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weekly Notes- April 23th 2021
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS—WEEKLY NOTES for: April 23,2021 TO: City Council Members& Staff FROM: Eric Johnson,City Administrator Zoning&Development Items: 1. The City has received an application from PET IQ to install veterinary clinic inside the WALMART,this may require a CUP but staff is reviewing this and possible signage plans. We do have some — -.: - concerns about their ACCESS issues at the front of the building and we have asked for more information. 2. The City has received complaints of car noise, vandalism and other problems at the SCENIC OVERLOOK and the Chief is working on some possible ideas to help the situation. However,this may decline `' ' while the City performs construction in 2021, but may resume afterward or perhaps increase as the road will be smooth and flat.One concept is to have a discussion with the neighborhood and MNDOT (possible ideas) and perhaps... this can be done in conjunction with a planned neighborhood meeting prior to the start of 2021 construction. ` 3. The City received a complaint about the slope conditions between Upper 56'and 56'street... this is generally a private matter,but we did draft a letter sharing the concerns to the abutting properties so that they are at least aware of the matter. See enclosed. 4. A follow-up letter was sent to MNDOT requesting additional information related to their denial of an entranceway along the frontage road adjacent to White Castle. We have invited them to walk the site and requested more information on how they came to a conclusion to deny the request as it was not well defined. See enclosed. 5. The City did receive a written offer on the BELL PROPERTY from Brian Zeller—potentially for a three single family homes—I have a meeting with the City's Realtor-Brian Zeller early next week to find out more. COVID-19 Matters: • This is the Governor's-PORTAL https://mn.gov/covidl9—Many documents/Exec. Orders can be found. Washington County has initiated a County Dashboard containing more localized COVID-19 Impacts and rates LINK-»HERE. • You may also register for vaccine through Washington County -subject to availability ---at: https://www.co.washington.mn.us/3328/COVID-19-Vaccine-Clinics Other Items: • The City has conveyed the$6,500 check to the Washington County Historical Society—See enclosed. • There was an article in the Pioneer Press related to the St.Croix River Area—becoming a HERTIAGE AREA.Please see the enclosed article. No action is necessary, and it does not at this time appear to suggest a new layer of regulatory structures,rather more of a tourism-collective thing that may enjoy a special federal designation. Just be aware. • As required by the State - DEED,the City has completed its 2020 Business Assistance reporting. They did indicate that the 2020 City grants to its businesses as part of its COVID response was not considered a business-subsidy. • Betty Caruso has put into your mailboxes at City Hall a HARD COPY of the City's 2020 Audit Documents. We would expect to have Mr. David Mol give a short update on this to the Council in late May. As always Betty and her staff have done a fantastic job and the audit is of course a"clean"one. Mayor McComber provided: 1. Various NLC Update-American Rescue Plan-4/20/21 /Chauvin Trial—4/21/21 2. Freight House Reopening Invitation Please let me know if you have any questions-651-253-7837 Call Anytime. 1 of 33 TPC3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100 Anoka, MN 55303 Phone; 763.231.5840 Facsimile: 76 3.427,0520 TPC@FlanningCo.com April 21, 2021 Ryan Sexton Pet IQ LLC 923 South Bridgeway Place Eagle, Idaho 83616 RE: Oak Park Heights — Walmart/Pet IQ — Conditional Use Permit for Signage and Design Guidelines Review— 5815 Norell Avenue North FILE NO: 236.02 — 21.05 Dear Mr. Sexton: The City is in receipt of your application materials submitted on April 15, 2021 for the addition of a Pet IQ within the Walmart at 5815 Norell Avenue North in Oak Park Heights. The application consists of requests for Conditional Use Permits for signage and Design Guidelines Review for the addition of the exterior door. With this letter we are notifying you that the application is not complete. The City will deem it complete with receipt of the following items by April 28, 2021: 1 . Provide mailing labels for properties within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property. The labels are available from Washington County, 2. Provide a site plan and floor plan of the building indicating where the Pet IQ will be located within the structure and where on the site the entrance will be in relation to the parking lot. 3. Include in the narrative an explanation of how Pet IQ will communicate to the customer where to find the entrance to the Pet IQ and not try to access through the main entrance. Plan A103 indicates a door into the interior of the Walmart. Will customers be able to access Pet IQ through that door? 4. Explain how the entrance will be disability accessible. 5. The plans indicate a number of small signs on the exterior. In that Walmart is at its limit on numbers of signs, we request that you revise your signage to one or two exterior signs. 6. Will there be any changes to the exterior lighting to facilitate access to your entrance? If so, provide a lighting plan. 2 of 33 Ryan Sexton Page 2 The Planning Commission would consider the application at a meeting scheduled for May 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM. City Staff will contact you regarding the agenda and Zoom access prior to the meeting. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 15.99, Sub. 3(f), the City of Oak Park Heights is herewith extending the period of time for agency/city review of the application for an additional 60-day period (for a total of 120 days from the date of a complete application) inasmuch as the City has determined that additional research and study by the City staff relative to the complexity of the project as proposed will be required. Please contact me at scott@planningco.com or 952.221.0547 with any questions you may have. Sincerely, �-5 . Scott D. Richards — City Planning Consultant to the City of Oak Park Heights The Planning Company LLC PC: Eric Johnson Julie Hultman 3 of 33 2 R 1. City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,NEN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 April 21, 2021 TO: FROM: Eric Johnson, City Administrator 651-439-4439 RE: Condition of Retaining Walls This letter is to inform you that the City received an inquiry related to the conditions of the slope/retaining wall located in the general area as shown in the attached map and images. As you can see some areas of these walls are in poor condition and will likely need to be repaired or replaced in the near future. These conditions abut or overlap many private properties and this generally remains a private matter; however, at this time, we would encourage you to communicate with your area neighbors to begin to formulate a plan to evaluate and/or address these issues. Thank you e4l— Eric OWNER NAME OWN-ADD-LI OWN-ADO-0 MACK KELL]M&JEANNIE LVICKERY 1901 ORANGE HILL RD CHIPLEY FL 32418 BARKLEY VICTORIA A TRS 1482256TH STN STILLWATER MIN 55082 FLIER NICHOLAS D&SARAH J S 14808 56TH ST N STILLWATER MN 55082 HARV IEUX DAVID B&KATHRYN L 3665 OAKGREEN AVE N STILLWATER MN 55082 SELFE BETH A 14793 UPPER 56TH ST N OAK PARK HTS MN 55082 GREENWALT SUZANNE 14791 UPPER 56TH ST STILLWATER MIN 55082 NELSON MARCIA A 14799 UPPER 56TH ST N STILLWATER MN 55082 4 of 33 s . x .. LU • y ' 34(( p 0 0 } 4 CO � W , LL C, 0 0 . W CD Of r 31, or r y`dYr r� f 11 tS t l� ' r 5 of 33 e I!t i �F rr , r '1� kY � `•�' ha S � L1 r.. Q ME 41 Rw TS tt ,fid�4 � M w.+ 71 4 y Al ,4 Abd, ' -• 0`0' '+ .��^�.� ,�•� wip S; 4 aL I 4t ah ou s.. t 4 , .RTi r ��" ^I�w� ����� •�'�^ � ' ��..'� �r '� ''�"^��Y��. � t � ,rte• , 1.4 r• City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 April 21, 2021 TO: Mr. Cameron Muhic, MNDOT Cameron.muhic@state.mn.us Lance Schowalter, MNDOT lance.schowalter(@state.mn.us Jesse Thomsen, MNDOT Jesse.Thornsen(@state.mn.us FROM: Eric Johnson, City Administrator 651-439-4439 RE: ACCESS REQUEST -#S21-20—White Castle Dear Cameron: With this letter, the City is conveying to MNDOT that the responses provided in the communication dated April 8t", 2021 (attached) generally lack a clear analysis so as to explain a rationale for a negative response denying a new driveway access point as submitted by Stevens Engineering. Simply saying it introduces precedent is not adequate without supporting documentation or reference. We note: • The Right turn approach lane is extensive at over 300' at this time and would still be over 120'with this accessway. There are few if any conflicting lines of sight and the volume of traffic both pedestrian and vehicular remains relatively low. Thus, this request would seem reasonable. • Moreover, there are a number of driveways between Norrell Ave and Oakgreen Ave. and the addition of one more would not seem out of place and suggesting that it would set a precedent is not realistic without specific details. Thus, this would seem reasonable. Certainly, MNDOT may desire to limit access point onto its frontage roadway, however when such matter can be done safely and reasonably, we would wonder what accommodation could be made to consider this further? Or alternatively, what technical parameters are being used by MNDOT to reject this request? Has anyone visited the site or communicated further with the applicant prior to the April 8t" letter being sent? We would like to entertain some further discussion about this request and MNDOT response and perhaps we could meet on site to walk it together. Thank you 8 of 33 DEPARTMENT O F Metropolitan district T R A N S P O R TAT I O N waters Edge Building 150U County Road B2 West Roseville,MN 55113 April 8,2021 Scott Richard City Planner City of Oak Park Heights c/o The Plariniv Company 3601 Thurston Avenue, Suite 100 Anoka,MN 55303 Angela Popenhagen Stevens En�nQPrrng 642 Brakke Drive, Suite 202 Hudson,WL 54016 S"'UBJECT: M11DOT Review 9S21-020 White Castle Access SE Qmd MN 36&Norell Avenue North Dale Park Heights,Washington County Dear Mr.Richard and Ms.Popenhageq Thank you for the opportunity to review the'"hite Castle Acres s_ MnDOT s staff has reviewed the documents and has the following comments- Design: Due to safety concerns,confusion with traffic entering the taper to the right,turn lane,and the impact to the shared use trail,MnDOT will not approve the proposed new access from 60"Street. If you have any questions regarding this comment please contact Lance Schow-alter of MnDOT Metra Design at lance.schowaltWtTstate.ran.us or 651-2347647. Mrrlfiiraanalarl: The proposed driveway would add a conflict paint to the sidepath that exists along 60'street which would introduce safety concerns for people walking and biking.Adding this driveway would set a precedent that is not ideal for pedestrian and bicyclist travel. For questions regarding this comment,please contact Jesse Thomsen,Metro Multimodal,at Jesse.Thornsen(€7state.inn.us or(651)234-7788. An equal opportunity employer Mn1i0T Metropolitan District,Waters Edge Building,,1500 County Road B2 West,Roseville,MN 55113 9 of 33 Review Submittal Options MnDOT's goal is to complete reviews iAithin 30 calendar days,_Review materials received electronically can be processed more rapidly_ Do not submit files via a cloud service or SharePoint link.In order of preference,renew materials may be submitted as: 1. E,na;1 documents and plans in PDF format to metrodevreviews.dot()state.mn_us. Attachments may not exceed 20 megabytes per email_Documents can be zipped as well_If multiple emails are necessary,number each ruessage_ 2. PDF file(s)uploaded to 14lnDOT's external shared internet workspace site at: httus:,`fmft.dot.state_mn_usmetrode�re�ieus.dot�i�state_rntLns Contact NfiMT Planning development,review staff at for uploading instnictions,.and send an email listing the file name(s)after the document(s)haslhave been uploaded. If you have any questions concerning this review,please contact me at(651)234-7797. Sincerely, f Cameron Muluc Senior Planner Copy-sent iia E-Mail: Buck Craig,Permits Lance Schowalter,Design. Jason.Swenson,Water Resources Michael Lynch,Right-of-Way Ryan Cod,dington,Area Engineer Adam Josephson,Area Manager Mackenzie Turner Bargm Multimodal Jesse Thomsen,Multimodal Kaare Festvog,Traffic. Russell Owen,Metropolitan Council MnOOT Metropolitan District,Waters Edge Building,1500 County Road B2 West,Roseville,MN 55113 10 of 33 11of33 R 1. City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,NEN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 April 21St 2021 TO: Washington County Historical Society(WCHS) Mr. Brent Peterson, Executive Director PO BOX 167 Stillwater, MN 55082 COPY VIA EMAIL *** brent.Peterson(a-�wchsmn.org *** FROM: Eric Johnson, City Administrator RE: City Financial Commitment- $6,500 Heritage Center Dear Brent: With this letter the City conveys its support for the continuing development of the Washington County Heritage Center. Enclosed is the City's commitment of$6,500.00. City also greatly appreciates your great works to date to be supportive of our City's history. And, the City continues to encourage that the WCHS include in its collections items related to Oak Park Heights and other smaller communities and the roles these entities have played in our collective history. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you Eric e41- 12 of 33 THINGS TO DO OUTDOORS St. Croix River region closer to being named National Heritage Area By MARY DIVINE I mdivine@pioneerpress.com I Pioneer Press PUBLISHED: February 23,2021 at 9:45 a.m. I UPDATED: February 24,2021 at 5:17 p.m. A renewed push to have the St. Croix River region become a National Heritage Area is underway. Earlier this month, officials from the National Park Service,which oversees the National Heritage Area program,signed off on the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area's feasibility study after determining that the plan meets all the necessary criteria. The designation of the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area,which still requires congressional approval,would help protect and improve the area's natural, cultural and historic resources,said Marty Harding, board chairwoman.It also would boost tourism and bring in federal money,she said. There are currently 55 NHAs nationwide, including Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canal Way in Ohio,the Hudson River Valley in upstate New York, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and the Kenai Mountains in Alaska.The North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area would be the first NHA in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Along with national recognition,a National Heritage Area receives about $300,000 a year in federal funding through the park service,which also provides 13 of 33 Zoundary Map Proposed rtNoRTH iNo h Woodsand Waters ofth t. 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IM yre 9 _.5 10 26 Ir; aa+xrle.ara ��'fff J ,µ Mie* ra .x.s 51vnw11+n1Jiin ;yam ®�k Mm o-r aoeT11-1 amu ex+r".., wraeaaaaa The proposed boundary of the North Woods and Waters of the St.Croix National Heritage Area.(Courtesy of North Woods and Waters of the St.Croix National Heritage Area) Studies show that a National Heritage Area designation can have a significant economic impact on the area throuErh an increase in tourism and in the area's 14 of 33 "Those two things are particuiariy important now because our region has been so hard hit by COVID-19;" Harding said."We need every tool available to get our communities thriving again." The watershed covers approximately 7,800 square miles and crosses the boundaries of Minnesota and Wisconsin, 18 counties and four tribal territories. "It has an important story to tell in American history;"Harding said."It's a living history,and we have the resources to tell it.If people come here,they can see the history and the culture and participate in festivals and understand what happened here." The Ojibwe and Dakota used the"rivers for millennia as their highways,and then the fur traders came and used the same rivers,and the loggers used the same pathways;'she said."Then they became pathways for the immigrants.It's like that is the unifying element for this region." The St. Croix was one of the first nationally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers,a unit of the park service. National Heritage Areas are self-governed entities that operate in partnership with the park service;the park service distributes federal funds to the areas, but does not manage them or impose land-use controls. In 2014,supporters of the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area released the feasibility study on the plan.When the study was released,some people"were afraid that we would somehow control their property or affect land rights and, by law,we can't do that;'Harding said. The group has since worked to educate people on what the designation would mean and"people are starting to understand the economic value of having a National Heritage Area designation;'she said. Another reason for the delay: It took time for park service officials to approve the last item of the feasibility study,a complex map of the proposed National Heritage Area.In a letter dated Feb. 9, 2021, Elizabeth Vehmeyer,acting director of the National Park Service's Office of Heritage Areas,wrote that North Woods and Waters has now met the 10 criteria for designation. The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management this spring is conducting an economic-impact study for North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area to examine potential economic benefits and opportunities.A team of students from the Carlson Consulting Enterprise will contribute more than 1,000 hours to the project;the$30,000 study has been underwritten by a grant from the McKnight Foundation. 15 of 33 "The economic impact of heritage tourism has been widely evaluated, but there has never been an economic-impact study conducted for the whole St. Croix watershed;" Harding said. Chris Stein,former superintendent of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, helped lead the initial effort. Now,Stein is National Heritage Area program coordinator for the National Park Service's Midwest region. "The good folks of the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix Heritage Area have really done their homework, researching other National Heritage Areas around the country and asking how that designation can improve the quality of life in the St. Croix Valley;"Stein said Monday."All 55 National Heritage Areas in the USA have similar goals.While they each have a distinct mission,they all support recreation,education, conservation, interpretation, preservation and economic development.While their approaches and emphases are all different, they all find that the National Heritage Area designation helps unite people and communities around their nationally important stories and enhances heritage tourism." U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has drafted the bill for the designation,and it should get its first hearing this spring. Kind said he was excited to support the group's efforts"to gain additional federal support to increase economic development efforts in the watershed,enhance conservation measures and preserve the cultural significance of the area." Tags: Environment, Minnesota, Outdoors, Travel, �v,abhington County, Wisconsin Mary Divine I Washington County reporter Mary Divine is a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She covers Washington County and the St. Croix River Valley, but has also spent time covering the state Capitol. She has won numerous journalism awards, including the Premack Award and the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists' Page One Award. Prior to joining the Pioneer Press in 1998,she worked for the Rochester, Minn., Post-Bulletin and at the St.Joseph, Mo., News-Press. Her work has also appeared in a number of 16 of 33 with her husband, Greg Myers, and their three children, Henry, Frances and Fred. mdivine@pioneerpress.com Follow Mary Divine @MaryEDivine As you comment, please be respectful of other commenters and other viewpoints. Our goal with article comments is to provide a space for civil, informative and constructive conversations. We reserve the right to remove any comment we deem to be defamatory, rude, insulting to others, hateful, off-topic or reckless to the community. See our full terms of use here. VIEW COMMENTS SUBSCRIBE > • • 17 of 33 R 1. City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 4/21/21 TO: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Analysis and Evaluation—ATTN. ED 1st National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 FROM: Eric Johnson, City Administrator RE: DEED—Business Subsidy 2020 Reporting Please see the enclosed report as requested. Thank you Eric 441- 18 of 33 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2021 Minnesota Business Assistance Form ■Use the Minnesota Business Assistance Form to report each business subsidy and financial assistance agreement signed from August 1,1999 through December 31,1020 unless goals have been achieved and reported on a MBAF per Minn.Stat.§116J.993 to§116J.99S.You may complete and submit this form online,instead of submitting a paper version. ■The following government agencies must submit a MBAF: 1)any local government/agency that signed a business subsidy agreement since January 1,2008,or represents a population of more than 2,500;2)all state government agencies authorized to provide business subsidies;3) business assistance that exceeds$150,000. ■ DEED will contact all local or state government agency that is required to report by April 1.Business assistance may not be awarded afterJune 1 of each year until a report has been submitted. ■ Questions?Call 6S1-2S9-7179.Information on where to mail or fax your completed MBAF(s)is on page S. Section 1:Grantor Information 1.Name of grantor(funding entity): 2.Name of person completing this form: City of Oak Park Heights Eric Johnson 3.Street address: 4.City: S.ZIP Code: 14168 Oak Park Blvd. Oak Park Heights 55082 6.County: 7. Phone number: 8.Fax number: 9.Email address: Washington 651 -439-4439 651-439-0574 eajohnsonC)cityofoakparkheights.com 10.Indicate who in your organization should receive the MBAF if different than the person in Question 2. Name Title Street Address City ZIP Code Phone Number Email Address 11.Classification of grantor(Mark one.If grantor is entity created by government agency,indicate affiliation. For example,a city EDA would check"City government.") X lHiE ment County government Regional government State government Other(specify): 12.Has your organization held a public hearing on and adopted criteria for awarding business subsidies in compliance with Minn.Stat. §116).994?(Mark one.) Yes,in 2020(attach criteria) Yes,in 2020 but have not yet Yes, prior to 2020 adopted criteria If yes,fill out: Hearing Date: Year Criteria Submitted: X I No Other(attach explanation.) 13.Has your organization signed any agreements to award a business subsidy or financial assistance from August 1,1999 through December 31,2020 unless goals have been achieved and reported in a previously filed MBAF?(Mark one.) Yes(Complete the remainder of the form unless goals No(Stop here,go to Section 5 on page 4.) have been achieved and reported in a previously filed X MBAF per Minn.Stat.§1161.993 and§1161.994.) Section 2: Recipient Information 14.Name of business or organization receiving subsidy or financial assistance: 15.Address where business subsidy or financial assistance will be used: Street address: City/State/ZIP Code: 16.Does the recipient have a parent corporation?(Mark one.) Yes(If yes,fill out below...If more than No one,indicate ultimate owner.) Name of parent corporation: Street address: City/State/ZIP Code: Page 1 19 of 33 Minnesota Business Assistance Form (12/18/20) Section 2: Recipient Information 17.Industry of recipient's facility(Mark one.): Manufacturing Services Finance,Insurance,Real Estate Retail Trade Wholesale Trade Construction Other(specify): 18.Did the recipient relocate as a result of signing this agreement?(Mark one.) Yes(if yes,fill out below) City/State of previous address: Reason project not completed at previous address: Indicate total number of employees who ceased to be employed by recipient when the recipient relocated to become eligible for the business subsidy: No(Go to Question 19.) 19.What would recipient have done without business subsidy or financial assistance?(Mork one.) Remain at previous location, Remain at previous location, Relocate to different Minnesota location but not expand but expand at the location Relocated outside Minnesota Other(explain) 19A.Was the project a result of eminent domain? Yes No Section 3: Agreement Information 20.Total dollar value of business subsidy or financial assistance 21.Date agreement signed(In addition to the agreement date,indicate (Separate value by type in Questions 14 and 15.): any dates the agreement was amended.): 22.Benefit date(Indicate the date the recipient receives the business subsidy.If the subsidy involves physical equipment then the benefit date is the date the equipment is placed into service.If the business subsidy involves property improvements,the benefit date is when the improvements are finished or when the business occupies the property.) 23.Does the agreement provide a business subsidy or one of the four types of financial assistance(see Question 25)required to be reported?(Mark one.) Business Subsidy Financial Assistance 24. If the agreement provided a business subsidy,indicate the type(s)and total dollar value for each type. Not applicable,agreement provided financial assistance Loan(only principal) $ Grant(i.e.,forgivable loan) $ Tax abatement $ TIF or other tax reduction or deferral(For questions about TIF reporting requirements, $ contact Jason Nord with the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor at 651-296-7979.) Guarantee or payment $ Contribution of property or infrastructure $ Preferential use of governmental facilities $ Land contribution $ Other(specify subsidy type): $ 25. If the assistance was one of the four types of financial assistance,indicate the type(s). Not applicable,agreement provided a business subsidy. Assistance for property by contaminants $ Assistance for renovating building stock or bringing it up to code,and assistance provided for $ designated historic preservation districts,when 50 percent or less of total cost Assistance for pollution control or abatement $ Assistance for a TIF soils condition district $ Page 2 20 of 33 Minnesota Business Assistance Form (12/18/20) Section 3: Agreement Information 26.If the assistance included tax increment financing,indicate the type of TIF district.(Mark one.) Not applicable,assistance was not in the form TIF Redevelopment $ Renewal and renovation $ Soils condition $ Economic development $ Mined underground space $ Hazardous substance subdistrict j $ 27.Are any other grantors providing a business subsidy or financial assistance to the same project?(Mark one.) Yes(If yes,specify each grantor and the value of their assistance;attach additional sheets if necessary) Grantor Value($) No Section 4: Goals and Public Purpose Identified in the Agreement 28.Minn.Stat.§116J.994 requires that business subsidy and financial assistance agreements state a public purpose.Which of the following public purposes were stated in the agreement?(Mark all that apply.) Enhancing economic diversity Increasing tax base(cannot be Creating high-quality job growth only purpose) Job retention Stabilizing the community Other(specify): 29.Indicate whether the agreement included the following types of goals,and whether the recipient had attained those goals at the time of this report.(Fill in the boxes and attainment date(s)for each goal.)(Attach description of goals and progress toward attainment if not documented in Questions 30 and 31.) Goals established Target attainment All goals attained? dates(month&year) A)Specific wage and job goals to be attained within 2 years Yes No Yes No B)Other job-creation and/or retention goals Yes No Yes No C)Other wage goals Yes No Yes No D)Goals other than wage and job goals Yes No Yes No 30.For each of the following wage categories,indicate the(new)job creation and/or retention goals stated in the agreement and the average hourly value of any employer-provided benefits goals for those jobs.(Full-time jobs are defined as new,permanent,non-seasonal positions created subsequent to the business subsidy agreement in which employees are scheduled to work on average at least a 40 hour work week.Part-time is defined as a new job in which an employee works for the recipient at a rate less than 40 hours per week within a recipient location).Job retention is defined as jobs at a specific wage level that exist prior to the signing of the business subsidy agreement. There must be evidence that the retained jobs will be lost without business assistance or where job loss is specific and demonstrable Hourly Wage(excluding A.(New) Full- B.(New) C.Job Total Jobs Hourly Value Hourly Value of Non- benefits) time Job Part-time Retention (A+B+C) of Health Health Insurance Creation Job Creation Insurance Benefits No hourly wage-level goal $ $ Less than$7.00 $ $ $7.00-$8.99 $ $ $9.00 to$10.99 $ $ $11.00 to$12.99 $ $ $13.00 to$14.99 $ $ $15.00 to$16.99 $ $ $17.00 to$18.99 $ $ $19.00 to$20.99 $ $ $21.00 to$22.99 $ $ $23.00 to$24.99 $ $ $25.00 to$26.99 $ $ $27.00 to$28.99 $ $ $29.00 to$30.99 $ $ $31.00 and higher $ $ Page 3 21 of 33 Minnesota Business Assistance Form (12/18/20) Section 4: Goals and Public Purpose Identified in the Agreement 31.For each of the following wage categories,indicate the number of actual(new)jobs created and/or retained since the benefit date and the actual hourly value of any employer provided voluntary benefits for those jobs.(Full-time jobs are defined as new,permanent,non- seasonal positions created subsequent to the business subsidy agreement in which employees are scheduled to work on average at least a 40 hour work week.Part-time is defined as a new job in which an employee works for the recipient at a rate less than 40 hours per week within a recipient location).Job retention is defined as jobs at a specific wage level that exist prior to the signing of the business subsidy agreement.There must be evidence that the retained jobs will be lost without business assistance or where job loss is specific and demonstrable. Hourly Wage(excluding A.(New)Full- B.(New) C.Job Total Jobs Hourly Value Hourly Value of Non- benefits) time Job Part-time Retention (A+B+C) of Health Health Insurance Creation Job Creation Insurance Benefits Less than$7.00 $ $ $7.00-$8.99 $ $ $9.00 to$10.99 $ $ $11.00 to$12.99 $ $ $13.00 to$14.99 $ $ $15.00 to$16.99 $ $ $17.00 to$18.99 $ $ $19.00 to$20.99 $ $ $21.00 to$22.99 $ $ $23.00 to$24.99 $ $ $25.00 to$26.99 $ $ $27.00 to$28.99 $ $ $29.00 to$30.99 $ $ $31.00 and higher $ $ 32.Has the recipient achieved all goals(see Questions 29,30 and 31)and fulfilled all obligations stipulated in the agreement?(Mark one.) Yes No Section 5: Recipients Failing to Fulfill Obligations (Do not complete this section(Questions 33-39)if you completed it on another MBAF submitted to DEED. Note below which MBAF includes the information.) 33.During the period January 1,2020 through December 31,2020,did your organization have any recipients who failed to report as required by Minn.Stat.§116J.993 and§116J.994?(Mark one.) Yes(Indicate the name of each recipient failing to report and the value of subsidy or financial assistance awarded to that recipient. Attach additional pages if necessary.) Name of recipient: Type of subsidy or assistance(See Questions 24&25): Value of subsidy or assistance X No 34.Did your organization have any recipients who failed to achieve any goals or fulfill any other obligations under an agreement signed on August 1,1999 through December 31,2020,that was required to be fulfilled by the time of this report?(Mark one.) Yes(complete the remainder of this section) X No(Stop here and submit form to DEED) For Questions 35-39,provide the following information for each recipient failing to fulfill goals or any other terms of an agreement that were to be attained by the time of reporting.(Attach additional pages if necessary.) 3S.Information of recipient and agreement Name of recipient in default: Street address of recipient: City/ZIP Code of recipient: Page 4 22 of 33 Minnesota Business Assistance Form (12/18/20) Section 5: Recipients Failing to Fulfill Obligations Type of subsidy or assistance: Initial value of subsidy or assistance: Outstanding value of subsidy or assistance: 36.Reason(s)for default(Mark all that apply) Recipient ceased operation Recipient relocated to a different community Recipient was unable to fill vacant positions Other(specify reason) 37.To date,has the recipient fulfilled its repayment obligation?(Mark one.) Yes No,recipient has begun to repay the No,recipient has not begun to repay the assistance. assistance. 38.Has the agreement been amended to extend the recipient's deadline for fulfilling is obligations?(Mark one.) Yes No 39.Describe the steps being taken to bring recipient into compliance or recoup the subsidy: Return your completed MBAF(s) by April 1, 2021 Mail To: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Analysis and Evaluation 15t National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 St. Paul, MN 55101-1351 OR Fax To: 651-215-3841 Next year, submit your information using our online form. 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