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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.28.13 EDA Packet AGENDA REGULAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING October 28, 2013 6:30 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM 170 Todd Larson, Chair; Geraldine Jolley,Vice-Chair Douglas Bonar, Steve Wilson, Kirk Zeaman Action Taken 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Approve Agenda 5. Citizen Comments/Presentations 6. Consent Agenda a) Meeting Minutes (9/23/13 Regular) Approved b) Bills: 9/23/13 — 10/27/13 Approved c) August/September 2013 Financial Report Information Received d) CDBG Funding Report Information Received 7. Public Hearings 8. Continued Business a) Marketing Plan Update Information Received b) Open to Business 3rd Quarter Update Information Received 9. New Business 10. City Staff Reports/Open Forum/Discussion a) Business Visits (verbal) Information Received b) Job Creation Fund (verbal) Information Received 11. Adjourn MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Regular Meeting September 23, 2013 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Larson at 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Larson, Bonar, Jolley, Wilson Members Absent: Zeaman Also Present: Lee Smick, City Planner; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by Wilson, second by Bonar to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 6. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Wilson, second by Bonar to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Meeting Minutes (8/7/13 Special) b) Approved Bills 8/7/13 —9/22/13 c) Received June/July 2013 Financial Report APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. CONTINUED BUSINESS a) Approve Marketing Plan Agreement with Nemer Fieger City Planner Smick presented a contract with Nemer Fieger to develop a marketing plan. The cost of the project is $28,500 and will be funded through a CDBG grant. Mr. Tom Whelan, representing Nemer Fieger, stated due to a delay in receiving funding,the marketing plan will be completed in December 2013. Development of the plan starts with a discovery phase. This includes reviewing EDA minutes, comments from the Business Attraction Team, how the Chamber work ties in, etc. We will end up with a plan that includes key messages which are conversation starters. A meeting is scheduled with 12 business and community leaders to do a SWOT analysis. It will end with a discussion on brand. Younger site selectors look at the world differently, so we have to have a message geared towards all audiences. A previous SWOT analysis can be used as a baseline. There is a small EDA Minutes(Regular) September 23,2013 Page 2 town spirit and we need to leverage that. The downtown spirit will be expanded to all areas of town to be successful. We will give a short message and the opportunity to gain more information. Most people are going to the website first and we will have suggestions on making the website more user friendly. The plan will have milestones and noted Council is in support of funding the tools necessary. Recommendations to enhance the website,to have market visits don't just happen. The City needs to support these activities. If the work on the marketing plan takes fewer than 290 hours,the EDA will be billed accordingly. MOTION by Wilson, second by Bonar to approve the contract with Nemer Fieger to prepare a marketing plan. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b) Farmington CDBG Status Report—Fund Balances Dakota County CDA has issued their most recent funding balance. The EDA has shifted$18,434.68 from commercial rehab to the marketing plan and shifted $8,800 from the business development grant to the marketing plan and also put $6,265.36 of 2013 money into the marketing plan. We no longer have money available in commercial rehab. We have $36,920.64 in the business development grant. Staff is proposing to shift this money to commercial rehab to use for three grant applications. The CDA has to deal with HUD requirements and the federal government sets the categories,this is why money has to be shifted between funds to suit our needs. EDA members felt it would be easier if the money was in one pool and we could disseminate it where needed. After the three grant applications are funded,there will be no money left in the business development or commercial rehab grant funds. In June 2014,the EDA will receive the next allotment of grant money. We have been using the money for businesses quicker than in the past. Because of this, staff is working with the CDA to get the $17,500 back they took from us to give to another City. Staff would prefer to not have to shift money, but it is difficult to predict who will come in with a grant application. All the funds require a 1:1 match. 9. NEW BUSINESS a) Approve Dakota County Lumber Commercial Grant Application Dakota County Lumber will be adding 2,400 sq. ft. to their existing building and adding more jobs. Because of the expansion, a sprinkler system is required throughout the building. The total project cost is $39,700. The 1:1 match would be $19,850. Staff is proposing funding for$19,000 to give them as much help as possible and still allow funding for the other two grant applications. Ms. Sunny Bowman, of Dakota County Lumber, has told staff they are an expanding business and bringing in more jobs. Their request is not for aesthetic reasons. b) Approve K&K Auto Ranch Commercial Grant Application K&K Auto Ranch has applied for a commercial rehab grant to demolish the existing roof on the car port canopy and replace the roof. This has been determined to be detrimental to public health and safety. The total project cost is $6,400, so the 1:1 match is $3,200. EDA Minutes(Regular) September 23,2013 Page 3 c) Approve Long Branch Saloon Commercial Grant Application The Long Branch has submitted a grant application to remove their canopy, repair and reside the existing brick, remove the glass windows and door and install tempered glass. This has been determined to be a public safety issue. The total project cost is $39,941.06. The 1:1 match would be $15,470. Staff is recommending $14,720.64. All of the applications have been reviewed by the CDA and found to meet the grant requirements. City Planner Smick asked the EDA if they want to give Dakota County Lumber an additional $850 as they requested, and take that amount from the Long Branch. Staff has divided the funding as fairly as possible. Chair Larson agreed with the way staff has recommended the funding. Member Jolley felt it was not up to the business owner to determine which application is more attractive. If they qualify, they qualify; there is no order as to which one is more attractive. There is criteria to follow. All three applications came in at the same time. Member Wilson asked if there are other commercial properties that could benefit from funding. Staff noted there are other businesses that will need funding for repairs. Member Wilson was wondering if we should solicit more applications and have a committee make some determinations if there are other safety issues. Staff will advertise more that this funding is available. Member Wilson noted if funding is not available until June,we have no money on the books until then. Chair Larson suggested setting up a workshop over the winter for business grants. City Planner Smick suggested meeting with the banks again and determine if there is interest in offering a façade program. Member Bonar understood a precedent has been set regarding sprinklers. K&K has large holes in the canopy. As far as the Long Branch, 90%of the businesses downtown do not have tempered glass, the brick on the lower façade is by the sidewalk, he agrees the canopy is a safety hazard. We could be setting ourselves up to replace glass in many businesses. The Building Official feels the windows have the potential to create a safety issue if damaged. At the request of Member Bonar, City Planner Smick did a calculation that if the windows were removed from the application,the amount would be $11,197. That is $3,522 that could go somewhere else. Chair Larson noted the CDA reviewed these and they meet the requirements. City Planning staff have been discussing whether this meets the requirements. Member Jolley stated if these three applications meet the criteria, how can we withhold funds from one because we may have future issues. How can we say we will not give you funds for aesthetic reasons because we might have a safety issue six months from now. Then we should have the criteria reviewed and changed, because that will not work. We will come under criticism for changing the criteria and going back to becoming judges of who qualifies and who doesn't. Those rules are already made and we have to administer to those rules. The question we are being asked is do these three businesses qualify for the funds, and they do. That is not a fairness issue; it is using the funds for the EDA Minutes(Regular) September 23,2013 Page 4 purpose they are intended. City Planner Smick believes all the requests meet the criteria for CDBG funds. MOTION by Jolley, second by Wilson to award a Commercial Rehabilitation Grant in the amount up to $19,000 to Dakota County Lumber Company subject to contingencies. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Wilson, second by Jolley to award a Commercial Rehabilitation Grant in the amount up to $3,200 to Janssen, Inc. (K&K Auto Ranch) subject to contingencies. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Jolley, second by Wilson to award a Commercial Rehabilitation Grant in the amount up to $14,720.64 to the Long Branch Saloon& Eatery subject to contingencies. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. These applications will go to the October 7, 2013, Council meeting for approval. 10. CITY STAFF REPORTS City Planner Smick has talked with FBA President Clyde Rath and Superintendent Jay Haugen about how to create a business incubator space for businesses that want to get out of their homes and utilize technology. Mr. Rath and Superintendent Haugen would like to discuss with the EDA and the school board on whether the high school would work well for a business incubator. There are tremendous opportunities for businesses to go into the high school and utilize their technology. Superintendent Haugen is very supportive of this. City Planner Smick suggested holding the next EDA meeting at the high school to view this available space. High school students could assist incubator businesses with technology. Member Jolley asked what has become of the business visits. Staff has been very busy, but visits will be starting shortly. City Planner Smick is proposing to contact Peerless Plastics and Kemps. 11. ADJOURN MOTION by Wilson, second by Bonar to adjourn at 7:36 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant R55CKSUM LOGIS001V CITY OF FARMINGTON 10/24/201310:30:44 NOTE: Check Amount may not reflect actual check total due to sequencing of data. Council Check Summary Page- 1 9/23/2013 - 10/27/2013 Check# Date Amount Supplier/Explanation PO# Doc No Inv No BU Obj Sub Subledger Account Description BU Description Co Dept Div 126603 9/27/2013 100263 CAMPBELL KNUTSON 101.50 AUG'13 EDA LEGAL SRVS,NON-RET 122110 1852-000G AUG' 2000 6403 LEGAL HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 02000 03 101.50 126941 10/26/2013 100253 CAMPBELL KNUTSON 43.50 SEPT13 EDA LEGAL SRVS,NON-RE 122775 1852-000G SEP 2000 6403 LEGAL HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 02000 03 43.50 126969 10/26/2013 113326 K K AUTO RANCH 3,200.00 COMMERCIAL REHAB GRANT-CDBG 123170 CDBG FUND-REHAB 2000 6550 DEVELOPER PAYMENTS HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 02000 03 3,200.00 Report Totals 3,345.00 $ 60,844 2013 Fund Description Budget Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Balance Received 2000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Fund Balance $ 60,844 $ 65,114 $ 68,830 $73,143 $71,798 $76,119 $ 98,023 $93,019 $113,640 $129,184 $129,184 $129,184 Revenues 4020 Tax Increment Excess 15,747 15,747 $(15,747) Intergovernmental Revenue $ - $ - . 4404 Federal(CDBG) 15,000 (7,320) 7,320 15,000 (15,000) State - - Other - 4460 County Miscellaneous - - - 4518 Administrative fees - - - 4950 Investment Interest 2,200 178 178 174 172 170 168 166 184 160 1,529 671 89.49% 4980 Gain/Loss Invest MKT Value 4975 Rental Income - - #DIV/0I 5010 Sale of Assets - - 5205 Operating Transfers 50,000 4,187 4,167 4,187 4,187 4,187 4,167 4,167 4,167 15,547 5350 Miscellaneous Revenue - - #DIV/01 Total $ 52,200 4,345 1 4,343 1 4,341 1 19,339 1 4,337 1 20,082 1 (2,987)1 11,651 1 15,7071 •I -I - $ 16,529 $(14,329) 31.66% 2011 % Budget Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Balance Expended Expenditures 8250 Other Supplies - - 6401 Professional Services 8,220 5,000 5,000 3,220 60.83% 6403 Legal Services 2,000 58 809 667 180 319 145 1,958 43 97.88% 6421 Munidpal Services - - 8422 Electric 400 17 17 17 16 16 18 17 18 18 154 248 38.42% 6423 Natural Gas - 6428 Insurance 1,000 - 1,000 0.00% 8450 Outside Printing - - 6455 Legal Notices Publications - - 6460 Dues&Subscriptions - - 6470 Training&Subsistence - - #DIV/0l 6485 Mileage Reimbursement - - #DIV/01 6492 Advertising - - 8515 Building Repair Service - - 6550 Developer Payments 15,000 15,000 (15,000) 8570 Programming Expense - - #DIV/01 7310 Operating Transfers 33,500 - 33,500 7420 Other Expenditures 12 (9,307) (9,295) 9,295 Total $ 45,120 $ 75 $ 628 $ 28 20,683 16 177 $ 17 $ (8,970) $ 163 $ - $ - $ - $ 12,816 $32,304 28.40% Fund Balance 65,114 68,830 73,143 71,798 76,119 96,023 93,019 113,640 129,184 129,184 129,184 129,184 Revenue and Expenditure Descriptions Auaust Revenues September Revenues 4404 CDBG Grant Reimbursement for removal of gas tanks Sajld Hague 4950 Investment Interest Interest portion of Vinge loan payment 4950 Investment Interest Interest portion of Vinge loan payment 5205 Operating Transfers 11.380 Excess TIE 4,187 EDA Levy Transfer 5205 Operating Transfers EDA Levy Transfer August Expenditures September Expenditures 6403 Legal Services July legal services Campbell Knutson 8403 Legal Services August and September legal services Campbell Knutsen 8422 Electric EDA Sign 6422 Electric EDA Sign 7420 Other Expenditures CEEF Loan paid In full $45,000 of the fund balance amount is in loans to Vinge Tile and CEEF. Cash amount is$60,000 to pay outstanding bills,then any remaining amount Is available for business subsidies. FARMINGTON CDBG STATUS REPORT --- FUND BALANCES 13-Sep-13 Quarter 1 FFY2013 Activity 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total Percent Residential Rehabilitation $833.90 $833.90 1.8% Commercial Rehabilitation $0.00 0.0% Business Development Grant $0.00 0.0% Public Service - Senior Center $16,000.00 $16,000.00 35.3% Marketing Study $13,434.64 $8,800.00 $6,265.36 $28,500.00 62.9% TOTAL (by year) $13,434.64 $24,800.00 $833.90 $6,265.36 $45,333.90 100.0% TOTAL BUDGET 47,700.00 39,800.00 39,800.00 43,186.00 PERCENT EXPENDED BY YEAR 71.8% 37.7% 97.9% 85.5% FY2013 Spenddown Ratio 1.05 Timeliness Ratio of 1.5 is no more than $64,779.00 -$19,445.10 (Amount that needs to be spent) by May 1, 2014 Rehab Numbers: (as of 9/13/13) Active CDBG Files Committed Funding # people on waiting list 3 $ 41,411.00 3 ,40 ii . City of Farmington Ali 430 Third Street ` x Farmington,Minnesota 651.280.6800•Fax 651.280.6899 www.cilarmington.mn.us TO: EDA Members FROM: Lee Smick, AICP CNU City Planner SUBJECT: Marketing Plan Update DATE: October 28, 2013 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Tom Whelan,Nemer Fieger, will be at the meeting to update the EDA on the marketing plan. He sent out an update to the SWOT analysis group as shown below: "Good morning, While we are still in the "discovery"phase of our process, we are starting to frame up our marketing plan for Farmington's Economic Development effort. Much has been accomplished since we met at City Hall in late September. (Attached is a story that appeared in the 10-3-13 issue of the Farmington Independent.) Lee Smick and I met to discuss what we might do with the SWOT results (see attached.) We'd seek to create some ideas that can be turned into goal statements and actionable tactics. In the best case, what we identified as strengths would be fashioned into benefit statements for our prospective target groups. That work is underway. We have also been collecting information about site selection and meeting to establish targets in the commercial and industrial sectors. And we've begun to look at Business Retention and Expansion efforts and what that might entail in a formal process. Finally we are identifying communication needs i.e. how we convey information to our targets and other stakeholder audiences. Our plan is to talk with Farmington's Economic Development Authority when it next meets October 28. Will report again after that meeting." ACTION REQUESTED Discuss the Marketing Plan Update. Respectfully submitted, Lee Smick, AICP, CNU City Planner/Economic Development City of Farmington Northwest 50/31 Information TotalAcres ...._..._..._..._....1.324...._..._..._..._...-...._..._..._..._...1::3_..._..._..._..._..I West of j1R-3 m Density - _ ' , , . 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Vd C iy��► City of Farmington 430 Third Street x;'Z Farmington,Minnesota 651.280.6800•Fax 651.280.6899 sulk_ wwwci.farmington.mnus TO: EDA Members FROM: Lee Smick, AICP CNU City Planner SUBJECT: Open to Business 3rd Quarter Update DATE: October 28, 2013 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Laurie Crow has compiled the 3rd Quarter Report for the Open to Business program as shown in Exhibit A. She is currently working with 8 clients in Farmington in the sectors of children's fitness, service/team building, real estate,retail stationary, HVAC, and a Christian website. She is assisting the clients with initial consultations, loan packaging, loan facilitation, and business plan writing. She has also directed some clients to CPA, legal, and web design professionals. She stated that there are multiple clients who are working in their homes that want to move to brick and mortar buildings. I have requested that Laurie continue to hand out my business cards to all clients for further City assistance in bringing these individuals to storefronts. There are currently opportunities in Paul Otten's building (former Shidor space),the Exchange Bank building, Joe Heinen's building on Elm Street(former Wholesale Furniture space),the downtown liquor store building, and other buildings throughout the community. Laurie would like to attend additional meetings with the FBA to update them on her progress as well as remind them of this service. Staff will invite her to the November 5, 2013 FBA meeting. Additionally, she would like to meet with local lenders to discuss possibilities of joining the program. Staff feels that this would be a good opportunity to hold another Bank Summit in the next two months. ACTION REQUESTED Review and comment on 3rd Quarter results. Respectfully submitted, Lee Smick,AICP, CNU City Planner/Economic Development OPEN TO BUSINESS Dakota County Program Report- 1.1.13 to 9.30.13 Clients Served: Industry Segment: New/Existing Entrepreneurs 124 Retail 33 Existing Business 30 Service 86 (Of those clients served) Food 35 Manufacturing 1 Inquiries: 232 Technology 1 (Inquiries are contacts by entrepreneurs requesting information who have not yet scheduled an appointment) Real Estate/Related Trades 3 Financing: Provided: Requests/In Process: Number 3 Number 1 Amount $165,000 Total Request $553,800 Microgrants: MCCD Portion $30,000 Number 2 Facilitated Loans: Amount $2,000 Number 2 Amount $50,000-100,000 Hours of Direct Service: Office Hours/Events/Marketing: 1st Quarter- 790.25 1st Quarter- 567 2"d Quarter- 587 2nd Quarter- 219 3rd Quarter- 384.25 3rd Quarter- 258 Total Contract- 1761.50 Total Contract- 1044.00 Client City: Referral Source: Apple Valley 6 CDA Staff 9 Burnsville 14 City Staff 101 Eagan 15 Internet 3 Farmington 8 Chamber 5 Hastings 9 Other(Banks,Schools, Etc.) 62 Inver Grove Hts 3 Lakeville 10 Rosemount 8 S. St. Paul 5 W. St. Paul 2 Other Municipalities 2 Other Dakota County 42 (Residents from other Counties who want to open a business in Dakota County) Pmdrum Related Hags Office Hence-Rooms. Program Time Frame 0ot(Meat , TA/Admin Metimtbig Business Ideas Types of Services Provided Approved Direct Lending Comments-Set Qtr Comments-2nd Qtr Comments..3rd Qtr Prepared and processed Mloogrent Information. General business Provided a$20,000 loan to resident operating a Issues/guidance,Business Plan restaurant on the Central Corridor.Assisted with We were successful In assisting a business with a Development,Mlcogrmn &sandal process for a loan for a new Restaurant loan that will help to increase business and help to Worked with a client who would 8ke to take his Application,Cash Flow Analysis Approved loan and bulldog an begin In 2nd Qtr. provide continued stability.There Is also Increased business out of his home and to a bride and mortar and Projections,Remrdkeeping, Provided a$12,433 loan to Burnsville resident activity within the food Industry in theolty. location.He has located the location,we discussed Catering,Food Tnrck,Restaurant,Copy Strarteglc Planning,Operations operating a computer business on the Central Continued assistance will be needed to see Huse ...Wing and maned what wll behis new AppleVa0ey 3/1/13-09/30/2013 6 1625 Center,Fast Food Resteoart $ - Corridor businesses tothe neat step. business needs with the re-location. Thera Is maimed interaction throughout the city Loan facilitation for Fast Food Restmrmn.Assisted with exbtbug businesses from assisting with bank Bushey Plan Development, two dents with starting a new House3tWg Ioanfaaiation to accounting astMance.Aneer Assisted a dent with a large loan that he otherwise Restaurant,House Sitting,Title Company,Generalbnnness service.Discussed busbussfeasablllty afmultiple home based badness was formed with more would not have been able to obtain through normal Font Food Rmtoinen,Fitness Studio, Issues/guidance,Loan Facilitation businesses.Provided a$12,433 loan to Burnsville updates to follow.We were successful In assisting banking.This loan has enabled hid to expend his Embroidery,Beady Supply, resident operating a computer Maims on to wither loan to an edging business which wig help business area as include other area businesses:to Burnsville 1/1/13-09/30/2013 14 123.5 Telommntumatlms $ 140.000.00 Central Corridor. with needed business exPanlen. help support his growth. Assisted with a dient who has a troubling busmen Realtor Webate,Fitness Studio, Cash Flow and empoyea management are a key to International Fright,Restaurant,Tap Record keeping.BOOkkeepbr& Lent$16,8138 to resident operatinge heir salon on Helped to establish a credit building loan for en getting this business bark on Its feet The dimnwas Room,Pet Products,Natural Healing, Business Plot Devabpemm,Start the Central Corridor.Assisted dents with business Entrepreneur that wig help to create a more stable referred to an accountant and twit continue to Eagan 2/1/13-09/30/2013 15 1545 Tenable Salon Up Process $ 25,000.00 development,regulatory compliance anti lcensm&malt history for possible future 9nandn& assist her with her employee issues. hddal Consultation,Lan Continued to work with multiple diems on writing Children's Fitness,Service/ream Building,Pechagm&loan Fadimtion, Business Pleat.There are multiple dents within the Real Estate,Retail Stationery,HVAC, Business Han Writing Assisted dents various referralsmdudmg CPA,city that are wa th%to move their businesses from Farmington 1/1/13-09/30/2013 B 76 Christian Webstte $ - legal and Web Design theirhonon to a bride mid mortar localism bidet Consultation,Personal FTnandd planning,Gemmel Restaurant Retell Candy/Popcorn, business Issues/guidance, Crated new start up dreek8stfor diem.Discussed Gomm dents are working en building their Discussed with a client the difference between a Tanning Salon,Mass/Wellness, Flnendd Management marketing,build out and various banes obsddes busmeaee.Discussions surround newkmados be business and e hobby for Ms retail Idea Offered Hastings 1/1/13-09/30/2013 9 605 Furniture Store,Webslte Assistance,Business Re-location $ - for odistingbusmm In new or possibly relaatngwithin the shy. marketing Ideas and business structure options Worked with Mood business Owner to obtain a Personal Randal Assistance, Assisted client with Mlaogrent application and Mhragrantthat enabled her to expand her balsas ImmrGrom Hts 1/1/13-09/30/2013 3 62 Artist,Fast Food Restaurant,Marketing Regulatory Complamce $ 1,000.00 prosonal financial stability. options. Cash Flow Analysis&Projections. There have been multiple clients discuss the Discussed business strategies with a struggling Record keeping/bookkeeping, possibility end the strength thatsorround the business,It is not!mown at this time tithe business Cleaning,sea Clothing,Printing/Wet StnetegicPlmmin& Assisted diems with marketing,moving busbies to Downtown area Dlntmlomsurrounding dross will su¢eed.Also met with another client who will Design,Small Engine Repair,Concrete, Operatlonjloghtlo,Real Estate a new loa0on within the city,partnerships and merkensg and joining businesses together to be opting uP a new reap location In Lelevige.We Lakeville 1/1/1309/30/2013 10 114 Manufacturing Purchase $ - loan facilitation. ensure long term stability. discussed business planning and development We are In the process of assisting an aaMmg businesses with loan preparation documents.There Interior Design,Real]Guitar,Moving Initial Consultation,General h also activity with partnering up Eke businesses be Compony,Ada gar,Telecom,Hardware busineuhvms/guldance, Assisted diets with cash Sore projection, help grow both emas In which they would Rosemont 1/1/1909/30/2013 8 78.5 Stare LksnWngStart Up Pmadoes $ - maketng and new busirless start up. compliment each other. Business Ilan Development Coffee Shop,Retail Clothing,Chiropractic Persona Financial planning, Assisted dents with new ixnmess start W Helped to establish a credit building loan for an Office,Online Children's Wade,Dog General Beainesslsues,Cash Including tlatoleg,legal.a¢ormng Issuer made Entrepreneur that will help to create a more stable S.St Paul 1/1/1309/30/2013 5 82 Groombffi Flow Analysis $ - cmditbu0dorlean credit hlstay for paaihle future snmrdng. Assisted a dlentwith Marketing her products as well on possibly eding employees to her payroll. Lan Preparation,Business Plan Also assisted a troubled business In cash Row W.St Paul 7/1/13-09/30/2013 2 9 Development,Cash Flow Many dents have returned to OTB to continue projections,business plan development and may Bakery.Retail-Clothing Analyse,Marketing $ disomlorn on their business venture Wass. possibly be following up with loan options. We were successful In assigning an Entrepreneur Discussed business feewbBRy with a dent who with a Mlcroleen in which they were suaessfm In worms to open a Smolders Tobacco Shop.These OH�MmnMpaROtes 1/1/13-09/30/20LT 2 6 SmoHess7aba® Business Development tarn selling their wares throughout the county,this was dHdssutou Included talks of securing his own Shop Preparation $ a win win across he board for Dakota Camty. personal finances before starting this business. Mkrograd Facilitation,Business Additional Dakota County 1/1/1909/30/2013 42 833 HomemadeAnns/Aemm/Vegglm Plan Devebpment $ 1,000.00 mrmeaaememtms Imams soceadvabwemmpoO■rbmmmw ohteuoewt■me) Totals 124 17615 1044 $ 167,000.00 Business Visits Summary October 24,2013 Attendees: Doug Bonar, Councilmember; Jeri Jolley, EDA; Tony Wippler, Assistant City Planner; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant Kemps We met with David Seefeldt, Operations Manager and Paula Westerman, Distribution Center Manager. The attached flyer provides information on the company. Approximately 25% - 50% of their employees live in Farmington. Employees go through a 60-day in-house training to acquaint them with their duties. Their biggest sales holiday is the Super Bowl. They started a new line this year with Greek products. They do not offer tours of their operation due to liability issues. If they should want to expand their operation in the future, money and surrounding land would be an issue. They own a parcel of land near Rambling River Park and would be interested in selling that to the City for a parking lot for the park. In the last five years they have made$10 million in improvements. Their distribution center is on TH3 and the building is owned by Marty Kiehm. One issue at the distribution center is the drainage from nearby salt storage. Dakota County Lumber We met with Sunny Bowman. The expansion of their building is moving along very well. Their pylon sign will be installed in the spring. They would have liked a larger sign, but the variance was based on the speed of traffic on the frontage road rather than TH3. The building expansion will allow them to offer more of the same products. They will be adding five employees to work inside and three to five yard employees within the next three years. With the current yard space they can double their sales revenue from $11 million to $20 million. They are being proactive by going out to obtain builders, and not waiting for builders to find them. If they were to expand further,they would not move, but add a second location. She mentioned Lee Smick was very helpful with the grant process and had no problems with the City. She did ask if there were any grants available for hiring employees. Staff will contact her about this. Carbone's We met with Gary Gruber, Manager. This restaurant has changed dramatically from the previous owners and the inside has been completely redone. Their business is very directed towards families. They have an outside deck with seating, a pavilion area in back and volleyball courts. He mentioned liquor is only 25% of their sales and they mainly focus on food. They do have a corner entertainment area for karaoke and acoustic music and would like to enlarge this area. They started a delivery service three weeks ago during the evening hours. Depending on the response,they may expand those hours. They offer a Sunday brunch buffet and have 60—70 customers for that. They just hired three more employees for a full staff and have a total of 35 employees. Staff explained the process for a ribbon cutting and we will be in contact with him. Farmington Minnesota Facilities ,. - 4 - -- - Farmington Plant Farmington Distribution Center 15 Fourth Street 21140 Chippendale Ave Farmington, MN 55024 Farmington, MN 55024 651-463-7093 651-460-2500 Operations Manager: David Seefeldt DC Manager: Paula Westerman Asst. Plant Manager: Gaurav Singhal Quality Manager: Sherri Chatham Maintenance Manager: Mark Rosenquist H/R: Mary Graff The plant and distribution center are located about 30 miles south of the Twin Cities. The plant produces branded and private label cultured dairy products-cottage cheese, yogurt, drinkable yogurts and sour cream that are distributed nation-wide. Farmington's volume ranges from 80-90 million pounds annually. The Farmington DC holds more than 200 manufactured product SKUs and 60 purchased product SKUs. Plant size: 87,125 square feet Distribution size: 80,000 square feet Number of employees: Approximately 130 Production capacity: Up to 90 million pounds annually Production lines: Eight packaging lines - Cottage cheese (2 lines), Sour Cream, Yogurt, Bulk, Tube yogurt (2 lines) and the Bottle line which runs squeeze sour cream and drinkable yogurts (smoothies).