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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-94 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA June 9, 1994 8:00 a.m. Army Reserve Center 4655 North Lexington Avenue 1. Call to order. 2. Approve minutes from May 19, 1994 Meeting. 3. Review any business contacts. 4. Monthly report. 5. Adjournment. • Please NOTE the change in the meeting date! Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 19, 1994 Army Reserve Center 1 . The meeting was called to order at 8 : 08 a.m. 2 . Present were : Tom Goblirsch, Steve Freimuth, Mary Miller, Jerry Moehnke, Arnold Lindberg, Dan McCallum, Councilmember Aplikowski and Rob Carlson. Absent was Trygve Egge and Community Planning Coordinator Fritsinger. 3 . April 21, 1994 minutes were approved. 4 . Business Survey The Economic Development Committee had 18 possible concerns from businesses that should be follow up. 5 . Arden Plaza Maybe since United Properties is taking over things will change for the better. • 6 . Council member Aplikowski updated the Committee on Ryder Student Transportation. There are strong neighborhood groups which are opposing them. The neighbors don' t want the buses to go east on County Road F. Jerry Moehnke suggested when this issue returns to the Council a member from the Committee should be there . Councilmember Aplikowski stated June 4 , 1994 is the next meeting on the bus issue . 7 . Mr. Fritsinger will go to Cardiac Pacemakers . They seemed to be a major concern. There are six major businesses that really needed our attention. Jerry Moehnke is going to get a list of rental property in Arden Hills . 8 . Dan McCallum will go see Owl Engineering and East Side Beverage . 9 . The Round Lake area is still available . Everest will 410 know this month. 10 . Councilmember Aplikowski informed the Committee that at the next election the City will have two new Councilmembers and a new Mayor. 11 . Rob Carlson said he will help on the committee and is willing to go out and talk to businesses . He has a heavy sales and marketing background. 12 . Council member Aplikowski asked if the committee wants business cards? She would investigate the issues further on her computer. 13 . Meeting was adjourned at 9 : 17 a.m. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Committee FRCS'!: Brian Fritsinger, Community Planning Coordinator F DATE: Jame 3, 1994 SUBJECT: June Activities The following is a short summary of the economic development activities for the past month. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. 1. Amoco - The SUP for the Certicare and the amended SUP for the convenience store have been approved by the Planning Commission. The City Council will review these on June 13. • 2. Abra - The City Council approved the SUP for this business to begin operations in the former Zeos building. 3. Davanni's - The Planning Commission approved new signage for Davanni's. This change will allow the business to deviate from the "canned" signage currently required for all Shannon Square tenants. 4. Ramada - The motel is in the process of negotiating a change in its franchise to become a Holiday Inn. As some of you may know, the Shoreview Holiday Inn is reverting back to it's previous name. With the change to a Holiday Inn, significant improvements are planned to the building and site. 5. Ryder Student Transportation - The Planning Commission approved the Zoning Ordinance Amendment which would allow the terminal to remain through an SUP. This will be reviewed by the City Council at the June 27, 1994 meeting. If approved, the SUP will be reviewed in July. • June Activities Page 2 06/03/94 410 6. Round Lake - A preliminary development agreement with Everest Development will be presented to the City Council on June 13. This agreement will simply detail some time frames where the developer shall submit to the City a proposal for the development of the Round Lake area. The agreement would provide Everest 90 days to submit all the necessary documentation which would allow the City Council an opportunity to consider their request. On a side note, staff has continued to receive interest from other companies interested in the Round Lake area. Most recently, the City received interest from a company looking for 10-15 acres for a 150,000 - 200,000 manufacturing plant. 7. Miscellaneous - CPI will be completing an addition to Building D on its campus. CPI representatives have indicated that business has been very active and other expansions are possible on the campus. BF:to • • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE • DTED D3;„�,`'i> EDAM Minnesota Department of Trade 'hj."Y epartnn3'�.. Economic Development 41) and Economic Development • """ Association of Minnesota Contact; Gene Goddard 612-297-1168 May 20,1994 Contact: John Moon 612-854-6215 1-800-654-3858 Vol. 1,No. 14 SPECIAL EDITION: 1994 LEGISLATIVE SESSION SUMMARY The Legislature passed a total tax and proposal submitted by the Governor. The can't. The hope of the legislation is that spending plan of $877.6 million. The House leadership refused to hear the bill, both sides will come back to the table Department of Finance estimates that despite 78 firmly committed pro-comp votes to settle the fish wars. spending at that Ievel would create a of house members. $498 million problem in FY 96-97. j4letro Council Reoreanization; Metro The Governor has vetoed$429.3 million Sales Tact gn Replacement Equipment: Council and some subagencies under the in various items,for a spending total of Included a phase down, but not elimination council were merged, allowing the Met $448.3 million for FY 95. of, the sales tax on replacement equipment Council to have direct control over purchases by business. Phase down starts transit, sewer and other minor boards retie Island; NSP can store nuclear 6/30/95 and phases down the 6 percent tax and commissions. The Council will not waste in five casks at Prairie Island. If to 2 percent by June 1999. The bill clarifies be elected. by 12/31/96 EQB determines NSP has the definition of replacement equipment to looked at alternative sites, then EQB include: replacement capital equipment that Nonpoint Source PollutioniDninisine authorizes four additional casks performs the same basic function as the old Eaten Models the success of the contingent on increased use of wind machine, regardless of increased speed, Public Facilities Authority, by allowing power. Eight additional casks will be efficiency or production capability; This the PFA to leverage federal dollars to authorized after NSP meets renewable includes repair and replacement parts, be made available for nonpoint source energy goals by 6/1/99, replacement computer software integral to pollution abatement projects, such as illthe production process, building materials feedlot management, clean water Flneerintt: Legislation created a special used in special purpose buildings and partnership programs, septic tank TIF district over 25 years for the City foundation necessary for capital equipment. upgrades for resorts and homeowners. of St. Cloud as part of an incentive Special tooling equipment tax of 4 percent is It also directs the Department of Health project for an $18 million dollar removed completely. and the PEA to begin establishing a expansion of Fingerhut creating 400 financing scheme for drinking water new jobs. IYlinimum Wage: The Senate and House systems in Minnesota. passed a bill that would have increased the Target Center:Bill provides S750,000/yr minimum hourly wage by 40 cents in Rule Repealer B;lle This bill was the for 3 years from the MN Amateur January 1995 and 35 cents in Janitaiy 1996, result Of Executive Order 92-15, which Sports Commission to the Metropolitan making Minnesota one of the highest required agencies to review rules and Sports Facilities Commission to operate minimum wage states in the nation. DTED regulations pertaining to business and the Target Center. Funds are derived Information,Analysis and Evaluation Office recommend obsolete or onerous rules from the tax on health and sports clubs. produced runs on the REMI economic for repeal. Approximately 144 rules model,demonstrating a loss of 6,060 jobs by were recommended for repeal. It passed Workers Comp; No bill passed,but this the year 2000 if this legislation became law, the Senate and was folded into the remains one of the most contentious with a loss of $100 million in real Administrative Procedures Act Reform issues at the legislature. The disposable income and a total net loss in bill. House and Senate conferees could "Hottinger/Kelso amendment", which Gross State Product of $152 million. The net agree on language and the bill was passed the Senate bill would require Governor vetoed the legislation, citing loss stripped of all provisions, except minor insurance rate regulation, increase the in job and impacts on Minnesota's economy. revisor's changes. The rule repealer maximum weekly compensation language did not pass. amount, replace the supplementary Border Fishing Dlaeute; Returning a volley benefit with 65 percent of the state-wide from Ontario, Minnesota passed a bill to One Stop Permitting;, Legislation 0 average weekly wage and establish a prohibit Minnesota anglers from returning introduced requiring DTED to establish floor for permanent total disability, from Canada with more than one "trophy" a one-stop permitting program. The repeal the two-tiered system and fish. Canada has said that if you stay in a issue is currently being studied by the eliminate lump sum payments. Many of Canadian resort you can bring back fish- if Small Business Assistance Office under the provisions,mirrored the"Wisconsin" you stay in Minnesota, fish in Canada, you the direction of Executive Order 93-9. ED Update May 20, 1994, p. 2. allowed if the organization owns more than Center for debt repayment, one property. * $200,000 to Minnesota Technology It also requires specific action be for Defense Conversion federal match. atilt:lied,fees to be charged and develop * Enterprise Zones: Establishes new * $500,000 to DTED to help locate an additonal recommendations. The bill language to match the new federal program agricultural processing facility(see also was vetoed,with objections being raised for enterprise and empowerment zones. tax bill and flood bill for this project). over the predeterminations the * $35,000 to North Metro Economic legislation would make over the * Rural Job Tax Credit: establishes a rural Development Pilot project for two outcomes being directed by the order, job tax credit for qualified employees hired additional business retention surveys, over a two year period for a maximum * $23,000 to U of M for information Landfill Cleanup; Authorizes fee amount of $5,000 per employee. NOTE: and telecommunications institute. increases on commercial waste hauling a maximum of $900,000 is available for * $14,600,000 for the Statewide System and bonding to raise $90 million to pay both the Enterprise and rural job tax credit Project. for cleanup of public and private program-1/3 to Minneapolis; 1/3 to St.Paul * Allows the MN Trade Office to landfills. There are approximately 131 and 1/3 to the rest of the cities in the state recover costa for services. public and privately owned Iandfills in with a minimum of$60,000 to be allocated Minnesota, many closed but needing to South St. Paul. The Bill contains new policy language cleanup. Also included in the bill was that creating a Government Information the renaming of the Office of Waste *Authorizes the following special local laws Access Council (50+ members) to Management to the Office of * Becker. Construction materials exemption dovetail with the President's National Environmental Assistance. Although for a corrugated recycling facility. Information Infrastructure Advisory the office will now be free-standing,the * Moorhead/Red River Valley area: Sales group. The mission of the council is to director will be appointed by the tax exemption for construction materials for develop principles to assist elected Commissioner of the PCA. constructionof agriculture processingfacility officials and other government decision * Two Harbors Lodging Tax: One percent makers with greater and more efficient flood Program; The Governor insisted for the Edna G. tugboat. access to governnient information, both that state package leverage maximum * Mahnonren: Mab.nomen County to issue directly and through private business. federal disaster funds passed by $800,000 in general obligation bonds. Congress last summer. To date, over$1 * TIF district extensions for, Lake Crystal, The bill also contains two unfunded billion of federal disaster assistance has South St. Paul, Dawson, Fergus Falls. studies required of DTED: been received by the state, including * Brooklyn Center. TIF district established Study on Women Owned Businesses • $2.9 million FEMA leveraged S49 to be exempt from state offset. Study on Micro-loan programs million EDA, $250,000 in technical * Minneapolis: Establishes TIF district for assistance for farmers to$100 million in private education campus(Brown Institute); Please see a copy of the bill and veto disaster loan funds. The Governor allows Minneapolis to create a hazardous manage for further detail signed a $9.2 million state flood relief waste substance subdsitrot. package,including$2.9 million Federal * Brooklyn Park Creates a new TIT Omnibus Bonding Bill:A total of $630 Emergency Management Agency district, million. Highlights include: (FEMA) match; $900,000 to DTED to * Park Rapids: Exempts TIP district. assist RDCs in obtaining approximately * Special service districts created: Eagan, * $1.2 million DTED: Contaminated $S million in Economic Development Hopkins, Gaylord. Site Cleanup Grants, Administration(EDA)disaster revolving * Benton County: Creates a County * $1.2 million DTED: Duluth Port loan fund program for small businesses. Economic Development Authority. Authority, * $2.2 million DTED: Two Tourism Omnibus Tax Dilli Besides the phase No changes were made to Tax Increment and Exposition Centers. down of the sales tax on replacement Financing policy or proceedures, * $400,000 MTI: for the NRRI equipment, the tax bill also: * $1.4 million DNR: Local Outdoor * Eliminated the Local Government The bill also adopted major provisions in Recreation grants Aid Trust Fund. federal income tax conformity. See bill * $4.8 million DNR:Trails Acquisition * Appropriated $2.2 million for FY summary for further information. * S2.2 million DNR: Lake Superior 1995 for grants to communities to share Safe Harbors resources. Omnibus §nendine Bill: Combines the * $4 million Lake Superior Center in appropriations to state agencies in Duluth * Business Incubator Property Tax: environmental areas, transportation, * $950,000 Historical Society: ISTEA Property owned by a 501 c 3 nonprofit economic development, housing, and line •organization that is used for business agencies. Some of the highlights include: Senate: incubator would have a reduced rate on General Information-612-296-0504 the first $100,000 of market value to 3 * $500,000 to the Job Skills Partnership. percent. For market value above * S40,000 for the Minnesota Film Board, House of Representatives: $100,000 the rate is 4.6 percent. This is * $189,000 to the Minnesota World Trade General Information-612-296-2146