1997-09-24 - CC Packet - (Admin.)

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WEEK =N REV= EW Edition # 31 9 -15 -97 through 9 -19 -97 Building permits issued this period = Building permits issued YTD = 123 * The City received a $1281 workers compensation program dividend. This is the second time this has occurred. The last dividend distributed was in 1993. * The manufacturing company (Sewall Gear) that I described in a previous Week in Review wants a written proposal from the City of Centerville in regards to TIF availability and other incentives. They are interested in ten acres of Gerald Rehbine's industrial property. They want to build a 100,000 square foot building. They currently have 70 employees. The jobs are good - paying unionized steel workers positions. The real estate agent indicated to Gerald that the site selection was between St. Paul and Centerville. They have looked at other sites in Blaine, Woodbury and Lino Lakes. The owner lives in North Oaks. The business has been in the same family since 1939. Paul and I are going to tour the current facility on Thursday morning. I will be bringing a written proposal to the Council meeti g for approval to offer to the owners of the company. The building is projected to cost up to $4 million. I also need to check on the availability of capital equipment bonding through DTED, they have indicated that this would be a vital component for them. * I spoke with Marjorie Carpenter who owns the two buildings north of the House of Chu. She was very excited to hear about a downtown revitalization effort in Centerville. She wanted to receive information on the theme that was going to be adopted. I indicated that the process was just beginning and there is no theme at this time. She mentioned that she would like to put new siding on the buildings, renovate the interiors and put an awning on the old office building. * Gary Hugeback called me to say that the plans were being completed for the 37,000 square foot office /warehouse speculative building for the site south of Eagle Trucking. They want to place that item and the Holiday convenience store on the next planning and zoning agenda. * In your mailboxes is a timeline for the senior housing bond issuance schedule. The timeline spells out what needs to occur from now until ground breaking.