Siouxland Business Journal January 2012

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Business People .................................................page 4

Chamber anniversaries ...................................page 16

Chamber investors...........................................page 16

On the move .......................................................page 9

Ribbon cuttings ................................................page 18 ON THE COVER

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Dr. Mick Hurley, medi-cal director of Mercy Car-diology, has earned his 10-year re-certification in Interven-tional Car-diology from the Ameri-can Board of Internal Medicine.

The recertification ac-knowledges Hurley has met rigorous standards through intensive self-study, self-assessment and evaluation.

In addition to his certifica-tion in Interventional Cardi-ology, Hurley is board certi-fied in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases.

The Canton, S.D. native has been the medical di-rector of Mercy Cardiology since its launch in October of 2010.

USD dean serves on nursing board

June Larson, associ-ate dean of the University of South Dakota’s School o f H ea l t h S c i e n c e s and a na-tional leader in nursing education, h a s b e e n elected by the National League for Nursing mem-bership to serve on the board of governors for a three-year term through 2014. She was installed as a governor dur-ing the annual business meeting at the NLN Educa-tion Summit in Orlando, Fla.

Larson was named associ-ate dean of the USD’s School of Health Sciences in 2009, having been steadily pro-moted since she first joined USD as an instructor of nursing in 1980.

In 2005, she became a

Certified Nurse Educator and was elected to the NLN Nursing Education Advisory Council in 2006. In 2008, Larson was inducted into the NLN’s Academy of Nursing Education, highlighting her contributions to the field. Other honors include the Pioneer in Nursing Award from the South Dakota Nurses Association (2008) and the YWCA Tribute to Women (2009).

Museum curator elected to state office

Grace Linden, curator of history at the Sioux City Public Museum, recently was elected vice presi-dent of the Iowa Con-s e r v a t i o n and Preser-vation Con-s o r t i u m . L i n d e n joined the board of directors of ICPC in 2003.

Founded in 1992, ICPC is a membership organization seeking to initiate, encour-age, and enhance preserva-tion and conservation ac-tivities by providing basic preservation education and training. ICPC members in-clude staff and volunteers from museums, libraries, state government, individual collectors, clerks of court, genealogists and other in-terested parties.

Linden joined the Sioux City Public Museum staff in 1995.

College personnel present at conference

Faculty and staff mem-bers who provide leader-ship for the Project Unlim-ited Proficiency program at Morningside College were presenters recently at Iowa’s 26th Culture & Language Conference in Coralville,

Iowa.PUP is a federally-funded

program at Morningside where area teachers receive scholarships for courses to become certified to work with English Language Learners.

J o a n N i e l s e n , Morningside associate pro-f e s s o r o f e d u c a t i o n and PUP di-rector, gave a presentation at the edu-cation con-ference on a five-year collaboration where univer-sities in multiple states used the same curriculum to as-sist teachers working with English Language Learners.

Caroline Donaway, PUP project manager at Morningside, led an inter-active session at the con-ference to strengthen the skills of those who fa c e l a n -guage bar-riers in their schools.

N i e l s e n h a s b e e n with Morningside since 2001, and Donaway has been with the college since 2009.

Architectural staff receive training at Canadian meeting

Three members of Neu-mann Monson Wictor Ar-chitects, Hanna Koele, interior designer; Brian Mastalir, intern architect; and Martin Ferdig, contract administrator, traveled to Montreal, Canada recently for continuing education on Mondo Flooring.

Mondo is a flooring prod-uct for school environments and has been used by NMW at the science additions at all three public high schools in

the Sioux City Community School District, Northwest Iowa Community College Lifelong Learning and Rec-reation Center, and the Dr. Robert E. Dunker Student Center on the campus of Western Iowa Tech Com-munity College.

While in Canada, NMW staff were updated on new products, toured factories and laboratory research and design facilities. They also learned about the Schools for Tomorrow program, which works with school districts on their flooring needs and in return giving back to them in the form of student scholarships and other value-added benefits.

Sioux City architect earns state license

Chris Loehr, an architect in FEH Associates’ Sioux City office, recently earned his architec-tural license for Iowa.

To become a registered a r c h i t e c t , Loehr had to pass seven a r c h i t e c -tural registration exams and complete the Intern Devel-opment Program, which requires three years of work experience.

Loehr, who joined FEH in 2008, has a bachelor of sci-ence and master of science degree in architecture from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He is a native of Carroll, Iowa.

EFS staff attend national conference

Julie Chadwick, direc-tor of operations; Jennifer Wendel, director of client services and Megan Sev-ereide, registered client service assistant, all of EFS Group Wealth Management,

attended Securities Ameri-ca’s annual Conference.

Securities America capped its 14th annual Assistant University, which took place Oct. 4-5 in Omaha, with Chadwick attending a one-day meeting of the Sales As-sistant Advisory Board.

Chadwick, Wendel, Sev-ereide and about 130 other assistants attended the main event, which featured more than 30 educational sessions, with nine SAAB members extending their stay to provide feedback to home office leaders from op-erations, compliance, com-munication review, training, rep relations and technology.

Smalley earns HR recertification

Brenda Smalley, human resources generalist for Hos-pice of Siouxland, recently earned recertification as a Professional in Human Re-sources.

The certification, awarded by the HR Certification In-stitute, requires an applicant to pass a comprehensive ex-amination and demonstrate a strong background of pro-fessional human resource experience. Recertification requires accumulating 60 credit hours of HR-related continuing education ac-tivities before the three-year anniversary of the certifica-tion cycle or taking the exam again.

Smalley joined Hospice of Siouxland in November 2009.

Western Iowa Tech presents service awards to employees

Western Iowa Tech Com-munity College presented its years of service awards Jan. 12 at the college’s spring se-mester opening ceremony. Those recognized were:

Five years: Anthony Bell, Kendra Bergenske, Kristy Bowman, Christina Bran-don, Carolyn Ellwanger, Curt Fiechtner, Michelle Fiechtner, Kevin Her-rmann, Ron Hill, Bea Houston, Katy Karrer, Mitzi Kirwan, Caro-line Kurtenbach, Donna Larson, Martin Reimer, Lu Anne Ruba, Yvette Sitzmann, Darla Struck, Matt Thomsen and Vicki Weldon.

10 years: LeAnn Blan-kenburg, Kevin Brady, Steve Howland, Lisa Knecht, Lori Knight, Penny Lewis, Carman Lynner, Michael Oberg, Wendy Ohl, Belia Padil-la, Shane Sampson and Alana Tweet

15 years: Lana Brown, Jon Cook, Deb DeRocher, Theresa Jackson, Jill Moravek, Julie Scott and Bob Wilcke;

20 years: Helen Lewis and Don Young;

25 years: Dave Bur-roughs, Scott Griffith and Jim Wiederspan,

Derrick Franck was hon-ored for 30 years of service on WITCC’s board of direc-tors.

Techs honored by state contractor organization

Two Farrell’s Heating and Air technicians were tested and rank in the “Top Ten” technicians in Iowa. Antho-ny Moyle and Ian Cordona were selected to compete in Des Moines for a chance to represent the state in the ABC Contracting, HVAC technican, national compe-tition.

Moyle and Cordona are believed to be the only two from the Sioux City area to be selected to compete in this competition. Winners from each state compete in San Antonio, Texas in April.

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BY BRET HAYWORTHBusiness Journal staff writer

Two days after delivering his annual state of the state message to the Legislature in Des Moines on Jan. 10, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad brought his message to Sioux City.

Branstad discussed a bevy of topics in the hour-long meeting with the Sioux City Journal editorial board, including:

Increasing the state gas tax: After six 2011 regional Iowa meetings, a task force recommended the state’s first gas tax increase since 1989 to cover a roughly $200 million annual gap in meeting state transporta-tion infrastructure needs. While many Northwest Io-wans spoke in favor of a tax increase at a Storm Lake task force meeting, Brans-tad said the public is not

sold on the need for a gas tax increase.

Branstad said Iowa fami-lies are having a tough time making ends meet in a slug-gish economy, so the tim-ing is not right for a tax in-crease. The governor would not speak the phrase “gas tax,” using the phrase “mo-tor fuel user fee” instead.

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Branstad: Public not ready for gas tax

Journal photo by Tim HyndsIowa Gov. Terry Branstad addresses the Sioux City Rotary Club Jan. 12 at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds talked to the group about Branstad’s 2012 condition of the state address, which he delivered two days earlier in Des Moines.

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The second Innovation Market would like to at-tract anyone interested in holding special events, helping or forming non-profit groups or starting new businesses.

The Sioux City Growth Organization’s initiative wants to connect local residents who have ideas – big and small – with others who can make that happen, Kevin Molland said. The event will be Feb. 7.

“The Innovation Market is designed to be an open

platform for networking and an opportunity to re-ceive feedback from the community about those plans,” said Molland, im-mediate past president of SCGO. “A lot of people have good ideas and don’t know how to take the next step.”

Part of the goal is to showcase “empty spaces” where businesses could lo-cate, such as a second floor unused space in the Plym-outh Block building on His-toric Fourth Street.

– Lynn Zerschling

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Southern Hills Mall is under new management for the first time in 14 years.

Indianapolis-based Si-mon Property Group Inc. became sole owner on Jan. 1. Simon previously shared property ownership with Santa Monica, Calif.-based Macerich Co. Macerich also managed the mall.

In a deal that closed at the end of the year, Simon and Macerich split up a group of 12 shopping centers jointly held in a partnership since 1998.

A Simon spokesman said it’s too early to discuss what

the change might mean for Southern Hills, which has about 800,000 square feet of retail space.

The Morningside mall, built at a cost of $21 million in 1980 by General Growth Properties, is anchored by Sears, Younkers, JCPenney and Scheels.

Simon is also now the sole owner of the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls, Rushmore Mall in Rapid City, S.D., and Lin-dale Mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The firm owns or has an interest in 392 properties with 262 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America, Europe and

Asia. The company employs more than 5,000.

Southern Hills Mall gets new managementOwner takes larger share of operation

Journal file photo by Jerry MennengaShoppers at Southern Hills Mall are shown in this file photo. Simon Property Group became the sole owner of the Sioux City shopping center on Jan. 1.

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The Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Ar-chitects will launch its re-vamped state magazine Jan. 26 in Sioux City.

Iowa Architect been the association’s flagship pub-lication for more than 50 years, Todd Moss, a Sioux City architect and state AIA Iowa president, announced. The award-winning maga-zine has not been revised for 20 years.

The goal is to bring design excellence to readers with stories and photographs on

commercial a n d re s i -dential ar-chitecture, interior de-sign, culture a n d o t h e r aspects of everyday life.

“We are excited to hold the first magazine launch party of 2012 in Sioux City,” Moss said. “Amazing structures like the Sioux City Art Center, the Wood-bury County Courthouse and many others make our

community unique. We want to celebrate the quality of design in our city.”

The January edition of Iowa Architect will feature photographs of award-winning projects in Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

Moss said there are more than 800 members in 97 architectural firms who be-long to the state chapter. He is president of Cannon Moss Brygger Architects and a former city councilman.

– Lynn Zerschling

Sioux City to host magazine launch

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Mercy appoints rehab, therapies services director

Mary Hendriks has been appointed director of ther-apies and re-hab services fo r Me rcy M e d i c a l C e n te r i n Sioux City.

In her new role, Hen-driks is re-sponsible for operations in physical therapy, occu-pational therapy, speech therapy, and rehab services.

Hendriks holds a masters degree in speech pathol-ogy and a masters degree in health services admin-istration. She has been with Mercy for 17 years. She has 25 years of health care experience and 20 years of health care man-agement. Hendriks has been instrumental in many performance improvement activities within these de-partments.

Wells Fargo appoints district manager

Corey Heaton has been named district manager for Wells Fargo in Sioux City and the company’s North-west Iowa district.

In his new position, Hea-ton will manage a 96-mem-ber team serving customers in nine banking stores and six communities - Sioux City, Atlantic, Perry, Em-metsburg, Denison and Jef-ferson. His role is to coach and support Wells Fargo store managers, personal bankers and tellers as they work to meet the financial needs of their customers.

Heaton, a 10-year veteran of the financial services in-dustry, has been with Wells Fargo since 2006, when he joined the company as a

store manager for Sioux City’s Morningside loca-tion. Most recently, he served as manager of Sioux City’s downtown location.

A Sioux City native, He-aton graduated from Sioux City West High School and attended Morningside College and University of Phoenix. He is a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland.

Heaton resides in Sioux City with his wife and two children.

Iowa Lakes appoints dean

Scott Stokes has been named executive dean at the Esther-ville cam-pus of Iowa Lakes Com-munity Col-lege.

S t o k e s , one of six finalists for the job. has served as the college’s reg-istrar for the last six years.

Stokes has been active on several college committees which involve academic policies and curriculum. In addition, he has partici-pated on the enrollment management team and an advising for success group.

Prior to becoming regis-trar, Stokes worked at Iowa Lakes as the housing man-ager, intramurals coordina-tor and as assistant men’s basketball coach for 2 1/2 years.

Stokes earned a master of science degree in education leadership in 2005 from Southwest Minnesota State University, a bachelor’s de-gree in math in 2003 from the University of Northern Iowa, and an associate in arts degree from Iowa Lakes in 2000.

Stokes is a member of the Estherville Public Library Board, has represented

the college at community events and has participated in and assisted at founda-tion scholarship events in the area.

Architect firm adds project manager

Scott Anderson has joined the Sioux City of-fice of Can-n o n M o s s B r y g g e r A rc h i te c ts as a project manager.

Anderson received his bachelor of art degree f r o m N e -braska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, and his masters in architecture degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Anderson has more than 16 years of professional ex-perience in healthcare, ed-ucational, commercial and civic design. He previously worked for Architecture In-corporated and TSP Inc. in Sioux Falls, and Leo A. Daly in Omaha.

News director hired for local stations

Broadcast veteran Aaron Weiss has been named to oversee all news operations for KMEG 14 and FOX 44.

Weiss has worked in sev-eral markets throughout the U.S. Most recently, he worked as news integra-tion manager at KGW-TV in Portland, Ore., and has worked as a producer at KVOA-TV in Tucson, Ariz. In addition, he has an ex-tensive background in the software industry, and has worked as a program man-ager for Microsoft.

A graduate of Wesleyan University, Weiss has nu-merous awards and award nominations to his credit.

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I do?FREQUENCY: HOW OFTEN SHOULD I EXERCISE?

It is recommended all American adults get 30-plus minutes of moderate intense physical activity (start to sweat and expe-rience an increase in breathing and heart rate) on five days each week (two and a half hours per week). If you want to lose weight, slowly work towards 30 to 90 minutes of physical activity five or more days each week. It is recommended children get 60-plus minutes daily.

Increase your activities of daily living by walking, using the stairs or doing chores around the house throughout the day.

It’s also recommended to break up or limit sitting activities with activity bursts for three to five minutes throughout your day; this will help your energy level and quality of life soar.

For additional health benefits and faster results, adults should increase their aerobic physical activity up to 60 minutes per day for five days a week of moderate intense physical activity or 2.5 hours each week of vigorous intense physical activity.

INTENSITY: HOW HARD SHOULD I EXERCISE? Intensity is the most important item

to tweak to breakthrough your weight loss and fitness plateaus (think of “The Biggest Loser”).

There are four zones of intensity:1. Zone P=Pain-Represents too much in-

tensity. If you experience pain, you should reduce your intensity or stop exercising. If you are experiencing any pain with exer-cise or physical activity, you should speak with your doctor about being referred to a physical therapist.

2. Zone D=Discomfort-Exercising in this zone is ideal. You must recognize and find your own discomfort zone level for each exercise you do.

3. Zone C=Comfort-Represents too lit-tle intensity and will not be challenging. However this is the best zone to start with for those who are new to exercise to reduce risk of injury.

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Additional way to tweak the intensity of your workouts include changing your sets, reps, weight or resistance level, your over-all speed or the environment in which you exercise from walking on grass to hiking on the beach.

TIME: HOW LONG SHOULD YOU EXERCISE? Physical activity guidelines state you

should exercise 30 minutes, five days each week. You may have two or three bouts of 10 to 15 minute activities to reach your 30 minutes per day and work up to 45 to 90 minutes based on your goals.

If you have been sedentary or inactive, start with five to 10 minutes and slowly work your way up to 30-plus minutes daily.

Morning is the optimal time to exercise as people seem to stay committed over the long term better (less demands to change your schedule).

After work, your body is warmed up. This is an ideal time for exercise, however

we all have more schedule demands from our children, community, etc. so it may be more difficult to stay consistent with this schedule.

Any time that works into your life and daily schedule is key!

TYPE: WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE SHOULD YOU DO? You must choose an activity you enjoy.

Variety is a must to break you through your workout and weight loss plateaus. Plus, it’ll make exercising more fun! Ask yourself the following questions:

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Sources:1) CDC and Prevention2) 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines, US

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Anyone who drives on Nebraska High-way 35 regularly knows the frustration.

Get behind a truck or, heaven forbid, a tractor between Emerson and Hubbard, and you’re stuck. The hills and curves in this 11-mile stretch slow down heavy ve-hicles, and there are few chances to pass.

Ten years ago, momentum was build-ing to convert the 70-mile, two-lane

highway from Dakota City to Norfolk into a four-lane expressway and eliminate those frustrating experi-ences with slow-moving vehicles.

Now, the project is pro-ceeding slower than a truck driving uphill.

HIGHWAY 35 expansion in the slow laneMomentum on four-laning slows as state funding falls short

Journal photo by Tim HyndsVehicles wind through the hills and curves of Nebraska Highway 35 east of Emerson, Neb., on Jan. 13. Turning Nebraska 35 into a four-lane expressway from Norfolk to Dakota City would allow for faster travel on the highway, but the project has stalled because of a lack of funds.

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After a 15-year ab-sence, daily non-stop flights to Chi-cago are returning to Sioux Gateway Airport.

American Eagle, a regional carrier for American Airlines, will begin round

the Sioux City airport Hare International Air-.won a $1.51 million fed-st fall to fly the twice- the next two years, will

Air Line as the lone car-Gateway. Delta was the der for the Essential Air m, which assures com-

s to smaller communi-

artment of Transporta-ng Delta to keep flying y routes between Sioux

Minneapolis/St. Paul In-rport until Eagle starts

ation’s largest carrier, d Delta has previously

said it could no longer afford to fly at Sioux Gateway without a federal sub-sidy.

The Sioux City Council and the Sioux Gateway Board of Trustees for the city-owned airport endorsed Ea-gle’s bid, believing the O’Hare routes could help bolster Sioux Gateway’s traffic.

“We feel we will get back many of the people who were using other airports because there wasn’t a quick route to Chicago,” said Sioux Gateway market-ing director Barbara Sloniker.

Among Siouxland air travelers, Chi-cago has long been the top destination. Sioux Gateway has been without non-stop service to the Windy City since a regional carrier for United Airlines left the market in 1997.

If traffic warrants, local leaders be-lieve American also will eventually add a second destination, such as its larg-est hub in Dallas-Fort Worth.

At Sioux Gateway, Eagle will operate its non-stop routes with 44-seat Em-braer regional jets. Daily departures to Chicago are planned at 6:30 a.m. and 3:10 p.m., with return trips arriving in Sioux City at 2:35 p.m. and 9 p.m. It’s about a 90-minute flight between the two Midwest cities.

“This schedule will allow custom-ers throughout northern Iowa to make a day trip to Chicago for business or connect through this key international gateway to destinations throughout the American Airlines and one world global network,” Gary Foss, manag-ing director - network planning for American’s regional network, said in

a statement.Sioux Gateway officials are optimis-

tic American’s fares will be competi-tive with those the carrier offers at the larger neighboring airports in Omaha and Sioux Falls.

Prices for non-trip flights between Sioux City and Chicago vary, depend-ing on such factors as the travel date and length of stay, according to a Busi-ness Journal analysis of American’s online reservation site – www.aa.com

Non-refundable tickets requiring at least a three-day stay over a Saturday and advance purchase of at least 21 days generally offer the cheapest fares. Some fares are as low as $79 one way, or $158 round-trip.

Like most carriers, Eagle limits the number of tickets at the lowest prices on each flight.

“People are going to have to book early if they want to get the lower fares,” said Chriss Camenzend, own-er of Premier Travel & Cruise in Sioux

City.Compared to Delta’s existing con-

necting flights at Sioux Gateway, Eagle’s fares to Chicago seem like a bargain. A round-trip ticket on Delta between Sioux City and the Twin Cit-ies alone generally costs in excess of $400.

Delta, the nation’s largest airline, notified the DOT last summer that it could no longer afford to operate it money-losing flights at Sioux Gateway without a federal subsidy. Atlanta-based Delta inherited the Sioux City routes after merging in 2009 with Northwest Airlines.

Delta is expected to offer its last flight from Sioux City to Minneapolis on the morning of April 3, the same day American is scheduled to start service here, airport director Curt

Miller said.American travelers can earn double

miles for travel between Chicago and Sioux City for travel between April 3 and June 30. To participate in this promotion, customers need to register prior to travel using promotion codes SUX2X. Registration, terms and con-ditions at available agt www.aa.com/offers.

Eagle begins its service in Sioux City as its parent company, AMR Corp., reorganizes under federal bankruptcy protection. Saddled with high labor costs and mounting debt, AMR filed for Chapter 11 on Nov. 28, in the midst of the Essential Air Service selection process.

American, the nation’s third-largest carrier, has said it is operating normal-ly during its bankruptcy restructuring.

American Eagle flightsBeginning April 3, American Eagle will offer two daily flights between Sioux Gateway Airport and Chi-cago O’Hare International Airport.Departures to Chicago – 6:30 a.m. and 3:10 p.m.Arrivals in Chicago – 8:05 a.m. and 4:40 p.m.Departures to Sioux City – 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Arrivals in Sioux City – 2:35 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Business Journal file photo by Jerry Mennenga A passenger exits a Delta Air Lines jet at Sioux Gateway Airport in this file photo. American Eagle, an affiliate of American Airlines, is scheduled to replace Delta as the lone carrier at the Sioux City airport, beginning April 3.

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BY LYNN ZERSCHLINGBusiness Journal staff writer

If city staffers get their way, the street in front of Gary Van Bus-kirk’s home will be a construction zone by summer. And Van Bus-kirk couldn’t be happier.

“It’s a very narrow street – about 18 feet stemming from the

1940s,” he said. “It’s about wide enough for two cars to pass each other, but you can’t park on the street.”

Van Buskirk lives on Perry Way, a curving, pockmarked lane that links Country Club Boulevard to Kings Highway, which car-ries traffic to busy Hamilton

Boulevard.The road is one of seven thor-

oughfares earmarked for repairs in the city’s $46 million capital improvements program budget for the upcoming year.

The 520-page document out-lines every penny expected to en-ter the city’s coffers in the next

year.City departments use the bud-

get to pitch construction plans, stretching five years into future. The City Council ultimately de-cides which ones make the cut – and which projects get shelved.

SIOUX CITY BUDGET 2012

Sioux City consider $46 million spending planStreet repairs get priority in pitched city budget

Journal photo by Jim LeeGreg Van Buskirk stands along Perry Way in Sioux City on Monday. The road is earmarked for improvements in the new city budget under consideration.

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SLOAN, Iowa – As the mercury dips and the winds whip, activity often drops to a standstill across Siouxland.

Then again, it doesn’t.Life goes on. Games are played. Concerts

are held. Work deadlines must be met.So people travel. And they rely on pros

like Mike Mareau to rescue them when the going gets too tough.

Mareau has pulled people from roadways, ditches and medians since 1978. As temps dove to 16-below on a recent December evening, Mareau towed an idled car from Sioux City to his Mike’s Repair business at Sloan.

He rumbled down Interstate 29. His phone rang. Another motorist needed his help.

“A guy had slid off into a ditch and he has one leg,” said Mareau. “He could not get out of his car.”

Mareau dispatched his son, Ryan Mareau, to the scene.

The emergency – which ended with a rescue – reminded the tow truck operator of a call he took a few years ago. A car had flipped in a ditch, and ended up on its top. Mareau arrived and surveyed the scene. The ditch was waterlogged. Mareau couldn’t see footprints emerging from the vehicle.

“I told the officer that we’d better get the car flipped quickly,” he said. “There was a guy still inside the car.”

They flipped the vehicle. Mareau, an EMT for 20-some years, wrapped his coat around the driver to warm him. An am-bulance zipped the victim to a hospital. Thankfully, he survived.

“You stay in this business very long, you have stories. A lot of stories,” Mareau said.

His worst involves a 70-car pileup not many years ago. The mayhem occurred 1.5

miles south of Sloan on Interstate 29. Vis-ibility dropped to near zero. Drivers had no idea they were approaching a multi-vehicle wreck. The interstate was still open.

“Normally, the troopers wouldn’t let me out in those conditions, but there were so many cars out there,” he recalled. “It was a nightmare.”

Buses from the Westwood Community School District ended up carting victims from the scene to the school in Sloan where many rested and recovered.

Mareau kept working. Kept pulling. Back and forth from the scene to Sloan.

While situations like that are good for the business’ bottom line, Mareau would just as soon people stay safe, warm and free of such catastrophe.

“My advice is that when the roads are bad, please stay home,” he said.

If you absolutely cannot stay at home, Mareau urges motorists to keep a winter survival kit in their car.

Experts say such kits should contain items like a candle, matches, water, blan-kets, ice scraper with brush, winter cloth-ing, a coffee can to put lighted candle inside to use for heat and light, jumper cables, tool kit, a shovel, flashlight, reflective triangles and nonperishable food items like granola bars, which won’t spoil.

“And keep your car on the top side of the tank,” he said, noting motorist should always fill ‘er up before heading out in winter-time driving conditions. “You don’t want to run out of gas when you get stranded.”

Oh, and try to have a cell phone handy. While cell phones often distract drivers, they can also be a life-saver in a sticky roadside situation.

“Cell phones are a double-edge swore,” Mareau said. “But they’re one thing that’s helped over the years as far as surviving.”

If the weather outside is frightful, driving isn’t delightfulTow truck operator offers tips to stay safe

Journal photo by Tim GallagherMike Mareau of Mike’s Repair in Sloan, Iowa, has towed vehicles from snow- and ice-covered roadways since 1978.

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Journal photo by Tim HyndsIowa Gov. Terry Branstad gestures while talking to the Sioux City Rotary Club Jan. 12 at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds talked to the group about Branstad’s 2012 condition of the state address, which he delivered two days earlier in Des Moines.

Department of Transpor-tation Paul Trombino has pinpointed about $125 mil-lion in departmental cost savings that should be put in place before any consid-eration of a gas tax increase.

One proposal in the Leg-islature is for an eight-cent tax increase. Branstad said if the gas tax is increased, it should be done with smaller amounts over a few years, but he would not discuss any specific cents he could support.

He said if the IDOT rec-ommendations result in substantial savings this year, he could perhaps sign a gas tax increase in the 2012 legislative year, so long as it does not go into effect until at least mid-2013.

E d u ca t i o n re fo r m :Branstad said one of his chief goals for 2012 is to e n a c t c o m p re h e n s ive

education reform. Brans-tad he wants to ensure there is better prepara-tion for teachers, so col-lege students should have a 3.0 grade point average to get into teaching training courses.

Additionally, he wants teacher performance eval-uations to occur every year rather than every three years, and said that teachers and administrators evaluat-ing each other would give useful information to doing their jobs better.

County consolidation: Branstad said he sympa-thizes with the quest to re-duce the number of county governments from 99. He said the 99 counties were set up in the 1800s when a 25-mile trip was consid-ered a day’s journey, but so many counties don’t make financial sense in the 21st century.

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CUSTOM BIKE RACKSStuart Lee, chair of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Community Enhancement Committee, announces the installation of custom bike racks throughout Siouxland. The first two were installed at the Sioux City Public Museum. The project is a partnership with the Chamber committee, Scheels, the SIMPCO Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable. Additional racks will be installed in the spring.

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PEARL’S WINE & BOOZE 417 PEARL ST. Owner Rick Bertrand cuts the ribbon to celebrate the opening of Pearl’s Wine & Booze on Historic Pearl Street. The new martini and wine bar is described as an “urban lounge where Vegas meets South Beach.” The project marks the end of the first phase in this downtown corridor. More improvements and progress for this area are expected.

BEL AMOUR 4301 SERGEANT ROAD, SUITE 214Bel Amour owner Rebecca McFarlane is pictured with her daughter, Amanda and son, Hunter, at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony for the children’s boutique, which featuring items from birth to size 14/16. It offers lines such as Mud pie, Zootie Patootie, Miss Me, Knuckle Head and Derek Heart. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.



WESTERN IOWA TECH - SECURITY INSTITUTELong Lines and Western Iowa Tech Community College co-hosted the December Siouxland Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours on Dec. 1 at the Security Institute on the WITCC campus. The event took place just above the Long Lines Secure Data Center, where numerous businesses from around the region securely store their valuable data. Attendees also viewed Long Lines’ new fiber route in downtown Sioux City.

EAKES OFFICE PLUS Eakes Office Plus and Steelcase hosted an open house Dec. 6 at the Sioux City Public Museum. Eakes, which offers a full line of commercial office furniture announced its new Siouxland furniture sales representative. Eakes officials pictured from left are: Eakes, president Mark Miller, Mike Klassen, Quinn Vinson, Natasha Seacrest and Ron Eakes.

CHECKERED PAST 818 5TH ST. Owner Lynne Black, owner, cuts the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate Our Checkered Past’s investment in the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. The downtown Sioux City business offers quality antiques and vintage pieces at reasonable prices.

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“I don’t see anything happening in the near future,” South Sioux City manager Lance Hedquist said.

From 2002-03, the Nebraska Department of Roads hosted meetings to give people a look at proposed expressway routes. The project seemed to be picking up speed, but eventually hit the same snags many high-way projects encounter: lack of funding and environmental study hang-ups.

“If we had all the money for the projects people wanted, our engineers would love to do it,” said Mary Jo Oie, DOR communica-tion director.

Right now, Oie said, the DOR’s focus is on completing the 600-mile expressway plan that was undertaken in the late 1980s and included U.S. highways 30, 77, 81 and 275 in eastern and northeast Nebraska. Among the projects yet to be finished are segments of U.S. 275 in northeast Nebraska and U.S. 30 between Fremont and Schuyler.

During the 1990s, as expressways be-came reality, hopes of adding Nebraska 35 into the system grew. Proponents said a four-lane Nebraska 35 would link express-ways at Norfolk with Interstate 29 in Sioux

City, benefiting Midwest truck traffic.“A lot of traffic between Minneapolis and

Chicago to Denver runs through downtown Omaha. You could send it through Sioux City instead,” said Lowell Johnson, Wayne city administrator and vice president of the Nebraska 35 Expressway Association.

This corner of Nebraska and Iowa cur-rently lacks an east/west expressway, and backers of a four-lane Nebraska 35 believe that transportation route could lead to eco-nomic development in Sioux City, Norfolk and points in between.

“Having an east/west corridor that’s four lanes, it would be a great transportation ad-vantage for us,” said Michelle Bostinelos, transportation planning director at the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Plan-ning Council.

Oie said the DOR has struggled to meet Federal Highway Administration environ-mental study guidelines along the route, and the Legislature has not appropriated the level of funding necessary to add Ne-braska 35 into the DOR’s long-range plans. If and when it is added to that plan, plan-ning and engineering that has already been done will still be used.

“There is no actual project yet. We con-tinue working on the action plan and envi-ronmental document. Right now it’s not an active project,” Oie said.

What would make the project active?“With the advent of funds, there’s a lot of

things that can change,” Oie said.In 2003, the project was estimated to

cost $140 million. That figure now sits at $270 million. The DOR received nearly $29 million in federal earmarks for Nebraska 35 about 10 years ago. That money will be spent to convert about five miles of the highway to four lanes in Norfolk in the next two years. After that work is done, the rest of the highway will remain two lanes for the foreseeable future.

“The remainder of the Highway 35 cor-ridor will be addressed when conditions

warrant and funding becomes available,” state engineer Monty Fredrickson said in July when announcing the Norfolk con-struction projects. “It is important to note that this action will not prevent future expansion on the rest of the Highway 35 corridor.”

Those who want a four-lane Nebraska 35 will make sure of that. They will continue to lobby the Legislature, DOR and federal officials.

“We definitely want to get it moving again,” Hedquist said.

It’s just likely to move like truck traffic between Emerson and Hubbard – slowly.

NEBRASKA HIGHWAY 35 TIMELINE1987: The Nebraska Legislature authorizes an expressway system that would turn 600 miles of heavily traveled two-lane highways into four-lane expressways. Nebraska Highway 35 is not included in those plans.2002-03: The Nebraska Department of Roads conducts public information meetings present-ing proposed routes for a four-lane Nebraska 35 between Norfolk and South Sioux City.2006: In a visit to South Sioux City, U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., touts a $14.5 million trans-portation earmark he secured for the Nebraska

35 project, bringing the total of federal ear-marks for the project to about $29 million.2011: The DOR announces three Norfolk-area projects that will convert nearly five miles of Nebraska 35 into a four-lane highway. Bids are scheduled to be let this year and construction completed in two years. The projects will be paid for with the federal earmarks secured dur-ing the past decade.2012: No other expressway-related projects in the Nebraska 35 corridor are in the DOR’s im-mediate plans.

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Most of the money comes through property taxes, fees on utility bills and fed-eral and state funds.

After holding a series of meetings to look at propos-als, the City Council is ex-pected to vote on the plans in late February. The fund-ing kicks in July 1.

The five-year capital im-provement proposal bud-get totals $245 million. The biggest chunk – $52 million – is devoted to Sioux Gate-way Airport.

Other funding requests include money for a new downtown park and more than $27 million for better flood control devices.

The second largest piece, $35 million, is sought for fixing roads such a s Pe r ry Way, wh e re $700,000 would be spent on widening two blocks and installing new sewer and water lines as well as sidewalks.

Irving Jensen Jr., who lives on Perry Way near the construction project, said the thoroughfare needs

help, especially since more people are using the road after a new Kings Highway bridge over Perry Creek re-cently opened.

“It is so narrow that it is not good for major traffic,” he said.

If the council approves the funding, city staff members would meet with residents to talk about de-sign plans and a construc-tion schedule.

City Manager Paul Eck-ert said re-pairing old streets is a major pri-ority in this year’s bud-get. About half of the city’s streets are more than 60 years old. As each year passes, Eckert said, repair projects get more and more compli-cated.

“The cost to rebuild the streets continues to go up,” he said.

Jensen said he’ll be watching the budget pro-cess closely. Perry Way, he said, needs all the help it can get.

“This street,” he said, “is in terrible shape.”

BudgetFROM PAGE 14

Paul Eckert

WHERE YOUR MONEY WOULD GOBelow are several large projects proposed in the city budget under consideration. City staff may delete or stall projects. FLOOD CONTROLMoney requested in this budget: More than $27 million.What it would pay for: Repairing and installing new flood control devices along the Big Sioux, Missouri and Floyd rivers as well as at Bacon Creek.The work is required to fix problems cre-ated by Missouri River flooding last year.Soonest construction would start: 2016.NEW BUSES, EQUIPMENTMoney requested in this budget: $6.1 million.What it would pay for: New Sioux City Transit buses and radios as well as secu-rity camera upgrades.Soonest equipment would be ordered: July 1.NEW OPERATIONS CENTERMoney requested in this budget: $5.3 million.What it would pay for: New offices and garages at 3600 28th St. for field services, utilities and city vehicles, as well as the Sioux City Transit System. Project would cost $18 million; the city is seek-ing $5.5 million in federal transit funds.Soonest construction would start: This summer, with completion in 2014.

SLUDGE EQUIPMENTMoney requested in this budget: $5.1 million.What it would pay for: Replace or re-model outdated waste activated sludge thickening system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at 3100 S. Lewis Blvd. plant.Soonest construction would start: July 1.NEW DOWNTOWN PARKMoney requested in this budget: $800,000.What it would pay for: A new city park just west of the Tyson Events Center, at Third and Pearl streets. Plans call for an ice rink, water feature and amphitheater. The city already has $2.3 million from Ruth Cone Trust.Total estimated cost is $6.8 million.Soonest construction would start: 2015.

PERRY CREEK FLOOD CONTROLMoney requested in this budget: $300,000.What it would pay for: Building protec-tive berms along Perry Creek between west 19th and 23rd streets. The creek was previously widened from Stone Park Bou-levard to the Missouri River.Soonest construction would start: July 1.REVISING ZONING CODESMoney requested in this budget: $100,000.What it would pay for: Overhauling the city’s 1976 zoning laws, which regulates how land can be used. City staff says a re-write is needed to accommodate evolving uses and growth patterns.Soonest project would begin: July 1.Note: Some projects are funded over several years; most of this list centers on projects in the upcoming year’s budget.

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The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Iowa legislative day on Jan. 25. A delegation of local business and government leaders are scheduled to meet with Gov. Terry Brans-tad and House and Senate leaders at the Capitol.

The cost of the trip is $30, which includes a luncheon featuring David Roederer, the director of Iowa De-partment of Management and a longtime Branstad campaign strategist.

Register online for the legislative day at clicking here. For questions or more in-formation email Chamber staffer Joseph Wright at: [email protected]

HERE IS THE PRELIMINARY ITINERARY.6:30 a.m.Gather for carpooling in the Long

Lines Family Rec Center parking lot just south of the Chamber of Commerce office

10 a.m.Meeting with David Roede-

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Management Location TBD11:30 a.m.Lunch discussion on Property Tax Re-

form with John Stineman, Iowa Chamber Alliance and Nicole Molt, Iowa Taxpayers Association - Americana, 1309 Locust St.

1:30 p.m.Meeting with Governor Terry Branstad,

Capitol, Kennedy Conference Room, G-092:30 p.m.Meeting with House Speaker Kraig

Paulsen, Room 2313:15 p.m.

Meeting with Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, Room 327, third floor behind Senate chambers

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1800 Hwy 75 N

NEW

Retail outlet on busy Wesley Pkwy. Warehouse storage in rear & 2nd level. 4 interior offices, lge. display area, repair shop & warehouse space. For Sale or Lease.

609 Wesley Parkway

1922 Pierce Street

Congratulations to G. R. Lindblade & Co. and Sioux City Gifts on its new location. This transaction was brokered by Dick Salem.

OAK TREE PLAZA! 12,000 sf strip mall built in 2003 located on Business Hwy 75 just 2 blocks south of Hwy 75 & 3 intersection. Good front & rear parking.

27,360 sf strip mall is adding 15,010 sf anchor at So. end of bldg. On busy intersection w/traffic light & access to I-29. Nat’l tenants inc. Dominos, Dollar Tree, Pay Day Loans. Build to suit!

Misty’s Bar & Grill is currently operating in Moville, & is for sale. Misty’s has been family owned over 10 yrs & has a great local following. Owners will stay 90 days to assist new owner.

1400 Hamilton Blvd 140 Main St, Moville

121 5th Ave SW, LeMars

NEW

2,000 sf retail/office end cap with drive-thru for lease just off busy River Drive next to Subway. Divisible to 1,000 sf. 8,300 VPD.

100 Marie, NSC25042 C806+ acre building site just inside Plymouth County and annexed into Sioux City. Zoned General Business planned development.

Very nice 4,000-5,000 sf warehouse w/office available off I-29 at Hamilton Blvd exit. 18 sidewalls, 2 dock doors & one ramp drive-in door. Central location.

1417 Tri View1,200-4,400 sf at Woodbury Center - a great central location for any retail or office. Landlord will remodel to suit & provide $10/sf allowance w/5 yr. lease. Spaces can be combined.

813-823 Gordon Dr.

NEW

Siouxland Business Journal January 2012

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