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<br />Jan-19-99 11 :24am From-DTED <br /> <br />T-OT2 P.OI/O! F-183 <br /> <br />lanuary 19, 1999 <br /> <br />\~N.tSO, <br /> <br />~.~ <br /> <br />-Trade&- <br />Economic <br /> <br />Devel9~m~t <br /> <br />fhJ. SiDe' ~ S & ((,Ill I1Hu1i (y <br />Dcvt:iu~ ;""i1C Ii l <br /> <br />HqA~ <br /> <br />Dennis Welsch <br />Community Devdopmem Director <br />Ciry of Roseville <br />2660 Civic C~nter Drive <br />RosevilJe, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Subject fot consideration at the Jaouary 25m Ciry Council Meeting~ <br />Continuation of Emergency Storage to December 31, ] 999 for <br />Builder's S14pply. 1920 WeST Courtly Ruud C. Rose.",zle, MN 551J3 <br /> <br />Dear Dennis: 1 am sending thi, letter per our phone conveT~tion oftoday r~g:mhng the request for a <br />continuarion of emergency storagc= by Builder's Suppl)', 1920 West County Road C, RosevJUe, MN 55113. <br /> <br />TIle De:panmenr of Trade & Economic De::vdopmem, Marketing & Busines:) Dc=velopmenr Division has been <br />actively seeking an alternative site for Builder's Supply since Octob~r 22, 1998. Wr: were originally contacted <br />by 10hn Skowronski of Mimax, a brokerage locared in East Brunswick, NJ. Minta.x's cu~"tomer was Allied <br />Building Products Corporation, 15 EaSt Union Avenue, East Rutherford, NJ, Builder's Supplies parent <br />company. <br /> <br />We sent out a RequeslfoT Informalion to 17 cities as follows: <br /> <br />"We have a Cu:>tomc=r looking for about 4 aCres ofland near Inrerstate 94 or Highway 10 bc:tween Sr. Cloud <br />and the:: Twin Ciries. Thr:)' are a building products business that supplies the construction industry. Some <br />outside storage is expected. The)' cUlTemly opc:ra~ in Toromo, Duluth and RosevilIc. <br />The ideal simation would be a 50,000 sf concrete block building and a 12,000 sf pole barn. A small ponion <br />may b~ used for retail. (Smaller facilities with space fOr expansion should also be presented.) The)' estimate: <br />30 to 60 jobs mostly in warehouse & trucking, <br />The)' are willing to lease, buy or build. Incentives ma)' be helpful; TIF, Minnesota Invc:stment fund, lobs <br />Skills Pannership and maybe Som~ cit}' or county suppon. <br />'*'Thi3' is HOT....P/t:!Qse try 10 get back with information (ves Or ,,0) by the end ofrhe ttl~t!k." <br /> <br />Dennis. anything you can do to expedite Ihi~ rc:quc:'st would be very hc=lpfuL DTED is pursuing e\o'ery avenue <br />available ro makt: sure these jobs remain in rh~ mc:tto area. Thanks again for your hc:lp. <br /> <br /> <br />14-j/l/l.t?.?"vr <br /> <br />cc: Mark Lofthus, Director, Mark.c=ting & Businr:ss Development <br />Jack BIckel, finance: Officer, Allied Budding Products CorporatIon <br />15 East Union Avenue, East Ruthertord, NJ 07073 <br /> <br />500 Mdro ~quale. 121 7th Place fasl. ~dlm Paul. MInnesota 55101-<!l46 USA <br />liU.~q7.l291 . ~oO.657.3B58 . Fax 612-2~t:i-12<)O/29(j.5~87' rry/roD 800-627':i5L9 <br />WWW.dlc:Qsrare.rnn.l.Is <br />