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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-28-03 MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Commission CC: Robert Erickson, City Administrator Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator FR: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development-Director DATE: October 24, 2003 RE: October Director's Report Reminder Notice : The October 28tH Meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting of the EDC will be November 25, 2003. The following is the Director's Report for October 2003. Spotlight on Business Geckler Companies Inc.. was featured at the October 6tH City Council meeting and was introduced by EDC Member Jeannie Schubert. Boise Building Solutions was featured at the October 20tH City Council and was introduced by EDC Member Bob Brantly. Copies of the memos that were provided to the City Council on these businesses are attached. Manufacturers Week Events At the October 6, 2003 City Council meeting, the Mayor and Council. declared October 20tH -24tH as Manufacturers' Week in Lakeville. EDC member Jeannie Schubert was present to accept this proclamation. Lakeville's 10th Annual Manufacturers' Week Appreciation Luncheon was held on Tuesday, October 21St. at Boise Building Solutions, located at 8714 215tH Street West in Airlake Industrial Park. Approximately 115 business representatives from 30 businesses attended this year's luncheon. Mayor Bob Johnson and EDC Chair Jack Matasosky presented each business with a signed copy of the Mayor's Manufacturer's Week Proclamation and a .personalized Certificate of Commendation signed by Governor Pawlenty. Proclamations and certificates will either be delivered or mailed to businesses. that were not in attendance. Dennis Yecke, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development was the keynote speaker and provided timely and informative comments on the current and future economic conditions in the State of Minnesota and a number of initiatives his agency will be pursuing. State Representative Steve Strachan, Council members Wendy Wulff and Laurie Rieb, City Administrator .Bob Erickson, Dr. Ron Thomas of DCTC, ISD 194 Superintendent Gary Amoroso and EDC members Bob Brantly, Jeannie Schubert, Tom Smith and Todd Bornhauser were in attendance at the event. Manufacturers' Week was highlighted in the October 18th Messages page and will also be included in the fall issue of Airlake Park News. I also wish to recognize Amanda Schwabe for all her hard work on this event that resulted in the highest turnout in the history of this event and a considerable amount of, positive feedback from those in attendance. Met Council Update The Met Council has recently made a available the new Draft 2030 Framework document (which is proposed to replaces the Blueprint 2030 that was approved by the previous Met Council). City staff and elected officials are currently reviewing this document. A brief summary prepared bythe Met Council as well as a schedule for the review and approval process is attached. If any EDC member would like a copy of the 40 page Draft 2030 Framework, please contact me. Staff will continue to keep EDC members informed as the review and approval process moves forward. Commercial 1 Industrial /Institutional Project List An updated list of all current commercial /industrial /institutional projects in Lakeville is attached. If EDC members have questions regarding any specific project, please- do not hesitate to contact me. "Out and About Lakeville" Community and Economic Development staff, along with Cable Department staff have begun a new program on Cable Channel 16 to feature information on new businesses in Lakeville. The first business to be featured was the new Gander Mountain Store that recently opened. Information on these featured businesses will also be posted on the City's Web site. Staff will be able to monitor the number of "hits" this feature receives on our web site in the future. Additional Attachments and Articles: Dakota County Transportation Survey Responses EDAM The Developer October/November 2003 Sun Current "Gander Mountain ready to serve outdoor crowd" Star Tribune "HealthPartners to add a clinic in Lakeville" The Business Journal "HealthPartners to put clinic in Lakeville, renovates others" y.~ _ _ MEMORANDUM ~ ~ ; TO: Mayor and City Council City Administrator CC: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director FROM: Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator DATE: September 30, 2003 RE: Spotlight on Business: Geckler Companies, Inc. The purpose of the Spotlight On Business .program is "to inform and educate residents on benefits of C/I base to gain community support .and appreciation for business growth" (Goal #1 of the Economic Development 2003 Strategic Work Plan.) Geckler Companies, Inc. has been selected as the next business to be featured in the Spotlight on Business program. Economic Development Commission member Jeannie Schubert will be in attendance at the Council meeting to present information on Geckler Companies, Inc. and introduce General Manager, Rich Geckler. Geckler Companies, Inc., owned by Dick & Vicci Geckler, is located at 8095 215th Street West. Started in 1981, Geckler Companies, Inc. is a full service fundraising company. In 1989 Geckler Companies, Inc. moved their warehouse and production facility from Burnsville to Lakeville. This spring, a 35,000-square-foot addition was completed to accommodate their growing business. Geckler Companies, Inca is the largest independent fundraising distributor in the upper Midwest. With a variety of fundraising programs available, Geckler Companies, Inc. provides many opportunities to schools, P.T.A.'s, churches, community organizations and clubs to find the fundraising program that best fits their needs. As afull-service fundraising company, Geckler Companies, Inc. works with fundraising groups from start to finish. After a group selects a fundraising program and catalogues are distributed, orders are collected and given to the Customer Service department at Geckler Companies, Inc. After orders are inputted into the system, warehouse employees fill the order and prepare the packages to be shipped. All food items in the fundraising catalogues are received by Geckler Companies, Inc. weekly to ensure freshness and quality. They are stored in the 4,000-square-foot freezer warehouse on-site until they can be delivered by one of the many Geckler Companies, Inc. trucks. The Geckler Companies, Inc. help line is available for questions throughout the process. Geckler Companies, Inc. also offers game and amusement rentals to businesses and residents across the five-state area (MN, ND, SD, IA, WI), eastern Nebraska and the Chicago Metro area. Geckler Companies, Inc. has over 60 types of midway games, activities and giant carnival inflatables. Geckler. Companies, Inc. seasonally employs 120 full and part time area residents. In addition to employment, Geckler Companies, Inc. also provides a substantial tax benefit to the community. The Dakota County Assessor has assigned an estimated market value of $1,533,000 to the Geckler Companies, Inc. building and property. This market value will result in an estimated contribution of $51,944 in local property taxes going to support the City, Dakota County, and Independent School District 194 for pay 2004 based on current tax capacity rates. _ ' - _s'r NiEMOFiANDUM ~ L TO: Mayor and City Council City Administrator CC: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director FROM: Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator DATE: October 16, 2003 RE: Spotlight on Business: Boise Building Solutions The purpose of the Spotlight On Business program is "to inform and educate residents on benefits of C/I base to gain community support and appreciation for business growth" (Goal #1 of the Economic Development 2003 Strategic Work Plan.) Boise Building Solutions has been selected as the next business to be featured in the Spotlight on Business program. Economic Development Commission member Bob Brantly will be in attendance at the Council meeting to present information on Boise Building Solutions and introduce Branch Manager, Bill Black. The Boise company, headquartered- in Boise, Idaho was established- in 1957 by the merger of Boise Payette Lumber Company and Cascade Lumber Company. Boise entered the Minneapolis market in 1995 with a leased facility in northeast Minneapolis. In 2002, Boise completed construction of a 72,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center located at 8714 - 215th Street West in the Airlake Industrial Park to better serve clientele in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska.. Boise also operates distribution facilities in Chicago, IL, Billings, MT and Tulsa, OK. .The Boise location in Lakeville warehouses and distributes building materials including lumber, plywood, floor and wall panels and numerous other building material products. Both truck and rail transportation are used at this facility to receive and ship products. Employees at Boise unload an average of 540 trucks and 35 rail cars per month. Rail cars enter the Boise facility at a lower grade to allow for forklifts to quickly load and unload products. Boise also has a second rail spur with a three-car capacity to expedite product movement. Boise Building Solutions currently employs 22 full time area residents. In addition to employment, Boise Building Solutions also provides a substantial tax benefit to the community. The Dakota County Assessor has assigned an estimated market value of $1,659,400 to the Boise Building Solutions property while the building was still under construction. This market value will result in an estimated contribution of $56,330 in local property taxes going to support the City, Dakota County, and Independent School District 194 for pay 2004 based on current tax capacity rates. In addition, as the City Council was informed at its last meeting, Boise has graciously agreed to host the Manufacturers' Week Appreciation Luncheon that will be held tomorrow at the new Boise facility. Over 100 individuals representing manufacturing businesses in Lakeville are expected to attend. fit a .~a eville Y OC ~~?ZGZ Z0~2 Whereas: The manufacturing industry is a dynamic part of Minnesota's prosperous economy, and promotion of this sector's strength, success and high quality of life is an integral part of Minnesota's economic development strategy; and Whereas: Manufacturing businesses in Lakeville paid over $2 million in property taxes in 2003, which significantly contributed to Lakeville's high standard of living and economic vitality; and Whereas' Manufacturing has the largest total payroll of any business sector in Minnesota, providing $16 billion in 2001 wages; and Whereas: Manufacturing produces $29.8 billion for the state economy and is the third largest share, 15.9 percent of our gross state product; and Whereas: .Manufactured exports brought over $9.5 billion into the Minnesota economy in 2002; and Whereas: Manufacturing contributed over $204 million in corporate income taxes in Minnesota, more than any other business sector, and about 28 percent of total corporate income taxes in 2001. NOW THEREFORE, I, Robert Johnson, Mayor of Lakeville, do hereby proclaim that, the week of October 20 -October 24, 2003 shall be observed as: Minnesota ~Vlanu a~turers' Nee .f k in the City of Lakeville on this Sixth day of October, Two Thousand and Three. ~,i Robert D. J nson, Mayor n O ~ ~ ~ FL ~ ~ O ~ O ~ ~ ~ o ro • ~ ~ ~ m ~ ~ ~ Q y ~ ~ `t3 co ~ ~ f,.~ o ~ coo '3 ~ SZ, ^ y ~o~ ~ ~ Q . b~~ ~ Sao. n ~ c" ~ ~ ~ F u i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ry. ~ ~ Cq ~ 7 I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~p2 n a O ~ O w ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ co Ir • co `t3 ~ _ ~ co n coo ~ ~ p p O y o ~ ~ Q ~ O ~ ~o o~ 0 0 ~,.f Memo Box Oct. 20 -City Council meeting, 7 p.m. ~~~~~1~~~ ~ CMy ~unct and Pgnnig Carrrdeaion rrwetigs broatlcaat IHe and rebroeducl lagr an (3orammentChannel l6. CharJC aa, Pro9~ guide for tlates and tines. TNA'uK'' Manufacturers' Weekhonors local businesses Y O To recognize and say thank you to local make available to customers and the taxes you generate all contribute manufacturers, the Mayor and City Council have de- to the high quality of life in Lakeville." dared Oct. 20-24 as Minnesota Manufacturers' Week in Lakeville. All local manufacturers have been invited to a special recognition This 10th annual event recognizes the contributions that manufactur- luncheon on Oct. 21. Hosted by the City, the event will be held at the ers make to our local economy, including jobs, tax base and comma- new Boise Building Solutions facility in Airlake Industrial Park. pity involvement. Attendees will be recognized with a certificate of appreciation "The City Council and Economic Development Commission rec- from Governor Tim Pawlenty and a copy of the City's proclamation. ognize the tremendous contributions that Lakeville's manufacturing DennisYecke, Deputy CotttmissioneroftheMinnesotaDepartmentof businesses make to the community," said Mayor Bob Johnson. "The Employment and Economic Development, is scheduled as the keynote. jobs you provide for area residents, the products and services you speaker. Do you know? ? ~ 0. _ ~ xy O Lakeville is home to more than 110 manufacturing companies that provide ~ ` employment for more than 4,000 people from the surrounding area. O The largest local manufacturer employs more than 550 people, and the ' q I smallest employs less than 10. Ninety percent have fewer than 100 , ` employees. O Manufacturing businesses in Lakeville produce a wide range of I ape `ai~sncs makesangittserad f+i f~~• ° I products-cabinets, specialty papers, industrial ovens, insulating ;,y' blankets for spacecraft, tool and die equipment, and much more. * O The market value for manufacturing businesses in Lakeville totals more than $99.8 million. Those businesses are located in Airlake Industrial Performance Park, the Fairfield Business Campus and the downtown area. Tool and bie s"~ O Manufacturers in the Cit of Lakeville will a more than $2 million builds and Y P Y testsdiestora in property taxes in 2003. veristy of O In Minnesota, manufacturing has the largest total payroll of any business i n d u s t r i a l sector, providing $16 million in 2001 wages. uses. O Manufacturing produces $29.8 billion for Minnesota's economy and has Designed Cabinets otters custom the third largest share of the gross state product at 15.9 percent. eawwxxtry, buintofn ens orient's needs. Kids & Government puppets star.n fan Snow Avoid raking leaves into street Puppet Louie the Dog gets the lowdown on just how Blue, Lakevilie's new canine or burning leaves in your yard officer, feels about working with Sgt. Brigham Strole on the latest Lakeville Kids and Government show on Channel 16. Check the program guide for the award-winning Leaves have been falling steadily in recent weeks, leading to lots of effort show's regular time slot by homeowners and loads of fun for kids who enjoy jumping in the piles. ~ Wordy Wolf,. another Schiffelly puppet, takes a tour of the Dakota Electric Please remember that if you're raking the falling leaves, avoid raking j Association headquarters in Farmington and finds out how electric service gets to them into the street. Wet leaves can cause a traffic safety hazard by Lakeville. He is escorted on the tour by Claus Newman, a DEA systems operator. interrupting traction, according to Don Volk, Director of Opere- In another segment, the Answer Chicken Ends out about Lakeville's bodies of water bons and Maintenance. # and why Lakeville is known as a city of lakes. Mr. Ree solves another mystery by teaming Next week, the City will begin sweeping the leaves that have ~ ~ all about wetlands. fallen into the street to keep them from clogging storm sewers and In addition, the Kids and Government Halloween special show will begin naming preventing drainage of storm water. Volk said leaves that are washed into storm Monday in the special program slot. The puppets take a look at choosing a Halloween sewers deteriorate and contribute to degrading of wetlands, streams and lakes. costume and practicing good trick or treat safety habits. Remember, too, that leaves cannot be burned in your back yard. State regulations prohibit open burning, other than small recreational fires, without a special permit. A recreational fire should be no larger than 3 feet across and 3 feet high, and can contain _ only firewood, no trash or paper. For information, contact Brian Carstensea, Ftre s ° Inspector If you can't compost leaves at home, take your yazd waste to the compost site south of 170th SL and east of Pilot Knob Rd, across from Cormtry View Mobile Home Park. Lakeville officers will be working extra shifts P For a recorded message about open hours and fees, call 952-460-8332. focusing on Impaired driving for Oktoberteat and You can also check with your solid waste hauler to see if pickup of yard waste is Halloween celebrations. Festival-goers available at your curb. Your hauler will also explain the fee and tell you how the yard waste should be bagged. are urged to designate a sober driver or use alternative or public transportation fora ~c'it8r tltftl~C~ Off at Wr~Steyyfal;ef Sj'~,E safe ride home. The water supply at the recreational vehicle wastewater site in southeast Lakeville will be turned off Friday, Oct. 24. Afterthatdate, water ^ k-~ `y~ ~ ~ w ° • ' forrinsing and cleanupwill notbe available until spring. Wastewatertanks can be emptied at the site year around, with the wastewater going directly flsit the Haunted ForestSatarday, Oct 23, 6:30-9p.rrt., North Park into the sanitary sewer system. t s -a Metropolitan Council -Planning -Land Use -Blueprint 2030 Page 1 of 2 r ~ . ~ ~ sevic+?~ ~ls? e~fing~ ~ Events' ' Resources; Repots IL Data ~ ~~tegion ,fanspott~tivrt~>: ".loh5~` Planning -Regional Development Framework Council to revamp guide to regionalgrowth The Council's new Regional Development Framework will likely be quite different from its predecessor, Blueprint 2030, which the Council adopted last December. The new xegional development fran will shape the direction of four rec The new Council appointed by Gov. Pawfenty will be starting over and. will systems: transportation, wastewate write ascaled-down, more flexible development "framework" to guide and aviation. growth over the next 30 years. The new Framework will emphasize: • .efficiency in planning and operations • cooperation with local communities, reflecting this Council's heightened level of respect for local control and autonomy Upcoming meetings of the • priorities of the Pawfenty administration Committee of the Whole and tentative agenda items "The new Council will put its own imprint on this important planning document," said Council Chair Peter Bell. "We want our development August 2Q - 2030 Regional Developrner framework to be more clear and concise, and reflect the priorities of the Framework Council Discussion Pawfenty. administration. The new Framework will emphasize efficiency, a renewed focus on the Council`s core mission and a commitment to working September 3 - 2030 Regional Developn collaboratively with local communities in shaping the growth of the Twin Framework Council Discussion Cities metro area." Belt said the same priorities and values are reflected in the new mission September 17 - 2030 Regional DeveloF statement and principles recently adopted by the Council (see below). Framework Council Discussion Under state law, the Council is charged with developing a comprehensive October 1 - 2030 Regional Developmen plan to help guide the future development of the seven-county area. By the. Framework -Draft Document Discussio year 2030, this region is expected to grow by nearly 1 million people and 460,000.households. October 15 -Public Hearing Draft -Set Hearing The new Council earlier renamed the document to signal its desire to work more cooperatively with loco communities. The Council has also engaged" -December 3 -Public Hearing in a detailed review of the 107-page document with an eye toward producing a more streamlined and customer-friendly .plan. December 17 -Adopt Framework "The new plan will provide ascaled-down and more flexible 'framework' for future growth rather than a 'blueprint' that dictates how things will be done," said BeIL "That's not to say we will ignore ideas and thinking that went into the previous document. We are. committed, however, to ensuring that regional policy reflects this Council's heightened level of respect for local control and autonomy." Work on the policy document will continue this summer and fall, with the goal of adopting it before the end of the year "Before the current Council adopts the new Framework, however, we want to hear from local officials, key constituenci concerned citizens," Bell said. Toward that end, the Council invited public input at a July 30 meeting in the Council offices in downtown St. Paul. The hear from stakeholders about what they liked and didn't like about Blueprint 2030, and what goals and policies the Col consider as it develops the new Framework. httn'//www_metrnc~tincil_nrg/nlanninu/hli~enrint7.(l~El/nvPrviPw htm In/[i7/7.fK1'~ Metropolitan Council -Planning -Land Use -Blueprint 2Q30 Page 2 of 2 Council mission Council's gaidittgprinciples The mission of the Metropolitan Council • Focus on our mission is to develop, in cooperation with local s Balance regional needs with local concerns communities, a comprehensive regional . Maximize Council accountability planning framework, focusing on • Involve citizens in the fulfillment of the Council's mission transports#ion, wastewater, parks. and • .Efficiently utilize current and future regional infrastructure, aviation systems, that guides the services and resources efficient growth of the metropolitan ~ Operate quality services in an inclusive, customer-focused area. The Couneil operates transit and wastewater services and administers and efficient manner housing .and other grant programs. • Encourage innovation to improve services and .program The Council's Committee of the Whote, which oversees the review of the Blueprint 2030/Regicsnal ©evelapment Fran meets the first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month. at 3 p.m. at the Council's .offices (230 East Fifth Street in the L area of downtown Saint Paul). The public is welcome to attend. ':Metropolitan Council Home ~ Services I About Us,#,Meetings & Events (Resource, Reports & Data Regfonai Transportation ~ Jobs. ~ Contacf Us I S_ ite Search .Mears Park. Center • 230E 5th $t: • St. Paul,. MN 55101 Phone: 651=602-1.000 • TTY: 651"-291-0904 E-Mail: data,center@metcatate.mn.us All information on this site is available in other formats upon request. ©2003 Metropolitan. Council. Ali Rights Reserved. updated 8/7/03 httn//www.metrocouncil.or~lnlannn~/bluenrint2Q30/overview.htm T(t/tt2/?_(~~ Metropolitan Council Directions Newsletter: Planning: General strategies support Frame... Page 1 of 2 * ? r ~ ` L _ General strategies support ~rae~nr~rlc policies Three 'umbrella" strategies for Policy 1 focus on efficient growth and development: • Support land-use patterns that better ~ connect housing,. jobs, retail centers and civic uses within and among - ~ p neighborhoods. ' • Encourage growth and reinvestment in adequately sewered urban and rural . , s centers with convenient access to transportation corridors. • Promote development strategies that help protect and sustain the regional water supply. What about strategies supporting Policy l specific to three geographic areas? More specifically, for developed communities - • Work in partnership with developed communities to encourage reinvestment and revitalization. s .Provide grants and other incentives to cities and businesses to reclaim, infill and redevelop underutilized lands and structures. For developing communities - • Invest in regional systems (wastewater treatment, transportation, parks and open space, and airports) to help ensure adequate services to communities as they grow. • Implement standards for extending urban services to help local governments plan for and stage development withirra "rolling" 20-year land supply. (Evaluate local plans based on measures that address transportation connections, housing production, surface water management and natural-resource conservation.) • Encourage communities to plan for post-2030 areas for future urban services.. • Use natural resource conservation strategies to help protect environmentally sensitive areas and shape development. For rural areas- . • Support rural growth centers in their efforts to concentrate growth as a way to relieve development pressure in rural parts of the metropolitan area. • Provide technical and/or financial support for wastewater services in Rural Growth Centers where feasible. • Support development in rural areas in clusters or at low densities to preserve these areas for future growth. Five strategies deal with transportation Policy 2: • Focus highway investments on maintaining and managing the existing system, removing bottlenecks and adding. capacity. httr,~//www metrnnnnnril nra/l11YP!`tll~nC/nlannino/RUlletratPniac hrm ~n/m/~nnz Metropolitan Council Directions Newsletter: Planning: General strategies support Frame... Page 2 of 2 • Make more efficient use of existing highway capacity by encouraging flexible work hours, telecommuting, ridesharing, new pricing strategies and other traffic management efforts. • Expand the transit system, add bus-only lanes on highway shoulders and park-and- ride lots, and develop a network of transitways. • Encourage local governments to implement a system of fully interconnected arterial and local streets, pathways and bikeways. • Support airport facilities investments to keep pace with market needs and maintain the region's economic vitality. Three strategies support housing production Policy 3: • Work to ensure an adequate supply of serviced, developable land to meet regional needs and respond to demographic trends. • Work with regional partners to increase housing choices that meet changing market preferences. • Support the production and preservation of lifecycle and affordable housing with links to jobs, services and amenities accessible by auto, transit, biking or walking. Policy 4 (natural resources) is supported by four strategies: • Encourage the integration of natural-resource conservation strategies in regional and local land-use planning decisions. • Work with other regional partners to protect regionally important natural resources identified as unprotected in the Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment. • Work to preserve the quality ofthe region's water resources.. • Designate additional areas for the regional park system that enhance outdoor recreation opportunities and serve important natural-resource functions. Return to_Fr_amework_ov~rview_article Return to i:Directians Main Page Metropolitan Council Horne ~ Services ~ About Us ~ Meetings_&_Events ~ Resaurce~Reports_._& Data iegion.al Transportation. 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' The Need for a Statewide Economic Development Plan OetoberlNovember 2003 The EDAM Legislative Committee has discussed the need for a statewide ' Cover StOrV economic development plan that could become an economic development strategy From the President' for the future in Minnesota. EDAM Foundation Shows Donna Boyd, Bill Lucking, and Mare Nevinski met with MN DEED Vision Commissioner Kramer to begin discussions. At the Development Conference, EDAM Foundation News EDAM members will have the opportunity to discuss their ideas and thoughts at the legislative breakout sessions that will occur on Wednesday, October 8 at 3:15 Upcoming Events and 4:15 p.m. You will hear the upcoming issues from the state perspective and EDAM's perspective as well. EDAM Member News At the summer conference held at Madden's Resort, the legislative committee Welcome New. Members identified the following main areas in which to develop economic development policies for Minnesota for the 2004 legislative sessions: business retention and DEED News expansion, economic development finance, transportation, workforce development and education, business attraction, and marketing and entrepreneurship. • DEED_Announc~s_the Greater Minnesota Now is the time to express your views on what legislative policies are important to Business Development you now and in the future. Pubiic Infrastructure Grant Program Come and give your perspectives on what the legislative agenda for 2004 should look like. Your help and input is needed! • Updated Edition of Compare Minnesota Available on DEED Web Site ha~~ r~, r~ • Urban Initiative Loan - ~.~~..~zx Program Earns High Marks Fromm Minority 8usiness~s From the President: EDAM Foundation Labor Market News ShoWS Vision • IT Workers Receive Advanced Networki~ Recently I have had the pleasure to attend one of Tralning with State Grant the EDAM Foundation Board meetings, and left with nothing but good feelings about the new • August Unemployment ` ~ organization. I was so impressed with the Rate Down from Last knowledge and experience sitting around the Month and Last Year ;;f-`- boardroom table, not to mention the enthusiasm and ~ ~ a ideas being generated as the officers and directors • Minnesota.. Workers Get discussed a work plan, future projects and Nelp. Hunting for, a. Job activities. • Minnesota Manufacturers s~,Y Offer Brightest Outlook in ~ The newly formed EDAM Foundation was Two Years introduced to the EDAM membership at the Summer Conference this past June. With the Development News EDAM Board's approval, it has been one of my goals as your president to establish a foundation. The Developer -C)ctober/November 2003 Page 2 of 16 • Minnesota Business Biti Lucking, EDAM President ni,nar: The process started late last January; in May we Deve%om~nt~ received the `letter of determination' from the IRS formalizing the 501(c)3 charitable status. I have worked with establishing other • City of Moorhead - foundations but the EDAM Foundation has an extraordinary strength: its board. Request for Qualifications Awards The EDAM Foundation Boazd consists exclusively of EDAM past presidents: Patrick Connoy, President (2000) • Mankato-based Wireless Dave Anderson, Vice President (2001) Comfy has Brought Tim Clawson, SecretaryiTreasurer (1995-96) Hiah-seed Access to Jim Trucker, Director (1983-84) Rural Minnesota. Jim Maciej, Director (1981-82) Al Madsen, Director (1989-90) • Minnesota Early Childhood Don Risk, Ex-Officio (1974-75) Initiative Gains Momentum Bili Farrell, Ex-Officio (1977-78) with New Grant • Minnesota Cities Ranked The board is committed and determined to expand the scholazship/internship Amonci_Top 25 Places to Program, collaborate with DEED, colleges and universities on special programs as Locate a Com~anx they relate to economic development, and determine innovative ways of funding. Their mission is "Building Stronger Minnesota Communities." As the foundation grows, it will benefit not only the EDAM membership, but also the future of the economic developmentprofession and the economic development industry in the state of Minnesota. Our EDAM past presidents have been a greatly untapped resource that finally has been tapped-and we salute theml Get Maximum Visibility with the Leading. aaktnlo Economic Development Decision Makers via Electronic Advertising with EDaM! EDAM Foundation News * * * ~ n ~y Z * * * by Patrick Connoy Spots Left! The Economic Development Association of Minnesota Foundation Board has been active with: • Take advantage of exclusive visibility on the EDAM Web site AND alt • Obtaining Sates Tax Exemption official blast emails. • Adopting a Charitable Organization Registration Statement • Limited to five advertisers only. • Meeting with the EDAM Board to coordinate activities, assume all • NEW! Your banner ad and scholarship administration, and insure communications text message will be • Establishing a Foundation financial control system included on a rotating • Accepting EDAM financial contributions basis on all official EDAM • Establishing financial institution accounts email messages. Messages are sent approximately 5 • Adopting letterhead, mail location, and contact numbers times/month to a • Meeting with potential educational and scholarship partners maximum audience of 700 individuals, • Your logo, with a direct The intern scholarships, which the Foundation is monitoring and financing, are fink to your Web site, will going to: be featured on a rotating basis on EDAM's home page. The EDAM Web site • City of Oakdale averages 117 visitors • Hennepin County daily! • City of Woodbury • Your site will be featured in EDAM's monthly "In the • City of Roseville Spotlight" section. • Pipestone County • Your organization will be • PlanScape eligible fora 10°fo discount on EDAM newsletter advertising These intern scholarships total $4,240: The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 3 of 16 • It's just $325 for 12 The Foundation Board is formalizing i[s work program. Areas of concentration months. are educational programming, scholarships, research and educational partnerships. For more information or to sign up, go to our home page, This Fall, the Work Plan will be unveiled with an accompanying initial www.edam.oro, and click on fundraising effort. As a charitable organization the Foundation is a worthy "advertise with us, download a recipient of your tax-free donations. Look for Foundation News at the contract" or contact Martha ten Minnesota Development Conference. Sythoff with any questions at 651.290.6286, marthats~ewa.ld.com_ Contact Patrick Connoy at 612-348-2215 or Patrick.Connoy@co.hennepin.mn.us for more information. back tv my Pinnacle Fng~nee~~g EDaM thanks its Upcoming Events Medallist Members for their support... oct. S -10, 2003 8th Annual Minnesota Development Conference MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) - Radisson South www posirivelymmnesgta coni - 651-296-9090 See belox~or more tn,~rmation November 20 • CenterPoint Energy EDAM Event -Edinburgh USA -Brooklyn Park Minnegasco • Great Plains December 7-9, 2003 Natural Gas Co. Mid-America Economic Development Council's (MAEDC) 2003 Mid-America • Iron Range Resouces Competitiveness Conference - Swissotel Chicago, Chicago, IL • Kraus-Anderson www.maedc.net - 651-290-7495 • Minnesota Power See below~or more information. • MN DEED December 11 • XCEL Energy, Inc. EDAM Event -Edinburgh USA -Brooklyn Park • January 15-16, 2004 lIV 1 EDAM Winter Conference -Minneapolis Airport Marriott, Bloomington Development Conference, Oct. 8-10, Stresses Results of • AMCON Construction Economic and Workforce Collaboration and Statewide • Briggs and Morgan, P.A. Biosciences Future • City of Shoreview EDAM members are encouraged to register now for the 8th Annual Development Conference, October 8-10 (Wednesday noon- Friday noon), at the Radisson South • Ehlers and Associates, Inc. in Bloomington. EDAM members qualify for the EDAM-discounted price of $195 • MCDA per person. Registration information can found at httF_//www.dted.state_mn_us/8.t_h-. • Springsted, Inc. Dev-Conf-f.aso. Featured speakers include Governor Tim Pawlenty, Delta Dental President and CEO Michael Walsh, Dean Bob Elde from the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences, McKnight Foundation President Rip Rapson, and artisdmotivational speaker Erik Wahl. • Alliant Energy Conference tracks will center on new initiatives in economic development and • City of Brooklyn Park workforce development, "getting the basics" whether you ie a workforce or The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 4 of 16 , • .Dorsey & Whitney LLP economic developer, and case studies demonstrating innovation and solution. • Great River Friday, October 10 is "Biosciences Day" and centers on bringing Gov. Pawlenty's Energy/Northspan biosciences initiatives into a statewide focus. Whether metro or greater Minnesota, • Kennedy & Graven development people need to understand the bioscience in their backyard and what it will take to grow this emerging, critical sector. There will also be optional tours • Northland Securities, Inc. of bioscience companies (in the vicinity of the Radisson South) on Friday • ProSource Technologies afternoon. • Schnell & Madson, Inc. • Short-Elliott-Hendrickson The conference is sponsored by EDAM, the Department of Employment and Economic Development, University of Minnesota Continuing Education, the • Twin Cities -Metro CDC Governor's Workforce Development Council and Minnesota State Colleges and t7 Universities. Thanks! For more information, go on the conference web site (http://www.dted.state.mn.us/8th-Dev-Conf-£asp) or call Jo Iverson 651-296- 9090. Opportunities to exhibit or serve as a sponsor are still available. Call Jo Iverson for more information. 2003 Mid-America Development Conference E DAM ~S 2003 December 7 - 9, 2003 • Swissotel Chicago, Chicago, IL Board of Directors This year's conference promises to deliver tools to help you excel in several areas of economic development. The conference offers sessions on smart growth strategies, how to utilize the Internet for development, Entrepreneurial business, William Lucking and more. And, don't miss your chance to learn fundraising strategy from the President executives at STELLAR Fundraising in a special Advance Seminar on Sunday. Progress Plus, Inver Grove Heights Conference Highlights 651-451-2266 Advance Seminar: Fundraising, Economic. Development Strategies, Developing bill@progressplus.org Return on Your Investment in Your Economic Development Program. Terry Cusack, Founder and CEO of STELLAR Fundraising will walk you through the Paul Steinman process of conducting a fundraising feasibility study and fundraising campaign. First Vice President This hands-on session will provide you with the successful framework to conduct Springsted, Inc., St. Paul your own fundraising campaign and include trends and tips on successful 651-223-3000 economic development fundraising from both the public and private sectors. psteinman @ springsted.com Keynote Session Presentation by William Hudnut, III Linda Lund Mr. Hudnut will present the keynote presentation, "Smart Growth and Past President Economic Development," and an additional session, "New Forms of Metropolitan CRESA Partners Governance- Regionalism," at this year's conference. Hudnut is a former four- . 612-373-9181 term mayor of Indianapolis and U.S. representative, is now an author, public Ilund@cresaparmers.com speaker, TV commentator, think tank fellow, and member of the clergy. He currently occupies the Urban Land Foundation/Joseph C. Canizaro Chair for Cathy Capone Bennett Public Policy at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C. As a mayor, City of Roseville, Roseville Hudnut established a national reputation for revitalizing his city, and came to be 651-490-2241 regarded as an entrepreneurial leader willing to take prudent risks. cathv. bennett @ci.roseville.mn.u s Leveraging the Internet for Economic Development -Panel Discussion LaDonna Boyd The Internet is the most effective form of communication and marketing for Dakota Electric Association, business attraction and site selection. Learn the minimum strategies your Farmington organization must implement to stay competitive in economic development using 651-463-6232 the Internet. This session will focus on business attraction and site-selection Ibo d@dakotaelectric,com analysis as well as touch on workforce development, promoting local businesses _ - and tourism using Internet GIS technology. Other session's at this year's conference include: Jim Gromberg Connexus Energy, Ramsey 763-323-2785 • The Different Approaches to Target Industries jimgrom@connexusenergy.com • State of the Economy • Shovel-Ready Site Selection Rebecca Kurtz • "Financing the High Tech Entrepreneurial Business" or "Creating Ehlers and Associates, Inc., Economic Growth thru Entrepreneurial Development" Roseville 651-697-8516 rkurtz @ehlers-inc.com The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 5 of 16 hack:a t~G Mark Lofthus MN Dept. of Employment & ,_.,,m...~-...,~,~.„-.,mn,,.,.,_.. Economic Development, St. Paul 6s1-297-as67 EDAM Member News mark.l ofthus @ state_nm.us To submit your personal or organizational news for publication in The Developer, Nancy Non please e-mail kellyb@ewald.com. Minnesota Power, Duluth n 218-723-3913 nnorr@mnpower.com Alexandria 1veWS Loucks Associates Initiates Jordan Menud's is currently constructing a Comprehensive Plan Process Nick Skarich 225,000 sq. ft. store on a 37-acre site As part of the comprehensive planning Northland Securities, Minnea lis alongside 50th Avenue & South process, Loucks Associates initiated the ~ Broadway. The store is expected to first of a series of public input meetings in 612-851-5907 the development of the City's nskarich@northlandsecurities.com be open by the spring of 2004 and is anticipated to create 140 FTE jobs. Comprehensive Plan. The previous plan Approximately 20 acres, outlots had become outdated in light of recent Be H ea rd ~ ranging in size from 1.24 to 13.16 developments and studies. There have acres, will be made available for been many discussions over a proposed retail expansion interests. new interchange and sewer service Submit your items of interest availability, which will have a profound for The Developer to impact on the future direction and growth edameditorC ewald.com. Quick Attach Attachments, Inc., a in the community. Recent market studies new start-up company focused on indicate that Jordan is in a position to the skid steer and compact loader support significant growth in commercial Questions about the newsletter, call industries recently broke ground for and industrial-use in addition to projected our staff editor at 651-290-6273. the construction of their 6,000 housing demand in the next 10 years. squaze foot sales and corporate offices and product showroom on a a _ 23-acre site along the growing Highway 29 North corridor. ~r Submit your news for publication in TWF Industries, an industrial ' The Developer. Next Deadline is: finishing company, recently broke ~ November 10.2003. ground on a 50,000 sq. ft. - manufacturing-wazehouse facility ~ located along County Road 45. ~ < Preliminary plats have been approved for Nevada West & The Comprehensive Plan will incorporate Heritage Park, two new private the recent studies on a general level and developments adjacent to the ultimately guide the community decision- existing City of Alexandria making process in the areas of growth Industrial Park. Together these management, land-use, housing, developments will open up transportation, pazks and community 100+acres to accommodate facilities as well as promote the general industrial start-ups or expansions. ideals, values, and welfare of the community at lazge. Loucks Associates has just completed the goals and visioning Career Change public input session and will be Jill Bishop, formerly Economic coordinating the process in the Development Manager in development of policies and objectives at Northfield, has started a new career the next meeting. in mazketing and grant writing for a small nonprofit speech pathology organization called NuPerspectives News from Maple Grove , in New Brighton. Jill's new number The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, which is 651-604-0437. opened in Maple Grove on September 12, is the first of its kind in Minnesota. This development is a joint venture between Diversified Construction Opus Northwest, L.L.C. and RED Completes Construction Projects Development. Located on 53 acres, the Diversified Construction, a St. Louis $95 million, 411,000 sq. ft. outdoor Park based General Contractor, has lifestyle center represents the newest completed construction several national trend in retail development. The projects: Joseph's Catering in open-air, pedestrian-friendly center Minneapolis, Ergotron warehouse in extends the atmosphere established with The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 6 of 16 Y Eagan, Americana Bank offices in Main Street, positioning more than 50 Chanhassen, Truffles & Tortes in upscale retailers, restaurants and Plymouth, the Kellogg Square entertainment venues in a nostalgically Apartments in St. Paul and Sharratt charming setting. With its addition, the Design Company in Excelsior. total. square footage of the Arbor Lakes Diversified has recently begun retail development is 1.1 million, or construction on the following roughly the same size as Ridgedale, Minneapolis projects: MacPhail Rosedale, and Brookdale. Music School, Pickled Parrot Restaurant in Uptown, Calhoun The Bridges at Arbor Lakes is another Place Condos, CB Bumet Lake Opus development that is underway in Calhoun office, Ron Kent Dental in Maple Grove. The first phase calls for 194 Apple Valley, UN Bank attached dwelling units on approximately Headquarters in Wayzata, Arthur 22 acres; the overall development will be Murray Dance Studio in St. Paul and approximately 1,750 residential units on MASA Offices in St. Paul. 198 acres. This residential development is designed to recall the quiet and more KKE Architects Expands Olmsted intimate character oftraditional American County Adult Detention Center small towns, with easy pedestrian access KKE Architects, Inc., has started to to downtown; parks, community services. renovate and expand the Olmsted It will have an architectural character that County Adult Detention Center sets itself apart-compact development, .located in Rochester, Minn. heavily planted boulevards, traditional Expected to be completed in arrangement of streets and blocks with on- November 2003, the project will add street parking. Groundbreaking for this 62 beds to the current 108-bed, development is planned for October 2003. Direct Supervision facility. These improvements will allow for nearly Premier Plastics Celebrates a Grand double the number of inmates now Reopening at the Laskin Energy Park housed at the Olmsted facility. Over 140 people attended Other members of the Olmsted 1 t'=~ ~ _ ' ' the recent County Detention Center expansion ~ "grand and renovation team include KKE's r f reopening" Larry Koch, AIA, and project. = <-°4? celebration manager Carey Ottman Everson, ro for AIA; Minnesota-based BKBM premier structural engineers; and Ericksen ~ ri 1' plastics at Ellison and Associates, Laskin mechanicaUelectrical engineers. Energy Park in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota Premier Plastics vendors, suppliers, Recognized by the American customers, employees and their family Institute of Architects' Committee on members joined local officials and Architecture for Government/Justice economic development supporters. and the American Correctional Association, KKE's Justice Team also is working on Speakers at the event, which included governmendjustice projects for facility tours and presentations, were Bob Minnesota Correctional Facility- Menne, III, president of Premier Plastics; Stillwater; Steele County Detention Sandy Layman, commissioner of the Iron Center in Owatonna, Minn.; Federal Range Research and Rehabilitation Correctional Institution at Agency (IRRRA); Marlene Pospeck, Sandstone, Minn.; Fort Berthold mayor of Hoyt Lakes; Pat Mullen, Vice Justice Center in New Town, N.D.; President of Minnesota Power (MP); Bob and the Barron County Justice Menne, Jr., co-owner of Wyoming, Minn.- Center in Barron, Wis. based Premier Pontoons, a Premier Plastics customer; and State Sen. David Tomassoni. Klingel Named President and CEO of MRCC Todd Klingel has been named Minnesota Power, the IRRRA, and the President and CEO of the City of Hoyt Lakes helped sponsor the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of event. MP representatives including Commerce, the announcement was Mullen, Al Rudeck, Brian Hanson, and made by Jac Sperling, CEO of Josh Skelton were on hand. Representing Minnesota Sports & Entertainment, the IRRRA were Commissioner Layman, Matt Sjoberg, and Dave Hart. City The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 7 of 16 the parent company of the officials included Mayor Pospeck, Rick Minnesota WILD, who serves as Bradford, and Mark Novosel, along with Chair of the Chamber. several city counselors. The appointment is effective on .September 1. Klingel, 50. has been serving as Acting President of the Chamber for the past two months while a national search was conducted to fill the position permanently. Klingel has been on leave from his position as Executive Vice President of the Minneapolis Downtown Council in order to provide interim management for the Chamber. back to r~ Y CiCY•rt~~lst~l~t' 1 ~v ~,K~t dA c4,Ennru~ ,irc'iIC z~.~tt ~att ~ ~a~y U ~Lle~ry ~ ,n ~t d,nntie~e_tt Ac ih~li%y~.j~t~!` .r~r_~lri~~1~I~1r.tSUt.u~ i~?ti i1:lif#rF":1+ir~r.rr \iirtt~, 41 i s }-rC~et.aly, ~l 's,4ts'',K I~n~;.:. (~51 i ~l Si.'u}cl'.ti r.re~: ci-asi~rhy~C-. tent. t~+ Welcome New EDAM Members! Gold: Great Plains Natural Gas, Kevin Magstadt Corporate: PCL Construction (John Jensvold) MN State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU) upgraded to Corporate (Michael Murphy) Individuals: Kathryn Hansen, KMH Consulting Ed Bacig, Bay West Elaine Hansen, UMD Center for Economic Development Juan St. Mane, North Hennepin Community College Cameron Macht, DEED Brenda Miller, DEED Scott Moore, DEED David Peterson, Duluth HRA Anthony Schaffhauser, DEED Kyle Uphoff, DEED Reminder: ' Be on the lookout for your 2004 EDAM dues renewal and note that 2004 dues will remain the same as 2003. This year the renewals will be sent to the primary contact at each member organization only. When you receive it electronically, please pay it promptly to prevent disruption in service. Thank you for being The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 8 of 16 members of EDAM! If you know of someone who would benefit from being an EDAM member please forward them this newsletter and encourage them to contact Martha ten Sythoff at EDAM 651-290-6286 or marthats@ewald.com. ¢ack t~ tqp ~ii~y'trC' ~1'~Sd~~le ~iL~C)ti'~ :~1RT1 rt. ~'~Sit~SCp f'it}' A;i~rtr';:$ii-a:.~r "~cx~~tag'1-'?d~~~. ~h~ping ~`o~arr~~,, l'_Ik~T rlrbs~r t.~,4~ 1'at{;x~~}°. P.C3. fox tb`tt ~1t~pte (ir~~~r,1~t`v 5~ ~ t t ~6I3U I'ltuar:(7t5.1i»}»-GQtil1 I~~xt~5.;) t'~'7-Ftt:t DEED News ' The Department of Employment and Economic Development Announces the Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program This grant is to Cities to support development of industrial parks and to expand employment in Cities outside of the seven county metropolitan area. Applications are accepted at any time. Detailed information and an application is available on the DEED website at www.deed.state.mn.us or by calling the Community Development Division at 651-297-1530 or 1-800-657-3858. Marti r~ r~ • • • • Updated Edition of Compare Minnesota Available on DEED Web Site The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has released an updated edition of Compaze Minnesota: Profiles of Minnesota's Economy and Population, a comprehensive fact book of compazative economic and business data. A valuable tool for business owners, managers and entrepreneurs, this. online publication can help lay the groundwork for sound business decisions by providing insights into Minnesota's economy and highlighting the state's national ranking on several economic indicators. Among other topics, the updated edition features the freshest available data on Minnesota's 10 largest population centers, growth in gross state product, corporate income tax structure, high-tech employment, higher education statistics, venture capital investments, energy prices, personal income, and cost-of-living comparisons. Because its electronic format is both easily accessed and readily updated, Compare Minnesota continues to be one of DEED's most popular publications. In • The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 9 of 16 2003 alone, Web users have downloaded the comprehensive report more than 110,000 times. In addition to business professionals, Compare Minnesota is used in libraries by researchers, students and general interest readers who seek reliable and current information about the state's business climate. Compare Minnesota: Profiles of Minnesota's Economy and Population may be viewed online and downloaded at DEED's Web site at www.dted. state.mn.us/pdfs/c-book.pdf beckk t~ toDtoD • • • • Urban Initiative Loan Program Earns High Marks from Minority Businesses A state-sponsored minority business development program earned high marks from business owners who used it, according to a survey released by the DEED. Survey respondents who received business assistance loans from the Minnesota Urban Initiative Loan Program applauded the program, which was created in 1993 to encourage minority business development in the Twin Cities. Almost all respondents said the loans were at least "helpful," and more than half (50.8 percent) said the loans were "extremely helpful" to their business operations. The loan program tazgets the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along with eight inner-ring suburbs: Columbia Heights, Hilltop, Hopkins, Lauderdale, Mendota, South St. Paul, St. Anthony and West St. Paul. Using state funds, along with private and non-government financing sources, the program makes loans ranging from $1Q000 to $300,000 to eligible technology and value-added manufacturing and information industries. In addition, companies with fewer than five employees aze eligible for micro-loans between $1,000 and $10,000. The survey sought responses from 228 program participants recorded since the program's inception a decade ago. Fifty-nine businesses-about one-fourth of those that received the two-page questionnaire -responded to the survey. Most respondents (75 percent) said the loan provided capital they could not have otherwise obtained, while two-thirds confirmed that their business could now obtain traditional financing. Nearly all indicated that the loan helped create jobs for low-income and minority individuals, including an increase in the number of workers from minority communities. And a large majority (89 percent) felt that the loan contributed to improving their business operation knowledge and skills, and helped improve performance -increased wages, sales and job creation - in the yeazs following the receipt of the loan. The survey - 2003 Urban Initiative Loan Program Evaluation - is available online at: h_ttQ//~w_w.dted state_mn.us/PDFs/UrhImtL~anProg_pdf. back to tnp Labor Market News IT Workers Receive Advanced Networking Training with State Grant For Minnesota IT professionals, it's training, training and more training, if you want to remain current in a world where new technologies can rapidly replace the old. To retain and grow Minnesota companies dependent on sophisticated security, telephony and wireless technologies, 185 IT employees--network administrators, The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 10 of 16 network technical specialists, and communication network administrators--will be among the nation's first to receive Cisco Systems, Inc. advanced security training through a state grant. Four course modules focused on security, telephony, and wireless will be funded through apublic/private partnership between the State of Minnesota, Inver Hills Community College, Cisco Systems, Inc., and eight private-sector business partners, including 3M, Cargill, Ecolab, Fortis, Thomson Legal & Regulatory, Northwest Airlines, U.S. Bancorp, and Wells Fazgo Services Company. A Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) grant was awarded to Inver Hills Community College at agrant-signing ceremony at their Inver Grove Heights campus. As a result of the grant, Inver Hills Community College will be well positioned to provide a higher level of service to Minnesota companies seeking advanced networking training for their employees. In addition, the training will prepare IT professionals to achieve four industry-recognized Cisco certifications. Minnesota Job Skills Partnership offers technical, financial and job training assistance to thousands of businesses, communities, educational institutions and workers. For more information, contact Dave Anderson, Dean, Center for Professional and Workforce Development, Inver Hills Community College, 651- 450-8655. back to ton • • • • August Unemployment Rate Down from Last Month and Last Year DEED Commissioner Matt Kramer announced that Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 4.3 percent. The August rate was down from both last month and last year. Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment was up two-tenths of a percentage point- 4,600 jobs- in August. The service-providing industries accounted for most of the gains. Manufacturing held steady for the month. The state's unadjusted unemployment rate for August was 3.9 percent, which was also down compared to last month and last year. Unadjusted Rates Seasonally-Adjusted Rates Minnesota National Minnesota National August 3.9 percent 6.0 percent 4.3 percent 6.1 percent July 4.4 percent 6.3 percent 4.6 percent 6.2 percent A year ago 4.0 percent 5.7 percent 4.4 percent 5.8 percent County and substate figures for August should be available on the web no later than September 23, 2003 at www_mnw..fc__org/lm/laus/index_htm back to ton • • ~ • Minnesota Workers Get Help Hunting fora lob The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 11 of 16 Grants from the Minnesota Dislocated Worker Program could help ease the blow of unemployment for hundreds of laid-off employees in Minnesota. Six grants will help 877 former workers prepare for job searches and return to work. The six Dislocated Worker Program projects include: • Graham Webb International, Shakopee, $12Q000. Grant will serve 40 former employees involved in the distribution of professional salon hair care, bath and body care, and skincaze products. and cosmetics. Individual employment counseling, career planning, career-change workshops, resume preparation and job-search services will be available. The distribution operations are being consolidated in Richmond, Virginia, permanently affecting 55 workers. Local contact: Jeff Hohbach, Scott County Employment and Training Services, 952-496-8529. • ANC Rental, Edina, $166,400. Grant will serve 52 former claims, adjusters and other employees involved in the car-rental business. Return- to-work services will be targeted to those experiencing barriers in finding new jobs; those under-qualified due to lack of education or skills; and former employees who have long tenure with the company. ANC Rental experienced a decrease in revenue following 9/11 and declared bankruptcy in 2001. About 80 positions from the Edina office are being relocated to corporate headquarters in Florida as part of their reorganization. Local contact: Lois King, Employment Action Center, 612-752-8672. • Bureau of Collection Recovery, Willmar, $176,000. Grant will serve 55 former employees who worked in debt collection. Individual career assessment and counseling, personal and financial counseling, basic skills and computer skills training, entrepreneurial training, and specialized job development and placement will be available. The Bureau of Collection Recovery experienced a downturn in contract work, permanently affecting 55 workers. Local contact: LuAnn Glieden, Central Minnesota Jobs and Training, 763-271-3715. • PUR Water Purification Systems, Brooklyn Pazk, $375,000. Grant will serve 150 former employees involved in manufacturing water purification systems. Assessment, labor mazket information, career counseling, access to training opportunities, and customized workshops will be available. PUR also provided a $5,000 retraining allowance for each employee. Those affected include workers in benchwork, assembly and repair; professional and technical; warehousing, trucking and distribution; and management and marketing. Local contact: Jane Samargia, HIRED, 612-529-3342. • General Mills, Eden Prairie, $500,000. Grant will serve 200 former employees involved in the production and marketing of frozen bakery .goods. Assessment, labor market information, career counseling, access to training opportunities, and customized workshops will be available. Those affected include workers in food service; assembly; processing raw materials; sales and credit services; management, marketing and administration; machine trades; construction, welding, electrical and painting; professional and technical; and word processing and clerical. General Mills is closing the facility and relocating production lines to Canada, permanently affecting 313 workers. Local contact: Jane Samargia, HIRED, 612-529-3342. • EVTAC, Eveleth and Forbes, $1,064,000. Grant will serve 380 former. EVTAC employees who worked in the Forbes processing plant and the mine in Eveleth. Services--targeted to former workers over 40, single pazents, workers who lack post-secondary education, and those who need basic skills enhancement--will include strategic job-search planning and job-seeking skills, and customized training. Local contact: Bill Skradski, Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training, 218-748-2200. The Dislocated Worker Program, which is both state and federally funded, is The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 12 of 16 administered through the Workforce Paztnerships Division of DEED. Grants are distributed through the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board. The program assists workers in finding new jobs as quickly as possible. Services providedto dislocated workers include: assessment,. testing, job counseling, job development and job search; and classroom, on the job> basic skills, and literacy training. Support services, including assistance with paying health insurance, child care, transportation, and other emergency needs, may also. be available. For more information go to: www.dted.state.mn.usl06x00f.asy. beck to ton ~ ~ • • Minnesota Manufacturers Offer Brightest Outlook in Two Years Minnesota's manufacturers are reporting high expectations for growth and stability over the next six months, according to anew survey released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The survey, conducted in August and September, found that 84 percent of manufacturers believe that orders and production levels will increase or remain the same in late 2003 -six to nine percentage points higher than was reported in the Winter 2003 survey. The percentages of those expecting an increase in orders (46 percent) and higher production levels (42 percent) reflect the most encouraging responses since the survey began in the summer of 2001.On the employment side, 85 percent of manufacturers expect jobs to increase or remain the same. DEED also conducted a survey of all Minnesota companies that shows significant growth for those that bucked national trends and expanded in 2001 in the midst of recession. These companies continued to grow in 2002, with 73 percent. reporting sales increases, and 68 percent reporting employment increases. The outlook for 2003 -while not as rosy as 2002 -appears likely to bring continued growth and stability. Most respondents expect sales to grow (61 percent), and nearly twice as many respondents expect employment to increase (49 percent) as decrease (26 percent). To find detailed online results of the manufacturing survey visit www.positivelyminnesota.com and select the "News and Information" icon. buck to ton Devetopmeint News Minnesota Business Development by Mike Casey, Labor Market Analyst, MN Dept. of Economic Security online at iyww,Mr~WorkForceCeratero~ Northern A paper, packaging and forest products company with plants and offices in 40 countries on five continents, including two mills in the Duluth azea, has implemented a second phase of cutbacks in North America. Finnish-based Stora Enso announced a 12 percent reduction in its employment. Immediately affected were two plants in Wisconsin which were closed on September 1. About 60 positions and neazly 100,000 tons of paper products production was sacrificed. The company has reduced its North American payrolls by 20 percent over the past three years. It is not known at this time if jobs at the two locations in Duluth and a sales office in Minneapolis will be affected. Increased competition, a lagging economy and higher production costs have driven these reductions. The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 13 of 16 Twin Cities/Metro Area Eden Prairie-based SuperValu, a national leader in the retail grocery industry, has announced plans to add six locations in the Twin City metropolitan azea under the Cub Foods label. With more than 1400 stores in 39 states, the nation's 11th lazgest supermarket retailer will open five of the food stores by mid-2004 and the sixth by early 2005. New stores are planned for Arden Hills, Lakeville, Savage, Shorewood, and St. Paul to open next year and another location in Brooklyn Pazk the following yeaz. These additional sites will bring the total number of Twin Cities Cub Food stores to 50 and are expected to add about 1200 jobs when all projects are completed. SuperValu traces its origins back to 1860 with the beginning of Hooley's Supermarkets in Stillwater, MN. Realizing that many of its banking customers aze working longer hours another of the Twin Cities'banks has decided to redefine "banker's hours" and extend its service hours as well to accommodate those working late. Wells Fargo will add a couple of hours to its workday, both on weekdays and on Saturdays, beginning in October in the seven county metropolitan azea. To accomplish this, San Francisco- based Wells Fargo will add about 100 workers to the payroll. Central One of the pieces of what once was the area's lazgest employer is strengthening its position in the consumer credit and collection industry. CompuCredit, an Atlanta-based corporation, is in the midst of adding another 50 positions at its St. Cloud call center in response to a contract to handle neazly 450,000 credit card accounts. The company grew following the demise of the Fingerhut Corporation. Fingerhut's parent company sold the accounts receivable portion of the company to CompuCredit last year. Taking advantage of a skilled workforce and existing buildings, CompuCredit opened a call center in St. Cloud. When a1150 positions are filled by the end of September the company will have more than 600 employees at the St. Cloud location. The Stearns County Board is discussing the coming budget period: Under consideration is a plan to have department budgets reduced by up to five percent. About 30 positions will need to be eliminated to close the gap between income and expenditures. Because some of the positions are currently vacant, the number of persons displaced will be less than that. Southern An information technology company has announced a round of layoffs which will have some impact in the Rochester area. New York-based IBM. combined some job cuts effective in August with one-week furloughs-without-pay for many other workers during September, in order to offset some of the losses in the computer chip technology area sustained during the company's second quarter. About 600 workers lost their jobs; most of these occurred at an IBM's plant in Vermont. The other sites sharing in fewer layoffs include the Rochester, MN plant along with locations in three other states. The number of peopte laid off in Rochester was considerably below the number who lost jobs in the last round of IBM layoffs in Minnesota which occurred in December, 2002, when 180 workers were laid off. The one week furloughs will be shared among 3,000 workers, including some upper level management staff. bark to too • • • • City of Moorhead -Request for Qualifications _ The City of ~ "7~ ~ *~4~ ` ~ ~ ~ Moorhead, Minnesota ~ X~fjgtf~~~-.;~-7z~.~ is seeking a s L ~ ~ ~ development team, - ~ G~ led by a master developer, to create a comprehensive redevelopment The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 14 of 16 strategy leading to the construction of residential and commerciaUretail facilities on two prime city- ownedproperties in downtown Moorhead, identified as East 4th Street (28,875 square feet) and South Main (2.8 acres). Located within walking distance of the Moorhead Center Mall, the Hjemkomst Center, downtown Fargo, the Red River of the North and in close proximity to Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College, this site offers a unique and unprecedented downtown redevelopment opportunity. The City of Moorhead envisions a successful development project to be one that builds upon the significant prior public and private investments in Moorhead's downtown to create an urban environment that is an inviting, accessible, and attractive destination. The City of Moorhead is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) as the first step in the developer selection process. Upon review and evaluation of RFQ submissions, the City will select the qualified development team(s) who will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFQ summarizes many of the project considerations including: development opportunities, market area characteristics, site location and characteristics, downtown profile, site profile, zoning and parking, environmental issues, site control and potential public finance assistance. The RFQ details submission requirements and the City's process in selecting the Developer(s) to acquire and redevelop the sites. Developers who wish to respond to the RFQ should follow the procedures outlined in the document. A complete copy of the RFQ, including supporting documentation and graphics, is available on the City of Moorhead's Website at www.citvofmoorhead.comlrfg. The deadline for submission of the RFQ is October 14, 2003. bnrk to ton Awards Mankato-based Wireless Company has Brought High- speed Access to Rural Minnesota The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has honored Midwest Wireless President and CEO Dennis Miller for a job well done. DEED Commissioner Matt Kramer congratulated Midwest Wireless, a Mankato- . based wireless services provider, for its success in using the Technology Catalyst Grant program to bring high-speed Internet service to rural Minnesota. The announcement took place during the annual Minnesota Rural Summit in Mankato. Midwest Wireless' involvement with the technology catalyst grant program actually began in January, 2001, when the City of Elysian contacted Midwest Wireless about providing high-speed Internet service to its residents. To help fund the project, the city applied for and was awarded a $220,000 Technology Catalyst Grant from the state of Minnesota on behalf of itself and other small towns and rural areas with populations under 2,500. The program provided up to 25 percent of the infrastructure cost of projects that deploy advanced telecommunications technologies in rural Minnesota. Grant applications had to be a local government unit, but required a local or private financial match for the remainder of the project cost. Enter Midwest Wireless. "We were looking at ways to leverage infrastructure we had in place. to deliver wireless phone service and use it to deliver high-speed Internet access to areas that needed it,"said Midwest Wireless President and CEO Dennis Miller. "The grant allowed us to accelerate deployment and more rapidly bring broadband access to underserved areas." ~ The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 15 of 16 In September 2001, Midwest Wireless officially kicked off its execution of the program in the town where the concept began, Elysian, Minnesota, officially bringing its "C1eazWave High-Speed Wireless Internet" to the Elysian area. Using the Technology Catalyst Grant as a springboazd, Midwest Wireless has been able to bring its CleazWave service, not only to the rural azeas covered by the Elysian grant, but other rural areas as well. In total, Midwest Wireless now has 67 C1eazWave sites in Minnesota, providing service to about 200 rural towns and townships. Midwest Wireless currently has approximately 2,000 C1eazWave customers and expects that number to grow to 3,000 by the end of the year. buck to too • ~ • • Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative Gains Momentum with New Grant- The Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative, with the community coalitions now forming in Pequot Lakes/Breezy Point and Cambridge/Isanti, got another financial boost when leaders learned that The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minneapolis awazded $72,000 to the effort. The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota's largest private foundation, has already pledged $3.2 million in program support and matching funds. Other contributors include the Minneapolis Foundation and The Sheltering Arms Foundation. The Minnesota Eazly Childhood Initiative is a statewide campaign. to give children under six an opportunity to thrive and receive the stimulation and encouragement necessary for healthy development. Over the next three yeazs, a total of 36 communities will receive training and develop acitizen-based plan to ensure that young children have access to the community support, care and education needed for success in school and later life. Each community will also receive a combination of training, technical assistance and financial support from the Minnesota Initiative Foundation. For more information, contact the Initiative Foundation at 877-632-9255 toll-free or visit www.ifound:or~. ~ • • ~ Minnesota Cities Ranked Among Top 25 Places to Locate a Company Four Minnesota cities are among the nation's top places to locate a company, according to rankings released in July by Expansion Management magazine. The Twin Cities metro region ranked fourth overall, followed by the Moorhead-Fargo metro area (8), Rochester (21) and Duluth-Superior (25). St. Cloud finished at number 47 to round out Minnesota's heavy representation among the top 50. Expansion Management is a monthly business magazine for executives who aze actively looking to expand or relocate their facilities. Every yeaz, the magazine's .research department compazes communities according to a variety of characteristics important to corporate site selectors. This year's rankings included evaluations of 329 metropolitan statistical areas and focused on six key criteria: educational attainment, health quality and costs, quality of life, logistics (including transportation, public infrastructure, taxes and fees), labor mazket value in terms of quality and quantity of highly educated, trained and skilled workers, and the impact of government policies on the business The Developer -October/November 2003 Page 16 of 16 climate. .The. Minnesota cities were among several Midwestern cities that dominated this year's rankings. Des Moines topped the rankings, followed by Kansas City and Omaha. "When it comes to smart, reliable workers and low business operating costs, the Midwest is cleazly an excellent place to look," wrote Expansion Management's chief editor, Bill King. The Expansion Management rankings of the best places to locate a company aze online at: http__//www.expam~onmana~ement corn/s_m~/newsviewer/ default.asp? cmd=articledetail&articleid=15874. bark tc~ tqp Download The Developer in .pdf format! If you'd prefer to just read straight through, you can download a .pdf document containing all of the articles in the digital newsletter. Just click the link below, save it to your hazd drive and open it'in Word. The Developer -October/November Z00_i Please contact the Kelly Biedny at the EDAM office with any questions, 651-290-7497 or_kellyb@ewald.com. bm•k ro roo n n 3{1f)~, ~~a}3 lcuaomic D~+ve.iit~int tit _~soci:,tinr~ of L1inr~~aUta : t~i.)<~~1. Alf f2~~,i~~c3 K; _c,rved n iiI~TSLTN -News Page 1 of 3 Loca+ Fa~ecast Monday, ~Ct. 13, 2003 litC"1~';5i~."t]Tt`t'S ~ , > l ~ _ Click here / . ~J~.~J~~~~ Select a Town: , ~ ~ ~,1~, Y; ~,;w a elect a Town ~ GO ` . 7 Local News Y,. ~ r' a Local News ~ ~ ~ Community Education LAKEViLL~ Calendar 4 O inion Public Safety Seniors Legals V rE f t Local Sports ~ * °l~~lll I.~~;'1,~ F Sports News, t ~ f J.'~ oCa~ eats ~r~a~r worts Briefs Events/Scores Gander Mountain MNSun Home Page ready to serve Archive outdoor crowd ~ ~ ~ r Classifieds. i Finance Calc By Tim Bartlett Net Directory Sun Newspapers ~ ~ .k, i (Created 10/9/03 9:50:01 AM) Nutrition CaIC Anc'y SfenKVSh'Sur« Nevvstta~ers Weather Lakeville has a new mountain in its I Gea~c~e S+~t~s' r a.nci ry I~7uel yr ~r~ to ht: ~ Contact Us community, one not filled with rock, dirt a~,a+ner kayak ~s ~ir,ey ~~E+~! a E~ES~i~y ir, traE,t at - - and water, but a mountain filled with c br~cier ~naat,#~~~'~ swi;rn~<<,~ paai tact, s. How to equipment to battle those elements. ~tt~:~:~lJc1<tPt Advertise ~ * - Jobs At Sun The 87,000 square-foot Gander Mountain superstore opened Oct. 8 in Lakeville, ;~1 w near the interchange of Interstate 35 and County Road 50. The retail shopping center with the slogan "hunt, fish, camp" is the second superstore in the state for the company, said Todd Hansen, store manager and Lakeville resident. inClt~ls.Ce~m Vart at the TwinCities.com A Hansen and his crew of nearly 140 full- and part-time staff members had about Network Special Seetians NET DiRECTory_. three weeks to get the store ready for its customers. Merchandise, shelving, - employee training and other projects were accomplished in that amount of time, ~ ~ j.;> Forms he said. In Memory Of - Let It Be„Known. "It was just an empty shell of a building," Hansen said of~the store three weeks ` ~~Y~ Sport sn_ot_s ago. Stork Report Get ~D4 Fu#i Cetla~ The opening of the Lakeville Gander Mountain coincides with the closing of the Pose c:~rds o~ Private Party Ad Form We~bsite Far Ontq Search The Web Burnsville location, Hansen said. A positive of that move is that many of the qualified employees from the Burnsville store will now be working in Lakeville. Powered by: Hansen, who's been with the company more than 12 years, also said the store - ~~3caQ~ has a highly qualified group of managers. .._.m "We've got a very experienced management team and we hired an excellent Search hourly group of people," Hansen said. MNSUN -News Page 2 of 3 Gander Mountain specializes in equipment and apparel for outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, water sports, archery, All Terrain Vehicles {ATV's), and other areas, Hansen said. The new superstore concept offers the same amenities as smaller Gander Mountain locations, but a larger variety of products and services, he said. "We're going to have an expanded assortment throughout all departments," Hansen said. "We're going to be offering ATV sales and service and we'll not only sell the ATV's but we'll also have a service department to service them al{ " Another feature in the superstore will be an indoor pool for customers to test out canoes and kayaks, Hansen said. Also, with the smaller stores not all products can be stocked on the sales floor throughout the year. For example, deer hunting gear is not likely to be on the shelves in the spring, he said, but the larger facility allows for those products to be on display year round. Staff members who know the products well is key to Gander Mountain being successful, Hansen said. Because of this, many sales floor workers are trained in a certain area, but also have knowledge of other products in the store. So if the hunting area is busy in the fall, an employee that specializes in fishing would likely be able to help out. "We do some cross training because we want to make sure that we've got people that can help in more than one area," Hansen said. "We do try to develop some real strong expertise so, by and large, most associates will stay in their home department and really have a tremendous amount. of expertise in that area." Employees also can use computer-based training to improve their skills in the various store areas, Hansen said. Interactive CD-ROMS are available for employees to take home. They get quizzed on the information on the CD-ROM and can learn about other aspects of the store. The process encourages people to work hard, he said. "No matter how good somebody thinks they are in a particular area, they can't watch one of those [CD-ROMS] and not learn something," Hansen said. The convenient location just off I-35 is ideal for the business, Hansen said. The store also should benefit from customer traffic at nearby HOM Furniture. The other benefit to being located in Lakeville is that it's a well populated area that isn't far from lakes, streams, marshes, and wooded areas. "This is kind of a mecca for the outdoors, when you think about it," Hansen said. "We're convenient for the use of the product, but we're also where the population base is, so it's a natural fit." Hansen said he wanted the challenge of operating a store this large. He's enjoyed seeing the staff work together as a team to get the location ready for business. Customer interest also has been positive, he said, with many people driving into the parking lot to see if or when Gander Mountain would be open prior to Oct. 8. "There's a tremendous amount of excitement in the area for the store," Hansen said. "I'm sure it will be very well received." Gander Mountain will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Hansen said. On Sunday the .hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The store's phone number is 952-435-3805. httr~•/hvmw mnenn rnm/etnrc~ acn9rit~ieT alrav;llaRrctnrve17157A 1(1/1~/?,f)f)3 lc~~~ c~r~,~ Dz ~ . ~ ~ * BUSINESS IN MINNES' E~~~~~~~~~ ~ HealthPartners to ~~f~ ~orla ti'V~~~ $ ~ _ ~ tep`Z: I~ ~n L keville ~ a c nic a `gr It. By Glenn Howatt $27 million of the $80 million documc ~ ,?any Star Tribune Staff Writer will go toward the new clinic filed way =~ialy and upgrades to existing ones. other ; ark- HealthPartners said Thurs- The Lakeville site will cost nersha ~ day that it will build anew clin- $7.1 million and could open by to River , ank y , eri- is in Lakeville and improve late 2004 or early 2005, said In a~i A,.a- ~stic~~e my other clinics using money from Kathy Cooney, chief adminis- ie, Heah~3 ~ =_°t~rd Staff:<<?-~' lette ~ r' ~,ur an $80 million bond issue that trative officer of the Blooming- $9 milii:~ . .`uric, issiori °ahi~ is expected to go to market in ton company. dental ~I ~ - ,~~c- t:i~, teir e F F about two weeks. "We built a new clinic in ord syst~ ~ . da~~ ~ and ~«a~~: ~ ,~.~r, ~ HealthPartners will use $50 Woodbury a few years ago, The f~ ~ ~~~a'.~rt- ings million of the bonds to refi- and it was very successful," ners is ~ti~ ~ A,. a . -ties its ea. . , iumb~~z <<~;_ic a nance bonds issued in 1992, Cooney said. "Lakeville is a of Min ~ . _ - :'~~~ul, year 1~ ~ of ~~1~:-.; °ow which was the lasttimethatthe similar situation; it is a fast- whowil. _ _:;~s fated yoe~ ~ , ~i~y company went to the capital growing area." behalf, tionl5°~ orin~ is~ :~t- markets to finance its clinic HealthPartners bought the mul~~r~:.- veriy s>> nor system. land, which is valued at $1.1 GlenfaHc:»rE ~ ~ ~ = ple, ~ °~-es- In addition to refinancing, million, in 2002, according to howa~tt~',s visec~ ~ _ „1 tl~ i~ke ~ clo~~~~ - - _ hoof,; ~ ~3zfn~ sh~r~: THE BUSINESS JOURNAL I twincities.bizjournals.com ocme.r u, roes Ii r I. i t ¦ ¦ I ~ I HealthPartners to ut clinic I ~ I I 'I I ~ L v th r in Lakeville repo ates o e s ~f ~ Q ~ ~ BY SCOTT 0. SMITH ~ U~~ A N C E STAFF REPORTER MORE... 1lealthPartners plans to spend $27 million Project Estimated Cost ~ ~ I ~ , I ~ ~ in 2003-2004 to open a new clinic, renovate Como Clinic (St. Paul) $2,1.80,000 others and improve record systems. St. Paul Clinic 260,000 I I ' I ~ 'Che Bloomington-based nonprofit is bor- Midway Clinic (St. Paul) 1,600,000 rowing about $80 million using revenue Health Center for Women.(St. Paul) 1,900,000 • • I • r ~ bonds issued through Minneapolis and St. Bloomington Clinic 125,000 ' ' ' ' ' ~ ' Paul; xhe cities issue the bonds as a formali- Riverside Clinic (Mpls.) 750,000 ty and wont be on the hook for repayment. Uptown Clinic (Mpls.) 210,000 HealthPartners, which University Avenue Clinic (Mpls.) 70,000 provides health insurance North Suburban Family Practice and owns clinics and hospi- (Roseville) 1,330,000 tals, will use about $50 mil- Brooklyn Center 1,050,OW ' ~ lion to refinance debt it Maplewood Clinic 900,000 acquired for capital Lakeville Clinic 7,100,000 improvements in 1992. The Eden Prairie -Central Laboratory, . 1, remainder will go for capital optical and pharmacy center 525,000 projects. Electronic Medical Record 6,700,000 • The company plans to Dental Practice System 2,300,400 Cooney spend about $7.1 million Total $27,000,404 building a neW C11nIC In Source: HealthPartners Lake~~lle. It has already purchased land at Highway 50 and 185th Street. Lakeville is a growing community and HealthPartners hopes to duplicate the suc- "With a Lakeville center, they want to cess of its Woodbury clinic, said Kathy extend their reach to the southern suburbs," ~ ~ Cooney, chief administrative officer of Baumgarten said. Providers also need to HealthPartners. The nonprofit has not yet invest in clinics to keep them viable. "You hired a contractor to build the clinic. don t want your clinics to look shabby com- HealthPartners will spend about $1.9 mil- pared to the competition," he said. lion renovating and expanding its HealthPartners will spend about $6.7 mil- HealthPartners .Regions Health Center for lion to upgrade its electronic medical Women in St. Paul. That clinic, which is records used in clinics. The new version will staffed by women physicians, could grow as allow physicians to enter medical orders and much as 50 percent, Cooney said. notes directly into the system as part of their HealthPartners Como Clinic in St. Paul will daily routine, Cooney said. get the biggest boost and is slated for capital About $2.3 million will pay .for improvements totaling $2.2 million. HealthPartners' 16 dental clinics to transfer HealthPartners has already chosen contrac- records to an electronic system for the first tors for about three-fourths of its renovation time. projects, Cooney said. HealthPartners will spend the money Building in Lakeville is consistent with a between now and the end of 2004; she said. nergy trend amongTwin Cities health care providers to stake out new boundaries for serving ssm8h@bi~aimalscam ~ (612)288-2101 patients, said Allan Baumgarten, a health care k ttives researcher based in the Twin Cities. lion ~mers Corrections , own ion ~ REAT RIVER Three recemty published Top 25 lists were missing companies that will be added when the lists are republished in the Book E N E R ~..a of Lists in December: ~m us? The Top 25 List of hltemet Support & Commerce companies, published Sept 5, will include Cazarin Web Group, 15250 A Tiwi~,erx Even e µ•ecn_~e }rct~ Wayzata Blvd., Suite 105, Wayzata, MN 55391, (952) 404-1222. Cazarin Web Group ranks 22nd on the list with ii680,000 kl mn w.GreatRicerEnerk~~.com ravnnuu ~c rd fiend ~m~r Doti rlnn Z1 9rY19 ~ ~ - - Memo Box ~ OcL 20 -City Council ' meeting, 7 p.m. ' ~ City COUrlCl antl Planning Commission meetings are broadcast Irve and ieDroedmst later r onC,ovemmentChannel lB. Checkihe Program guide for tla~s and times. • df ~NA~;`'; Manufacturers' Weekhonors local businesses Y~ To recognize and say thank you to local make available to customersand the taxes you generate all contribute manufacturers, the Mayor and City Council have de- to the high quality of life in Lakeville." dared Oct. 20-24 as Minnesota Manufacturers' Week in Lakeville. All local manufacturers have been invited to a special recognition This 10th annual event recognizes the contributionsthat manufactur- luncheon on Oct. 21. Hosted by the City, the event will be held at the ers make to our local economy, including jobs, tax base and commu- new Boise Building Solutions facility in Airlake Industrial Pazk. pity involvement. Attendees will be recognized with a certificate of appreciation "The City Council and Economic Development Commission rec- from Governor Tim Pawlenty and a copy of the City's proclamation. ognize the tremendous contributions that Lakeville's manufacturing DennisYecke, Deputy CommissioneroftheMinnesotaDepartmentof businesses make to the community," said Mayor Bob Johnson. "The Employment and Economic Development, is scheduled as the keynote jobs you provide for area residents, the products and services you speaker. Do you know? _ - O Lakeville is home to more than 110 manufacturing companies that provide s? , employment for more than 4;000 people from the surrounding area. t O The largest local manufacturer employs more than 550 people, and the - ~ smallest employs less than 10. Ninety percent have fewer than 100 ~ ` employees. ~ < ' Imperial Plastics makes engineered O Manufacturing businesses in Lakeville produce a wide range of plasticcomponeMS. products-cabinets, specialty papers, industrial ovens, insulating ' blankets for spacecraft, tool and die equipment, and much more. ,.qk s ^ O The market value for manufacturing businesses in Lakeville totals more than $99.8 million. Those businesses are located in Airlake Industrial Performance ~ Park, the Fairfield Business Campus and the downtown area. Tool and Die P~~ O Manufacturers in the City of Lakeville will pay more than $2 million builds and testsdiesfora ~ in property taxes in 2003. variety of O In Minnesota, manufacturing has the largest total payroll of any business i n d u s t r i a1 a ' z~ ~ . ~ sector, providing $16 million in 2001 wages. °~s' a O Manufacturing produces $29.8 billion for Minnesota's economy and has tt Designed Cabinets offers custom the third largest share of the gross state product at 15.9 percent. cabinetry, buitttoti[theclfent'sneeds. -~Ir~ ,::a.caX . ..Kids & Government puppets star in fall show Avoid raking leaves into street Puppet Louie the Dog gets the lowdown on just how Blue, Lakeville's new canine o r b u r n i n I eaves i n our ~/a rd officer, feels about working with Sgt. Brigham Strole on the latest Lakeville Kids and g 7 7 Government show on Channel 16. Check the program guide for the award-winning Leaves have been falling steadily in recent weeks, leading to lots of effort show's regular time slot. by homeowners and loads of fun for kids who enjoy jumping in the piles. ~ Wordy Wolf, another Schiffelly puppet, takes a tour of the Dakota Eleotric Please remember that if you're raking the falling leaves, avoid raking Association headquarters in Farntington and fmds out how electric service gets to them into the street. Wet leaves can cause a traffic safety hazazd by Lakeville. He is escorted on the tour by Claus Newman, a DEA systems operator, interrupting traction, according to Don Volk, Director of Opera- i In another segment, the Answer Chicken fmds out about I,akeville's bodies of water tions and Maintenance. and why Lakeville is known as a city of lakes. Mr. Ree solves another mystery by learning Next week, the City will begin sweeping the leaves that have 'Y all about wetlands. fallen into the street to keep them from clogging storm sewers and in addiflon, the Kids and Government Halloween special show will begin minting preventing drainage of storm water. Volk said leaves that are washed into storm Monday in the special program slot. The puppets take a look at choosing a Halloween sewers deteriorate and contribute to degrading of wetlands, streams and lakes. costume and pracficing good trick or treat safety habits. Remember, too, that leaves cannot be burned in your back yard State regulafions prohibit open burning, other than small recreational fires, without a special permit: A , recreational fire should be no larger than 3 feet across and 3 feet high, and can contain only fvewood, no trash or paper. For information, contact Brian Carstensen, Fire Inspector. < . If you can't compost leaves at home, take your yard waste to [he compost site south of 170th St. and east of Pilot Knob Rd., across from Country View Mobile Home Park. Lakeville officers will be working extra shifts PF For a recorded message about open hours and fees, call 952-460-8332. focusing on Impaired driving for Oktoberfest and You can also check with your solid waste hauler to see if pickup of yard waste is Halloween Celebrations. Festival-goers available at your curb. Your hauler will also explain the fee and tell you how the yard waste should be bagged. are urged to designate a sober driver or use alternative or public transportation fora ~'g~~Eap fttt't3~fj pff aStOW~fie1` j~~ safe ride home. The water supply at the recreational vehicle wastewater site in southeast LakevillewillbeturnedoffFriday,Oct.24.Afterthatdate,water _ _ _ forrinsingandcleanupwillnotbeavailableuntilspring.Wastewatertanks _ J ~ ~ can be emptiedatthesiteyeararound,withthewastewatergoingdirectly VuittheHaunted Forest Saturday, Oct 25, 6:30.9p.rn., North Par/c into the sanitary sewer system. e t~ ~ a