CEDS 2010 for November Meeting

ECIAA Regional

Response to Local Needs

Prepared by the East Central Iowa Economic Development District under Economic Development Grant No. 05-83-0437503. The preparation of this report was financially aided (75% federal; 25% local) through a Federal grant from the Department of Commerce - Economic Development Adminstration authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 as amended.

COMPREHENSIVEECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENTSTRATEGY

Annual Report

For period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

East Central Intergovernmental Association7600 Commerce Park

Dubuque IA 52002

563-556-4166www.ecia.org

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Contents

Section 1 - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy ....5

Section 2 - Adjustments Including Analysis ...................................6

Adjustments Including Opportunities ...................................8

Accomplishments Achieved, Quantifiable Deliverables,

Difficulties Encountered ........................................................16

Section 3 - Evaluation .................................................................... 30

Section 4 - Schedule .......................................................................31

2009 Proposed Scope of Work .................................................... 53


Secti on 1Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

Organizati on & Background

In 1978, ECIA received designati on as an Economic Development District. As such, ECIA prepares a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to coordinate economic development acti viti es in the region. This makes citi es/counti es eligible to receive EDA grant/loan funds. Staff provides assistance to local governments, development corporati ons, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals in the ongoing implementati on of the CEDS. The East Central Intergovernmental Associati on (ECIA) is a membership supported organizati on of local governmental bodies in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson Counti es in eastern Iowa. ECIA provides services in the following categories: Community Development, Economic Development, Transportati on Planning, Housing Assistance, Employment and Training and Rural Transit Services.

Community Development acti viti es include grant writi ng, grant administrati on, comprehensive planning, technical advice related to city fi nancial planning, codifi cati on of ordinances, building inspecti ons, fl ood assistance, and the provision of census data and other informati on related to the operati on of city/ county government.

E.C.I.A. Business Growth Inc., a non-profi t corporati on formed in 1982, provides low-interest loans to businesses for expansion that creates new or retains current jobs. The Small Business Administrati on is the primary funding source. E.C.I.A. Business Growth Inc. has extended loans in excess of $68,518,199. E.C.I.A. Business Growth has either created or retained more than 4,615 jobs. Business Growth Inc. also assists local communiti es in the administrati on of Revolving Loan Funds. These funds are loaned to businesses and industries, and the proceeds are returned to the local governments for future loans.

To help meet the area's workforce and commercial transportati on needs, ECIA provides planning and technical assistance to various transportati on organizati ons.

Established in 1978, the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (EIRHA) operates as a division of ECIA, which provides staff and administrati ve support. EIRHA has a separate Board of Directors, elected by EIRHA members. In the fi ve-county area, EIRHA provides two programs of housingassistance benefi ti ng low-income families and the elderly.

Since its incepti on in 1982, the Job Training Partnership Act, now known as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), has been operati ng successfully to develop job training programs for qualifi ed adults and youth. Under the administrati on of ECIA, the program provides job training services in Dubuque and Delaware Counti es. ECIA staff works with educati onal insti tuti ons and employers to train people for ongoing full-ti me employment. Training is provided on the job and through technical training programs. The training programs help people obtain skills that enable them to compete successfully in the job market.


SECTION 2ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES

East Central Intergovernmental Associati on (ECIA) is in the fi rst year of its fi ve year CEDS cycle (2010¬2014). The CEDS is being uti lized in the region to monitor and evaluate our long term economic goals and strategies and to coordinate the economic development acti viti es in the region. This report submitt ed is the annual update of the CEDS for the 2010 calendar year. The CEDS document and the process that has been implemented act as tools for developing goals and strategies that will guide the economic growth of the region.

Throughout this past year, input for the development of this annual report was received from local community leaders, economic developers, schools, private business, etc. through public meeti ngs and in person and electronic communicati on, which have assisted in guiding our vision for the economic future of the region. The 2010 CEDS Annual Report builds on the fi ve-year CEDS and updates the region's progress in the past year for the adopted goals, both short- and long- range.

Included in this report is the updated Implementati on and Evaluati on Report that refl ects the goals, and the schedule for completi ng those goals, for the region. The CEDS Committ ee, with input from local representati on, updated the tasks, performance measures, schedule, and evaluati on indicators for the region. The Implementati on and Evaluati on Report has been adjusted to indicate projects that have been completed (BOLD type) and projects that have either been updated or added (RED type). The report refl ects a great deal of acti vity in the Improvement of Basic Public Works Goal with many projects either under constructi on or near completi on.

In additi on to the Implementati on and Evaluati on Report, the Results of the Plan have been updated as well and are included in this document. The Results of the Plan evaluates the overall acti vity in the job market, which is driven in part by the total economic development acti vity in the region. The jobs lost and gained in specifi c businesses for calendar year 2010 for the region have been listed. The chart below shows changes in employment by sector from Q4 2008 and Q3 2009 gathered from the Bureau of Labor Stati sti cs.

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Economic acti vity for the region was weaker than in previous years, with high levels of job loss and above average unemployment rates. As can be seen in the maps below, between 2007 and 2010, unemployment levels rose dramati cally across the country and the state of Iowa. However, given poor economic conditi ons at the nati onal level, the local economy has remained remained slightly above average. Unemployment rates for the State of Iowa have remained lower than the nati onal average and unemployment rates for the region also came in below the nati onal average during the reporti ng period.


Regionalism remained a priority this past year. ECIA, conti nued the Prosperity Eastern Iowa initi ati ve. Prosperity Eastern Iowa is a regional economic development organizati on comprised of representati ves from local governments, economic development organizati ons, colleges, uti liti es, and other interested parti es in three of the fi ve counti es in the ECIA region plus Jones County.

Prosperity Eastern Iowa developed a long term marketi ng strategy and budget for the future of the organizati on. Through that process, the mission of Prosperity changed slightly, "The mission of Prosperity Eastern Iowa is to successfully market and positi on the regional product as a competi ti ve place to do business and generate new business investments that will grow the regional economy."

Prosperity Eastern Iowa has conti nued to expand the Buyer Supplier initi ati ve. The goal of the program is to encourage companies to shift 5% of their out of region spending back into the region, making regional connecti ons to suppliers. Interesti ng facts include: $8.7 billion is spent annually on goods and services from out-of-region suppliers. $6.5 billion of that goes to non-regional companies for which there is an existi ng industry of that kind in the region. $326 million annually could go directly back into the regional economy with just a 5% shift in spending habits. Those dollars `multi ply' and could increase the region- wide impact to $458 million and could result in over 3500 jobs annually. In the fourth year of the program, we have over 600 companies registered online and another 400 ready to be acti vated so they can begin seeing the benefi ts of the Buyer Supplier program. Over the past year, we have partnered with Northeast Iowa Business Network to expand the geographical coverage of the program to include nine counti es. We also partnered with the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce to import their membership database into the program. We worked with local foods groups to assist with making connecti ons between local producers and their potenti al markets in the food service and hospitality sectors. Finally, the ECIA region is sti ll recovering and rebuilding from past fl ooding. Total damage in Iowa reached into the billions of dollars with over 25,000 properti es damaged in Iowa and over 400 properti es destroyed. Communiti es in the ECIA region are sti ll working with federal and state agencies in demilishing and rebuilding homes. All of the region was eff ected but Cedar and Delaware Counti es were among the areas hit the hardest. ECIA is the lead Council of Governments in Iowa to administer the emergency grant funds.

A. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STRATEGY INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIESIn a January 2010 address to a group of economic development professionals, David Swenson

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PhD, noted some of the major issues facing Iowa with respect to economic development are, fi scal imbalance – structural problems in state spending, rapidly eroding tax capacity in nonmetropolitan communiti es, pace and locati on of economic recovery, rural development or undevelopment, evoluti on of rural energy opportuniti es (fuel and wind), and consolidati on of economic vitality in a select few areas. Unemployment rates in the region remain and average around 6.7%, up 3% from 2008. The State of Iowa rate is up to 6.8% as of August but remains substanti ally below the current U.S. nati onal rate of 9.6%.

The Iowa Workforce Development(IWD) completed a Workforce Needs Assessment for 2009 for the region. This tool provides employer informati on regarding both their current level of employment and their current and expected job vacancies. The survey provides excellent data for the region regarding the demand for, and the skills required of workers in the region. Additi onally, the IWD Workforce Needs Assessment provided details about the educati on and training required of prospecti ve workers for their reported job vacancies. The results are shown below. 56.3% of the jobs available require no more than a high school educati on and 41.4% of the jobs require no experience.

In 2009, Dubuque was ranked number three for job creati on by careerbuilder.com. In 2010, Forbes.com ranked Dubuque number one in projected job growth as well as best small city to raise a family. In 2008, Forbes.com ranked the Dubuque area at number 18 on its Best Small Places for Business and Careers. In 2007 Dubuque fi nished 15th. The consecuti ve top 20 ranking though is very positi ve for the region. In 2008, Milken Insti tute and Greenstreet Partners ranked Dubuque 39th among 179 U.S. small citi es for their Best Performing Citi es index. Dubuque soared 37 spots from last year besti ng allsmall metropolitan areas. In 2009, Governor Culver requested the Legislature create an Iowa Jobs (I-JOBS) state investment program, through the issuance of bonds rather than raising taxes. During the 2009 and 2010 sessions, the Legislature created an $875 million I-JOBS program, which is a state recovery package designed to create/retain jobs, rebuild communiti es impacted by the natural disasters of 2008 , invest in Iowa’s infrastructure, andpromote long-term economic growth. Although this is a controversial program, there are 2,091 projects statewide with 90 of those in the fi ve-county region. The region-wide total I-JOBS funding is $6,758,751.

Land values in the region and at the state level conti nued to increase. The average price of an acre is now between $4,400 and $4,700. Land values have more than doubled since 2003 when the average

Education Required - Current VacanciesEducation Required PercentNo education required 17.40%High School Education/GED 38.90%Vocational/Technical Training 15%Associate Degree 7.50%Undergraduate Degree 15.80%Postgraduate/Professional Degree 5.40%

Experience Required - Current VacanciesExperience Required PercentNo experience required 41.40%Less than 1 year 14.80%1-2 years 26.90%3-5 years 12.80%More than 5 years 4.10%


farmland acre cost $2,200. Economists in Iowa believe the bio-fuel economy is driving the land price increase. As can be seen in the graph below, land prices remained relati vely steady through the 1970s, rising quickly and then falling during the 1980’s with a steep increase during the 2000’s.

Iowa Farmland Values 1900-2009

The Greater Dubuque Development Corporati on in the ECIA region is in the third year of a fi ve-year campaign for economic growth. The campaign, known as "Desti nati on for Opportunity", has four main goals:

5,500 new jobsCreate 5,500 net, new jobs to bring our workforce to a record of 61,800* by December of 2012 in the Dubuque County area. Job growth will be tracked by uti lizing the Iowa Department of Workforce Development's offi cial, monthly stati sti cs. Current Workforce: 56,300 (*Job numbers are periodically bench-marked by the Iowa Workforce Development and may change the base number.)

$16+ wage levelsTargeted wages for new jobs will be $16+ per hour or an average annual income of $33,280. Dubuque County wage levels will be monitored using the offi cial data released by the Iowa Department of Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Economic Development. Current Wage Rate: $15.71 (3rd Quarter 2007, Iowa Department of Economic Development/Iowa Department of Workforce Development)

$300 million commercial constructi on$300 million in new commercial constructi on projects in Dubuque County. We will track constructi on using the offi cial informati on that is provided by the City of Dubuque's Building and Permits Department and Dubuque County Assessor's offi ce. Current Commercial Constructi on: $262,010,875 (2003- 2006)


Six percent (6%) populati on growthGrow the Dubuque County projected populati on by 6 percent (5,357) from 89,143in 2000 to 94,500 in 2012. The offi cial populati on esti mates from the U.S. Census Bureau and Claritas will be used to monitor Dubuque County's populati on growth. Current Dubuque County Populati on: 91,858 (2006 esti mate)

The Charts below illustrate the progress of the Desti nati on for Opportunity campaign to date this year.

Iowa's populati on conti nued to grow for the 20th straight year. Iowa is in its longest period of sustained growth since 1900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The State's populati on has increased every year since 1988. Populati on growth has not been divided evenly across the state with most of the growth occurring in or near metropolitan counti es. The chart on the following page shows the change in share of populati on growth, again, showing metro counti es with the greatest consistent increase. Two communiti es in the ECIA region were among the top 20 fastest growing communiti es in Iowa


from July 2000 to July 2007. Peosta, Iowa in Dubuque County had a 70% growth and Asbury, Iowa in Dubuque County had a 51% growth according to the U.S. Census. Peosta was ranked #10 and Asbury was ranked #17.

In the Dubuque area, tourism remained steady, but fared slightly weaker than the state average. Tourism dollars in our region increased from $253.66 million to $254.03 million in the last year, an increase of just .14% compared to the state increase of 2.2%. Though Dubuque County’s tourism expenditures did not increase at the same pace as other communiti es in the state, the Iowa Tourism Offi ce awarded the Dubuque area 2010 Tourism Community of the Year (populati on more than 10,000).Tourism managers in the region say that collaborati ve partnerships, strategic adverti sing and great natural ameniti es conti nue to lure visitors to the region and garner statewide att enti on for the quality of tourist venues in the area.

ChallengesIowa's looming shortage of skilled workers threatens the State's economy, business leaders and state department leaders told the State Legislature this past year. The State will have roughly 100,000 vacancies within the next fi ve years according to Iowa Workforce Development. One major employer in the ECIA region, John Deere, told state lawmakers that more than 50% of some segments of their work forces are eligible for reti rement within the next fi ve years. It has also been indicated that college and high school educati ons are not keeping up with the demand in such areas as math and science careers. This workforce issue and shortage of employees is very real in the ECIA region as well. The populati on in the Dubuque area is oldest among the major metropolitan areas in Iowa and the fourth oldest populati on in the nati on according to the 2000 census. If the local labor pool dries up, it could create a perfect storm of collapsing factors, eroding the region's economic success.

Iowa Workforce Development did a Workforce Needs Assessment as indicated earlier in this document. Employers in the region were asked to indicate the number of workers that will be eligible to reti re within the next seven years. Based on the responses, the number of reti rees appears to be greatest in educati on, healthcare, and manufacturing. The assessment also looked at the methods employers are undertaking to retain reti rement aged employees and their plans once reti rees have left the workforce. The charts on the next page illustrate the results.

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Change in Shares of the Population Living in Iowa’s Cities by City Size

Source: ISU Extension ReCAP 2008


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Combination of hiring outside workers and promoting from within the company 26.3%

Hire workers from outside of the company 25.5%Not currently planning to fill these possitions 25.5%Promote employees from within the company 6.7%


Another workforce issue in Iowa and in the ECIA region is the gender wage gap. The Annual “ State of Working in Iowa” report, compiled by the Iowa Policy Project indicated that the wage disparity in Iowa is present, but decreasing. Women conti nue to be paid less than men in the same jobs, but female workers posted their highest wages on record, while males were making near one dollar under their highest wage on record.

Regardless of gender, Iowa's wages overall fall 77 cents behind the nati onal average (median) of $15.44. Iowa has made progress in the past year with the median wage rising 70 cents to $14.97. This ranks Iowa 32nd in the nati on while regionally, falling right in the middle, beati ng Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota and lagging behind Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.

Figure 6. Median (50th Percentile) Wages, Iowa and Peers, 2008

Source: IPP/EPI analysis of CPS and American Community Survey (ACS) data.

Figure 5. Median Wage by Gender, Iowa, 1979-2008 (2008 dollars)*

Source: IPP/EPI analysis of CPS data.

*Wages adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U-RS


In addressing the workforce challenges, ECIA through its Prosperity Eastern Iowa initi ati ve conti nues to receive grant funding to enhance its interacti ve web site targeti ng the 14-25 year old populati on, www. accessmyfuture.com. This website provides informati on on high demand careers in the region as well as resources for internships, job seeker ti ps, and entrepreneurship. In additi on to these eff orts, members of Prosperity Eastern Iowa are also collaborati ng with existi ng workforce initi ati ves in the region. Many local economic development groups have initi ated their individual eff orts for their communiti es and conti nue to address locati on-specifi c workforce issues. Local fi rms have partnered with the area colleges and community colleges in the region by connecti ng students to internship programs funded by the local companies. Companies in the region are also off ering more fl exible work schedules, telecommuniti ng, incenti ves, etc. to att ract and retain employees.

Two important modes of transportati on were front and center in the region this past year: Amtrak and public transit. The return of Amtrak service from Chicago to Dubuque conti nues to be an opportunity for the region. Amtrak completed a study of the costs to return service to the Dubuque area with citi zen support conti nuing to be very positi ve. The local Chambers of Commerce, grass root citi zen groups, the Iowa Department of Transportati on, the Illinois Department of Transportati on, City of Dubuque staff and ECIA staff collaborati vely are working on this project to secure funding and resources necessary to restore service. Two other communiti es in Iowa have received federal funding to extend service to their areas. It is anti cipated that Dubuque will be the next community for extension of service.

In July 2010, ECIA assumed managment of the city of Dubuque’s transit system and has been busy seeking funding to replace the enti re fl eet from diesel to clean fuel to address the potenti al air quality concerns. The City recognizes that a redesigned transit system is criti cal to the success of their sustainability eff orts. Therefore an operati onal analysis was completed in 2009 for the Keyline system which recommended a complete re alignment of the fi xed routes as well as incorporati ng appropriate-sized vehicles and clean fuels technology.

Within this project there are two strategies that, when integrated, will create a “forward-reaching” transit model for small urban systems across the United States and will reduce our overall emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) by 23.08%, Parti culate Matt er (PM) by 89.62%, Hydrocarbons (HC) by 86.92% and Carbon Monoxide (CO) by 48.46% saving $15,276,042 (EPA: Diesel Emissions Quanti fi er) and improving health by saving $546,000 in medical expenses (EPA: Diesel Emissions Quanti fi er) over the durati on (10 years) of the project and will assist us in maintaining the Nati onal Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide. The subject of air quality directly impacts business expansion and producti on capabiliti es, and with the Dubuque Area being near the threshold for non-att ainment, DMATS, Prosperity Eastern Iowa, multi ple private businesses and other partners in the region have identi fi ed a rideshare carpooling opti on as one method for reducing vehicle miles traveled and corresponding carbon emissions.


While recovering from the devastati ng fl oods of 2008, another round of fl ooding struck the region in May of 2010. The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed because fl oodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in the earthen dam, causing water to drop 45 feet to the river below and threatening the small town of Hopkinton. (See map to the right.) Over four million dollars was available in public assistance for water control faciliti es repair. With the region sti ll recovering from the 2008 fl oods, property acquisiti ons conti nued in the last fi scal year. Eleven structures were deemed unsafe and demolished uti lizing FEMA Public Assistance funds. Thirty properti es were acquired and another twenty-seven remain in various phases of the acquisiti on process. In additi on, fl ood funding was secured that provided downpayment assistance to sixteen households allowing them to acquire newly constructed homes in Dyersville.

Cleaning up from the devastati ng fi re that happened in 2008 in Maquoketa was completed this year thanks to funds from IDED, IDNR and the EPA. No strategy has been adopted at this ti me but the City is open to any possible off ers from developers.

B. Accomplishments Achieved, Quanti fi able Deliverables, Diffi culti es EncounteredBased on approved scope of work for January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

A. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP MEETINGS: ECIA staff regularly att ends meeti ngs of local governments and local economic development groups to provide informati on and facilitate program implementati on. 1. ECIA parti cipates and sits on the Board of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporati on and regularly att ends their meeti ngs at least quarterly. a. Accomplishments - GDDC has quarterly Board of Directors meeti ngs and ECIA staff att ended all four meeti ngs this past year. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - ECIA att ended all GDDC Board meeti ngs this past year and also parti cipated in their appointed DubuqueWorks committ ee addressing the employment needs in the region. Additi onally, through parti cipati ng in these board meeti ngs, ECIA has been asked to parti cipate in their workforce recruitment eff orts and their sustainability programs. c. Diffi culti es - There were no diffi culti es with att ending and parti cipati ng in the meeti ngs. 2. ECIA staff regularly hosts and parti cipates in City Clerk meeti ngs in Delaware and Dubuque Counti es and hosts two meeti ngs a year of the regional city clerks. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff att ended 8 City Clerk meeti ngs this past year in Delaware County and 4 meeti ngs of the Dubuque County City Clerks. ECIA prepared the agendas for the meeti ngs. ECIA hosted two region wide clerks meeti ngs at our offi ces this past year and organized the speakers and the agendas. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - At the monthly Delaware and Dubuque County Clerks meeti ngs fi ve to six clerks att end each month. Informati on sharing and problem solving has been their main focus and these lunches have been great networking opportuniti es to share their experiences. The regional


clerks meeti ngs held twice per year had overwhelming parti cipati on this past year with over 25 clerks from the region att ending each meeti ng. c. Diffi culti es - There were no diffi culti es with this acti vity this past year. 3. ECIA staff regularly att ends and acts as the secretary for the Jackson County Mayors. Meeti ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. a. Accomplishments - ECIA att ended all 7 of the meeti ngs this past year for the Jackson County Mayors and acted as the secretary for these meeti ngs. The meeti ngs focus on informati on sharing and emergency management issues. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - The Jackson County Mayors do not meet over the summer and have changed to bi-monthly meeti ng rather than month so only 7 meeti ngs were held a this year and ECIA staff att ended each meeti ng. On the average 6 to 8 mayors and staff show up to these meeti ngs. c. Diffi culti es - There were no diffi culti es with this acti vity this past year. 4. ECIA staff regularly parti cipates in the RC&D meeti ngs. Meeti ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. a. Accomplishments - ECIA att ended 12 RC&D meeti ngs this past year b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - ECIA is working collaborati vely with the RC&D on a rural sewer project and conti nues to regularly att end the RC&D monthly meeti ngs. c. Diffi culti es - Last year the RC&D Executi ve Director reti red aft er many years leaving a gap in the management of the RC&D with interim directors. This had made it more diffi cult to collaborate with the RC&D. They have now hired a new director and acti viti es are running smoothly again. 5. ECIA staff parti cipates in two regional partnerships, Riverlands Economic Development and the Tri-State Alliance. Both enti ti es focus on furthering economic development and transportati on related projects in the tri-state region of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. a. Accomplishments –Staff parti cipates in bi-monthly phone conferences with Tri-State Alliance members and helped to coordinate website development and an annual meeti ng for the Riverlands Economic Development group. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables –Staff parti cipates in bi-monthly phone conferences. c. Diffi culti es – Riverlands became inacti ve in July 2010 due to reti rements and staff cuts at Alliant Energy, the main backer of the project. 6. ECIA will be holding monthly Prosperity Eastern Iowa meeti ngs with local economic developers. a. Accomplishments –Staff facilitates Prosperity Eastern Iowa meeti ngs and maintains their marketi ng materials and website. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables –Staff facilitated 7 Prosperity Eastern Iowa meeti ngs. The group has decided to switch to bi-monthly meeti ngs and have technology training on the months that meeti ngs are not held. c. Diffi culti es –There are no diffi culti es that exist with this acti vity. 7. Complete the annual CEDS report for 2010 and submit by 12/31/2010. a. Accomplishments –Staff performed outreach to member communiti es for data gathering. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables –Staff completed the annual CEDS report for 2010. c. Diffi culti es –Finding accurate demographic data was diffi cult given that the 2010 Census data is not available.B. TRAINING AND CONFERENCE: Att end and parti cipate in meeti ngs of nati onal, state, and local organizati ons aff ecti ng regional strategy policies and programs. 1. ECIA staff will conti nue to parti cipate in the annual trip of the Clinton and the Dubuque communiti es to meet with federal offi cials concerning local needs. Trips are scheduled for February and May, 2010. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff att ended trips with Clinton and Dubuque to Washington, D.C. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - One staff member went with the City of Dubuque to Washington, D.C. in February, 2008 and parti cipated in the trip by giving two presentati ons to the staff and legislators on employment and training needs as well as the transportati on needs for the region. One staff


person att ended with the City of Clinton. c. Diffi culti es - Other than the costs starti ng to creep up for parti cipati ng in the events, there were no diffi culti es encountered. 2. ECIA staff will att end the Iowa League of Citi es meeti ng. a. Accomplishments - Staff att ended the Iowa League of Citi es Meeti ng b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Staff att ended one Iowa League meeti ng in September, 2008 and a budget workshop in November. c. Diffi culti es - No diffi culti es were encountered. These are good meeti ngs for staff to network with our member citi es and to get updates on city related issues, 3. ECIA staff will att end Iowa DNR meeti ngs in Des Moines. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff att ended the quarterly IDNR meeti ngs b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - ECIA staff att ended four meeti ngs of the IDNR this year. c. Diffi culti es - The meeti ngs are useful to att end but they are in Des Moines so it requires 3 hours of travel each way for staff . It is ti me consuming. 4. ECIA staff will att end regional meeti ng hosted by the EDA. a. Accomplishments - Staff att ended two meeti ngs of the EDA this year. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Staff att ended the EDA meeti ng in Denver this year and found the meeti ng very useful with valuable informati on. c. Diffi culti es - No diffi culti es were encountered. These meeti ngs are a great opportunity to network with EDA staff and other EDA recipients. 5. ECIA staff will att end two nati onal meeti ngs - either NADO, NARC, or the IEDC meeti ngs. a. Accomplishments - Staff att ended the NADO meeti ng this year and sent a Prosperity Eastern Iowa member to the IEDC meeti ng. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Two staff people att ended the NADO meeti ng in San Diego this past year and Prosperity Eastern Iowa member att ended IEDC in Ohio. Both meeti ngs were very valuable training tools and staff brought back valuable resources as well as an award from each for the agency. c. Diffi culti es - There were no diffi culti es encountered with this task. Due to cost, it is generally too expensive to send more than one staff to each meeti ng. 6. ECIA staff will att end training to become familiar with “green” and sustainable business practi ces that can be introduced to Buyer Supplier companies and member governments. a. Accomplishments - Staff att ended the nati onal ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability conference in Washington DC and presented on ECIA’s sustainability programs. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Two staff people att ended the nati onal ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability conference. c. Diffi culti es - There were no diffi culti es encountered with this task. C. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: Disseminate census, economic, stati sti cal and program informati on by telephone, e-mail, lett er, newslett er, personal contact, and training programs. Maintain a database for use in program development and implementati on. 1. ECIA staff prepares two full newslett ers each year and two “news alerts” which are disseminated to over 800 individuals and/or enti ti es in the region. a. Accomplishments - ECIA distributed newslett ers quarterly this year. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Two ECIA newsalerts were distributed which is a shorter version of the full newslett er. Two full newslett ers were also distributed. Our mailing list is over 800 people and businesses. c. Diffi culti es - To be more “green” we tried an ECIA email alert but people indicated they receive too many emails and appreciate a printed copy. So to save costs, ECIA is using recycled paper now and also using only two color for the ink. 2. ECIA staff maintains the websites for ECIA, Prosperity Eastern Iowa, the Regional Transit Authority, and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority/Corporati on and the Eastern Iowa Regional Uti lity Service Systems, Buyers Supplier Connecti on and Accessmyfuture.com. a. Accomplishments – Staff updated the ECIA website and completed development of


an intranet as a method of improved sharing of department and staff news internally. The design and programming of the AccessMyFuture.com website was completed and updated informati on conti nues to be posted on this and all agency websites. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - We began tracking hits to all agency websites using google analyti cs which allows us to see where the hits are generated as well as monitor ti mes of high and low traffi c. The ECIA website currently receives an average of 500 hits per month. c. Diffi culti es - The web sites are not as up to date as they should be because staff conti nue to be kept busy with day to day tasks. 3. ECIA staff will research and begin uti lizing social media tools such as Facebook and Twitt er to integrate into the web sites we maintain as another resource to disseminate informati on in the region. a. Accomplishments – Staff att ended multi ple presentati ons on social media held by local ad fi rms. Staff also met with city of Dubuque staff to discuss possible social media opti ons for the public sector. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Staff att ended four presentati ons on social media held by local ad fi rms. Staff also met with city of Dubuque staff twice to discuss possible social media opti ons for the public sector. c. Diffi culti es – Due to staff constraints and concerns about privacy and informati on security, we have decided not to pursue social media at this ti me. 4. ECIA staff responds to approximately 150-200 requests for informati on each year pertaining to grant applicati ons, TIF districts, enterprise zone, etc. a. Accomplishments - Staff worked with one City on a TIF district. Staff provided general informati on and answered general technical assistance questi ons from various communiti es in the region. ECIA staff is a member of the Dubuque Enterprise Zone Commission and parti cipated in meeti ngs, as needed, regarding new projects this year. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Staff provided technical assistance to one City regarding a TIF District for housing. Staff responded to 200+ technical assistance/general informati on questi ons from communiti es in the region with topics varying from code enforcement, budgeti ng, zoning, land use, transportati on, etc. Four projects were approved through the Dubuque Enterprise Zone Commission in which ECIA staff is a member. c. Diffi culti es -Completi ng the TIF District was diffi cult because it was diffi cult to obtain accurate informati on from the housing developer and guidance from the City.D. GRANT/LOAN APPLICATIONS: Assist local governments in the preparati on of grant/loan applicati ons for funding of projects of local and regional concern. 1. ECIA staff regularly prepare grant applicati ons and loan applicati ons for CDBG projects such as water, sewer, child care centers, etc. a. Accomplishments - ECIA worked with six communiti es to submit CDBG applicati ons. ECIA submitt ed nine CDBG housing applicati ons for down payment assistance and homeowner rehab. Staff submitt ed three I-JOBS applicati ons of which one was funded. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - ECIA prepared six CDBG applicati ons and three were funded to local communiti es. ECIA has signed contracts to administer the CDBG grants on behalf of the communiti es. Two housing program applicati ons were funded by IDED and ECIA has contracted for the administrati on of these programs. ECIA submitt ed nine CDBG housing applicati ons for down payment assistance and homeowner rehab. Staff submitt ed three I-JOBS applicati ons of which one was funded. c. Diffi culti es - There were no unusual diffi culti es encountered. As usual with the CDBG program for housing, community facility and public works, funding is always limited compared to the number of applicati ons. 2. ECIA staff regularly prepare applicati ons for Enterprise Zone and other State economic development programs. a. Accomplishments - Enterprise zone is covered in “C” above. Staff worked with the City of Clinton on their Lincoinway Railport project. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables None c. Diffi culti es None


3. ECIA staff prepare Community Att racti on and Tourism grant applicati ons for communiti es. We anti cipate 2 applicati ons per year for this funding. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff provided general informati on about the CAT program to member communiti es. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables – ECIA staff met with one member community about the CAT program. c. Diffi culti es – The poor economy is hindering the number of viable CAT applicati ons due to the local match requirement. 4. ECIA staff prepare grant and loan applicati ons for the fl ood recovery eff orts in the region. ECIA will conti nue this work through 2010. a. Accomplishments – ECIA sti ll receiving Jumpstart Funding Assistance applicati ons. Hazard Miti gati on Grant Program applicati ons and Community Development Block Grants for Acquisiti ons have been applied for and awarded. Residenti al properti es were demolished through the FEMA Public Assistance Demoliti on Program. A single family new constructi on grant was received. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - ECIA has received over 60 Jumpstart Funding Assistance applicati ons from individual fl ood victi ms and applicati ons are sti ll being received. Three Hazard Miti gati on Grant Program applicati ons and two Community Development Block Grants for Acquisiti ons have been applied for and awarded including 62 residenti al properti es, three commercial properti es and one governmental property. Eighteen residenti al properti es were demolished through the FEMA Public Assistance Demoliti on Program. A single family new constructi on grant was received which provides 30% down payment assistance to 16 new residenti al structures within the City of Dyersville. c. Diffi culti es –Floods of 2010; red tape.E. DATA CENTER: Collect data and program informati on on economic development trends and conditi ons including fi nance, labor, business development, industrial development, and the agricultural economy. 1. ECIA maintains data for grants and reports which is used in applicati ons. a. Accomplishments - ECIA regularly collects data in its transportati on department for its mapping and model and that informati on is readily available for staff to uti lize in grant and loan related applicati ons. Data is collected as needed uti lizing the internet as a resource. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - The grant and loan applicati ons prepared for IDED, and CDBG all uti lize stati sti cal data which ECIA maintains. c. Diffi culti es - There were no diffi culti es experienced. The process for maintaining the data for the Data Center is much diff erent now as it was in the past as the internet is the quickest and most reliable resource. The internet make the process much more streamlined and available. 2. ECIA maintains the Locati on One Informati on System for the region to track the available sites and buildings through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa web site. This is updated on an ongoing basis. a. Accomplishments – Prosperity Eastern Iowa members are responsible for updati ng their community’s buildings and sites, with ECIA staff have providing technical assistance and updati ng of region wide stati sti cs and data. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables –All communiti es in the Prosperity Eastern Iowa region have accurate transportati on and demographic data in their profi les. ECIA staff have also assisted communiti es with developing site video tours to be linked to the LOIS website. c. Diffi culti es – The LOIS database has undergone changes which make it less user-friendly. Staff have passed along member community concerns to the enti ty managing the website.F. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES: Assist local governments and economic development enti ti es in preparing Community Builder Plans and strategic plans in the region. 1. ECIA staff will prepare strategic plans for development groups, chambers or citi es in the upcoming year. a. Accomplishments - ECIA parti cipated in the preparati on of one Strategic Planning/Goal Setti ng project. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - ECIA parti cipated in the preparati on of one Strategic Planning/Goal Setti ng project for an economic development organizati on.


c. Diffi culti es - No diffi culti es were encountered.G. EASTERN IOWA RURAL UTILITIES, INC.: Provide technical assistance to local governments and coordinate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) in the eff orts to administer the 28E organizati on that provides water and sewer services to citi es and rural residents. 1. ECIA will conti nue to work with counti es in the region in the design and applicati on phase for funding for unsewered communiti es in the region. a. Accomplishments - 1) Received funding commitment from USDA RD for one community, project design is complete awaiti ng bids, 2) submitt ed USDA RD applicati ons for two additi onal communiti es, preliminary design and cost esti mates are complete, 3) received city council approval to proceed with wastewater system development in one additi onal city. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables – 1) Received funding commitment from USDA RD for one community, 2) submitt ed USDA RD applicati ons for two additi onal communiti es c. Diffi culti es - 1) project is on hold unti l SHPO issues are resolved, 2) projects on hold as applicati ons await available funding from USDA. 2. ECIA expects two projects to receive funding to move forward with fi nal design and engineering in 2010. a. Accomplishments – 1) one project received funding with fi nal design and engineering complete, 2) another project has design 95% complete and awaits USDA funding b. Quanti fi able Deliverables – 1) one project received funding with fi nal design and engineering complete, 2) project plans are 95% complete c. Diffi culti es - 1) SHPO issues delay the placing of project out to bid, 2) System design is near completi on – project awaits land acquisiti on resoluti onH. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Provide technical assistance to local governments, development corporati ons, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals, in the ongoing implementati on of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. ECIA has traditi onally provided technical assistance to local governments via a Manager of Government Relati ons and has extended this to economic technical assistance. The associati on provides technical experti se in fi nancing and deal packaging. 1. ECIA will assist with Tax Increment Financing in the region. a. Accomplishments - One City assisted with TIF fi nancing in the region. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - One City (Clarence) was able to uti lize TIF fi nancing for a housing projects in the region. c. Diffi culti es - No diffi culti es were encountered. 2. ECIA will assist in writi ng ordinances and in developing zoning plans. a. Accomplishments - ECIA has one community that we are working a zoning plan. The project involves zoning, GIS mapping and land use planning. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - To date the contract was signed for this project but we have not moved it forward because the community is not ready yet. We were able to start some of the GIS mapping for the project. c. Diffi culti es - Waiti ng on the okay from the community to move forward. 3. ECIA will assist with RISE applicati ons for roadways in to business parks. a. Accomplishments – Two applicati ons were approved by the DOT. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Dyersville Highway 20 West Industrial Park, and Dubuque Industrial Center West, streets are built and open. Dyersville has sold one lot and has a business and building on the site. c. Diffi culti es – No unusual diffi culti es occurred. 4. ECIA will assist communiti es in preparing Urban Revitalizati on plans and Urban Renewal Plans. a. Accomplishments - ECIA prepared Urban Revitalizati on Plan for the Citi es of New Vienna and Ryan. One related to downtown revitalizati on/housing and the other to housing alone. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Both plans were adopted by the citi es. In New Vienna a downtown building was demolished and housing built to replace it. c. Diffi culti es - No unusual diffi culti es occurred.


5. ECIA will assist with EPA, IDNR and IDED Brownfi eld grant applicati ons. a. Accomplishments – Staff prepared and submitt ed grant applicati ons to EPA, IDNR and IDED. Cleanup project complete. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Staff prepared and submitt ed grant applicati ons to EPA, IDNR and IDED. Cleanup project complete. c. Diffi culti es - No unusual diffi culti es occurred. 6. ECIA staff will conti nue to assist small communiti es under 500 populati on with uti lity billing and accounti ng services. a. Accomplishments – There are currently 13 communiti es using the service. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables – To date, 13 communiti es are using the service. c. Diffi culti es - No unusual diffi culti es occurred. 7. ECIA staff through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa enti ty will conti nue to provide experti se in web page design and developing and submitti ng responses to leads and inquiries in the region. a. Accomplishments - Staff worked with Prosperity Eastern Iowa members to prepare maps, demographic informati on, and/or complete project proposals for ten leads. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Staff prepared components or complete project proposals for ten leads. c. Diffi culti es - Some of the smaller communiti es do not have high quality maps of their industrial parks and other available sites and buildings which makes them less competi ti ve. Staff have been working with individual communiti es to improve the quality of their materials, but it is very ti me consuming.I. PROSPERITY EASTERN IOWA COLLABORATIVE MARKETING: Administer and conduct the acti viti es identi fi ed by the Prosperity Eastern Iowa Economic Development Partnership to further business retenti on and expansion in ECIA’s three of ECIA’s Counti es, Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and then Jones County. Key projects and acti viti es that will be conducted include: 1. ECIA implemented the local industry business retenti on and expansion program known as InfoActi on. a. Accomplishments - Each economic developer is responsible for their own retenti on program and calling on local businesses. As a group, the economic developers decided that ECIA staff should focus on marketi ng the regional enti ty and not be concerned about the business retenti on program. Each economic developer will conti nue their retenti on eff orts locally and will use PEI as a networking vehicle to discuss their successes, issues or obstacles in making those important business retenti on calls. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Each economic developer in the region is making annual calls on their businesses and using the State sponsored Sychronist soft ware. This is no longer a focus or priority for ECIA staff as part of the PEI ongoing acti viti es. c. Diffi culti es - No diffi culti es have been encountered. It was a mutual decision that this is no longer a priority for ECIA staff but remains a very important priority and task for the economic developers individually in the region. 2. Conti nual update of the regional website, Accessmyfuture.com and Buyer Supplier Connecti on web sites. a. Accomplishments - The regional marketi ng website is in the process of being updated with new branding and demographic data. AccessMyFuture.com conti nues to be updated by staff and partner organizati ons. The Buyer Supplier website recently received a facelift and improvements to usability, data gathering, and RFP posti ng have been made. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables – three websites have been maintained by staff , with updati ng completed as needed. c. Diffi culti es - None at this ti me. 3. Conti nue to seek partners and raise funds for the Prosperity eff orts. a. Accomplishments - Staff conti nues to research funding sources for Prosperity Eastern Iowa eff orts and have been successful at receiving funds from the Iowa Department of Economic development as well as recruiti ng new partners for the Buyer Supplier program which increases membership income.


b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Staff received grant funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development and membership fees from the Northeast Iowa Business Network for inclusion in the Buyer Supplier program. c. Diffi culti es - Budgets are ti ght for local economic development groups and at the state level which makes the grant process more competi ti ve and maintaining membership a concern. 4. Conti nue development of the interacti ve web site focusing on workforce and workforce recruitment in the region known as Accessmyfuture.com a. Accomplishments - Staff conti nue to partner with the Dubuque Area Labor Management Council to update and market the AccessMyFuture.com website. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - The Dubuque Area Labor Management Council has produced and posted 2 additi onal publicati ons on the website; one focused on healthcare careers and the other on IT opportuniti es. An interacti ve entrepreneurship component has been developed by ECIA staff and was recently added. c. Diffi culti es - Workforce needs are constantly changing and our teenage audience is fi ckle, so keeping the site up to date and interesti ng can be challenging. 5. Promote the “ECO-EI” program for Prosperity Eastern Iowa promoti ng and providing informati on to our member governments on green and sustainable practi ces that can be incorporated into their daily business practi ces. a. Accomplishments - The Petal Project received recogniti on as an Innovati ve Sustainability program from the Nati onal Associati on of Development Organizati ons and has assisted ten businesses in the community with improving and “greening” their daily business practi ces. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Ten businesses in the community are either in the process of or have completed the Petal project green business certi fi cati on. c. Diffi culti es - No issues at this ti me. 6. Promote the sustainability plan for the region, Petal Project, focusing on the Buyer Supplier companies in fi nding green strategies for companies to incorporate into their business practi ces. a. Accomplishments - The Petal Project has assisted ten businesses in the community with improving and “greening” their daily business practi ces. The program is working to partner with local chambers of commerce to off er lunch & learn sessions with businesses that have completed the program. b. Quanti fi able Deliverables - Ten businesses in the community are either in the process of or have completed the Petal project green business certi fi cati on. c. Diffi culti es - No issues at this ti me.


C. Community and Private Sector Parti cipati on and ECIA Governing Board

Community input is criti cal to the CEDS planning process. An outline of the process follows:

• A survey is conducted with member citi es and counti es within ECIA's fi ve-county region to determine their prioriti es and economic development plans for the upcoming year. Responses are then compiled and prioriti zed by the CEDS Planning Committ ee.

• ECIA staff meets with the region's Economic Development leaders to receive their input. ED Roundtable discussions through Prosperity Eastern Iowa occur every other month with Executi ve Committ ee meeti ngs monthly. The group meets every other month and discusses projects, strategies, and shares resources. They also review and discuss the CEDS prioriti es as well as progress in meeti ng the prioriti es.

• ECIA publishes noti ces in the fi ve-county region in the offi cial county newspapers regarding the CEDS planning process indicati ng a comment period to receive comments from the public. The planning committ ee then meets to receive and discuss the community input.

• Comments are received from the ECIA Council.

• The CEDS document is approved by the CEDS Committ ee, the Executi ve Committ ee, and the ECIA Council.

• The CEDS document is reviewed by the Committ ee on an annual basis and informati on is provided to the EDA in the form of an annual report.

The prioriti zed goals and objecti ves are a refl ecti on of the eff orts of the CEDS Committ ee as well as input received from the citi zens of the region identi fying the economic goals for the next fi ve years. The committ ee recommended and the ECIA Council concurred that the four goals identi fi ed are all of highest priority, therefore are all ranked at the same level. These goals are linked to improving the limitati ons within the region as well as building and expanding upon our opportuniti es.

The CEDS Planning Committ ee is comprised of representati ves from various segments of the region. The committ ee represents all major interest groups providing viewpoints that give a well-balanced perspecti ve for the region. The trends, opportuniti es, and limitati ons aff ecti ng the economic growth of the region have been identi fi ed and related to the trends of the nati onal and global market. The mission/ vision and goals of ECIA have been adopted and used as the vision for the CEDS process. The mission/ vision is used as the foundati on to build upon when developing goals and strategies for the region.

The committ ee compositi on, the community input, and the process for the analysis and formulati on of this document have remained the same and can be found on the following pages.


ECIA STRATEGY & PLANNING COMMITTEE (CEDS) ROSTERJANUARY, 2010

1. PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES (At least 51%)

Any senior management official or executive holding a key decision-making position, with respect to any for-profit enterprise.

Name Company Position Roger Stewart Rod Tokheim Donna Boss Eric Newton Steve Hoeger Dave Gaylor Tori Richter Lou Egging Scott Frost

Maquoketa State Bank Mercy Medical Center Private Farm, Agriculture Community State Bank Henderson Manufacturing Dubuque Bank & Trust American Trust & Savings The Egging Company American Trust & Savings

Executive V.P./Credit Review Vice-President President & Owner President President & Owner Vice-President Vice-President President Vice-President

2. REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER ECONOMIC INTERESTS (No more than 49%)

Persons who provide additional representation of the main economic interests of the region.These may include, but are not limited to: public officials, community leaders, representatives of workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, minority and labor groups, and private individuals.

Name Area of Interest Position Donna Sweeney Rick Dickinson Don Thiltgen Milt Kramer Merrill Smock

Dave Leary Jim Vermazen Stacy Driscoll

Local Government, Women Econ Development, Business Local Government Local Government Low-Income, Minority, Senior Citizen IA Workforce Dev. & NICC Workforce Development Economic Development, Business

City Clerk, Holy Cross Executive Director & COO Mayor, DeWitt Mayor, Manchester Chairperson EIRHA/EIRHC

Regional Manager RWIB Board Member Executive Director-E.D. & Chamber

CALCULATIONS Number PercentPrivate Sector Representatives (at least 51%) 9 53% Representatives of Other Economic Interests (no more than 49%) 8 47% Total Committee Membership 17 100%

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS:13 CFR Part 303.6(a): The Planning Organization must appoint a Strategy Committee. The Strategy Committee must represent the main economic interests of the Region and must include Private Sector Representatives [as defined above] as a majority of its membership. In addition, the Planning Organization should ensure that the Strategy Committee includes public officials, community leaders, representatives of workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, minority and labor groups, and private individuals.


3. AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES (0-14%)

Other individuals who represent the principal economic interests of the region. (No minimum required)

Name Area of Interest BackgroundDoug Boldt Mike Reynolds Brian Wagner

City of TiptonCity of Clinton City of Maquoketa

City Manager Community Development Director City Manager

AlternatesDennis Weih, Supervisor, Cedar County Board of Supervisors Steve Lindner, City Administrator, City of DeWitt Timothy Vick, City Manager, City of Manchester Dave Heiar, Economic Development Director, City of Dubuque Judy Carr, Deputy City Clerk, City of Maquoketa Steven Flynn, Owner, Flynn Construction and Supervisor, Jackson County Board of Supervisors Mike Hein, President, Liberty Bank

CALCULATIONS Number Percent1. Government Representatives (at least 51-65%) 17 53.1% 2. Non-Government Representatives (35-49%) 12 37.5% A. Private Sector Representatives (at least 1) 7 B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives (at least 1) 5 3. At-Large Representatives (0-14%) 3 9.4%

Total Board Membership 32 100%

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS:

13 CFR Part 304.2(c):

The District Organization must demonstrate that its governing body is broadly representative of the principal economic interest of the Region, and, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable State or local law, must include at least one (1) Private Sector Representative and one (1) or more of the following: Executive Directors of Chambers of Commerce, or representatives of institutions of post- secondary education, workforce development groups or labor groups, all of which must comprise in the aggregate a minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of the District Organization’s governing body. The governing body shall also have at least a simple majority of its membership who are elected officials and/or employees of a general purpose unit of State, local or Indian tribal government who have been appointed to represent the government. Upon the District Organization’s showing of its inability to locate a Private Sector Representative to serve on its governing body following extensive due diligence, the Assistant Secretary may waive the Private Sector Representative requirement. The Assistant Secretary shall not delegate the authority to grant a waiver under this paragraph.


CEDS Planning Committ ee Work Program

Work Item/Task Responsible Party TimetableEstablish Goals CEDS Planning Committ ee Annually, by June 30 ECIA Council

Establish Prioriti es CEDS Planning Committ ee Annually, by June 30 ECIA Council

Collect Data ECIA Staff Ongoing, annually complete by October 30

Receive Community Input ECIA Staff Ongoing, annually receive comments by October 15

Analyze Informati on/Comments ECIA Staff Annually, by November 30

Identi fy Strategies CEDS Planning Committ ee Annually, by December 15

Prepare Implementati on Plans ECIA Staff Annually, by December 15

Identi fy Opportuniti es and Limitati ons CEDS Planning Committ ee Annually, by December 15

Report Progress ECIA Staff Annually, by December 15

Prepare Annual Report ECIA Staff Annually, by December 15

Prepare Five-Year CEDS ECIA Staff , in cooperati on with CEDS Planning Committ ee and ECIA Council

The ECIA Council is the jurisdicti on giving the offi cial approval of the CEDS document. The ECIA Executi ve Director is ulti mately responsible for reporti ng on the progress of the program and its results.

*As adopted by the ECIA Council, July 2003 Updated October 2008


ECIA EDD BOARD MEMBERSHIP ROSTER

1. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (51-65%)Elected officials and/or employees of a general purpose unit of state, local or Indian tribal government who have been appointed to represent the government. Name Government Position Shirley Kepford Wayne Deerberg Rodger Holm John Staszewski Don Thiltgen Milt Kramer Linda Gaul Shirley Helmrichs Jeff Madlom Donna Smith Ray Stephan Donna Sweeney Mike Van Milligen Larry Koos Paul Konrardy Neil Morehead Peggy Kedley

City of Tipton Cedar Co. Bd of Supervisors City of Clinton Clinton Co Bd of Supervisors City of DeWitt City of Manchester City of Earlville Delaware Co Bd Supervisors Delaware Co Bd Supervisors Dubuque Co Bd Supervisors City of Peosta City of Holy Cross City of Dubuque Jackson Co Bd Supervisors City of LaMotte City of Maquoketa City of Lowden

MayorSupervisorMayorSupervisorMayorMayorCity Clerk SupervisorSupervisorSupervisorCity Council City Clerk City Manager SupervisorMayorCity Council City Clerk

2. NON-GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (35-49%)A. Private Sector Representatives: Any senior management official or executive holding a

key decision-making position, with respect to any for-profit enterprise. (At least one required)

Name Company / Enterprise Position Eric Newton Scott Frost Norlan Hinke Dave Gaylor Roger Stewart Merrill (Bud) Smock Rod Tokheim

Community State Bank American Trust & Savings Clinton National Bank Dubuque Bank & Trust Maquoketa State Bank Eastern Iowa Developmnt Co Mercy Medical Center

President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President President Vice President

B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives: Executive directors of chambers of commerce, or representatives of institutions of post-secondary education, workforce development groups or labor groups. (At least one required)

Name Organization Position Donna Boss Roy Buol Jim Vermazen

Elise Bergan Stacy Driscoll

Delaware County Chamber University of Dubuque Reg. Workforce Development Board, Region 1 Edgewood Chamber Maquoketa Chamber

Board Chair Director Facilities Mgmt (Executive) Board Member (Executive)

Director Director


3. AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES (0-14%)Other individuals who represent the principal economic interests of the region. (No minimum required)

Name Area of Interest BackgroundDoug Boldt Mike Reynolds Brian Wagner

City of TiptonCity of Clinton City of Maquoketa

City Manager Community Development Director City Manager

AlternatesDennis Weih, Supervisor, Cedar County Board of Supervisors Steve Lindner, City Administrator, City of DeWitt Timothy Vick, City Manager, City of Manchester Dave Heiar, Economic Development Director, City of Dubuque Judy Carr, Deputy City Clerk, City of Maquoketa Steven Flynn, Owner, Flynn Construction and Supervisor, Jackson County Board of Supervisors Mike Hein, President, Liberty Bank

CALCULATIONS Number Percent1. Government Representatives (51-65%) 17 53.1%

2. Non- Government Representatives (35-49%) 12 37.5%

A. Private Sector Representatives (at least 1) 7

B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives (at least 1) 5

3. At-Large Representatives (0-14%) 3 9.4%

Total Board Membership 32 100%

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS 13 CFR Part 304.2(c):

The District Organization must demonstrate that its governing body is broadly representative of the principal economic interest of the Region, and, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable State or local law, must include at least one (1) Private Sector Representative and one (1) or more of the following: Executive Directors of Chambers of Commerce, or representatives of institutions of post- secondary education, workforce development groups or labor groups, all of which must comprise in the aggregate a minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of the District Organization’s governing body. The governing body shall also have at least a simple majority of its membership who are elected officials and/or employees of a general purpose unit of State, local or Indian tribal government who have been appointed to represent the government. Upon the District Organization’s showing of its inability to locate a Private Sector Representative to serve on its governing body following extensive due diligence, the Assistant Secretary may waive the Private Sector Representative requirement. The Assistant Secretary shall not delegate the authority to grant a waiver under this paragraph.


Affiliation Public Private Minority FemaleAppt. Date (original)

CEDAR COUNTYShirley Kepford Mayor X X 2008

Eric Newton Business X 2007

Bob Cummins Business X 2010

Wayne Deerberg Supervisor X 2009 Alt‐Dennis Weih Supervisor X 2009

Doug Boldt Tipton City Manager X 2006 Alt‐Mike Hein Business X 2007

Peggy Kedley City Clerk, Women X X 2010

CLINTON COUNTYRod Tokheim Business X 2009

Rodger Holm* Clinton City Council X 2007

John Staszewski Clinton Co. Supervisor X 2009

Don Thiltgen* DeWitt Mayor X 2000 Alt‐Steve Lindner DeWitt City Admin. X 2002

Mike Reynolds Clinton City Admin. X 2009

Angela Vosler Business, Women X X 2010

DELAWARE COUNTYMilt Kramer* Manchester Mayor X 1998 Alt‐Tim Vick Manchester City Mgr X 2005

Donna Boss Delaware Co. ED X X 2004

Linda Gaul Earlville City Clerk X X 2005

Shirley Helmrichs Delaware Co. Sup. X X 1999

Jeff Madlom Delaware Co. Sup. X 2009

Elise Bergan Edgewood Chamber X X 2009

DUBUQUE COUNTYDavid Gaylor Business/Commerce X 2003

Donna Smith Dubuque Co. Sup. X X 1986

Merrill Smock* Housing X 2007

Ray Stephan Peosta City Council X 1988

Donna Sweeney* Holy Cross City Clerk X X 1994

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ECIA Governing Board

Mike Van Milligen Dubuque City Mgr X 1994 Alt‐Dave Heiar City of Dub‐ED X 1986

JACKSON COUNTYRoger Stewart Bus/Commerce/Senate X 2006

Larry Koos* Jackson Co. Sup. X 2005 Alt‐Steve Flynn Jackson Co. Sup. X 2007

Stacy Driscoll Maquoketa Chamber X X 2009

Paul Konrardy Mayor X 2008

Brian Wagner Maquoketa City Mgr X 1997

Neil Morehead Zwingle City Clerk X 2007 Alt‐Judy Carr Maquoketa Deputy City Clerk X X 2007

Secti on 3Evaluati on

As indicated in the att ached implementati on charts, the acti viti es in the region supporti ng the goals and objecti ves have been numerous. The job growth for the region has been positi ve, surpassing other areas in the State of Iowa. A key to the success of the region and to the progress of these many acti viti es is partnerships. Private and public partnerships have been developed to implement many of the projects, especially the larger scale projects. Without these partnerships, the region would not experience such success. ECIA has acted as a liaison in these public/private partnerships and has worked behind the scenes on grant applicati ons, general technical assistance, and in many cases, provided fi nancing through our loan programs. The charts att ached depict the success of the region and the eff ecti veness of implementi ng the CEDS goals and objecti ves.


Secti on 4Schedule Including Implementati on/Plan of Acti on

See SpreadsheetsBased on the analysis and the goals/objecti ves established, an implementati on schedule of acti viti es was developed as well as an evaluati on tool for each acti vity. The implementati on schedule is evaluated annually through the CEDS annual reporti ng process. The acti viti es on the following pages are categorized within each of the goals and are listed by county within the region, and resources are identi fi ed. The CEDS committ ee annually reviews the CEDS process to determine the eff ecti veness of the implementati on plan, reporti ng process, and the evaluati on plan. In the following Implementati on and Evaluati on Report, noti ce that the projects in BOLD type have been completed over the past year, and projects that have either been added or adjusted are noted in RED type.

Based on the progress of the acti viti es, assumpti ons can be made for the economic future of the region. This 2010 Annual Report refl ects a great deal of acti vity in the Improvement of Basic Public Works goal with many projects completed, under constructi on, or near completi on during calendar year 2010. This report also illustrates the positi ve job growth in the region with an overall net gain of ??? jobs in 2010. Locally the economy has remained strong.

REPORT ON 2010 GRANT ACTIVITIES

Prioriti zed Goals and Objecti ves*as reported in the 2009-2014 CEDS

Increase/Expand the Economic Segments in the Region Prepare and plan for the expansion and creati on of industrial parks Encourage the locati on and expansion of manufacturing industries Encourage the expansion of the tourism/recreati on and service industries Encourage the locati on and expansion of technology related industries Encourage the locati on of wind, solar, and alternati ve fuel industries Encourage the creati on and expansion of industries that promote the use of agricultural products Encourage small and minority owned business startups Encourage entrepreneurship Encourage the retenti on and expansion of existi ng employers Encourage the locati on and expansion of current telephony technology and broadband technology systems Promote the improvement of highway, rail, airport, and river transportati on Improve infrastructure and maximize existi ng resources Promote and encourage companies in the region to buy and supply regionally Encourage partnerships and marketi ng as a region, not individually

Create a Skilled, Highly Educated, Permanent, Full-Time Workforce for Business and Industry Maintain and create new partnerships in the region Connect business and industry with employment and training programs Collaborate regionally to address employers’ workforce needs Promote programs to encourage high school and college age students to explore career paths in the region


such as uti lizing the career readiness program and/or the career based website, accessmyfuture.com Encourage employers to uti lize local and regional websites for posti ng open positi ons within their company such as accessdubuquejobs.com Encourage the creati on of “green” jobs in the region

Facilitate the Improvement and Maintenance of the Housing Stock and Housing Supply in the Region Encourage the constructi on of aff ordable housing development Encourage the reuse and redevelopment of vacant existi ng properti es in the region converti ng to housing stock Encourage homeownership opportuniti es Encourage regional rental collaborati on for multi ple housing unit listi ngs

Promote Improvement of Basic Public Works Faciliti es and Community Services which Improve the Public’s Health, Safety, and Living Conditi ons Disseminate informati on on available funding resources Encourage partnerships in the region Encourage the use of EIRUSS for small communiti es and unincorporated areas in the region Encourage the use of sustainable and green concepts in the development of water, sewer, housing and community facility projects

Promote and encourage sustainability throughout the region Collaborate regionally to create ECO-EI building on the Sustainable Dubuque program Create a regional economy with opportuniti es for new green markets, jobs, products, and services Encourage energy conservati on Encourage recycling Encourage community design and reuse which contributes to identi ty, heritage and sense of place Encourage environmental integrity through healthy air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and minimizing health risks

Difficulties Encountered: State and Federal funding; community support; weather; competitive markets; land owners; rising construction costsFunding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds; grants

Task to be Implemented Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Expected Results Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators ScheduleEncourage entrepreneurship AccessMyFuture.com - Interactive "garage" for resources on starting a

businessResource for prospective entrepreneurs

Garage complete in 2010; will possibly expand in the future Ongoing

Encourage location and expansion of technology related industry

Clinton - Develop a 100-acre business technology park, located adjacent to Mill Creek Parkway, into 100 acre park

Business and Technology Park 100 acres is available for development 2007-2011

Cedar County – Organize a county-wide tourism organization Promotion of tourism in Cedar County Organization in place and staff hired; number of additional tourists and attractions

Ongoing

West Branch: Either constructing a new recreation center or expand the existing center.

A new or expanded community recreation center

Sites identified and being evaluated 2009-2013

Clinton - Designated by the state of Iowa as a "Great Place" New funding and development opportunities for the area

New sources of funding secured; new development opportunities; sources and types of funding as the result of Iowa Great Places designation

2009-2013

Clinton County - Clinton County Conservation Board - Construct Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center

Expanded educational facility; enhanced tourism destination for area

Cost: $2,500,000; 2009-$1,200,000 raised 2006-2010

Clinton - Sawmill Heritage Experience New tourist attraction and educational facility where the Clinton sawmill era will be brought to life with interactive exhibits

Project complete 2006-2011

Clinton - Marina improvement project New restaurant, foot bridge and amenities building

Cost: $7,000,000; Project complete 2010

Dubuque - Coordinate with Dubuque County Historical Society to develop an agricultural museum

An agricultural museum, additional tourists to the area

Project timeline developed, partners identified, funding sources identified; resources identified and secured for the project

2009-2013

Dubuque - Leisure Services Department, E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center addition

7,400 sq ft addition with kitchenette, stage area, library/conference room, science lab, new exhibits/displays

Cost: $1.8 million; Project complete 2009-2010

Dubuque - Develop two new parking facilities for downtown parking (4th Street; 5th and Bluff)

Draw more business to downtown Cost: $21,000,000 2009-2011

Dubuque - America's River Phase 2 - Double the size of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium by converting the former Dubuque Welcome Center and Portside facility

More venues of entertainment: restaurants, bowling center and gaming

Cost: $70,000,000; Project complete 2006-2010

Dubuque - Construct an intermodal facility Location where all modes of passenger transportation can come together

Conceptual plan complete; Cost: $17,000,000 Ongoing

Dubuque - Class A Baseball Stadium Another venue of entertainment Cost: $10,000,000 2009-2013Dubuque - Grand River Center - Convention Expansion Expanded facility Cost: $24,732,105 2010-2013

SECTION 6: IMPLEMENTATION/PLAN OF ACTION/ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVEDCEDS Goal: Increase/Expand the Economic Segments in the Region

Encourage the expansion of the tourism/recreation and service industry

Bold: Completed Activities 33 Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Dubuque - Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center, Inc. - Construct 30,000-to-35,000 square foot arena to accommodate hockey, figure skating, open skating, physical education classes, broom ball and curling.

A dedicated facility for ice recreation Cost: $6.6 million; Project complete 2006-2010

Bellevue - Marina Development New restaurant, condos, retail center Extended water and sanitary sewer to a new Marina Development north of the City; construction completed on new restaurant; plans for future completion of marina, condos, and retail center

2010-2012

Dubuque - Develop a 30-acre retail site at old Farmland Foods location

Current building to be demolished; construct a 250,000 square-foot shopping center

Number of stores at location; purchase of site complete 2009-2013

Dyersville - Community Center Building Improved community center Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready 2010-2013Dyersville - Swimming Pool Expansion Improved swimming pool Under construction 2010-2013Dubuque - Great Rivers Center New center to house a national river Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready 2010-2013Dubuque - Multi-Cultural Center & Second Floor Improvements Improved community center to provide Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready 2010-2013Maquoketa - Recreation Center Addition New building addition to offer more Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready 2010-2013DeWitt - John Bloom Sculptures New entrance identity for downtown Project complete 2010-2013Tipton, Farley, and Dyersville – investigate and encourage companies to provide up-to-date digital communications to local businesses, industry and residential consumers

Improved communication services Status of the services, type of new or improved service, cost to consumers, number of households affected; service has improved over previous year, consumer satisfaction rates

Ongoing

Extend fiber optic cable to DBQ Industrial Center West Fiber optic connection for industrial park

Fiber optic present in the park; Fiber optic connections, number of new businesses in park using connection

2009-2013

DeWitt - Locate business to Crossroads Business Park Employees retained; reuse infrastructure

New business in the business park; Guardian Industries completed phase II of a $45 million expansion

Ongoing

Dyersville - Land annexation west of the community Future industrial development Project complete 2007-2010Encourage the retention and expansion af existing employers

Clinton - Create 1,250 jobs and generate $130 million in new private sector improvements

To attract jobs that pay 20 percent more than the current median wage

Number of jobs created and revenue; expected completion in 2011

2006-2011

Maquoketa /ECIA - Assist in clean up efforts from downtown fire Debris from sites removed; new business to downtown area


Dubuque - Millwork District Revitalization Strategy Preservation and sustainability; commercial, housing, and employment opportunities

Cost: $200 million; Received $5.6 million from DOT (TIGER) 2009-2013

Dubuque - Dubuque Main Street - Downtown development Downtown economic growth Local banks created low-interest loan pool; $61 million invested; twenty-nine new businesses and an increase of 584 employees to date

Ongoing

Dubuque - Energy efficiency and conservation and IBM "Smart City" Energy efficiency upgrades in the commercial sector; energy audits of municipal buildings; RLF for energy efficiency retrofit to landlords or poperty owners; RLF for municipal buildings for energy efficient retrofits

$574,700 grant from US Dept of Energy Ongoing

Clinton: Continue development of Liberty Square Project Improved neighborhood and transportation

Houses have been demolished and the roadway paved 2009-2015

Encourage the location and expansion of current telephone technology and broadband technology systems

Encourage the location and expansion of manufacturing industries

Improve infrastructure and maximize existing resources


Clinton: Continue development of Liberty Square Project One new park in the county for industrial growth and three expanded industrial parks

Acres purchased and parks developed; existing business moved to Durant industrial park; new business also in park

2009-2013

West Branch – Continue development of industrial park on I-80 New industrial park Project in progress 2003-2011Tipton - Develop a 75-acre site New commercial development New or existing business relocating; site identified; Vermeer of

Iowa will build and purchase 5 acres; room for more tenants and for future development

2003-2012

Tipton – Construct a road in the industrial park and upgrade street in the Northwest Industrial Park

Improved access to the industrial parks Number of new roads built and access to parks 2009-2013

Durant - Expand West 2nd Avenue to the south of Highway 927 Improved access to the Industrial Park South

RISE grant applications funded; access to park; streets under construction

2009-2013

Clinton – Construct northern leg of the Mill Creek Expressway New industrial and commercial development

Some funds raised but looking for more funds, road completed, new development; number of new prospects for the industrial parks; roadway paved

2009-2013

Clinton - Construct road (19th Avenue N. expansion) for access to Lyons Business and Technology Park; Develop Lincolnway Railport Park; seek funding for infrastucture and rail for park development

Improved access to business and technology park; another major road to border the City; access to rail for new and expanding companies

The expansion of the railline from the main line to the Railport is under constuction; Funding still must be secured for the water/sewer/roads and rail inside the Railport

2009-2013

Clinton: Manufacturing Meadows is available for use but must continue to be marketed.

New industrial and commercial development

Number of acres available for industrial/commercial development in the industrial parks

2010-2015

Clinton – Develop Lincolnway Railport Industrial Park to accommodate industries requiring 50 acres or more

New industrial and commercial development

New infrastructure completed; number of new prospects for the industrial parks; county has purchased land

Ongoing

Camanche and Clinton - Create a port authority and foreign trade zone; to regulate water, rail and air transportation and a foreign trade zone to allow for duty-free importation of raw goods and materials

Improved access to region to attract and retain industry

New infrastructure and port authority designation; number of barge terminals established; port authority established; number of new prospects

2005-2012

Clinton - Continue development of the commercial area north of U.S. 30 and east of Mill Creek Parkway

New commercial development Area fully developed and available; Area to be marketed 2010-2015

Delaware County – Construct an industrial speculative building Spec building to attract new business SSpec building constructed; number of prospects for the building 2009-2013

Edgewood – Provide utilities within the industrial park New utilities in the industrial park Number of new prospects for the industrial park 2009-2013Manchester – Burrington Road Sanitary Sewer Extension Sanitary sewer extension to serve

additional industrial park area, a planned redimix plant, and an existing truck stop

Number of utilities extended beyond the industrial parks; number of new utilities, length of utilities extended beyond Manchester industrial parks

2009-2013

Dubuque County – Construct IA32 (Southwest Arterial) from Seippel Road to Hwy 61/151

Less congestion in surrounding areas Final engineering and land acquisition started in 2009; $2.9 million in ARRA funds committed; Project location study and environmental assessment complete

2003-2013

Dubuque - Grade Dubuque Technology Park II Cost: $15,600,000 2009-2010Farley – Extend streets, sewer and water; plat and survey in the industrial park

Facilities improved in the industrial park

Number of new improvements, plat and survey completed; improved facilities in the industrial park

2009-2013

Prepare and plan for the expansion and creation of industrial parks


Cascade – Grade and develop industrial land; contract new streets New industrial park in Cascade Number of acres available in the industrial park; Industrial park developed and number of acres available and number of prospects; RISE grant awarded; streets have been constructed

2003-2010

Dyersville – Acquire and develop commercial property for a new commercial park; housing, and a school (12th Ave SW/332nd Ave Street Expansion)

New commercial park, housing and a school in Dyersville

Number of acres available in the industrial park; industrial park developed and number of acres available and number of prospects; 220 acres purchased; more land annexed in 2007; City installing utilities in new industrial park, south of Highway D; 12th Ave SW will extend all the way to County Highway X-49 ($391,000 RISE grant)

2003-2011

Dyersville - Dyersville Economic Development Corp. - Develop 52 acres for an industrial park

New industrial park in Dyersville, adjacent to 332nd Avenue and US 20 west of Dyersville

City Council to grant $950,000 to the Dyersville Economic Development Corp; FarmTek reviewed award from Iowa Values Fund; Construction on 3rd building on FarmTek property is underway

2008-2012

New Vienna – Purchase land for the purpose of developing an industrial park

New industrial park in New Vienna Industrial park developed and number of acres available and number of prospects

Ongoing

Peosta - Purchase land for the purpose of developing an industrial park

New industrial park in Peosta East Peosta Industrial Park open and one tenant; second tenant under construction

Ongoing

Dubuque - Annexation of 195 acres on its northwest corner near Asbury Plaza

More land for commercial development

Annexation complete; Ongoing

Dubuque - Industrial Center West - Encourage new and existing businesses to locate to expanded industrial park

More land for commercial development; new business locations for existing and new companies

Cost for next phase development: $7 million; grading underway in new section of park; 200,000 square foot spec building under construction; Hormel Foods under construction and will open January 2010;

Ongoing

Jackson County – Identify potential industrial/commercial areas along U.S. 61 highway corridor

Study growth patterns – prevent sprawl

Study completed and areas identified; commercial and industrial areas identified; property rezoned

2009-2013

Preston – Develop existing industrial park and attract an industry to the park

Expanded industrial park with a new business

New and expanded industrial park; Number of acres and number of businesses; Plastics Unlimited expansion complete; proposed TM Woodworks relocation

2009-2013

Maquoketa – Promote citywide status as an industrial enterprise zone Maintain current status Number of enterprise zone opportunities; number of businesses using Enterprise Zone benefits

Ongoing

Dubuque - Dubuque Regional Airport to expand facilities New terminal, parking lot and access road.

Cost: $74.6 million; acquisition of land, implement master plan. New terminal project $43.62 million, Estimated Federal $38.77 million, estimated state $0.46 million, estimated local share by airport $1.84 million and estimated local share outside airport $2.55 million.

2007-2025

Dubuque - Riverside Boat Pier - Construct 90 transit boat slips; $5 million project

More shore time; more tourists to City; estimated economic impact of more than a quarter million dollars per year

Need identified; grant awarded from US Fish and Wildlife; first bid process will be done between Dec 2010 and Jan 2011; The land side building will go for bid by Feb 2011

2009-2013

Dubuque - Ride the Rail, Passenger Train Service (Amtrak) from Chicago to Dubuque

A consolidated effort to achieve funding; creation of a state-wide rail program in Iowa; advocate for additional financial resources

Cost: $ 147million; track improvement, train set, stations. Ride the rail; creation of community coalition; presentations to legislative committees; correspondence to Congressional delegations.

2009-2013

Promote the improvement of highway, rail, airport, and river transportation


Dubuque - Intermodal Transportation Center Hub for numerous modes of transportation including Amtrak passenger rail, intercity bus, local and regional transit, automobiles, community and hotel shuttles, taxis, trolleys, as well as bicycles and pedestrians.

Cost : $ 16 Million for construction. Location study, Environmental Assessment is in progress.

Ongoing

Dubuque- East West corridor improvements Analyze east-west traffic flow in the City and identify corridor improvements or modifications needed to support growing traffic demands by considering transit needs, pedestrian needs and sustainability.

The project is broken down into phases and done basing on availability of funds.

Ongoing

ECIA Transportation and Planning - Complete projects in approved RPA 2011/2014 TIP

Fulfilling planning requirements and needs for the area

Creating work elements for staff to fulfill FHWA and DOT planning requirements and future needs for all modes of transportation

Ongoing

ECIA Transportation and Planning - Complete projects in approved DMATS 2011/2014 TIP

Fulfilling planning requirements and needs for the area

Creating work elements for staff to fulfill FHWA and DOT planning requirements and future needs for all modes of transportation

Ongoing

Dubuque County and Holy Cross – Coordinate with the State on improving Highway 52 from Sageville to Luxemburg

Improved access to the region Securing funds for the improvements, completion of the planning study; status of the project in the State plan

Ongoing

Dubuque County – Complete the reconstruction of the Great River Road

Improved access to the region, improved safety on the road

Reconstruction project completed 2009-2010

Support the construction of U.S. 30 as a four-lane highway from Cedar Rapids to Clinton

Improved access to the region Securing of funds for the four-lane; in the State five year plan; Economic Impact Study complete

2009-2013

Support study to expand U.S. 30 to four-lanes through Cedar, Clinton and Linn Counties to Chicago

Improved access to the region Feasibility study complete; some funding secured; status of the project in the State plan

2009-2013

Highway 20 improvements from Peosta to Seipple Road Improved access and control of Highway 20 corridor

DOT priority; study complete; waiting on funding 2009-2013

Dubuque County – Work with City of Dubuque and State of Iowa to widen Julien Dubuque Bridge to four-lanes

Improved access to the region Funds secured for AE and architectural phase; secure funds for construction; status of project in the State plan; status of Federal funds for construction

Ongoing

Dubuque County – Coordinate with the City of Dubuque and the State on a study of Highway 20 from Swiss Valley to Peosta

Improved traffic flow and safety On DOT's list of priority projects; DOT requesting federal funds; results of the study, status in the State plan

2009-2013

Dubuque County - Highway 20 East, Galena Bypass Improved access Cost: $250,000,000; need to secure funding OngoingBellevue - Support the construction of new overpass bridge on Highway 52 S

Improved access to the region Under construction 2008-2010

West Branch - reconstruction project including bridge replacement Improved street; new bridge Cost: $1,500,000; need to secure funding 2009-2012Bellevue - Millcreek bridge project New bridge Cost: $8,200,000; need to secure funding 2009-2012Clinton - 54th Avenue road improvement project Improved street Cost: $1,800,000; need to secure funding 2009-2010Camanche - Washington Blvd - street and storm sewer improvement project

Improved street; improved storm sewer

Cost: $4,500,000; need to secure funding 2009-2012

Manchester - Main Street reconstruction (Brewer to Stiles) Improved street Cost: $1,700,000; need to secure funding 2009-2011Dyersville Bridge Replacements - 7th Street SW bridge, Beltline bridge, 12th Ave SW Bridge

New bridges Cost: $3,600,000; need to secure funding Ongoing


Dyersville - US 20 Interchange for 320th Avenue into Industrial Park New interchange Cost: $20,000,000; need to secure funding Ongoing

Dyersville - US 20 Overpass for 332nd Avenue (X49 to ethanol plant) New overpass Cost: $3,000,000; need to secure funding Ongoing

Dyersville - US 20 and 7th St intersection - Eliminate the left-turn lanes at Seventh Street and 330th and 332nd avenues and build an overpass between 330th and 332nd avenues

New alternative interchange Public input meeting held 2011-2015

Maquoketa - Washington Street reconstruction Improved street Cost: $150,000; need to secure funding 2010-2011Maquoketa - Main Street Downtown mill/overlay, ADA ramps Street improvements Cost: $270,000; need to secure funding 2008-2010Delaware Dubuque Jackson County Regional Transit Authority - Update fleet of buses and maintenance equipment

Improved fleet; improved service Costs: Maintenance equipment - $200,000; 6 light duty buses - $420,000

2009-2012

Cedar Valley Park Paving; Paving of 255th Street from the entrance to the park to the upper grounds

Improved street Need to secure funding; Shovel-ready 2010-2011

Durant; Replace water, sewer & street - 6th and 7th streets New water and sewer systems and new streets

Plans and specifications prepared; Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

Tipton - Highway 38 Street Improvements; Reconstruction of five blocks of Highway 38 (Cedar Street). Curb and gutter and pavement to be replaced in PCC.

Improved street Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011

West Branch - College Street Improvements Improved street; new bridge, sewer, water, sidewalks

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011

DeWitt - Extension of Industrial Drive Extended Industrial Drive; improvements to 300th Avenue


North Cedar Aviation Authority - Airport Hangar New airport hangar Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Camanche - 9th Street Safety Improvments Improved street Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011DeWitt - Street Reconstruction: 4th St to UP RR, 6th Ave, 10th St, 11th St, 12th St, 17th St, 18th Ave

Improved streets Shovel-ready; need to secure funding; 10th/11th Streets - funding in place

2010-2012

Clinton County Secondary Roads - Y-60 Rehab and Resurfacing: Y-60, Y-70/Z-2E, Y-32/E-63; Old Highway 61

Improved roads Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011

Cacade - 2008 Street Improvement Project Paved & reconstructed city streets with curb, gutter, storm sewer, and asphalt street surface


Cacade - 2009 Street Improvement Project Improved residential/commercial streets


Dubuque - NW Arterial Capacity Improvements Extended left turn lanes; addition of right turn lanes; Improved side street


Asbury - Seippel Road Reconstruction Improved road Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Cacade - Monroe Bridge Repair Improved bridge Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Dubuque - Brunskill Road Bridge Construction New bridge Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Dubuque - Foye, Merchant, and Gold Street Reconstruction Reconstructed streets Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Dubuque - Louise Lane Bridge Construction New bridge Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Dubuque County - Mud Lake Rd Extentsion Widening, Subdrain and Paving

Improved road Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011

Dubuque County - Petersburg Road Widening and Paving Improved road Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Dubuque County - Asbury Road Pavement Rehabitation Improved road Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Dubuque County - Farley Road Bridges Replacement New bridges Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Dubuque County - Farley Road Widening and Subdrain New widened road Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011


Dubuque County - Massey Station Road Widening, subdrain and Paving

New widened road Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011

Manchester - Cornerstone Boulevard New concrete street with curb and gutter to be a future arterial street


Delaware County Secondary Roads - FM-CO28(63)--55-28 New bridge Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Delaware County Secondary Roads - FM-CO28()--55-28, L-02--73-28 Improved roads Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011

Miles - Resurfacing Streets Improved streets Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Jackson County Secondary Roads - Resurfacing: Hurstville Rd resurfacing, 300th St, Esgate Rd

Improved roads Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011

Lamotte - Pine/Ash Street Reconstruction Improved street Total cost: $322,000; Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Saint Donatus - Highway 52 reconstruction Improved road DOT may list this on their five year program; need to secure

funding2010-2015

Promote and encourage companies in the region to buy and supply regionally

Buyer Supplier - Encourage regional companies to shift 5% of their out-of-region spending back into the region.

Businesses connected with each other to offer purchasing opportunities within the region, increasing the growth and wealth of our regional economy.

Website complete. Marketing plan developed. Over 100 companies participating

Ongoing


Task to be Implemented Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Expected Results Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators ScheduleEffective operation of WIA Adult Program; Assist low-income adults obtain employment or better employment

Clients will increase their earnings

Clients will secure employment at a level that will allow self-sufficiency. Number of clients obtaining employment (83% in 2009); average six months earnings $11,155 in 2008; employment retention rate (98% in 2009)

Ongoing

Dubuque - Dubuque Works, connecting workforce development efforts in the area

Existing workforce strategies analyzed and revitalized, workforce gaps identified and addressed, stronger workforce solutions for companies that choose to make the Greater Dubuque area their home.

Program funding secured Ongoing

State Emergency Grant for funds to assist affected workers; Assist clients laid off from Eagle Window and Door, Inc. and John Deere Dubuque Works

Retain affected workers in local labor market

Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable wages; number of workers served (55 to date); number of workers re-employed (94%)

2008-2010

Assist clients in applying for Federal Trade Act funds and provide support services and case management as required; Assist clients laid off from Flexsteel Industries, Inc


Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable wages; number of workers served (59 to date); number of workers re-employed (94%)

2009-2013

Effective operation of WIA Dislocated Worker Program; Assist workers laid off from area businesses to obtain re-employment


Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable wages; number of workers obtaining re-employment (95% in 2009); average six months earnings $11,956 in 2009; employment retention rate(100% in 2009)

Ongoing

Delaware County – Facilitate industry requested for joint training of multiple employers for specific assistance and educational programs; Represent industry and actively participate in workforce development activities and programs

Collaboration among service providers providing for educational programs

Number of educational programs and opportunities, number of collaborating partners, number of employers participating, number of employees participating; skill level of labor force and programs available for training

Ongoing

State Emergency Grant for funds to assist affected workers; Assist clients laid off from John Deere Dubuque Works, Exide, and Henderson


Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable wages; 36 workers served to date. 100% employment rate for those who have completed services.

2009-2011

State Emergency Grant for funds to assist affected workers; Assist clients laid off from Rockewll Collins, Manchester and Bellevue


Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable wages; 16 workers served to date. 100% employment rate for those who have completed services.

2009-2011

Received National Emergency Grant for funds to assist affected workers; Assist clients laid off from Thermo Fisher Scientific


Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable wages. 169 workers served to date. 100% employment rate for those who have completed services.

2010-2012

Greater Dubuque Development Corporation; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Develop a strategic work plan for the Dubuque area to address impending workforce shortage

Strategic work plan/action plan for the future; focused approach to workforce development

Number of participants from the community; complete plan that can be implemented

Ongoing

Connect business and industry with employment and training programs

Maintain and create new partnerships in the region

CEDS Goal: Create a Skilled, Highly Educated, Permanent, Full-Time Workforce for Business and IndustryDifficulties Encountered: Securing funding, local match, assessing/developing skillsFunding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds

Collaborate regionally to address employers' workforce needs


Emergency Public Jobs Grant; Employ dislocated workers and long-term unemployed to assist with 2010 flood clean up

Provide jobs for dislocated workers and other unemployed people while assisting with flood clean up on public property

Improve the condition of flood damaged public property and providing income and work experience to unemployed workers

2010-2011

Clinton County - Develop a program aimed at building relationships between schools and businesses and creating interest among students for area job opportunities; Clinton and Cedar County to form new marketing region

New marketing region; Clinton County students living and working in Clinton County after high school or college

Clinton County Board of Supervisors support.; school visits conducted. Workforce coordinator hired;

Ongoing

ECIA, Iowa Workforce Development, Northeast Iowa Community College, ARRP Senior Employment Program - Help to prepare job seekers for job opportunities with area businesses through the IowaWORKS Integrated Service Model

Increase the number of job seekers receiving services and increase the skill level of those job seekers

The number of job seekers receiving services in Region 1increased from 581 in P.Y. 2008 to 3795 in P.Y. 2009

Ongoing

Dubuque County – Provide loans and grants to companies investing in the community and creating new full-time employment opportunities; Provide job creation grant and loan programs

New full-time employment opportunities, new loans and grants

Number of new full-time opportunities; number of new grants and loans; New employers with new full-time opportunities and skill level of workforce

Ongoing

Effective operation of WIA Youth Program; Assist low-income or at-risk youth obtain employment or improve their employment potential

Clients will increase their earnings of their potential to earn in the future

Clients will secure employment or engage in activities leading to employment; number of clients obtaining employment (83% in 2009); 90% employment retention rate in 2009; 92% diploma rate in 2009; amount of earnings increase (annual average $7,682 in 2009);

Ongoing

Effective operation of the Promise Jobs Program; Assist welfare recipients in becoming self-sufficient

Clients will develop skills that will qualify them for employment opportunities

Clients will engage in activities leading to employment. The percent of Region 1 clients meeting participation rate goals exceeded the statewide average according to the most recent data (June, 2010). The Region 1 rate was 38.8% compared to the state average of 36.6%.

Ongoing

Farley – Coordinate with high schools and NICC in the school to work program to train individuals

Trained workforce for business and industry

Number of employees trained through program; skill level of workforce

Ongoing

Delaware County – Assist potential employers, develop and distribute to area guidance counselors a labor tool guide

Labor tool guide outlining skills and needs of existing industries

Labor tool guide completed, number distributed, number of employers participating; employers and counselors using skill guide

Ongoing

Clinton County – Utilize 260E & F programs to encourage and support new and expanded businesses; Utilize the community colleges for a trained labor pool

Trained workforce for business and industry

Number of businesses utilizing benefits from program and number of trained employees; skill level of workforce, employers utilizing program

Ongoing

Promote programs to encourage high school and college age students to explore career paths in the region such as utilizing the career readiness program and/or the career based website, accessmyfuture.com


Task to be Implemented Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Expected Results Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators ScheduleDurant, Mechanicsville, Tipton – Annex land to accommodate new housing development, add streets and improvements as needed to accommodate subdivision development, increase and provide utilities for subdivision development

Additional housing within the communities

Number of units developed, number of acres annexed, dollar value of improvements to the communities, number of lots developed; community growth, increased property values

Ongoing

Lowden – Ongoing construction for re-sale of spec houses and apartments

Additional housing in the community Number of spec houses developed, number sold; lowden development completed; housing constructed and occupied

Ongoing

Lowden – Continue supporting a TIF Housing Development on 7 Number of acres developed using TIF OngoingManchester, Ryan – Encourage private development to accommodate new housing development for median income, add streets and improvements as needed to accommodate subdivision development, increase and provide utilities for subdivision development


Number of units developed, number of acres annexed, dollar value of improvements to the communities, number of lots developed; community growth, increased property values; In Manchester, seven projects complete, two in progress

Ongoing

Cascade, Holy Cross, Farley Worthington, Epworth, Zwingle, Peosta – Annex land to accommodate new housing development including low and median income hosuing, add streets and improvements as needed to accommodate subdivision development, increase and provide utilities for subdivision development


Number of units developed, number of acres annexed, doller value of improvements to the communities, number of lots developed; community growth, increased property values

Ongoing

Epworth – Promote Urban Revitilization/tax incentive plan for new subdivision development

Number of acres developed using tax incentives or urban revitilization; success of securing funding sources, residents, and timeline for constructing homes

Ongoing

Asbury - Expansion/rezoning of Forest Hills subdivisions Additional housing within the communities

Number of acres developed; number of homes constructed/occupied; possible 230 units; number of homes constructed and occupied; continued expansion and new roads

Ongoing

LaMotte, Miles – Annex land to accommodate new housing development of all income ranges; add streets and improvements as needed to accommodate subdivision development; increase and provide utilities for subdivision development; encourage spec housing; Miles under construction



Ongoing

Maquoketa – Promote city status Rural Housing Enterprise zone and city wide urban revitilization

Increased number of housing units, public awareness

Number of units produced using enterprise zone or city wide urban revitilization; success of securing funding sources, residents, and new construction

Ongoing

Camanche, DeWitt, Lost Nation, Wheatland – Annex land to accommodate new housing development, add streets and improvements as needed to accommodate subdivision development, increase and provide utilities for subdivision development



Ongoing

Difficulties Encountered: Lack of grant funding, community awareness, qualifying buyers, weather

CEDS Goal: Facilitate the Improvement and Maintenance of the Housing Stock and Housing Supply in the Region

Funding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds; grants

Encourage homeownership opportunities


DeWitt, Manchester, Worthington, Preston, Dyersville - Work with existing tennants to purchase their unit

Additional low- to moderate-income homeowners in the communities

Number of public housing units sold; five homes sold to date

Ongoing

Lost Nation - Rehabilitate existing home and sell to individuals at or below 80% county median income guideline

Increased number of affordable units


Dyersville – Provide homeownership assistance for first time homebuyers

Increased number of first time home buyers

Number of households assisted, total dollars used to assist households; success of the program, households assisted

Ongoing

DeWitt - Provide homeownership (6) and/or rehabilitation (10) assistance to ten households

Additional homeowners and/or rehabilitated homes in the community

Project complete; Applying for 2011 funding 2008-2010

DeWitt - Provide homeownership assistance to 6 households Additional homeowners and/or rehabilitated homes in the community

Applying again in fall 2010 and winter 2011 2010-2012

Manchester - Provide homeownership assistance to 7 households Additional homeowners and/or rehabilitated homes in the community

Funds secured; program in progress 2010-2012

Bellevue - Up to 400 upscale condominiums Up to 400 condominiums Land for project annexed; 20 units constructed 2009-2013Clinton - Provide 16 affordable rental apartments. Increased number of affordable

housing unitsFunds secured; project under construction 2005-2008

Maquoketa – Coordinate with developers to construct rental housing

Increased number of rental units Number of new rental units, occupancy of rental units; increased rental units in the community, greater valuation

Ongoing

Miles - Hansen Subdivision Development of new subdivision of Shovel-ready; need funding 2010-2011Dubuque - Rehabilitate St. Raphael School into affordable condos Lofts ranging in size from 680

square feet to 1,150 square feetPlan developed for 25 lofts; three distinctive floor plans 2008-2009

Dubuque - Provide energy efficiency upgrades in commercial sector, energy audits of municipal buildings, RLFs for energy efficiency for landlords, property owners, and municipal buildings

Self-sustaining source of funds for energy efficient retrofits

Funds awarded Ongoing

Dubuque – Provide long term low interest loans for rental property rehabilitation

Rental properties rehabilitated Number of properties per year, number of renters affected, dollars disbursed; success of the program each year and the number of renters affected

Ongoing

Clinton - Provide assistance to 14 owner occupied households 14 homeowner occupied units rehabilitated within the city

In progress 2008-2011

Camanche - Provide assistance to owner occupied households 10 homeowner occupied units rehabilitated

Funds applied for in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Ongoing

Clinton - Rehabilitate vacant property in City for student housing Develop student housing Need a developer and funding for project; in planning stages

2009-2013

Manchester - Housing rehabilitation assistance (9) Seven homeowner occupied units rehabilitated


Maquoketa - Provide assistance to at least 12 owner occupied households

At least 14 homeowner occupied units rehabilitated

Applying again for this year for 14 Ongoing

Preston - Provide assistance to owner occupied households Seven homeowner occupied units rehabilitated

Ongoing pursuit of funds Ongoing

Encourage the reuse and redevelopment of vacant existing properties in the region converting to housing stock

Encourage the construction of affordable housing developments


Mechanicsville - Provide assistance to 8 owner occupied households

Eight owner occupied households rehabilitated

Applied for funding in 2010 2010-2012

Stanwood - Provide assistance to 6 owner occupied households Six owner occupied households rehabilitated


West Branch - Provide assistance to 7 owner occupied households Seven owner occupied households rehabilitated


Tipton - Provide assistance to 9 owner occupied households Nine owner occupied households rehabilitated


Epworth - Provide assistance to 10 owner occupied households Ten owner occupied households rehabilitated


City of Dubuque/ Wayne Briggs - Portside Plaza and Millwork District

$63 million mixed use condos, office and retail in Port of Dubuque

Funding; construction timeline; owners; tenants 2009-2013

City of Dubuque/ Millwork District $200 million in residential and commercial development in 29 vacant buildings

Cost: $200 million; Plan adopted by city council; securing historic tax credits in progress; Applying for new market tax credits and Iowa Finance Authority funding

2009-2013

Region-wide - Single Family New Construction Cascade (3), Clinton (3), Dubuque (5), Dyersville (7), Edgewood (5), Epworth (1), Hopkinton (2), Luxemburg (2), Manchester (1), Maquoketa (3), Miles (3), Stanwood (3), Tipton (1), Worthington (2)

Jumpstart funding from 2008 floods 2010-2011


Task to be Implemented Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Expected Results Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators ScheduleGreeley Construct water system to serve Greeley and

DundeeProject complete 2005-2010

Lowden Water system improvements Applied for funding in 2005 and 2006; not yet funded Ongoing

Clinton Wastewater treatment facility Cost: $60,000,000 2009-2012Clinton Combined sewer system separation Cost: $75,000,000 2009-2012Calamus Wastewater improvement project Applied for funding in 2010 OngoingCamanche Wastewater regionalization project Funds secured. Construction will begin in 2010, 2011. Ongoing

Low Moor Wastewater regionalization project Funds secured OngoingGrand Mound Wastewater system improvements Not funded but will proceed; applied for funding in

2005; will apply for future fundingOngoing

Stanwood Water system improvements Funds secured; work in progress; will apply for future funding for additional projects

2005-2010

DeWitt Wastewater Treatment UV Treatment Process Cost: $200,000; not funded 2013-2014

Bennett Wastewater treatment facility improvements Cost: $2,000,000; application being submitted fall 2009

2009-2012

Dubuque Bee Branch drainage basin master plan Cost: $31,000,000; project underway 2009-2011

Dubuque Water polution control plant upgrade Cost: $64,000,000 2008-2014Dyersville Sewer and water extension to DOT facility on

Hwy 136Cost: $1,500,000 Ongoing

Manchester Water system treatment improvements Cost: $2,400,000; 2 projects funded; construction 2010-2011 2010-2012

West Branch Wastewater treatment facility Cost: $6,000,000 2009-2012Petersburg New wastewater system Not funded; applied for funding in 2005, 2007, 2008

and 2009 OngoingLeisure Lake New wastewater system Partial funding secured; engineering work in progress

2009-2011Elvira New wastewater system Seeking funding OngoingFairview (Jones Co.) New wastewater system Funding secured OngoingLake Delhi New wastewater system Preliminary engineering report completed; seeking

funding2009-2013

Durant - Water Tower Replacement; construction of a new 350,000 gallon water tower

New water tower Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Durant - Replace Yankee Avenue Lift Station; replace the lift station including the alarm system

New lift station and alarm system Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Durant - Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Facility New wastewater treatment facility Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Encourage partnerships in the region

CEDS Goal: Promote Improvement of Basic Public Works Facilities and Community Services Which Improve the Public's Health, Safety, and Living Conditions

Funding Sources: Private, Local, State (CDBG, RISE, SRF) and Federal (DOT, USDA, EDA) funds; grantsDifficulties Encountered: Lack of adequate state, federal and grant funding

Disseminate information on available funding resources

Encourage the use of EIRUSS for small communities and unincorporated areas in the region


Tipton - Cedar Street (Highway 38) Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement

New sanitary sewer main Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Tipton - Cedar Street (Highway 38) Water Main Replacement New water main Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

West Branch - North First Street Water System Improvements Replace two blocks of 2 inch water main with 4 inch water main and update outdated piping serving approximately 15 homes; increased fire protection

Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Camanche/Clinton Regional Wastewater Connection Connection of Camanche's wastewater collection system to Clinton's new wastewater treatment facility

Project bid - construction 2010-2011 2010-2013

Welton - wastewater treatment facility improvements Improvements at WWTF to meet new limits Project being re-studied and revised/updated - funding was returned

2010-2013

Asbury - Asbury Road Water Looping; In order to improve the reliability, quality, and redundancy in the City of Asbury's water system it is essential to extend the 12" existing transmission main to the east City limits to eliminate multiple dead-ends in the system and provide public water system

Improved water system Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Asbury - West Annexation Sewer Extension Project Extended sanitary sewer main to newly annexed property.


Cascade - 09' Manhole Replacement Project New sanitary sewer manholes Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Cascade - Delong Avenue Water Main Looping Project New water main Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Dubuque - Garfield, Heeb, and Cooper Retaining Walls New retaining walls Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Dubuque - Utillity Expansion to Dubuque Regional Airport New sanitary sewer and water main serving the

Dubuque Regional Airport expanded terminalShovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Miles - Upgrade Sewer System Upgraded Sewer System Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Miles - Water Main replacement Phase 2 and 3 New water main Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Bellevue - Sewer and water extension New sewer and water extension to development

north of CityShovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

Earlville - Wastewater treatment plant upgrade Improved wastewater treatment plant Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Manchester - Southwest Trunk Sewer Replacement New sewer Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Farley - Wastewater Treatment Disinfection New disinfection process Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Dyersville - NW Water/Sewer Expansion Expanded sewer mains and new lift station Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013Farley - First Street Water Main Replacement and Reconstruction

New water main and improved street Project complete 2010-2013

Maquoketa - Downtown Overlay, Water-Sewer Replacement New mill/overlay; new water mains; new sanitary sewer mains


Preston - Water Project New water system Cost: $425,000; Study completed 2009-2010Preston - Water Main Project Phase I New water main Cost: $180,000; Study completed 2010-2011Preston - Water Main Project Phase II New water main Cost: $290,000; Study completed 2010-2011Preston - Water Main Project Phase III New water main Cost: $303,000; Study completed 2010-2011Preston - Water Main Project Phase IV New water main Cost: $247,000; Study completed 2010-2011Sabula - Storm water project New storm water system 2010-2011Sabula - Wastewater Treatment project New wastewater treatment facility 2010-2011Lamotte - 2nd Well New additional well Cost: $350,000 2010-2011Springbrook - Storm water project New storm water system 2010-2011


Springbrook - Water project Improved water system 2010-2011Monmouth - Wastewater Treatment project New wastewater treatment facility 2010-2011Tipton - New Volunteer Fire Station New Volunteer Fire Station to replace current

station; Newer fire enginesShovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011West Branch - Fire Station Addition Additional bays to current station Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011West Branch - Library Addition Additional space to exsisting library Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011West Branch - Town Hall Renovation New modern WPA municipal building Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011Central Clinton Community School District - facilities upgrade 20 Classroom Addition; FEMA Emergency Shelter

expansion/improvement; Career & Technical Education Wing; new gymnasium floor; laptop computer upgrades; new geothermal; Biodiesel fuel storage facilty for bus fleet; security upgrades

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011Central Community School - Softball Field Relocation New location to alleviate flooding issues Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011DeWitt - Library Expansion Expanded library Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011Clinton Community School District - School Improvements New addition to house 8 lane swimming pool,

gym, wrestling room, weight room, and boys/girls locker rooms; A/C to two elementary schools

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011Clinton - Public Library Improved public library Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011Eastern Iowa Community College District - Campus Improvements

Improved library; Improved Main Campus Building Envelope

Shovel-ready; seeking funding2010-2011

Northeast Comm. Schools - Campus Improvements New auditorium and six additional classrooms In progress 2010-2011Dubuque Community School District - Sageville Elementary Improvements - Senior High Media Center

Sageville - New elevator; new classrooms and office. Senior - New media center

Shovel-ready; seeking funding2010-2013

Loras College - Campus Improvements Improved campus halls; additional coaches offices; increased teaching and research space; new retail space; improved housing stock


NICC - Campus Improvements Improved campus buildings; new hybrid car fleet; rural broadband; upgraded college IT backbone; improved energy efficiencies-Peosta/Calmar; new recreation/wellness center

In progress 2010-2011

NICC - Technology Improvements Upgraded technology infrastructure and Web-based information and services; improved information security, efficiency of business processes and distance learning quality, and access to information and reporting capability; expanded wireless access at all NICC campuses

Grant ($1,999,335) received from US Dept of Education

2011-2015

University of Dubuque - Campus Improvements New student housing; new performing arts center; new parking ramp; new administration/educational building; Van Vliet renovation; student dining renovation; new student union; new campus day care center



Delaware County Emergency Management - Emergency Services Facility

New facilities to house sandbag supply, emergency shelter trailer, communications trailer, generators and other disaster related supplies


Bellevue Community School - Renovation 1848 Elementary Improved building Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011Delaware County Community Services - Building expansion New building to serve more people because of

recent floodingShovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011Dubuque County - Julien Care Faculity upgrade Upgraded existing fire detection and new

sprinkler systemFunding secured

2010-2011Farley - First Street Water Main Replacement and New water main Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2011


Task to be Implemented Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Expected Results Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators ScheduleDelmar – Explore ways for expanding recreational/historic trail system from park along historic highway; construct sidewalks from depot to old jailhouse; add recreational equipment to the park; develop a camp ground, athletic field, establish bike paths

A variety of recreational activities in Delmar

Funding sources identified, matching funds secured, timeline for project finalized, work complete; park improved, sidewalks installed, athletic field constructed, etc

2009-2013

DeWitt and Wheatland – Develop a multi-purpose recreational trail Recreational activities for the communities

Funds secured for the project; recreational trails under construction

2009-2013

Asbury - Develop a trail to direct pedestrians and bicyclists around Asbury Road

Safe alternative route for pedestrians and bicyclists

Funding applied for; trail location identified and a portion of funding secured; sidewalk is complete, bicycle lane in future

2009-2013

Dyersville – Develop a park and trail comprehensive plan Comp Plan identifying needs, locations, strategies

Comp plan completion; partial plan completet for Westside Park to link with Heritage Trail

2009-2013

Bellevue – Develop 11 acres of park land 11 acres of new parks with recreational facilities

Number of acres acquired and developed; enhanced recreational opportunities, new tourists to the area

2009-2013

LaMotte – Explore purchasing land for park development Increased recreational opportunities in the community

Acres identified, timeline identified, acres purchased; timeline for park development, recreation plan in place

Ongoing

Maquoketa - Pedestrian/bike trail and bridge along S Main to new Walmart

Cost: $430,000 2010-2011

Participate in the MRT board activities and encourage participation by MPO and RPA in the region

Development of national trail in region

Securing funds; development of the trail; status of the project, status of funding

Ongoing

Tipton - New Bike/Pedestrial Trail System New Bike/Pedestrian Trail System

Community visioning program identified plan; Shovel-ready 2010-2011

DeWitt - Silver Creek Trail Phase II An underpass to 11th St Project complete 2010-2011DeWitt - Silver Creek Trail Phase II An underpass to 11th S Need to acquire easements, property, and funding 2010-2011Camanche - Walkway New walkway Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Delaware Co. Conservation Dept. - BF Park - campground addition Restored park facilities Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2013Maquoketa - Walkway project New walk/bike trail from the

City's southern-most existing sidewalk system to the new Wal-Mart on S Main; new small walk/bike bridge over Prairie Creek

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011Jackson County Conservation - Copper Creek Trail Addition New 1.9 mile trail that will

connect the existing 1 mile Copper creek Trail to the 3.7 mile Jackson County recreational Trail


2010-2011Dubuque County - City of Benard - Installion of Sidewalks Improved sidewalks to the

schoolShovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011Maquoketa - ADA Sidewalk Project New compliant curb cuts in

the CityShovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

CEDS Goal: Promote and Encourage Sustainability throughout the RegionDifficulties Encountered: State and Federal funding; community support; weather; competitive markets; land owners; rising construction costsFunding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds; grants

Encourage community design and reuse which contributes to identity, heritage and sense of place


Maquoketa Comm. School District - Heating and Cooling Upgrades New energy efficient windows; upgraded heating, new cooling system


2010-2011Dubuque County - Farley Road Grade and Pave Bike Lanes New bike lanes Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011Preston - Trail linking Preston trail & Jackson County Recreational Trail

New trail Funded by state Resource Enhancement and Protection City Parks and Open Space grant, and Iowa Department of Transportation-administered Federal Recreational Trails Grant

2010-2011

West Branch - Downtown Rehabilitation Projects - Brick Arch Winery rebuild; Hoover House rehabilitation project

Renovation on site of the historic 1907 U.S. Post Office; commercial space and the upper floor into market rate apartments

Funded by IAJobs: $800,000; total project costs=$1,536,275

2010-2011

Peosta - Northeast Iowa Community College - Campus construction New county library, labs, classrooms

Partially funded through IJOBS: $1,116,000 2010-2011

Dubuque - IBM, Smart City pilot program for sustainability (AY McDonald also a partner)

Revamp how water, energy and tranportation systems operate; reduce carbon footprint

Cost: $850,000; Water meter replacement underway 2010-2013

Petal Project - Prosperity Eastern Iowa. Green business certification program to encourage encourage environmental practices in the business communtiy

Companies will learn sustainability practices

In progress; 11 companies involved 2009-Ongoing

Mechanicsville - Acciona to build a 6-megawatt wind farm Approval by Cedar County Board of Adjustment; will produce 50-65 1.5MW turbines

2010-2011

First Of A Kind (FOAK) by IBM, IBM, City of Dubuque, Dubuque 2.0, Keyline, ECIA & DMATS

Efficent transit system Cost: $850,000; Water meter replacement underway 2010-2013

Dubuque - IBM, Smart City pilot program for sustainability (AY McDonald also a partner)

Revamp how water, energy and tranportation systems operate; reduce carbon footprint

Dubuque Keyline Transit Bus Replacements Improve air quality in the region by replacing old fleet with new fleet

State of Good Repair grant: Keyline, RTA and Dubuque School District; Clean Fuels grant: Keyline

2010-2011

Dubuque Keyline Transit - Medical Loop; Redline Extension More transit options Routes in progress 2010-2011Region 8 Regional Transit Authority - Parternership with Duride Volunteer recruitment

programs; avoid duplicationPartnership in progress Ongoing

Region 8 Regional Transit Authority - Jackson County transportation Assisted low income residents with transportation

Maquoketa Community Foundation grant for $2,850 2010-2011

Dubuque - Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program

Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program 2010-2011

Dyersville – Develop a recreational trail within City Recreational trail along the Maquoketa River North Fork

Design work complete; applied for REAP-not funded; trail completion date, trail identified in comp plan, trail useage

OngoingEncourage environmental integrity through healthy air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and minimizing health risks

Encourage environmental integrity through healthy air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and minimizing health risks

Encourage energy conservation


ECIA Transportation and Planning - Complete and implement Keyline/RTA transit study

Projecting potential changes for the area into the future

Creating projects to facilitate future changes in the area for all modes of transportation by taking into consideration safety and security of the area; primary input for TIP

Ongoing

Clinton/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to encourage children to walk or bike to school

Create a list of projects for the area and prioritize them based on their impact

Monitor increase in children walking and biking to school; Funding secured from Iowa DOT

2011-2012

Delaware County/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to encourage children to walk or bike to school



2011-2012

Jackson County/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to encourage children to walk or bike to school



2010-2011

Dubuque Community School District/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to encourage children to walk or bike to school



2010-2011

Western Dubuque Community Schools/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to encourage children to walk or bike to school



2010-2011


County City Name of Employer Business/Industry Type Existing or New Business/Industry

Jobs Created or Gained Jobs Lost

Reason for Gain or Loss

Dollars Invested

Cedar Tipton Cedar Poly, LLC waste, recycling existing 25Clinton Clinton Egging Company manufacturing existing 5

Wells Fargo financial service existing 7 Facility moveJohn Deere Dubuque Works(3/8/10) manufacturing existing 300 RecallHormel manufacturing new 140 Second round of hiring $89,000,000

IBM service new 600 New facility $35,000,000Scale Models manufacturing existing 15 ExpansionSchieffer International 50Medline existing 15Thermo Fisher Scientific manufacturing existing 395 Plant closureMcGraw Hill publishing existing 25 CentralizationCarteGraph software existing 13 GrowthNordstrom 35Peninsula Gaming 10LabStrong Corporation 12

Dyersville Farm Tek manufacturing existing 200JacksonSubtotals 1,445 402

Section 7: PERFORMANCE MEASURES/QUANTIFIABLE DELIVERABLES/EVALUATION

Dubuque Dubuque


Schedule - 2011 Proposed Scope of WorkEDA Planning funds will support the implementati on of an Economic Planning program designed to create and retain jobs throughout the region. A fi ve-year Economic Development Strategy was adopted in 2009 for the region and runs through 2014. This is the fi rst year of our fi ve-year CEDS for 2010-2014. We will begin working with the CEDS Strategy Committ ee on the initi al steps to prepare the CEDS for 2011. In additi on to that we will be performing the following acti viti es:

A. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP MEETINGS: ECIA staff regularly att ends meeti ngs of local governments and local economic development groups to provide informati on and facilitate program implementati on. 1. ECIA parti cipates and sits on the Board of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporati on and regularly att ends their meeti ngs at least quarterly. 2. ECIA staff regularly hosts and parti cipates in City Clerk meeti ngs in Delaware and Dubuque Counti es and hosts two meeti ngs a year of the regional city clerks. 3. ECIA staff regularly att ends and acts as the secretary for the Jackson County Mayors. Meeti ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. 4. ECIA staff regularly parti cipates in the RC&D meeti ngs. Meeti ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. 5. ECIA staff parti cipates in the Tri-State Alliance regional partnership. The enti ty focuses on furthering economic development and transportati on in the tri-state region of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. 6. ECIA will be holding monthly Prosperity Eastern Iowa meeti ngs with local economic developers. 7. ECIA staff parti cipates and sits on the Enterprise Zone Committ ee for the City of Dubuque. The committ ee meets as needed to review and approve economic development related proposals seeking enterprise zone benefi ts in the City of Dubuque. 8. ECIA staff parti cipates and sits on the Green Jobs Training program oversight Committ ee and ECIA Business Growth, Inc. was the lead applicant for the grant program. This is a partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College, Iowa Workforce Development, Four Mounds, and the City of Dubuque to provide green job training and opportuniti es to job seekers in the region. 9. Complete the annual CEDS report for 2011 and submit by 12/31/2011. B. TRAINING AND CONFERENCE: Att end and parti cipate in meeti ngs of nati onal, state, and local organizati ons aff ecti ng regional strategy policies and programs. 1. ECIA staff will conti nue to parti cipate in the annual trip of the Clinton and the Dubuque communiti es to meet with federal offi cials concerning local needs. Trips are scheduled for February and May, 2011. 2. ECIA staff will att end the Iowa League of Citi es meeti ng. 3. ECIA staff will att end Iowa DNR meeti ngs in Des Moines. 4. ECIA staff will att end regional meeti ng hosted by the EDA. 5. ECIA staff will att end two nati onal meeti ngs - either NADO, NARC, or the IEDC meeti ngs. 6. ECIA staff will att end training to become familiar with “green” and sustainable business practi ces that can be introduced to Buyer Supplier companies and member governments.C. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: Disseminate census, economic, stati sti cal and program informati on by telephone, e-mail, lett er, newslett er, personal contact, and training programs. Maintain a database for use in program development and implementati on. 1. ECIA staff prepares two full newslett ers each year and two “news alerts” which are


disseminated to over 800 individuals and/or enti ti es in the region. 2. ECIA staff maintains the websites for ECIA, Prosperity Eastern Iowa, the Regional Transit Authority, and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority/Corporati on and the Eastern Iowa Regional Uti lity Service Systems, Buyers Supplier Connecti on, Petal Project, Dubuque Metropolitan Transportati on Study, and Accessmyfuture.com. The Petal Project is a new web site that staff developed and will conti nue to develop and maintain as part of our regional economic development acti viti es. 3. ECIA staff responds to approximately 150-200 requests for informati on each year pertaining to grant applicati ons, TIF districts, enterprise zone, etc.D. GRANT/LOAN APPLICATIONS: Assist local governments in the preparati on of grant/loan applicati ons for funding of projects of local and regional concern. 1. ECIA staff regularly prepare grant applicati ons and loan applicati ons for CDBG projects such as water, sewer, child care centers, etc. 2. ECIA staff regularly prepare applicati ons for Enterprise Zone and other State economic development programs. 3. ECIA staff prepare Community Att racti on and Tourism grant applicati ons for communiti es. We anti cipate 2 applicati ons per year for this funding. 4. ECIA staff will prepare grant and loan applicati ons for fl ood recovery programs in the region. ECIA will conti nue this work through 2011.E. DATA CENTER: Collect data and program informati on on economic development trends and conditi ons including fi nance, labor, business development, industrial development, and the agricultural economy. 1. ECIA maintains data for grants and reports which is used in applicati ons. 2. ECIA maintains the Locati on One Informati on System for the region to track the available sites and buildings through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa web site. This is updated on an ongoing basis.F. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES: Assist local governments and economic development enti ti es in preparing Community Builder Plans. 1. ECIA staff will prepare strategic plans for development groups, chambers or citi es in the upcoming year.G. EASTERN IOWA RURAL UTILITIES, INC.: Provide technical assistance to local governments and coordinate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) in the eff orts to administer the 28E organizati on that provides water and sewer services to citi es and rural residents. 1. ECIA will conti nue work with counti es in the region in the design and applicati on plans for funding for unsewered communiti es in the region.H. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Provide technical assistance to local governments, development corporati ons, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals, in the ongoing implementati on of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. ECIA has traditi onally provided technical assistance to local governments via a Manager of Government Relati ons and has extended this to economic development technical assistance. The associati on will provide technical experti se in fi nancing and deal packaging. 1. ECIA will assist with Tax Increment Financing in the region. 2. ECIA will assist in writi ng ordinances and in developing zoning plans. 3. ECIA will assist with RISE applicati ons for roadways in to business parks. 4. ECIA will assist communiti es in preparing Urban Revitalizati on plans and Urban Renewal Plans.


5. ECIA will assist with EPA, IDNR and IDED Brownfi eld grant applicati ons. 6. ECIA staff will conti nue to assist small communiti es under 500 populati on with uti lity billing and accounti ng services. 7. ECIA staff through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa enti ty will conti nue to provide experti se in web page design and opti mizati on and developing and submitti ng proposals to leads and inquiries in the region. I. PROSPERITY EASTERN IOWA COLLABORATIVE MARKETING: Administer and conduct the acti viti es identi fi ed by the Prosperity Eastern Iowa Economic Development Partnership to further business retenti on and expansion in ECIA’s three of ECIA’s Counti es, Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and then Jones County. Key projects and acti viti es that will be conducted include: 1. ECIA implemented the local industry business retenti on and expansion program known as InfoActi on. 2. Conti nue updati ng the regional websites: Buyers Supplier; Prosperity Eastern Iowa; Accessmyfuture.com; and Petal-project.com. 3. Conti nue to seek partners and raise funds for the Prosperity eff orts. 4. Conti nue to promote and seek businesses to parti cipate in the Petal Project sustainability program and green business program that can be incorporated into their daily business practi ces.

5. Conti nue to develop and implement a Prosperity Eastern Iowa direct mail campaign top recruit new business to the region. 6. Conti nue to focus on recruitment and retenti on of the younger workforce in the region.

CEDS 2010 for November Meeting

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