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2009.12.14 EDA Packet
AGENDA CITY OF HUGO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 8:30 AM 8:30 am 1. Call to Order 8:31 am 2. Roll Call 8:32 am 3. Approval of Minutes EDA Meeting of November 9, 2009 8:35 am 4. Kids Abilities • Jenny Sargent, owner • Carol Gilligan, owner 8:50 am 5. Update on Downtown Redevelopment • Carpenters • Finn Daniels 9:15 am 6. Update on BR&E Program 9:30 am 7. Update on Business Network International (BNI) 9:15 am 8. 2010 Goal Setting 10:30 am 9. Adjournment BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the November 9, 2009, EDA Meeting as presented. 4. KIDS ABILITIES Kids Abilities is a pediatric therapy clinic that provides high quality therapy services for kids and is a new business in Hugo. There are a variety of pediatric therapeutic programs in specialty areas available at the cline. The business is located in Victor Gardens South Village Retail area next to Kindergardens Daycare. The owners of Kids Abilities will be present at the meeting to talk about their business. Staff recommends that the EDA welcome Kids Abilities as a new business in the City of Hugo. 5. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Staff will update the EDA on the progress of downtown redevelopment projects. 6. UPDATE ON BR&E PROGRAM The survey portion of the BR&E Program is coming to an end on December 18, 2009. There are currently 37 surveys returned out of 70 sent out and each have received follow up letters on the business resources they requested. There are still a few surveys that staff expects to be returned soon. The next meeting is a campus meeting at the U of M for staff to get information on the outcome of the surveys from the U of M Extension staff members that evaluate the surveys. There is a Task Force Retreat on February 8, 2010 at 4 PM that will be held at Hugo City Hall to present the outcome of the surveys and to formulate implementation strategies to help the business community. All Leadership and Task Force Members will be invited to the meeting. In the beginning of March 2010 the U of M Extension staff will present the full report and the implementation strategies identified by the Task Force. 7. UPDATE ON BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL(BNI) Business Network International (BNI) is an organization for businesses to network and benefit through their business relationships. There is a new chapter of BNI in Hugo that meets in Hugo City Hall's Oneka room every Wednesday morning at 7:30 am. Phil Klein will be informing the EDA on the BNI Chapter and how it benefits the business community. 8. 2010 GOAL SETTING Attached are the 2009 goals for the EDA with the 2010 goals that the EDA has talked about over the last few months. Staff would like to set the 2010 goals with the EDA. The City Council is holding a goal setting session on January 25, 2010 and the EDA goals for 2010 will be forwarded to the Council at that time. MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 2009 EDA Vice President Phil Klein called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. PRESENT: Jan Arcand, Jim Bever, Tom Denaway, Mike Granger Phil Klein, and Fran Miron ABSENT: Brian Thistle CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson, Community Development Director Bryan Bear, Associate Planner Rachel Simone, and Shayla Syverson, Economic Development/ Parks Intern APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 2009 Arcand made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the minutes for the EDA meeting of October 12, 2009. All ayes. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON CITY OWNED PROPERTIES IN DOWNTOWN Mark Finnemann, Richard Fischer and their realtor Mike Brass were present at the meeting to showcase their plans for the City owned property in downtown. The team of developers has been to the EDA before to present their ideas for the City owned property. The plans included a mix of office, retail and residential uses. Included in the packet is the plan that they submitted for the EDA to review at the previous meetings. The team of developers also presented a letter of intent to purchase the City owned properties. They discussed the plans and the letter of intent with the EDA. Staff recommended that the EDA discuss with the developers the plans and the letter of intent to purchase the properties. The CD Director gave an overview of the previous meeting and the plans that were presented. The development team presented a new concept for the City owned property. They stated that they did not like the way the entrance is planned into the Carpenters Restaurant Property, but showed it on the plans. It showed a large park in the center and retail corner to the north close to 147th Street. It also showed two office buildings. They were presenting their plans for a one arce piece of the City owned property and would like to market the office buildings and property before construction. They talked about a public and private partnership with the City. The development team presented a letter of intent to purchase the properties and gave the EDA marketing information. It is planned to be a 1 — 1 V2 year project to market the properties and buildings. They want to have a ready to move in building. They would like the building to the south of the City owned property demolished. Mike Brass talked to the EDA about the commercial real estate market. He stated that office condo's are over built and are now selling for$100 per square foot, where they were previously selling for$200 per square foot. He stated that space planning for businesses is real and that he feels this is what businesses are now looking for. Granger asked if the development team was going to own the building or lease it out. The developers stated that their plan is to sell the buildings to an end user. Klein asked about the two accesses that the development team showed into the site. The CD Director stated that MNDOT has stated that they will allow one full access to the area and possibly one right in right out access. Mark Finnemann stated that they can probably live with a right in right out access. Miron stated that TIF money is shown in the financial plan for the project and asked what it would be used for. Mark Finnemann stated that they need to figure that out more, but will most likely be used for public improvements like ponds, parking, and utilities. Miron stated that the City has had these properties for a while now and things are not happening on their own. This area needs a push and this may be the answer. Granger asked what the City has into the properties. The CD Director stated approximately $8 per square foot. Mark Finnemann walked the EDA through the letter of intent. The big item is the demolition of the building to the south of the City owned property. He stated that they really want the plan to move forward. Bever asked if the development team was interested in purchasing the properties to the south of the City owned properties. Mark Finnemann stated that they have contacted the property owners to start a conversation, but it did not work out. They would like to work with the property owners to the south. Denaway asked the development team what they think the next steps are. Mark Finnemann stated that it would be working out a developers agreement and demolition of the building to the south. Granger asked staff what was going on with the Carpenters redevelopment project. The CD Director stated that staff has met with them and they are interested in talking about alternatives. He stated that everything is on the table for them. He stated that the development team is proposing to purchase an acre. Staff will need to evaluate what we will have left and look at the whole area. Mark Finnemann stated that the development team would like to think of the park as a shared investment between the developers and the City. Granger asked about the value of the City owned property again and asked what the City assessor thinks the City could sell it for. The CD Director stated that the City Assessor believes that the City could sell the property for$8 to $9 per square foot. Granger stated that the park is not very important to him because we have more parks in the City now then when the downtown plan was developed and there is Lions Park directly to the west. A park on the Egg Lake will not attract a large amount of people, but will give businesses a good place to eat lunch and a view of the lake. The trail connections are important to the area. Miron stated that staff needs to look at the plan and analyze it. We need to think big picture for the City. Granger stated lets keep this moving and give the development team a direction to go. Miron made a motion, seconded by Klein, to set up a meeting with the owners of Carpenters Restaurant and include Miron, Denaway and Council Member Weidt. He stated we should get the valuations from the County and Frank Langer and get estimates for the demolition of the building to the south of the City owned property. All ayes. Motion Carried. Miron made a motion, seconded by Granger, to do an analysis of the development proposal and bring back to the EDA. Also meet with the development team and include Miron, Granger and Denaway. All ayes. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON JOINT WORKSHOP At its October meeting the EDA made a recommendation to the City Council to have a joint meeting with the City Council, Planning Commission and EDA to discuss the mixed use area and northern gateway. The City Council at its November 2, 2009 meeting scheduled the joint meeting for January 14, 2010; during the regular Planning Commission meeting time at 7 pm. Staff recommended that the EDA discuss ideas for the joint meeting. Denaway made a motion, seconded by Klein, to schedule January 14, 2009 as a joint meeting with the City Council, Planning Commission and EDA to discuss the mixed use area and northern gateway. All ayes. Motion Carried. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Staff updated the EDA on the progress of downtown redevelopment. The CD Director stated that the house to the east of the Ricci's property has been sold. The Ricci's property is now available for about $398,000. The End Zone site is still on the market. Superior Market is going into foreclosure and the redemption period will end in December 2009. Staff has talked to people that may want to redevelop the property. UPDATE ON BR&E PROGRAM The Economic Development/ Parks Intern gave an update on the BR&E program. There are 25 surveys back so far and staff is looking to get more in the near future. The survey process in coming to an end so the U of M can analyze the data. The Economic Development/ Parks Intern also talked about the Parks Open House on November 11, 2009 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Klein made a motion, seconded by Bever, to recess the EDA meeting until the evening of November 10, 2009 so the members can attend the Parks Open House. All ayes. Motion carried. 5919 Centerville Rd # Ofc, North O -s, MN 55127-6834 - Google Maps Pagel of Googlemaps WO _— —••E yt----- Ash St _. S County Road J Ash St J WNW Lc , ' iowtur.p Theatre I 4 t\ Tru •`i q mr 3 I I PreWytetian � - �' `� twines G '.4� seiwcea : tt � °Y �-Ottar Ri_dge.! 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Remember to bring plenty of business cards to pass around,as you will meet many RAISING THE 8�R local business professionals. , , U 2010 EDA Goals 2010 1. County Road 8 trail on the south side 2. business to consumer marketing 3. Internet providers—City Wide Internet 4. Downtown Promotions—Realtor and Bankers 5. Implementation of the BR&E Strategies Program 6. Mixed Use Land Use District and Northern Gateway Planning 2009 1. Create Business Retention and Expansion Subcommittee of the EDA • Work with U of M, St. Thomas, or others on BR&E research program a. Case studies • On-going site visits • Continue collaboration with HBA a. Breakfast meeting with businesses b. Kidz N Biz fest • Continue participation in events. (groundbreaking, ribbon-cutting ceremonies) 2. Continue working on downtown redevelopment projects • Certify the TIF District • Partner on initial project to begin in 2008 • Coordinate public infrastructure o Stormwater management planning & funding o Traffic improvements (signals, Hwy 61) o Trail and sidewalk improvements 3. Establish quality commercial development • Focus on gateways • Coordinate site planning for 165`" & 61 • Begin area plan for 1701h & 61 • Create design guidelines • Collaborate with the Planning Commission • Review development policies and incentives within the approval process 4. Continue implementation of the EDA marketing plan • Continue to update the marketing plan • Updating City website • Continuation of the City's cable access show Chapter 6: Economic Development Plan 6.1. INTRODUCTION In 2004, the City reorganized its Economic Development Authority (EDA) into a seven member advisory group including the Mayor and one City Council member. As an advisory commission to the City Council, the EDA is responsible for attracting economic growth and development, retaining businesses, and assisting with the expansion of existing businesses within the community. The EDA recommends economic development policies and economic financing incentives to the Council, and works to promote the City. The EDA has prepared this long-range strategic plan for economic development within the City. 6.2. PURPOSE The purpose of this plan is to expand and enhance the City's commercial and industrial base. The City's goal is to establish a healthy, thriving business community that will maintain and enhance the City's high quality of life. An expanded business community will provide an expanded tax base, increased local employment, a greater variety of jobs, and a full range of goods and services for its citizens. 6.3. BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS CLIMATE Downtown Hugo Historically, the City's business community has been concentrated in the downtown area of Hugo. The majority of the City's retail and service businesses are still located in the downtown area. The downtown area contains approximately 145,000 square feet of commercial space occupied by approximately 41 businesses. The retailers include both neighborhood convenience businesses and specialty retailers. There are a variety of automotive uses as well as service businesses in the downtown. Most of the businesses are independently owned local businesses with very few national chains or franchises. Downtown Hugo is also characterized by City Hall, St. John's Church, the American Legion Hall and Hugo Elementary School. Highway 61 Over time, a wide variety of businesses have located along much of the length of Highway 61, particularly north of the downtown area. The majority of the businesses located along Highway 61 remain to this day on private well and septic systems and many are located in metal pole barns on gravel lots and contain uses that require outdoor storage. Uses along the corridor include automotive uses, manufacturing uses, contractor operations, landscaping Chapter 6 6-1 Economic Development Plan .,f ugo businesses, auto salvage yards, and a recycling center. The majority of the businesses have minimal investments into buildings or site improvements, and many of these will likely be redeveloped as municipal services are extended to these areas. Peloquin Industrial Park This industrial park located at Highway 61 and 152nd Street was developed on gravel streets and without municipal services. Uses generally include manufacturing, warehousing, and contractor type businesses. Businesses are generally located in metal buildings on gravel lots, and contain minimal site improvements. The City extended municipal sewer and water and constructed paved city streets with drainage improvements to the industrial park in 2004. Since that time, the City has seen substantial new investment in the industrial park, resulting in the construction of new buildings, site improvements, and ultimately new businesses locating within the park. Bald Eagle Industrial Park This Industrial Park was developed by the City, beginning in 1999 with the use of Tax Increment Financing. The park is located along a rail spur beside Highway 61, and between 130th and 140th Streets. Construction standards were established, resulting in higher quality concrete buildings, and sites that are paved and landscaped. The City's largest employers are located in the park. Uses consist primarily of manufacturing, technical, warehousing and construction related businesses. There is also a pet resort and a mini-storage located in the park. Development of this industrial park along a rail spur has been a major success, and the park is now home to the largest concentration of jobs in the City. County Road 8 Gateway The area near the intersection of CSAH 8 and Victor Hugo Boulevard has been experiencing significant retail development over the past two years. In 2006, improvements were completed on to County Road 8, which resulted in a four- lane divided roadway, including extensive landscaping, street lighting and decorations. The roadway not only improves traffic capacity, it establishes an improved entrance to the City. Development in this area includes a grocery store, retail shops, several banks, restaurants, medical uses, a gas station, and a day care. The buildings offer a high level of architectural design with quality materials and innovative site planning, landscaping, and attention to detail. Demand for retail space at this location is mostly due to the recent surge in residential development in Hugo, the proximity to Interstate 35E, and the recently completed road improvements to the County Road. Chapter 6 6-2 Economic Development Plan t-HaWo' 6.4. OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Since 1999, the City's Bald Eagle Industrial Park has seen steady development. Today, nearly all the property within the industrial park has been developed. Multiple quality businesses have located in the industrial park, bringing diverse, quality jobs to the City. Business owners that have selected to move their business into the industrial park have identified a number of advantages to locating a business in Hugo, including: • Location and transportation connections, including Highway 61, the BNSF railroad, and the close proximity of 1-35E. • Access to major markets and to available infrastructure within the Twin Cities area • Well educated, skilled, and rapidly expanding labor force • Natural resources • Schools • Diversity of housing options • Low crime • Available land • Financial incentives, including Tax Increment Financing • Constructed local infrastructure including roads and utilities • Helpful, Effective, and Supportive City Council and City staff Since 2005, the City has welcomed a number of new commercial retail, service and medical businesses to the community, bringing important goods and services to the citizens. These new business owners have identified several reasons for locating commercial businesses into the City including: • A rapidly growing population with attractive demographics • Improvements to the CSAH 8 corridor • High quality, well planned, and attractive development • Lack of other similar businesses within close proximity • Available land The City should continue to identify strengths and opportunities. In addition, the City should identify barriers to new business development and seek ways to eliminate or minimize those barriers. The City should continue this effort by asking existing business owners to identify barriers and opportunities though an outreach survey. Chapter 6 6-3 Economic Development Plan ugo Identify Target Business Market Based on the strengths and weaknesses identified for the City, the target business market should be identified. Criteria should be established for desirable businesses, including type of business, size of business, quality of business, type of jobs, types of service. Separate parameters may be established for each market sector including office, retail, industrial and medical. So far, the EDA has discouraged the development of typical large, "big box," style retailers, but has encouraged the development of smaller neighborhood style shopping centers. The EDA has encouraged and has been successful in attracting manufacturing businesses that would create jobs that are desirable for much of Hugo's population. The EDA has also recommended that the City provide locations for many of the small home based businesses that are located in some areas of rural Hugo. Such an area would allow for significant outdoor storage of materials and lesser design standards to encourage the expansion of small businesses within the City. Guide Land Use for Target Business Market The Land Use Plan Chapter identifies locations for future industrial, retail, and office development. The land use plan should be used to guide new businesses to suitable land for new business development. Land is identified within the land use plan where businesses are likely to succeed with good access to transportation, utilities, and proximity to the workforce. The City's website is intended to become a resource for potential business owners who may wish to locate on developed property. On the website, available commercial land in the City will be listed, and through the listings, property owners may be contacted about available space for sale or lease. The City should provide areas for office and medical development that are distinct from retail areas. Due to the City's support of life-cycle housing, additional housing options are being provided for the senior population, which in turn is creating a demand for additional medical development. In addition, much of the new single-family residential development in the City is affordable only to those earning higher incomes. Many of the professionals now living in the City are creating a demand for professional office and service space. Identifying specific areas for medical and office development will also preserve prime retail space along high traffic corridors for retail development. The land use plan includes a category for "business park" development that will be well suited for office, medical, and light industrial uses along key transportation corridors. Market the City The City should market its strengths and opportunities to desirable businesses. Simply making the information available to the business community is the first Chapter 6 6-4 Economic Development Plan CHU-'g'-o step. The City should begin preparing an annual economic report of activity within the City. A new Economic Development page on the City's website should provide helpful data such as demographic information, community characteristics, information about the City's workforce, traffic counts, and listings of available land or buildings. The information should be distributed whenever possible. The City should cooperate and share information with partners such as the Hugo Business Association (HBA), the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce, and the state Department of Employment and Economic Development. The City should continue to work with surrounding communities and with Washington County to encourage the creation of an east metro economic development strategy. Establish Financial Incentives to Attract New Business Development The City should evaluate all incentives available for use by the City. Policies should be implemented for the use of incentives, including the use of the City's Tax Increment Financing Policy. The City should evaluate other costs associated with the development or operation of businesses within Hugo. Costs should be compared to other cities and the fee structures or other costs should be reformulated where possible to remain competitive. Ensure that Infrastructure is Provided to Meet Business Needs It is important for the City to implement the improvements identified on the City's infrastructure plans illustrated in Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this document. The important transportation connections and sewer and water improvements that are necessary to accommodate existing and future businesses have been taken into account and are shown in this comprehensive plan. The BNSF rail line serving the Bald Eagle Industrial Park is an important transportation element for existing businesses located there. The rail line should be maintained as long as the businesses rely on it. The City should encourage the eventual conversion of the rail line along TH 61 to a transit corridor that may accommodate both freight and passengers. Provisions for transit will provide businesses with expanded access to the area's workforce. Higher intensity mixed use development and retail development should be encouraged along the transit corridor. The City will cooperate with the Rush Line Corridor Task Force to implement recommended improvements along the corridor. Chapter 6 6-5 Economic Development Plan t-RUiro The transportation plan illustrates a future interchange at County Road 4 and I- 35E. The interchange is also identified on MnDOT's Inter-Regional Corridor Plan for 1-35. The timing of the construction of this interchange is critical in implementing the plans for business development in northern Hugo. The City should continue to lobby for the accelerated construction of the interchange though the 1-35 W/E Coalition, The City will locate new commercial businesses where municipal utilities are available. Urban services will be made available to the areas guided for business development in accordance with the City's sewer and water plans. The City will strive to ensure that telecommunications needs are met for new or existing businesses. The City will evaluate how fiber optic lines or other telecommunication technology can be extended and used in areas where businesses are located or plan to locate. Downtown Redevelopment The City has adopted a redevelopment plan for downtown Hugo (Chapter 4). The downtown plan strives to maintain the City's business core in downtown with a traditional downtown urban format. For this to become possible, redevelopment of structures in the downtown area must occur. The City has purchased a number of properties in downtown along the east side of Highway 61. As additional properties become available by willing sellers in this area, the City will pursue purchases of those properties. The existing structures will be removed, and the properties will be redeveloped by the City as retail and office space. Multiple other property owners in the downtown area have expressed interest in redeveloping their properties in a manner consistent with the downtown plan. In order to facilitate that development, the City has approved a Tax Increment Financing District to help ensure that development is feasible in the downtown area. Gateways The new development along County Road 8 has established a quality atmosphere at the major western entrance to the City. The attractive development there helps create a good first impression and serves to define the image of City. The City will expend extra effort to establish gateways that exude a similar image of quality at all major entrances to the City, including the northern and southern limits of Highway 61, and the western limit of County Road 4. Promote Quality among New Businesses The City will establish and implement development standards for new business development, including architectural guidelines for retail development, standards requiring quality building materials, and guidance for the preparation of site plans Chapter 6 6-6 Economic Development Plan tHu'"g-o" that promote good land planning principles. Proper use of guidelines will ensure that the desired businesses locate in the appropriate areas. Retain Existing Businesses The City will continue to partner with the HBA to identify the needs of existing businesses. The EDA and the HBA should strive to maintain a sound local business climate that encourages businesses to remain. The City will establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between business owners, members of the HBA and EDA by establishing open communication. City staff and EDA members will regularly contact existing businesses, make site visits, and prepare and distribute specific literature or surveys for existing businesses. Businesses that are considering moving or expanding will be identified and the City will work to understand barriers that discourage business expansion, and assist businesses in overcoming those barriers. Technical or financial assistance, when warranted, in the interest of maintaining jobs and creating new jobs will be provided. The City will identify successful business retention efforts within other communities and interview any businesses who decide to leave the City to understand their rationale for departing. 6.5. IMPLEMENTATION The Economic Development Authority will implement this plan though its goal setting process each year. It is recommended that the EDA develop a multi-year action plan outlining specific tasks for each calendar year. The EDA will recommend new policies, changes in zoning regulations, or other measures to ensure the effective implementation of the plan. Chapter 6 6-7 Economic Development Plan CH690" G C) Economic Development Plan The following implementation strategies will be used to carry out the Economic Development Plan. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CHAPTER 6) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES No. Description Timing 1 Strategic Plan. Update long-term strategic plan for economic On-going development within the City. 2 SWOT Analysis. Continue to identify strengths, weaknesses, On-going opportunities and threats to business retention and development. 3 Survey Business Owners. Conduct an outreach survey to Short business owners to identify barriers and opportunities. 4 Identify Target Business Market. Identify the desirable Short businesses using the SWOT analysis and survey results. 5 Market Hugo. Prepare and implement a marketing plan to attract Short and retain desirable businesses in Hugo. Collaborate with business associations and neighboring communities on a regional strategy. 6 Incentives Policy. Create a policy for the use of financial Short incentives within the City. Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan The following implementation strategies will be used to carry out the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan. PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE PLAN (CHAPTER 7) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES No. Description Timing 1 Collaboration. Continue to work with other public, private and non- profit groups and agencies to enhance the City's limited resources and Ongoing enhance the programs and facilities available to residents. 2 Maintain the Parks and Trails System. Maintain the quality of the existing park and trail system and fund the replacement of buildings, Ongoing equipment and trails. Determine priorities and plan for short-term funding needs through the annual review of the CIP. 3 Greenways. Establish Greenway Corridors in the City through dedication of land as property develops or though land dedication by Ongoing propertyowners. 4 Trails. Complete the trail corridors shown on the Trail Plan. On oin 5 Park Dedication Policy. Review the City park dedication policies and ordinance to establish new park dedication requirement in compliance Short with State Law to provide for the park needs of new development. Chapter 13 13-5 Implementation Plan 4fHU"g0` f rv�s rX�a+�• € BROADE,N. )e t 0 A s -o e.as , Ail, .. j,k, :•^uts; 'h..Wi '�� "� s,{� `` 4° 1 ,.P it A r r r , • r r. . • r, • •' i • Photo illustrationby LEWIS LEUNG-Star Tribune e D _ a S� L By STEVE ALEXANDER•alex@startribunexom id in setting goals. The report says high-speed Internet service will be vital for he fast Internet speeds available to most Twin economic development and delivering community services,such as education and medical visits. Cities residents should be made available The report will be submitted to a joint meeting of the Minne- throughout Minnesota, and the state should sota House and Senate telecommunications committees at the State Capitol today.The task force hopes the Legislature will ac- help make it happen,a state task force will rec- cept the report's findings when it returns in February,said Rick ommend today. King,chairman of the Ultra High Speed Broadband Task Force, created by the Legislature.While the report is expected to influ- At stake is the economic future of rural Minnesota, where ence future state spending,it probably won't affect national dis- broadband access is either slower or unavailable,the task force's tribution of$Z2 billion in federal stimulus money for broadband, report says.It calls on the state to turn things around,in part,with he said. tax incentives to encourage broadband companies to expand. How much of the state lacks broadband is a matter of dispute. The far-reaching plan for extending the reach of high-speed In- A state-sponsored survey said 94 percent of state residents had ternet access will be shown to state legislators today,but already some critics say it lacks specifics about financing and is too tim- Internet continues on D2► ndworkers get s, news rmer Klei 8ankemployee 7'\-7__ _ ,- , 9 pac g, ware- ..'7 Farley's Presi ent D - accused mg 1000 r' ing d fleet op- Neme `This "ew )ns ow sit amid/ organizational structure / s etchesofi is necessary to help en- By cxRls giis ney's office aid in a charge filed in .d Lake s 54- .'sure the compViy's con- es— swuibune, m U.S.Di t in Minneapolis. elds. G g t tinue 'success ober the long er sed the in ney to pay per- i , the ad- terip. However,' such deci- A former a yee of einB son expenses, U.S,attorney's e 150 " y signs are never�easy." of Chaska ha een with o e alleged. withdrawals oc- )yees will re- /Seven years ago,Farley' stealing $63 ,000 o e bank's rred from M ch 2006 through in the town, i Sathers was tiny di ' ' n of customer , c g to a charge October 2008. population is un er Kraft F Mid betttpeknown filed sda y the U.S.attorney' Prosecuto charged Meyer in a he rest of the j s will move r its tw -for-$1 d two-for- office' ' eapolis. manner tha generally means a plea [las and Chatt oga in an ef- ags of jelly ean 'bears, e ry Gerard Meyer, 3 , of bargain is oming. slash fuel,frei t and produc peach rings an e drops that were W ta,who worked as an' est- et- chairman of Klein- )Sts. packaged in Ro d Lake and trucked ment representative at Kle' ark's Bank, s id in a tement company,w 'ch is ow ed by to convenienc stores nationwide. branches in Victoria and orwood that e s fired last ecem- e equity f Catte on Part- In 2002,Ca erton bought the com- Young America,made" raudulent be " owing the discove ,and af- f Greenwic ,Co , also will pany and beg acquiring a string of and unauthorized w thdrawals" er sown admission, at he had marketing o ce in Chicago. well-known andy and gum brands. from the accounts of ur d sr mi ppropriated cus mer funds:' e more central location is ex- The strate pushed the firm's rev- tors of K1einBank and caused those KI inBank conta d the.`affected [to help the company attract enue to$2 million by 2003 and to funds to be routed into accounts un- ,ain top marketing talent,"said $600 milli by 2008. der his own control,the U.S.attor- B continues 20- Russell ►Russell 211 MW Gold(oz. 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"If the people on access to broadband,but King either side are unhappy,then -r said there are "arguments Some recommendations of the Ultra High Speed Broad- the task force report must be r about the methodology that band Task Force: in the right place." was used:' (Fewer people ac- •Use state tax incentives and bonds to expand broadband Among the issues the task tually subscribe to broadband. coverage to areas that aren't served today or are underserved force report doesn't tackle:af- t Pew Internet and American by slow Internet speeds. fordability of broadband ser- Life Project study quoted in •Set a statewide goal of providing download speeds of 10 vice nn Mimiesota and wheth- the report says 57 percent of million to 20 million bits per second and upload speeds of 5 er cities should build their Minnesota urban residents million to 10 million bits per second by 2015. own broadband networks, as and 39.4 percent of rural res- •Aspire to be in the top five states in the nation for broad- Minneapolis and Monticello idents subscribe.) band speed and availability. opted to do. The state speed survey also •Create a Broadband Advisory Council for Minnesota to "We are not recommend- defined broadband as a down- help meet these goals. ung that the state get involved t load speed of 768,000 bits per in the price of broadband ser- i second, not fast enough for What the task force doesn't recommend., vice,"King said."We are rec- downloading video.King said -It does not recommend the state do anything about the ommending only that the state i experts agree that 768,000 bits affordability of broadband service, have broadband availability per second shouldn't be con- •It does not recommend that cities build their own broad- and speed goals." sidered broadband.' band networks,which the task force considers"the option of King said the task force The report urges the state last resort." doubted cities are capable of to set a statewide goal of pro- maintaining their networks i viding download speeds of 10 over time, even though Min- i million to 20 million bits per to help meet the goals, band access sites for people neapolis already has a Wi-Fi second by 2015—speeds that But while the task force re- who can't afford the service, wireless network built and today are limited mostly to port focuses on expanding they said. Blandin also fa- run under city contract by the Twin Cities metro area, broadband,the Blandin Foun vored higher speed goals than US Internet of Minnetonka, The report also recommends dation of Grand Rapids,Minn., the task force recommends. and Monticello is building its upload speeds of 5 million to an advocate for rural broad- King said the task force own fiber-optic cable network 10 million bits per second that band, says the report doesn't lacked the financial expertise to be run by Hiawatha Broad- are rare today. go far enough. to analyze tax incentive plans, band Corp. In addition,the report says The report doesn't weigh and the group could not reach "There was great disagree- Minnesota should aspire to be the relative merits of various a consensus about alternatives ment on the task force about in the top five states in the na- tax incentive plans, which to tax incentives,such as free the good and bad of city net- } tion for broadband speed and would be a big help for rural public access locations. The works," King said. "Current availability. That would be areas,Blandin officials said.In task force chose broadband state law lets municipalities a big jump, because in mid- addition,the report places too speed goals that would be suf- do it under certain rules,and 2008,the state ranked 24th in much emphasis on expanding fncient for video uses now en- our report doesn't speak to residential broadband avail- broadband service by provid- visioned,he said. that. We hope it's the option ability, the report said. The ing state incentives to broad- "The Blandin people say of last resort," r task force recommends creat- band providers;more empha- we should go a little farther, ti ing an ongoing Broadband Ad- sis should instead be placed on and the people on the other Steve Alexander•612.673.4553 i visory Council for Minnesota providing free public broad- end say the goals we've set For er bank employe cused oft $6139,000 B ROM D1 in assets an branche ,pri- gain from ar criminal actio east of Albert Lea, admitted - — — -- "-- - manly ' e wester Twin ity,ora t$1.28 million, c- to obtaining money from cus- costo ers ediateJy and Cities orbs. cor" to a spokesman f the tomer bank accounts, charg- retur ed th oney,with in- 'einBank offic' s discov- U. attorney's office, t the ing personal expenditures i ter t,Kle' s state ent said. ed the alleged eft when a tual sentence co be sub- oil the bank's credit cards Y;, 's a very usual cir- customer cont ted the b stantially less.The I and the and cashing checks written c ms ce for KleinB ,' concerning perceived - Carver County S eriff's Office to the bank and others while said in a state ent. ket loss in investme ac- conducted the' vestigation A keeping the r himself. "Even thou g it is an' olated count," ein wrote ' an e- plea hearin as not been set. Payne sen en ed in May incident,w have t en steps mail res once to qu tions.`Af- This is e second time in to months in f eral prison to ensure at this ill not,and ter we ook a clo look,it was about a y ar that a Minnesota and ordered to ay$609,848. cannot peen ain—in any clear t the ount had been bank e ployee has been - In a sen ncing hearing part of ur o anization.Our tan ered ' and that funds ruse yfederal offici with in May, U . District Court integ ty is ne of our highest w re mis ' g.We approached mis- propriating ds from Judge An Montgomery said core val s; our customer's e Inv tment representative b customers Payne's rimes had"ripped a trus i omething we strive to c *e of the account, and In Octob 2008, Gerald small t wn asunder." earn every day." Klein added confessed to the theft." 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