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07.27.15 EDA Packet
ND- ti \y .4",• ?.4 poor- AGENDA REGULAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING July 27, 2015 6:30 PM Room 170 Todd Larson, Chair; Geraldine Jolley, Vice-Chair Douglas Bonar, Steve Wilson, Kirk Zeaman 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVE AGENDA 5. CITIZENS COMMENTS 6. CONSENT AGENDA (a) Meeting Minutes (6/22/15 Regular Meeting) (b) Monthly Statements 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. DISCUSSION ITEMS (a) CDBG Commercial Rehab Application - Farmington Bakery (b) EDA Fund Balance - Loan Fund Partnership Discussion 9. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (a) July Director's Report 10. ADJOURN oEl City of Farmington sty' 430�q�r 430 Third Street Farmington,Minnesota 651.280.6800 -Fax 651.280.6899 'T,,, www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Meeting Minutes(6/22/15 Regular Meeting) DATE: July 27, 2015 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Please find attached the minutes from the June 22, 2015 Regular EDA Meeting. ACTION REQUESTED ATTACHMENTS: Type Description D Backup Material Meeting Minutes (6/22/15 Regular Meeting) MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Regular June 22, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Larson at 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Larson, Jolley,Bonar,Wilson,Zeaman Members Absent: None Also Present: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director;Chris Kulus—FBA President;Mark Lofthus,Dakota Electric Association 2. PLEDGE OFALLEGL4NCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by,Wilson second by Jolley to approve the Agenda. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 6. CONSENTAGENDA MOTION by Jolley second by Wilson to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: • a) Meeting Minutes—May 26,2015 Regular Meeting b) Meeting Minutes—June 22,2015 Regular Meeting c) Monthly Statements APIF,Motion Carried. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. DISCUSSION ITEMS a) Economic Development Update from Dakota Electric Association—Mark Lofthus with Dakota Electric updated the EDA on some trends. He discussed the DataBank data center that was recently located in Eagan. They are a server hosting site for companies. Data storage facilities are drawn to the Midwest due to the winter and the natural cooling season. Farmington could be a good fit for this type of business because they don't like to be located close to major highways,airports,or trains.. They need fiber optic availability. Some of the best sites may be in the townships and surrounding areas. b) EDA Budget Update/Fund Balance—Director Kienberger referenced the March 2014 minutes and noted$250,000 is the current fund balance for the EDA. Director Kienberger would like to have a discussion regarding uses for the funds. Some options are,micro grants,revolving loans,opportunity fund,investing in infrastructure(broadband,sewer/water connections,etc.). These funds are in addition to CDBG funds. A suggestion was to take percentages and earmark them for certain uses and keep a balance available for priority issues. Director Kienberger wanted to have this discussion to give the members time to formulate ideas and suggestions. Member Zeaman feels that there should be "minimum requirements"for applicants. EDA Minutes(Regular) June 22,2015 Page 2 c.) Upcoming EDA Items- 1. Downtown Redevelopment Plan—The RFP's have been sent and the Director is looking for a volunteer to serve on the review committee. Member Wilson indicated he would be interested. 2. 2016-2018 Strategic Plan for Economic Development—Director Kienberger stated that strategic planning is an important tool for economic development and is recommending that the EDA conduct a professionally facilitated strategic planning process in September/October 2015 so it can be presented to the City council before year end. 3. 2040 Comp Plan—Director Kienberger indicated that the 2040 Comp plan update will begin in 2016. He reviewed with the board what a comprehensive plan is and how it is a long-term development planning tool. 9. DIRECTOR'S REPORT June Director's Report 1. Midwest Dental has signed a lease for space in the Tamarack Ridge Shopping Center. They are planning on opening in the early fall. 2.Building Permit Report-25 building permits for new single family homes have been issued through June 12,2015. 3.Director Kienberger contacted.,the prospective hotel people and is waiting to hear back.: • Member Bonar asked about the composition of the board and he was suggesting increasing the members to 7 including a School Board member and a Planning Commission member. Member WilsonSelt the current composition is working and suggested that a school board member could come give updates several times a year. Member Larson liked the idea of including a school board member so they can report back to their board with information on what the EDA is doing. 10. ADJOURN MOTION by Bonar,second by Wilson to adjourn at 8:25 p.m.APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, 7ntz-ee' Sue Miller Administrative Assistant d , „ City of Farmington :,-o\' �'`* 430 Third Street Farmington,Minnesota 651.280.6800 -Fax 651.280.6899 ,,A www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Monthly Statements DATE: July 27, 2015 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Please find attached the monthly statements for the EDA. ACTION REQUESTED ATTACHMENTS: Type Description © Backup Material June-July Bills D Backup Material April-May EDA Budget Summary 0 .6_. 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City of Farmington � 430 Third Street Farmington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 -Fax 651.280.6899 , .ao*' www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: CDBG Commercial Rehab Application-Farmington Bakery DATE: July 27, 2015 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Staff has received a completed application from David and Gina King, Sweet Advantage Inc. dba Farmington Bakery for a Commercial Rehabilitation Grant for the building they own in Downtown Farmington(212 Oak Street). Staff has reviewed the application and worked in coordination with the Building Official and the Dakota County CDA to recommend approval of a$10,750 grant for necessary improvements to eliminate conditions detrimental to public health and safety. DISCUSSION Earlier this year,the EDA recommended, and the City Council authorized application for the City of Farmington to allocate its 2015 CDBG allocation(estimated to be $42,717)to the Commercial Rehabilitation Grant program. This program has been very successful in Farmington over the past several years, and encourages local building/business owners to reinvest in public health and safety improvements in Farmington. A program summary is below: Grant funds may be available to assist local businesses and/or property owners who are making qualified improvements to eligible commercial properties that eliminate conditions that are detrimental to public health and safety. The following are examples of qualified improvements: correcting code violations, code improvements, and the correction of handicap accessibility issues. The intent of the grant program is to prevent the deterioration of commercial structures and discourage blight, encourage projects that correct code violations and to eliminate accessibility restrictions.Requirements of the program include, but are not limited to the following: • Applicant providing a 1:1 dollar match • Competitive bidding • Davis-Bacon Wage Act(payment of prevailing wages to contractors) A location map,project drawings, and pictures are attached. The grant will cover new windows, an ADA accessible front door, and an ADA accessible cake viewing/meeting area. The grant amount requested is $10,750,with the applicant providing matching funds of at least$10,750. The renovations will address several health and safety building findings including, replacing an unsafe roof overhang,replacing rotted/leaking windows, replacing rotted and degraded stucco and trim due to water intrusion, lack of an ADA accessible door, and lack of interior ADA accessible counter space. ACTION REQUESTED Recommend approval to the City Council of the Commercial Rehabilitation Grant application for the Farmington Bakery building in the amount of$10,750. Final approval will result in the City entering into a grant agreement with David and Gina King(Farmington Bakery) funding the improvements outlined above. ATTACHMENTS: Type Description D Backup Material Location Map D Backup Material Building Plans o Backup Material Pictures Print Preview http://gis.co.dakota.mn.us/DCGIS/WebForms/Print.aspx?img=http://gis.... Farmington Bakery ,,,,--,;,,,,,,,, 4,,,,,k. s , , ..- ,'lam. w a t , t* til 3 " 7 11: 40 I ' ' —"'"' / : / c..4...tf r � , . . , . .r ‘ 4/` ,„40 0444 / i Fg ‘,„„' t —. r 1 It ''''+ ,Q, rinv x`? f I ., It i<e (ti lj { 4 j 1 3 � din � I � � '� lilt r { 4. ipie, i r .. .t.:! / , , ,s,, 1 , "444' ,' .4-4 '4441 J r w,W" ` et Y,A,: ' /j ;y4 a` I x 1.W...,' fell, - . 1 , � #lr , cI F i 4,- a. 1 'fir, , . 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Wp ry'' n+ T a.t v.. ,,,'i` € ° ' t + ,.-+ ,. < 4t :g 4 v 4 k 4 ' °� � k Y 3 E -�.. -. ., c � y • { ten...__ u City of Farmington 4430 Third Street Farmington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 -Fax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: EDA Fund Balance-Loan Fund Partnership Discussion DATE: July 27, 2015 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION As we continue to discuss opportunities for the EDA's fund balance, one idea to be explored further is establishing a revolving loan fund (RLF). A revolving loan fund is a tool that can be used to facilitate business expansions,relocations, or startups. As loans are repaid,the fund is recapitalized for new business loans within the community. Lee Hall and Laurie Crow from the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers(MCCD), who we partner with for the Open to Business Program,will be at our meeting to discuss ways we can offer loans to Farmington businesses. This discussion serves as a precursor to the EDA creating a new Strategic Plan for Economic Development to cover 2016-2018. The Strategic Plan will be developed this fall and seek City Council approval by the end of the year. ACTION REQUESTED Discuss the idea of a revolving loan fund with MCCD. -Mk, y� City of Farmington J� 430 Third Street . ,, Farmington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 -Fax 651.280.6899 ' .,, www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: July Director's Report DATE: July 27,2015 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Downtown Redevelopment Plan The City received four qualified proposals for the Downtown Redevelopment Plan. A committee was established to review the proposals and is meeting on Monday, July 27th just prior to the EDA meeting. Committee representatives include: City Council—Doug Bonar; EDA—Steve Wilson; Planning Commission—Dirk Rotty; Heritage Preservation Commission—John Franceschelli; FBA—Chris Kulus; Community Development Director—Adam Kienberger(staff);Planning Manager—Tony Wippler(staff). Additional information will be provided to the EDA at the meeting. Building Permit Report As of July 13th, a total of 39 permits have been issued for new residential construction. All 39 have been for single-family dwellings. The City's lot inventory is at 170 lots. During 2014,the City issued a total of 87 single-family building permits. Community Development Update At the July 20th joint City Council/ISD 192 meeting, I presented a Community Development Department update. The presentation is attached and provides an overview of general development activity in Farmington. Miscellaneous Articles Attached are a few articles you may find of interest. The first one is from Finance&Commerce recognizing our efforts to be proactive with Downtown Farmington. The second article is from DEED highlighting Minnesota's recent recognition by CNBC as America's Top State for Business. Third is the Dakota County CDA's monthly foreclosure update. Last is a jobs report from DEED highlighting a statewide unemployment rate of 3.9%. NEXT MEETING Our next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday,August 24th. ACTION REQUESTED None, this report is intended to be a monthly update on various development and industry related topics. ATTACHMENTS: Type Description ri Presentation Community Development Department Update ❑ Exhibit July EDA Articles 7/22/2015 City of Farmington Community Development Update July 20,2015 40 04 4 Department Overview • Planning • Code Enforcement • Heritage Preservation • Building Inspections • Economic Development op E N „out+ Fill TO BUSINESS 1 7/22/2015 Development Highlights • 39 single family residential permits through mid-July • 87 total single family permits in 2014 140 120 ---- 100 80 ■2012 Emu2013 CO •2014 40 N. 201S* 20 ■ *Through July 13 oFFMt 0 , Residential Building Permits 2040 Comprehensive Plan Preview • What is a Comp Plan? • A document that helps to establish a vision for the community. • Reflects regional policies AND important local goals and objectives. • Serves as a compass or resource guide for the development of the community. • Every community in the 7-county Metro Area is required to have a Comprehensive Plan • 10 year cycle updating process will start in 2016 �oEEARyj�i cT 2 7/22/2015 r Downtown Redevelopment Grant • Received grant from Dakota County CDA • Reviewing proposals from qualified firms • Partner with City Council, Planning Commission, EDA, HPC, FBA, and others J s . REARM it ' � zz ,,,,r,,, '"'-!. a"sue ° - :' .� � . f II Vermillion River Crossings • Commercial sites ready for development ..4 r '''',:;-:4.:*-. -..„,.. ',-,.in*, , :) ,i-'; ,-;,11,#' t` -u,-_ Via `••J' " '$ $ z 1 3 7/22/2015 EDA Update 1 • Business Subsidy Policy update • CDBG program funding • Open to Business Program • 2016-2018 Strategic Plan for Economic Development �. �4oRi o CDBG Program • Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program • Grant funds available to assist local businesses and/or property owners for making qualified improvements to eligible commercial properties that eliminate conditions that are detrimental to public health and safety • Funds from HUD via the Dakota County CDA 1 6° 4 7/22/2015 Building Relationships • 2013 Farmington EDA Marketing Plan • BR&E • Professional participation • Marketing &attraction • You can have the best approach in the world, but if they don Farmington must endeavor to be liked. Partnerships • Dakota County (multiple departments) • Dakota County CDA • Dakota County Regional Chamber (DCR) • Economic Development Association of MN (EDAM) • Farmington Business Association (FBA) • Metropolitan Council • MN Dept.of Employment& Econ.Dev. (DEED) • MN Dept. of Health (MDH) • MN Dept. of Labor& Industry • MN American Planning Association (MN APA) 1ow,: 5 7/22/2015 r Recent and Upcoming Projects , • Ammara Salon 4 , • COW Interrupted! err i • El Charro Mexican Restaurant � '' . ,. i >. • House of Hair '-‘641C*71,1'7-.$4.:.:*':::;:,1j: '1.7".'''''''''ir::: i,. _ . a ; \s$ .�../ Recent and Upcoming Projects • Midwest Dental • Otten/Dueber Building • Premiere Bank fa@.de remodel s 6 7/22/2015 Recent and Upcoming Projects • Q3 Contracting a -~ • Taco Andale • Top Notch move , • Town Sports '` • Valmont expansion OV'k - ,,. „ -. ,41aRN4 r Celebrating Our Successes . %, -,-. 1- ,t,t1/2 -. is '-.,,O. - .- s (} I 11 ate ' iris! X . 7 7/22/2015 Community Development Focus • Evaluating our city code to be more proactive and business-friendly • Streamline existing permits and processes • Start early on our comprehensive land use planning processes • Learn from 2015 community survey • Identifying new opportunities and funding • A4imv/46,,, City of Farmington Adam Kienberger,Community Development Director akienberger @ci.farmington.mn.us 651-280-6820 .;4*s 8 a. Farmington seeks unified vision for historic downtown I Finance&Commerce Page 1 of 3 FINANCE COMMERCE V v I' t, ''Kdr i r. +; � d. t ` ,i :, 1 , , t, ., 1 4 I _---,-...;,:l.,,!_—.--'—.`r * a' ' ‘ fir ,:c-_-= ..- . . 91 ,fir 1 li r j ' I- 1 '5. .. .. x!i" tl L3 sx qq d A "l. # a: 4.--- ,n...vw«-- I pit, i'-,--- "T lilt: �Yfl 4 Farmington's downtown includes historically significant buildings such as the Exchange Bank Building at 344 Third St.,built it 1880 after a fire destroyed much of downtown the previous year.(Staff photo:Bill Klotz) Farmington seeks unified vision for historic downtown• By:Brian Johnson June 24,2015 12:52 pm 0 Downtown Farmington has an eclectic mix of century-old buildings and newer attractions like the Dakota County library. But one missing piece in the fast-growing southeast metro suburb of 22,051 residents Is a vision for the core business district,which is why the city is seeking proposals for a downtown redevelopment plan. Without a big-picture plan in place,downtown Farmington"risks becoming increasingly Irrelevant to the overall community and less of a retail and cultural destination,"according to a request for proposals. Adam Kienberger,the city's community development director,said one of the goals is to determine what the city can do to make sure downtown Farmington continues to be a cultural center. "A lot of people come downtown every day and go to the library,"he said."We have several historic buildings downtown....That is where the community started and grew up.What we are doing Is basically taking care of it." Other cities are facing similar challenges,but each situation is different,said Robert Vogel,a cultural resources management consultant who works with Farmington and other communities. Historic downtowns are sometimes pegged as obsolete,but In fact they should be viewed as assets rather than Impediments,said Vogel,principal of Pathfinder CRM in Spring Grove. In Farmington,city leaders are starting from the beginning,thinking big and getting buy-in from a variety of city stakeholders,which is the right way to go about it,he added. Kienberger said the city hopes to select a consultant for the downtown redevelopment plan by the end of July. Proposals are due July 6.The study will take about four to six months to complete,he said. The city says it has secured a planning grant and matching funds for up to$40,000 to pay for the study. http://finance-commerce.com/2015/06/farmington-seeks-unified-vision-for-historic-downtown/ 6/26/2015 Farmington seeks unified vision for historic downtown! Finance&Commerce Page 2 of 3 The selected consultant will be part of a"Downtown Planning Task Force"that will include city leaders,residents, business representatives and others. The task force will ultimately recommend a redevelopment plan,which will be reviewed by the city's Economic Development Authority,Planning Commission,Heritage Preservation Commission and City Council. According to the RFP,the development plan will make recommendations related to existing downtown land use designations,zoning ordinance requirements,on-street parking,and future transportation Improvements In the downtown area. It will also recommend financing tools to advance future redevelopment,Identify possible locations for future residential or commercial projects,and review architectural design guidelines,streetscape design standards,and signage standards. Downtown Farmington is surrounded by the Vermillion River on the north,Walnut Street on the south,First Street on the east and Fifth Street on the west. Within that area,visitors can find historic structures like the Exchange Bank Building,344 Third St.,which was bull in 1880 after a fire destroyed much of downtown the previous year,according to a city document. Other historically significant downtown structures include the Fletcher Building(345 Third St.,built in 1877),the Church of the Advent(412 Oak St.,1871),and the Masonic Temple Building(325-328 Third St.,1917). Farmington has a lot of newer residents,with a median age of 33 that's among the youngest in Dakota County.St residents have a strong Interest in keeping a traditional downtown,Vogel said. "A big part of my job is to remind them that they have this heritage,"he added."It's not going to go away but it's there for them to take advantage of." Additional images of Farmington's downtown by Staff Photographer Bill Klotz: • PlayPrev'Nextl of 9 2 t 1 i : � ' ny--i---i 4...,r:�.r=,4.,- t r aro Two of Farmington's downtown historic buildings--Exchange Bank Building (left),and the Masonic Temple. q'� * ,= r i Fl w r 1i .y � `It i t 14'r3 ; i • s? 0,4.,,4,...-,-.. k '# J ^ r .b ,SEy 4, ._ fR.,€i - .- r http://finance-commerce.com/2015/06/farmington-seeks-unified-vision-for-historic-downtown/ 6/26/2015 Adam Kienberger From: DEED Communications <MNDEED @public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Thursday,June 25,2015 8:59 AM To: Adam Kienberger Subject: Minnesota-America's Top State for Business * MINNESOTA * AMERICA'S TOP STATE FOR BUSINESS CN BC 2015 Yesterday, Minnesota received a great • • ;,'bsl.t,kia.S -• honor from CNBC. 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Since 2011,the private , sector business survival rate grew from 44 points percent to 55 percent-placing Minnesota in 5th place nationally. We are also home to 17 A competitive cost of living allows for workers to Fortune 500 companies, ranking second in the find viable housing,food and energy, and national per capita. enables wages to go further. Minnesota placed 16th in 2014 with per capital personal income at $48,711 annually. '° " 4' Quality of Life 268 out of 325 Access to Capital - points . . 28 out of 50 Quality of life is an important factor in a solid points economic development strategy,which bodes well for Minnesota: a state that offers culture, the The CNBC study looked at venture capital arts, natural beauty and bustling investments by state, as well as small-business metropolitans. With low rates of poverty, a lending on a relative basis. 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This email was sent to akienberger@cisfannington.mn.us using GovDelivery,on behalf of:Minnesota Department of Employment gOVDELIVERY and Economic Development•332 Minnesota Street Suite E-200•Saint Paul,MN 55101 •(800)657-3858 . . 3 nicre Dakota County Community Development Agency CDA To: Dakota County Cities From: Lisa Alfson Date: July 7, 2015 Re: Foreclosure Update Dakota County Stats—May 2015 • #of Sheriff Sales in May—39 (compared to 74 in May 2014) • Total Sheriff Sales for 2015—244 (compared to 302 Jan.-May 2014) • #of Notices of Pendency Filed in May—86 • #of Notices of Pendency Filed in 2015—445 A Notice of Pendency is filed by a mortgage company's attorney as official notification that the foreclosure process has begun. Not all of these result in Sheriff Sales. Mapping Using Dakota County GIS http://gis.co.dakota.mn.us/website/dakotanetgis/ The Dakota County Office of GIS is updating the 2015 Foreclosures and Notice of Pendency layers on a monthly basis. If you need assistance using this Web page, please call Randy Knippel or Mary Hagerman with the Office of GIS at(952) 891-7081. If you have any concerns, please call me at(651)675-4467 or send me an email at lalfson@dakotacda.state.mn.us. Dakota County Community Development Agency CDA Foreclosure Summary for Dakota County Sheriff Sales May 2015 City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2015 2014 Apple Valley 6 2 7 9 5 29 84 Burnsville 13 8 II 2 6 40 118 Eagan 10 3 9 7 7 36 86 Farmington 4 4 9 3 3 23 64 Hastings 5 1 3 4 2 15 42 Inver Grove Heights 5 6 3 8 2 24 53 Lakeville 10 4 5 3 6 28 76 Mendota Heights 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Rosemount I 3 5 2 2 13 36 South St.Paul 7 2 3 I I 14 51 West St.Paul 3 0 5 I I 10 40 Small Cities I 3 3 I 4 12 28 65 36 63 41 39 244 680 TOTAL 2014 72 57 50 49 74 56 62 47 52 55 41 65 680 TOTAL 2013 142 73 84 86 90 58 107 69 60 SI 45 60 925 TOTAL 2012 168 123 126 171 122 120 103 132 123 117 117 103 1,525 SOURCE:Dakota County Sheriff Sales.City numbers are based on municipality address. For more information about the CDA's homeowner or homebuyer services, visit www.dakotacda.org or call(651)675-4472. r i F A,. • Dakota County Community Development Agency C DA Notice of Pendency Filings May 2015 City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2015 2014 Apple Valley 11 13 10 9 9 52 158 Burnsville 17 II 13 13 16 70 180 Eagan 10 14 II 14 12 61 152 Farmington 8 II 7 5 9 40 89 Hastings 2 7 12 9 4 34 78 Inver Grove Heights 10 11 3 6 7 37 93 Lakeville 12 12 12 12 11 59 140 Mendota Heights I I 2 0 2 6 15 Rosemount 6 4 4 2 2 18 68 South St.Paul 7 3 9 7 6 32 87 West St.Paul 6 • 5 3 3 6 23 53 Small Cities 4 I 2 4 2 13 ' 47 TOTAL 94 93 88 84 86 445 1,160 NOTE:Notices of Pendency are filed by a mortgage company's attorney as official notification that the foreclosure process has begun.Not all of these result in sheriff sales.Numbers are based on Notice of Pendency filings with Dakota County Property Records.City numbers are based on municipality address. For more information about the CDA's homeowner or homebuyer services, visit www.dakotacda.org or call(651)675-4472. Adam Kienberger From: DEED Media <MNDEED @public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Thursday,July 16,2015 10:09 AM To: Adam Kienberger Subject: June 2015 Employment „./Y7 T� PRESS RELEASE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT For Immediate Release Contact: Madeline Koch, 651-259-7236 July 16, 2015 madeline.koch(@state.mn.us Steve Hine, 651-259-7396 steve.hine(@state.mn.us Minnesota. Adds 2,900 Jobs in June —Unemployment rate is 3.9 percent— ST. PAUL - Minnesota gained 2,900 jobs in June - a welcome reversal after employers cut 200 jobs in May, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The state's unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, up 0.1 percent from May. The U.S. unemployment rate in June was 5.3 percent. 4 a gain of 1.5 percent. U.S. job growth was The state has added 41,602 jobs since June 2014, J g J 9 p 2.1 percent during the same period. "June marks the sixth anniversary of the official end of the 'Great Recession,' and the economy is seeing continued positive change," said DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben. "For example, the state saw gains in June in construction that pushed the industry back above 110,000 jobs - a level we haven't seen since July 2008." Minnesota's labor force participation rate declined slightly in June for the first time in six months to 70.6 percent. Education and health services led all sectors in June with 3,200 jobs, followed by construction with 2,600 new jobs. Other industries that added jobs were professional and business services (up 200) and financial activities (up 100). Logging and mining held steady while six other sectors saw slight declines in June: 1 manufacturing (down 800), trade, transportation and utilities (down 600), government (down 600), information (down 500), leisure and hospitality (down 400) and other services (down 300). Seven of the state's 11 major industrial sectors have added jobs in the past year, led by education and health services (up 11,529). That was followed by professional and business services (up 10,892), trade, transportation and utilities (up 10,579), leisure and hospitality (7,313), manufacturing (up 2,841), construction (up 1,103) and financial activities (up 599). Four sectors lost jobs in the last 12 months: government (down 2,031), other services (down 775), information (down 251) and logging and mining (down 197). In the Metropolitan Statistical Areas, the following regions gained jobs in the past 12 months: Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA (up 2.0 percent), Duluth-Superior MSA (up 1.5 percent) and Mankato MSA (up 1.0 percent). DEED has added a section to its website that examines the unemployment rate by demographics (race, age and gender) and looks at alternative measures of unemployment. Go here for details. DEED is the state's principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade and community development. For more details about the agency and our services, visit us at http://mn.gov/deed/ . Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/mndeed . Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted Unemployment June May • June June Rate 2015 2015 2015 2014 Minnesota 3.9 I 3.8 3.9 4.1 U.S. 5.3 I 5.5 5.5 6.3 June '14 - June •14- June Ju Employment June 2015 May 2015 '15 Level •15% Change Change Minnesota 2,854,500 2,851,600 I 41,602 1.5 U.S. I 141,842,000 I 141,619,000 I 2,926,000 ( 2.1 Over The Year Employment Growth By Industry Sector (NSA) OTY Job OTY Growth U.S. Change Rate (%) OTY Growth Rate (%) I Total Non-Farm Employment I 41,602 1.5 2.1 F Logging and Mining -197 -2.7 ( -6.2 Construction 1,103 0.9 4.2 Manufacturing 2,841 0.9 1.3 Trade, Trans. and Utilities 10,579 2.0 2.0 Information I -251 -0.5 2.2 Financial Activities 599 0.3 2.0 Prof. and Bus. Services ( 10,892 I 3.1 I 3.5 2 [-Ed. and Health Services I 11,529 2.3 I 2.7 I Leisure and Hospitality 7,313 2.7 2.9 Other Services -775 -0.7 1.5 Government -2,031 -0.5 ( 0.2 -- OTY OTY Metropolitan Statistical Area Employment Employment Change (#, NSA) Change (%, NSA) Minneapolis-St. Paul MN-WI MSA 37,888 I 2.0 Duluth-Superior MN -WI MSA ( 2,008 1.5 Rochester MSA -134 -0.1 St. Cloud MSA -165 I -0.2 I Mankato MSA ( 555 I 1.0 -30- Upon request, the information in this news release can be made available in alternative formats for people with disabilities by contacting the DEED Communications Office at 651-259-7161. 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