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<br />NAIOP
<br />LEGISLATIVE
<br />REPORT
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<br />I Representing MINNESOTA JOBS, JOINT EFFORT
<br />Chairman Stuebner joined with ' TOUTS
<br />Governor Perpich, Minneapolis Mayor HI G II TECn
<br />Fraser, St. Paul Mayor Latimer, Dean FI RM
<br />I Staehle, and others in a presentation to Microelectronics & Com-
<br />puter Technology Corporation to recommend Minnesota as a pos-
<br />sible site for the location ofthe new high tech firm, ,The presentation
<br />took place on Friday, March 18, and may well be one of the first times
<br />I that such a broad-based group was put together, Minnesota hopes to
<br />be one of the five finalists, and it will then be J1"ecessary to prepare a
<br />presentation portraying the entire metropolitan area The research
<br />I center is being sponsored by CDC, Honeywell, Sperry, and 7 other
<br />out-of-state computerfirms, Many states are preparing proposals for
<br />the site, but the Twin Cities is most conveniently located Most
<br />important is the quality of life enjoyed in Minnesota
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<br />I Legislative Committee members ' GOVERNOR
<br />Stue bner, Bradbury and Beisner met PERPI CH RECEIVES
<br />, . with Governor Perpich on Friday, LEGISLATION
<br />March 11. Accompanying the group" COMMITTEE
<br />I were Lou DeMars~ Head of the Task Force set up by the Minneapolis
<br />Chamber of Commerce, Ed Phillips also from the Chamber, and a
<br />suburban businessman thinking of moving his firm out of state. The
<br />group was especially pleased that Perpich had taken the time to
<br />I study the entire MINNESOTA JOBS manual and was prepared to
<br />discuss specific.points all the way through. He was pleased that the
<br />program was specific and directed toward the accomplishment of
<br />reasonable objectives over a period of years.
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<br />I The recently published "Fiscal Facts TAX INFORMATION
<br />For Minnesotans 1983" is most use- PUBLISHED
<br />ful in analyzing Minnesota's tax posi-
<br />I tion. While our costs are among the
<br />. highest in the nation, it can be said that we are, for the most part,
<br />returning those tax dollars to the citizens. The study ranks Min-
<br />nesota in revenues and also comparable expenditures, so that the
<br />I reader can infer a measure of government efficiency. The study is
<br />available from the Minnesota Taxpayers Association, 175 Hanover
<br />Building, 480 Cedar Street, St Paul 5510l.
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<br />MINNESOTA
<br />JOBS
<br />BREAKFAST
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<br />Bradbury and Stu,e bner are following
<br />up on the most successful Minnesota
<br />Jobs breakfast of several weeks ago.
<br />Some $8,000 in pledges have been
<br />received to date. Striking are the contributions from several
<br />individuals, apart from gifts by their firms. Three persons from out-
<br />side the Committee have volunteered to assist in the drive for funds.
<br />MIDA, the Minnesota Society of Architects, and the Bloomington
<br />Chamber of Commerce have all asked for presentations.
<br />Several individuals are now under consideration for the position of
<br />Executive Director.
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<br />The Legislative Committee has decided
<br />that its size should be expanded. The
<br />Committee has a need for a larger
<br />membership than some other com-
<br />mittees because it is necessary from time. to. time to call the general
<br />membership on short notice. Since it takes about a day to reach
<br />everyone on a single page of the Directory, the Committee should
<br />have twelve members present for such an assignment over and
<br />above chapter officers who are already committed to other tasks.
<br />Because only 60-70% attend anyone given meeting, the non-officer
<br />membership should approximate 20 persons. Various members of
<br />the committee volunteered to call several prospects each.
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<br />MEMBERS
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<br />Minnpsota is proposing its own ver.
<br />sion of the Fl'derdl Super Fund ]l'gi~a' '
<br />lion Although those prescnt rl'col,rnizJd
<br />the ne("d for the cleanup of chemical
<br />.., wastes, certain language could pose an unfair burden on Individual
<br />property owners who had nothing to d'o with the originafp'ollution. It
<br />was felt that rather than be expensed to the current property owner,
<br />costs of cleanup should be paid out of geni!,=al funds when they can.
<br />not be recovered from the perpetrator.
<br />The consensus of opinion is that an entire new industry is cxpe'Ctcd' .
<br />to arise. It is believed that in the future chemical tests will. be as
<br />necessary as soil tests are now. .... ..."., :
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<br />INDUSTRIAL
<br />HOSTAGE
<br />BILL
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<br />Although defeated at the Con-
<br />gressional level, such legislation is
<br />being considered here in Minnesota
<br />It was the opinion of all present that
<br />such a law would do far more damage than good All that can be done
<br />for the moment is to continue to monitor the attempt.
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<br />Considerable discussion was held NATIONAL
<br />about the appointment of a public & LOCAL
<br />relations consultant Garfield Clark PUBLIC
<br />.. reported that he must make a deci. RELATIONS
<br />sion soon in order to prepare for the Excellence in Construction
<br />Awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting.
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<br />The next meeting ofthe Public Affairs
<br />Committee will be held at the offices
<br />of Marfield Investments at 7:30a.m.
<br />on Wednesday, April 20.
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<br />~'EXT MEETING
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<br />-J eff Coult, Secretary
<br />NAIOP Legislative Committee
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<br />LUGS TO
<br />MEMBERS
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<br />The City of Golden Valley now has available a copy of the Prospec-
<br />tus for the first phase of the redevelopment of the 73-acre Central
<br />Business District in the City of Go)den Valley, known as the Valley
<br />Square Project'
<br />The first phase ofthe project involves the 32-acre commercial area and
<br />a 6-acre Eastern Gateway site for office or residential development
<br />Development proposals will be accepted on the Office/residential
<br />property up to May 17, 1983, and on the commercial area up to May
<br />31, 1983. I hope your firm will consider submitting a proposal on
<br />this Project
<br />The City of Hopkins has redevelopment loan funds available at both
<br />3% and 6% interest to assist in the renovation of commercial struc-
<br />tures in its downtown redevelopment area Interested developers
<br />would need to secure ownership or lease of a downtown property, or
<br />associate themselves witha current owner. Developers need to have
<br />sufficient standing to obtain half the financing needed at conven-
<br />tional rates, although some bank financing is a\'ailable at four points
<br />under prime. Information is available from the City Center Develop-
<br />ment Corporation, 924 Excelsior Avenue West, Hopkins, 55343,
<br />(612) 935-8115 or from the City Manager's office at Hopkins City
<br />Hall, (612) 935-8474.
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<br />-Michael J. Miles
<br />Kewsletter Chairman
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