CEDS 2010 for November Meeting

COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Annual Report For period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

ECIA A Regional Response to Local Needs

East Central Intergovernmental Association 7600 Commerce Park Dubuque IA 52002 563-556-4166 www.ecia.org

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.

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

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Section 1 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Organization & Background In 1978, ECIA received designation as an Economic Development District. As such, ECIA prepares a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to coordinate economic development activities in the region. This makes cities/counties eligible to receive EDA grant/loan funds. Sta provides assistance to local governments, development corporations, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals in the ongoing implementation of the CEDS. The East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) is a membership supported organization of local governmental bodies in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson Counties in eastern Iowa. ECIA provides services in the following categories: Community Development, Economic Development, Transportation Planning, Housing Assistance, Employment and Training and Rural Transit Services.

Community Development activities include grant writing, grant administration, comprehensive planning, technical advice related to city financial planning, codification of ordinances, building inspections, flood assistance, and the provision of census data and other information related to the operation of city/ county government.

E.C.I.A. Business Growth Inc., a non-profit corporation formed in 1982, provides low-interest loans to businesses for expansion that creates new or retains current jobs. The Small Business Administration 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 communities in the administration 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 transportation needs, ECIA provides planning and technical assistance to various transportation organizations.

Established in 1978, the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (EIRHA) operates as a division of ECIA, which provides sta and administrative support. EIRHA has a separate Board of Directors, elected

by EIRHA members. In the five-county area, EIRHA provides two programs of housing assistance benefiting low-income families and the elderly.

Since its inception in 1982, the Job Training Partnership Act, now known as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), has been operating successfully to develop job training programs for qualified adults and youth. Under the administration of ECIA, the program provides job training services in Dubuque and Delaware Counties. ECIA sta works with educational institutions and employers to train people for ongoing full-time 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.

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SECTION 2 ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) is in the first year of its five year CEDS cycle (2010ÂŹ2014). The CEDS is being utilized in the region to monitor and evaluate our long term economic goals and strategies and to coordinate the economic development activities in the region. This report submitted 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 meetings and in person and electronic communication, which have assisted in guiding our vision for the economic future of the region. The 2010 CEDS Annual Report builds on the five-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 Implementation and Evaluation Report that reflects the goals, and the schedule for completing those goals, for the region. The CEDS Committee, with input from local representation, updated the tasks, performance measures, schedule, and evaluation indicators for the region. The Implementation and Evaluation 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 reflects a great deal of activity in the Improvement of Basic Public Works Goal with many projects either under construction or near completion.

In addition to the Implementation and Evaluation 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 activity in the job market, which is driven in part by the total economic development activity in the region. The jobs lost and gained in specific 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 Statistics.

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. While the region lost 3,760 total jobs, four sectors posted combined job growth of 1,096. In the private sector, manufacturing was the hardest hit with a 13% decrease in employment. The sector with the highest level of job growth was the agriculture and natural resources with a 20% increase in employment.

Economic activity 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 dramatically across the country and the state of Iowa. However, given poor economic conditions at the national level, the local economy has remained remained slightly above average. Unemployment rates for the State of Iowa have remained lower than the national average and unemployment rates for the region also came in below the national average during the reporting period.

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Regionalism remained a priority this past year. ECIA, continued the Prosperity Eastern Iowa initiative.

Prosperity Eastern Iowa is a regional economic development organization comprised of representatives from local governments, economic development organizations, colleges, utilities, and other interested parties in three of the five counties in the ECIA region plus Jones County.

Prosperity Eastern Iowa developed a long term marketing strategy and budget for the future of the organization. Through that process, the mission of Prosperity changed slightly, "The mission Buyer Supplier Registered Companies by of Prosperity Eastern Iowa is to successfully Self-identified NAICS Code September 2010 market and position the regional product as a competitive place to do business and generate new business investments that will grow the regional economy."

Prosperity Eastern Iowa has continued to expand the Buyer Supplier initiative. The goal of the program is to encourage companies to shift 5% of their out of region spending back into the region, making regional connections to suppliers. Interesting 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 existing 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 `multiply' 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 activated so they can begin seeing the benefits 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 counties. 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 connections between local producers and their potential markets in the food service and hospitality sectors.

Finally, the ECIA region is still recovering and rebuilding from past flooding. Total damage in Iowa reached into the billions of dollars with over 25,000 properties damaged in Iowa and over 400 properties destroyed. Communities in the ECIA region are still working with federal and state agencies in demilishing and rebuilding homes. All of the region was eected but Cedar and Delaware Counties 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 OPPORTUNITIES In 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, fiscal imbalance – structural problems in state spending, rapidly eroding tax capacity in nonmetropolitan communities, pace and location of economic recovery, rural development or undevelopment, evolution of rural energy opportunities (fuel and wind), and consolidation 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 substantially below the current U.S. national rate of 9.6%.

The Iowa Workforce Development(IWD) completed a Workforce Needs Assessment for 2009 for the region. This tool provides employer information 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.

Additionally, the IWD Workforce Needs Assessment provided details about the education and training required of prospective workers for their reported job vacancies. The results are shown below. 56.3% of the jobs available require no more than a high school education and 41.4% of the jobs require no experience.

Education Required - Current Vacancies Education Required Percent No education required High School Education/GED Vocational/Technical Training Associate Degree Undergraduate Degree Postgraduate/Professional Degree

17.40% 38.90% 15% 7.50% 15.80% 5.40%

Experience Required - Current Vacancies Experience Required Percent No experience required Less than 1 year 1-2 years 3-5 years More than 5 years

41.40% 14.80% 26.90% 12.80% 4.10%

In 2009, Dubuque was ranked number three for job creation 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 finished 15th. The consecutive top 20 ranking though is very positive for the region. In 2008, Milken Institute and Greenstreet Partners ranked Dubuque 39th among 179 U.S. small cities for their Best Performing Cities index. Dubuque soared 37 spots from last year besting all small 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 communities 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 five-county region. The region-wide total I-JOBS funding is $6,758,751.

Land values in the region and at the state level continued 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

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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 relatively 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 Corporation in the ECIA region is in the third year of a five-year campaign for economic growth. The campaign, known as "Destination for Opportunity", has four main goals: 5,500 new jobs Create 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 utilizing the Iowa Department of Workforce Development's official, monthly statistics. Current Workforce: 56,300 (*Job numbers are periodically bench-marked by the Iowa Workforce Development and may change the base number.) $16+ wage levels Targeted 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 official 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 construction $300 million in new commercial construction projects in Dubuque County. We will track construction using the official information that is provided by the City of Dubuque's Building and Permits Department and Dubuque County Assessor's office. Current Commercial Construction: $262,010,875 (2003- 2006)

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Six percent (6%) population growth Grow the Dubuque County projected population by 6 percent (5,357) from 89,143in 2000 to 94,500 in 2012. The oďŹƒcial population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau and Claritas will be used to monitor Dubuque County's population growth. Current Dubuque County Population: 91,858 (2006 estimate) The Charts below illustrate the progress of the Destination for Opportunity campaign to date this year.

Iowa's population continued 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 population has increased every year since 1988. Population growth has not been divided evenly across the state with most of the growth occurring in or near metropolitan counties. The chart on the following page shows the change in share of population growth, again, showing metro counties with the greatest consistent increase.

Two communities in the ECIA region were among the top 20 fastest growing communities in Iowa

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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.

Change in Shares of the Population Living in Iowa’s Cities by City Size Size <500 500 999 1,000 2,499 2,500 9,999 10,000 49,999 >=50,000 All cities

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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 communities in the state, the Iowa Tourism Office awarded the Dubuque area 2010 Tourism Community of the Year (population more than 10,000).

Tourism managers in the region say that collaborative partnerships, strategic advertising and great natural amenities continue to lure visitors to the region and garner statewide attention for the quality of tourist venues in the area.

Challenges Iowa'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 five 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 retirement within the next five years. It has also been indicated that college and high school educations 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 population in the Dubuque area is oldest among the major metropolitan areas in Iowa and the fourth oldest population in the nation 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 retire within the next seven years. Based on the responses, the number of retirees appears to be greatest in education, healthcare, and manufacturing. The assessment also looked at the methods employers are undertaking to retain retirement aged employees and their plans once retirees have left the workforce.

The charts on the next page illustrate the results.

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g Retirement Eligibility by Industry Industry

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Educational Services, All 36.1% Manufacturing 15.5% Healthcare 14.2% Public Administration 8.8% Wholesale & Retail Trade 6.0% Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 5.0% Transportation & Warehousing 2.4% Construction 2.3% Professional & Technical Services 1.9% Management 1.8% Utilities 1.5% Personal Services 1.3% Information 0.8% Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0.8% Administrative Services 0.6% Accommodation & Food Services 0.6% Agriculture & Mining 0.4% g How Companies Plan to Replace Those Who Retire Replacing Vacancies Due to Retirements Combination of hiring outside workers and promoting from within the company Hire workers from outside of the company Not currently planning to fill these possitions Promote employees from within the company

Percent 26.3% 25.5% 25.5% 6.7%

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Retiree Retention Efforts by Employers Efforts to Keep/Attract Retirees Increase wages and/or bonuses Flexible work schedules More recognition Additional training Change in duties/responsibilites Benefits to part-time employees Seasonal work schedules Benefits to retirees Allow telecommuting/working from home Other

Percent 69.1% 57.0% 27.1% 26.3% 23.4% 16.4% 12.0% 5.8% 5.4% 2.9%

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Another workforce issue in Iowa and in the ECIA region is the gender wage gap. The Annual â&#x20AC;&#x153; State of Working in Iowaâ&#x20AC;? report, compiled by the Iowa Policy Project indicated that the wage disparity in Iowa is present, but decreasing. Women continue 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.

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

Regardless of gender, Iowa's wages overall fall 77 cents behind the national 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 nation while regionally, falling right in the middle, beating 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.

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In addressing the workforce challenges, ECIA through its Prosperity Eastern Iowa initiative continues to receive grant funding to enhance its interactive web site targeting the 14-25 year old population, www. accessmyfuture.com. This website provides information on high demand careers in the region as well as resources for internships, job seeker tips, and entrepreneurship. In addition to these efforts, members of Prosperity Eastern Iowa are also collaborating with existing workforce initiatives in the region. Many local economic development groups have initiated their individual efforts for their communities and continue to address location-specific workforce issues. Local firms have partnered with the area colleges and community colleges in the region by connecting students to internship programs funded by the local companies. Companies in the region are also offering more flexible work schedules, telecommuniting, incentives, etc. to attract and retain employees.

Two important modes of transportation were front and center in the region this past year: Amtrak and public transit. The return of Amtrak service from Chicago to Dubuque continues to be an opportunity for the region. Amtrak completed a study of the costs to return service to the Dubuque area with citizen support continuing to be very positive. The local Chambers of Commerce, grass root citizen groups, the Iowa Department of Transportation, the Illinois Department of Transportation, City of Dubuque staff and ECIA staff collaboratively are working on this project to secure funding and resources necessary to restore service. Two other communities in Iowa have received federal funding to extend service to their areas. It is anticipated 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 entire fleet from diesel to clean fuel to address the potential air quality concerns. The City recognizes that a redesigned transit system is critical to the success of their sustainability efforts. Therefore an operational analysis was completed in 2009 for the Keyline system which recommended a complete re alignment of the fixed routes as well as incorporating appropriatesized 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%, Particulate Matter (PM) by 89.62%, Hydrocarbons (HC) by 86.92% and Carbon Monoxide (CO) by 48.46% saving $15,276,042 (EPA: Diesel Emissions Quantifier) and improving health by saving $546,000 in medical expenses (EPA: Diesel Emissions Quantifier) over the duration (10 years) of the project and will assist us in maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide. The subject of air quality directly impacts business expansion and production capabilities, and with the Dubuque Area being near the threshold for nonattainment, DMATS, Prosperity Eastern Iowa, multiple private businesses and other partners in the region have identified a rideshare carpooling option as one method for reducing vehicle miles traveled and corresponding carbon emissions.

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While recovering from the devastating floods of 2008, another round of flooding struck the region in May of 2010. The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed because floodwater 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 facilities repair.

With the region still recovering from the 2008 floods, property acquisitions continued in the last fiscal year. Eleven structures were deemed unsafe and demolished utilizing FEMA Public Assistance funds. Thirty properties were acquired and another twenty-seven remain in various phases of the acquisition process. In addition, flood funding was secured that provided downpayment assistance to sixteen households allowing them to acquire newly constructed homes in Dyersville.

Cleaning up from the devastating fire 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 time but the City is open to any possible offers from developers.

B. Accomplishments Achieved, Quantifiable Deliverables, Difficulties Encountered Based 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 attends meetings of local governments and local economic development groups to provide information and facilitate program implementation.

1. ECIA participates and sits on the Board of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation and regularly attends their meetings at least quarterly. a. Accomplishments - GDDC has quarterly Board of Directors meetings and ECIA staff attended all four meetings this past year. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - ECIA attended all GDDC Board meetings this past year and also participated in their appointed DubuqueWorks committee addressing the employment needs in the region.

Additionally, through participating in these board meetings, ECIA has been asked to participate in their workforce recruitment efforts and their sustainability programs. c. Difficulties - There were no difficulties with attending and participating in the meetings.

2. ECIA staff regularly hosts and participates in City Clerk meetings in Delaware and Dubuque Counties and hosts two meetings a year of the regional city clerks. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff attended 8 City Clerk meetings this past year in Delaware County and 4 meetings of the Dubuque County City Clerks. ECIA prepared the agendas for the meetings.

ECIA hosted two region wide clerks meetings at our offices this past year and organized the speakers and the agendas. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - At the monthly Delaware and Dubuque County Clerks meetings five to six clerks attend each month. Information sharing and problem solving has been their main focus and these lunches have been great networking opportunities to share their experiences. The regional

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clerks meetings held twice per year had overwhelming participation this past year with over 25 clerks from the region attending each meeting. c. Difficulties - There were no difficulties with this activity this past year.

3. ECIA staff regularly attends and acts as the secretary for the Jackson County Mayors. Meetings are held monthly in Jackson County. a. Accomplishments - ECIA attended all 7 of the meetings this past year for the Jackson County Mayors and acted as the secretary for these meetings. The meetings focus on information sharing and emergency management issues. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - The Jackson County Mayors do not meet over the summer and have changed to bi-monthly meeting rather than month so only 7 meetings were held a this year and ECIA staff attended each meeting. On the average 6 to 8 mayors and staff show up to these meetings. c. Difficulties - There were no difficulties with this activity this past year.

4. ECIA staff regularly participates in the RC&D meetings. Meetings are held monthly in Jackson County. a. Accomplishments - ECIA attended 12 RC&D meetings this past year b. Quantifiable Deliverables - ECIA is working collaboratively with the RC&D on a rural sewer project and continues to regularly attend the RC&D monthly meetings. c. Difficulties - Last year the RC&D Executive Director retired after many years leaving a gap in the management of the RC&D with interim directors. This had made it more difficult to collaborate with the RC&D. They have now hired a new director and activities are running smoothly again.

5. ECIA staff participates in two regional partnerships, Riverlands Economic Development and the Tri-State Alliance. Both entities focus on furthering economic development and transportation related projects in the tri-state region of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. a. Accomplishments –Staff participates in bi-monthly phone conferences with Tri-State Alliance members and helped to coordinate website development and an annual meeting for the Riverlands Economic Development group. b. Quantifiable Deliverables –Staff participates in bi-monthly phone conferences. c. Difficulties – Riverlands became inactive in July 2010 due to retirements and staff cuts at Alliant Energy, the main backer of the project.

6. ECIA will be holding monthly Prosperity Eastern Iowa meetings with local economic developers. a. Accomplishments –Staff facilitates Prosperity Eastern Iowa meetings and maintains their marketing materials and website. b. Quantifiable Deliverables –Staff facilitated 7 Prosperity Eastern Iowa meetings. The group has decided to switch to bi-monthly meetings and have technology training on the months that meetings are not held. c. Difficulties –There are no difficulties that exist with this activity.

7. Complete the annual CEDS report for 2010 and submit by 12/31/2010. a. Accomplishments –Staff performed outreach to member communities for data gathering. b. Quantifiable Deliverables –Staff completed the annual CEDS report for 2010. c. Difficulties –Finding accurate demographic data was difficult given that the 2010 Census data is not available.

B. TRAINING AND CONFERENCE: Attend and participate in meetings of national, state, and local organizations affecting regional strategy policies and programs.

1. ECIA staff will continue to participate in the annual trip of the Clinton and the Dubuque communities to meet with federal officials concerning local needs. Trips are scheduled for February and May, 2010. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff attended trips with Clinton and Dubuque to Washington, D.C. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - One staff member went with the City of Dubuque to Washington, D.C. in February, 2008 and participated in the trip by giving two presentations to the staff and legislators on employment and training needs as well as the transportation needs for the region. One staff

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person attended with the City of Clinton. c. Difficulties - Other than the costs starting to creep up for participating in the events, there were no difficulties encountered.

2. ECIA staff will attend the Iowa League of Cities meeting. a. Accomplishments - Staff attended the Iowa League of Cities Meeting b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Staff attended one Iowa League meeting in September, 2008 and a budget workshop in November. c. Difficulties - No difficulties were encountered. These are good meetings for staff to network with our member cities and to get updates on city related issues, 3. ECIA staff will attend Iowa DNR meetings in Des Moines. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff attended the quarterly IDNR meetings b. Quantifiable Deliverables - ECIA staff attended four meetings of the IDNR this year. c. Difficulties - The meetings are useful to attend but they are in Des Moines so it requires 3 hours of travel each way for staff. It is time consuming.

4. ECIA staff will attend regional meeting hosted by the EDA. a. Accomplishments - Staff attended two meetings of the EDA this year. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Staff attended the EDA meeting in Denver this year and found the meeting very useful with valuable information. c. Difficulties - No difficulties were encountered. These meetings are a great opportunity to network with EDA staff and other EDA recipients.

5. ECIA staff will attend two national meetings - either NADO, NARC, or the IEDC meetings. a. Accomplishments - Staff attended the NADO meeting this year and sent a Prosperity Eastern Iowa member to the IEDC meeting. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Two staff people attended the NADO meeting in San Diego this past year and Prosperity Eastern Iowa member attended IEDC in Ohio. Both meetings were very valuable training tools and staff brought back valuable resources as well as an award from each for the agency. c. Difficulties - There were no difficulties encountered with this task. Due to cost, it is generally too expensive to send more than one staff to each meeting.

6. ECIA staff will attend training to become familiar with “green” and sustainable business practices that can be introduced to Buyer Supplier companies and member governments. a. Accomplishments - Staff attended the national ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability conference in Washington DC and presented on ECIA’s sustainability programs. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Two staff people attended the national ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability conference. c. Difficulties - There were no difficulties encountered with this task.

C. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: Disseminate census, economic, statistical and program information by telephone, e-mail, letter, newsletter, personal contact, and training programs. Maintain a database for use in program development and implementation.

1. ECIA staff prepares two full newsletters each year and two “news alerts” which are disseminated to over 800 individuals and/or entities in the region. a. Accomplishments - ECIA distributed newsletters quarterly this year. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Two ECIA newsalerts were distributed which is a shorter version of the full newsletter. Two full newsletters were also distributed. Our mailing list is over 800 people and businesses. c. Difficulties - 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/Corporation and the Eastern Iowa Regional Utility Service Systems, Buyers Supplier Connection and Accessmyfuture.com. a. Accomplishments – Staff updated the ECIA website and completed development of

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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 information continues to be posted on this and all agency websites. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - We began tracking hits to all agency websites using google analytics which allows us to see where the hits are generated as well as monitor times of high and low traffic. The ECIA website currently receives an average of 500 hits per month. c. Difficulties - The web sites are not as up to date as they should be because staff continue to be kept busy with day to day tasks.

3. ECIA staff will research and begin utilizing social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter to integrate into the web sites we maintain as another resource to disseminate information in the region. a. Accomplishments – Staff attended multiple presentations on social media held by local ad firms. Staff also met with city of Dubuque staff to discuss possible social media options for the public sector. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Staff attended four presentations on social media held by local ad firms. Staff also met with city of Dubuque staff twice to discuss possible social media options for the public sector. c. Difficulties – Due to staff constraints and concerns about privacy and information security, we have decided not to pursue social media at this time.

4. ECIA staff responds to approximately 150-200 requests for information each year pertaining to grant applications, TIF districts, enterprise zone, etc. a. Accomplishments - Staff worked with one City on a TIF district. Staff provided general information and answered general technical assistance questions from various communities in the region.

ECIA staff is a member of the Dubuque Enterprise Zone Commission and participated in meetings, as needed, regarding new projects this year. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Staff provided technical assistance to one City regarding a TIF District for housing. Staff responded to 200+ technical assistance/general information questions from communities in the region with topics varying from code enforcement, budgeting, zoning, land use, transportation, etc. Four projects were approved through the Dubuque Enterprise Zone Commission in which ECIA staff is a member. c. Difficulties -Completing the TIF District was difficult because it was difficult to obtain accurate information from the housing developer and guidance from the City.

D. GRANT/LOAN APPLICATIONS: Assist local governments in the preparation of grant/loan applications for funding of projects of local and regional concern.

1. ECIA staff regularly prepare grant applications and loan applications for CDBG projects such as water, sewer, child care centers, etc. a. Accomplishments - ECIA worked with six communities to submit CDBG applications. ECIA submitted nine CDBG housing applications for down payment assistance and homeowner rehab. Staff submitted three I-JOBS applications of which one was funded. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - ECIA prepared six CDBG applications and three were funded to local communities. ECIA has signed contracts to administer the CDBG grants on behalf of the communities.

Two housing program applications were funded by IDED and ECIA has contracted for the administration of these programs. ECIA submitted nine CDBG housing applications for down payment assistance and homeowner rehab. Staff submitted three I-JOBS applications of which one was funded. c. Difficulties - There were no unusual difficulties encountered. As usual with the CDBG program for housing, community facility and public works, funding is always limited compared to the number of applications.

2. ECIA staff regularly prepare applications 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. Quantifiable Deliverables None c. Difficulties None

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3. ECIA staff prepare Community Attraction and Tourism grant applications for communities. We anticipate 2 applications per year for this funding. a. Accomplishments - ECIA staff provided general information about the CAT program to member communities. b. Quantifiable Deliverables – ECIA staff met with one member community about the CAT program. c. Difficulties – The poor economy is hindering the number of viable CAT applications due to the local match requirement.

4. ECIA staff prepare grant and loan applications for the flood recovery efforts in the region. ECIA will continue this work through 2010. a. Accomplishments – ECIA still receiving Jumpstart Funding Assistance applications. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program applications and Community Development Block Grants for Acquisitions have been applied for and awarded. Residential properties were demolished through the FEMA Public Assistance Demolition Program. A single family new construction grant was received. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - ECIA has received over 60 Jumpstart Funding Assistance applications from individual flood victims and applications are still being received. Three Hazard Mitigation Grant Program applications and two Community Development Block Grants for Acquisitions have been applied for and awarded including 62 residential properties, three commercial properties and one governmental property. Eighteen residential properties were demolished through the FEMA Public Assistance Demolition Program. A single family new construction grant was received which provides 30% down payment assistance to 16 new residential structures within the City of Dyersville. c. Difficulties –Floods of 2010; red tape.

E. DATA CENTER: Collect data and program information on economic development trends and conditions including finance, labor, business development, industrial development, and the agricultural economy.

1. ECIA maintains data for grants and reports which is used in applications. a. Accomplishments - ECIA regularly collects data in its transportation department for its mapping and model and that information is readily available for staff to utilize in grant and loan related applications. Data is collected as needed utilizing the internet as a resource. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - The grant and loan applications prepared for IDED, and CDBG all utilize statistical data which ECIA maintains. c. Difficulties - There were no difficulties experienced. The process for maintaining the data for the Data Center is much different 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 Location One Information 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 updating their community’s buildings and sites, with ECIA staff have providing technical assistance and updating of region wide statistics and data. b. Quantifiable Deliverables –All communities in the Prosperity Eastern Iowa region have accurate transportation and demographic data in their profiles. ECIA staff have also assisted communities with developing site video tours to be linked to the LOIS website. c. Difficulties – The LOIS database has undergone changes which make it less user-friendly.

Staff have passed along member community concerns to the entity managing the website.

F. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES: Assist local governments and economic development entities in preparing Community Builder Plans and strategic plans in the region.

1. ECIA staff will prepare strategic plans for development groups, chambers or cities in the upcoming year. a. Accomplishments - ECIA participated in the preparation of one Strategic Planning/Goal Setting project. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - ECIA participated in the preparation of one Strategic Planning/ Goal Setting project for an economic development organization.

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c. Difficulties - No difficulties 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 efforts to administer the 28E organization that provides water and sewer services to cities and rural residents.

1. ECIA will continue to work with counties in the region in the design and application phase for funding for unsewered communities in the region. a. Accomplishments - 1) Received funding commitment from USDA RD for one community, project design is complete awaiting bids, 2) submitted USDA RD applications for two additional communities, preliminary design and cost estimates are complete, 3) received city council approval to proceed with wastewater system development in one additional city. b. Quantifiable Deliverables – 1) Received funding commitment from USDA RD for one community, 2) submitted USDA RD applications for two additional communities c. Difficulties - 1) project is on hold until SHPO issues are resolved, 2) projects on hold as applications await available funding from USDA. 2. ECIA expects two projects to receive funding to move forward with final design and engineering in 2010. a. Accomplishments – 1) one project received funding with final design and engineering complete, 2) another project has design 95% complete and awaits USDA funding b. Quantifiable Deliverables – 1) one project received funding with final design and engineering complete, 2) project plans are 95% complete c. Difficulties - 1) SHPO issues delay the placing of project out to bid, 2) System design is near completion – project awaits land acquisition resolution H. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Provide technical assistance to local governments, development corporations, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals, in the ongoing implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. ECIA has traditionally provided technical assistance to local governments via a Manager of Government Relations and has extended this to economic technical assistance. The association provides technical expertise in financing and deal packaging.

1. ECIA will assist with Tax Increment Financing in the region. a. Accomplishments - One City assisted with TIF financing in the region. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - One City (Clarence) was able to utilize TIF financing for a housing projects in the region. c. Difficulties - No difficulties were encountered.

2. ECIA will assist in writing 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. Quantifiable 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. Difficulties - Waiting on the okay from the community to move forward.

3. ECIA will assist with RISE applications for roadways in to business parks. a. Accomplishments – Two applications were approved by the DOT. b. Quantifiable 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. Difficulties – No unusual difficulties occurred.

4. ECIA will assist communities in preparing Urban Revitalization plans and Urban Renewal Plans. a. Accomplishments - ECIA prepared Urban Revitalization Plan for the Cities of New Vienna and Ryan. One related to downtown revitalization/housing and the other to housing alone. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Both plans were adopted by the cities. In New Vienna a downtown building was demolished and housing built to replace it. c. Difficulties - No unusual difficulties occurred.

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5. ECIA will assist with EPA, IDNR and IDED Brownfield grant applications. a. Accomplishments – Staff prepared and submitted grant applications to EPA, IDNR and IDED. Cleanup project complete. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Staff prepared and submitted grant applications to EPA, IDNR and IDED. Cleanup project complete. c. Difficulties - No unusual difficulties occurred.

6. ECIA staff will continue to assist small communities under 500 population with utility billing and accounting services. a. Accomplishments – There are currently 13 communities using the service. b. Quantifiable Deliverables – To date, 13 communities are using the service. c. Difficulties - No unusual difficulties occurred.

7. ECIA staff through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa entity will continue to provide expertise in web page design and developing and submitting responses to leads and inquiries in the region. a. Accomplishments - Staff worked with Prosperity Eastern Iowa members to prepare maps, demographic information, and/or complete project proposals for ten leads. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Staff prepared components or complete project proposals for ten leads. c. Difficulties - Some of the smaller communities do not have high quality maps of their industrial parks and other available sites and buildings which makes them less competitive. Staff have been working with individual communities to improve the quality of their materials, but it is very time consuming.

I. PROSPERITY EASTERN IOWA COLLABORATIVE MARKETING: Administer and conduct the activities identified by the Prosperity Eastern Iowa Economic Development Partnership to further business retention and expansion in ECIA’s three of ECIA’s Counties, Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and then Jones County. Key projects and activities that will be conducted include: 1. ECIA implemented the local industry business retention and expansion program known as InfoAction. a. Accomplishments - Each economic developer is responsible for their own retention program and calling on local businesses. As a group, the economic developers decided that ECIA staff should focus on marketing the regional entity and not be concerned about the business retention program. Each economic developer will continue their retention efforts locally and will use PEI as a networking vehicle to discuss their successes, issues or obstacles in making those important business retention calls. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Each economic developer in the region is making annual calls on their businesses and using the State sponsored Sychronist software. This is no longer a focus or priority for ECIA staff as part of the PEI ongoing activities. c. Difficulties - No difficulties 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. Continual update of the regional website, Accessmyfuture.com and Buyer Supplier Connection web sites. a. Accomplishments - The regional marketing website is in the process of being updated with new branding and demographic data. AccessMyFuture.com continues to be updated by staff and partner organizations. The Buyer Supplier website recently received a facelift and improvements to usability, data gathering, and RFP posting have been made. b. Quantifiable Deliverables – three websites have been maintained by staff, with updating completed as needed. c. Difficulties - None at this time.

3. Continue to seek partners and raise funds for the Prosperity efforts. a. Accomplishments - Staff continues to research funding sources for Prosperity Eastern Iowa efforts and have been successful at receiving funds from the Iowa Department of Economic development as well as recruiting new partners for the Buyer Supplier program which increases membership income.

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b. Quantifiable 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. Difficulties - Budgets are tight for local economic development groups and at the state level which makes the grant process more competitive and maintaining membership a concern.

4. Continue development of the interactive web site focusing on workforce and workforce recruitment in the region known as Accessmyfuture.com a. Accomplishments - Staff continue to partner with the Dubuque Area Labor Management Council to update and market the AccessMyFuture.com website. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - The Dubuque Area Labor Management Council has produced and posted 2 additional publications on the website; one focused on healthcare careers and the other on IT opportunities. An interactive entrepreneurship component has been developed by ECIA staff and was recently added. c. Difficulties - Workforce needs are constantly changing and our teenage audience is fickle, so keeping the site up to date and interesting can be challenging.

5. Promote the “ECO-EI” program for Prosperity Eastern Iowa promoting and providing information to our member governments on green and sustainable practices that can be incorporated into their daily business practices. a. Accomplishments - The Petal Project received recognition as an Innovative Sustainability program from the National Association of Development Organizations and has assisted ten businesses in the community with improving and “greening” their daily business practices. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Ten businesses in the community are either in the process of or have completed the Petal project green business certification. c. Difficulties - No issues at this time.

6. Promote the sustainability plan for the region, Petal Project, focusing on the Buyer Supplier companies in finding green strategies for companies to incorporate into their business practices. a. Accomplishments - The Petal Project has assisted ten businesses in the community with improving and “greening” their daily business practices. The program is working to partner with local chambers of commerce to offer lunch & learn sessions with businesses that have completed the program. b. Quantifiable Deliverables - Ten businesses in the community are either in the process of or have completed the Petal project green business certification. c. Difficulties - No issues at this time.

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C. Community and Private Sector Participation and ECIA Governing Board Community input is critical to the CEDS planning process. An outline of the process follows: • A survey is conducted with member cities and counties within ECIA's five-county region to determine their priorities and economic development plans for the upcoming year. Responses are then compiled and prioritized by the CEDS Planning Committee.

• 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 Executive Committee meetings monthly. The group meets every other month and discusses projects, strategies, and shares resources. They also review and discuss the CEDS priorities as well as progress in meeting the priorities.

• ECIA publishes notices in the five-county region in the official county newspapers regarding the CEDS planning process indicating a comment period to receive comments from the public. The planning committee then meets to receive and discuss the community input.

• Comments are received from the ECIA Council.

• The CEDS document is approved by the CEDS Committee, the Executive Committee, and the ECIA Council.

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

The prioritized goals and objectives are a reflection of the efforts of the CEDS Committee as well as input received from the citizens of the region identifying the economic goals for the next five years.

The committee recommended and the ECIA Council concurred that the four goals identified are all of highest priority, therefore are all ranked at the same level. These goals are linked to improving the limitations within the region as well as building and expanding upon our opportunities.

The CEDS Planning Committee is comprised of representatives from various segments of the region.

The committee represents all major interest groups providing viewpoints that give a well-balanced perspective for the region. The trends, opportunities, and limitations affecting the economic growth of the region have been identified and related to the trends of the national 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 foundation to build upon when developing goals and strategies for the region.

The committee composition, the community input, and the process for the analysis and formulation of this document have remained the same and can be found on the following pages.

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ECIA STRATEGY & PLANNING COMMITTEE (CEDS) ROSTER JANUARY, 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 Roger Stewart Rod Tokheim Donna Boss Eric Newton Steve Hoeger Dave Gaylor Tori Richter Lou Egging Scott Frost

Company 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

Position 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 Donna Sweeney Rick Dickinson Don Thiltgen Milt Kramer Merrill Smock Dave Leary Jim Vermazen Stacy Driscoll

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

Position 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 Private Sector Representatives (at least 51%) Representatives of Other Economic Interests (no more than 49%) Total Committee Membership

Number 9 8 17

Percent 53% 47% 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.

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3. AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES (0-14%) Other individuals who represent the principal economic interests of the region. (No minimum required) Name Doug Boldt Mike Reynolds Brian Wagner

Area of Interest City of Tipton City of Clinton City of Maquoketa

Background City Manager Community Development Director City Manager

Alternates Dennis 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 1. Government Representatives (at least 51-65%) 2. Non-Government Representatives (35-49%) A. Private Sector Representatives (at least 1) B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives (at least 1) 3. At-Large Representatives (0-14%) Total Board Membership

Number 17 12 7 5 3

Percent 53.1% 37.5%

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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 Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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CEDS Planning Committee Work Program Work Item/Task Establish Goals

Responsible Party CEDS Planning Committee ECIA Council

Timetable Annually, by June 30

Establish Priorities

CEDS Planning Committee ECIA Council

Annually, by June 30

Collect Data

ECIA Staff

Ongoing, annually complete by October 30

Receive Community Input

ECIA Staff

Ongoing, annually receive comments by October 15

Analyze Information/Comments

ECIA Staff

Annually, by November 30

Identify Strategies

CEDS Planning Committee

Annually, by December 15

Prepare Implementation Plans

ECIA Staff

Annually, by December 15

Identify Opportunities and Limitations

CEDS Planning Committee

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 cooperation with CEDS Planning Committee and ECIA Council

The ECIA Council is the jurisdiction giving the official approval of the CEDS document. The ECIA Executive Director is ultimately responsible for reporting on the progress of the program and its results. *As adopted by the ECIA Council, July 2003 Updated October 2008

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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 City of Tipton Mayor Wayne Deerberg Cedar Co. Bd of Supervisors Supervisor Rodger Holm City of Clinton Mayor John Staszewski Clinton Co Bd of Supervisors Supervisor Don Thiltgen City of DeWitt Mayor Milt Kramer City of Manchester Mayor Linda Gaul City of Earlville City Clerk Shirley Helmrichs Delaware Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Jeff Madlom Delaware Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Donna Smith Dubuque Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Ray Stephan City of Peosta City Council Donna Sweeney City of Holy Cross City Clerk Mike Van Milligen City of Dubuque City Manager Larry Koos Jackson Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Paul Konrardy City of LaMotte Mayor Neil Morehead City of Maquoketa City Council Peggy Kedley City of Lowden 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 Community State Bank President Scott Frost American Trust & Savings Vice President Norlan Hinke Clinton National Bank Vice President Dave Gaylor Dubuque Bank & Trust Vice President Roger Stewart Maquoketa State Bank Vice President Merrill (Bud) Smock Eastern Iowa Developmnt Co President Rod Tokheim Mercy Medical Center 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 Delaware County Chamber Board Chair Roy Buol University of Dubuque Director Facilities Mgmt (Executive) Jim Vermazen Reg. Workforce Development Board Member (Executive) Board, Region 1 Elise Bergan Edgewood Chamber Director Stacy Driscoll Maquoketa Chamber Director

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3. AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES (0-14%) Other individuals who represent the principal economic interests of the region. (No minimum required) Name Doug Boldt Mike Reynolds Brian Wagner

Area of Interest City of Tipton City of Clinton City of Maquoketa

Background City Manager Community Development Director City Manager

Alternates Dennis 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 1. Government Representatives (51-65%)

Number 17

Percent 53.1%

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

12

37.5%

3

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A. Private Sector Representatives (at least 1)

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B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives (at least 1)

5

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

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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 Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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ECIA Governing Board Appt. Date

Affiliation

Public Private Minority Female (original)

CEDAR COUNTY Shirley Kepford Eric Newton Bob Cummins Wayne Deerberg Alt‐Dennis Weih

Doug Boldt Alt‐Mike Hein

Peggy Kedley

Mayor

X

Business Business Supervisor Supervisor Tipton City Manager Business City Clerk, Women

X

2008

X

2007

X

2010

X X X X X

X

2009 2009 2006 2007 2010

CLINTON COUNTY Rod Tokheim Rodger Holm* John Staszewski Don Thiltgen* Alt‐Steve Lindner

Mike Reynolds Angela Vosler

Business

X

2009

Clinton City Council

X

2007

Clinton Co. Supervisor

X

2009

DeWitt Mayor DeWitt City Admin.

Clinton City Admin.

X X X

2000 2002 2009

Business, Women

X

X

2010

X

1998 2005 2004

DELAWARE COUNTY Milt Kramer*

Manchester Mayor

Alt‐Tim Vick

Manchester City Mgr

Donna Boss Linda Gaul Shirley Helmrichs Jeff Madlom Elise Bergan

Delaware Co. ED

X X X

Earlville City Clerk

X

X

2005

Delaware Co. Sup.

X

X

1999

Delaware Co. Sup.

X

Edgewood Chamber

2009 X

X

2009

X

1986

DUBUQUE COUNTY David Gaylor Donna Smith Merrill Smock* Ray Stephan Donna Sweeney* Mike k Van Milligen ll Alt‐Dave Heiar

Business/Commerce

X

Dubuque Co. Sup.

X

Housing

2003

X

Peosta City Council

2007

X

Holy Cross City Clerk

X

Dubuque City Mgr City of Dub‐ED

X X

1988 X

1994 1994 1986

JACKSON COUNTY Roger Stewart Larry Koos* Alt‐Steve Flynn

Stacy Driscoll Paul Konrardy Brian Wagner Neil Morehead Alt‐Judy Carr

Bus/Commerce/Senate

X

2006

X

2005 2007 2009

Jackson Co. Sup. Jackson Co. Sup. Maquoketa Chamber

X X

Mayor

X

2008

Maquoketa City Mgr

X

1997

Zwingle City Clerk

X X

Maquoketa Deputy City Clerk

X

X

2007 2007

Section 3 Evaluation As indicated in the attached implementation charts, the activities in the region supporting the goals and objectives have been numerous. The job growth for the region has been positive, surpassing other areas in the State of Iowa. A key to the success of the region and to the progress of these many activities 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 applications, general technical assistance, and in many cases, provided financing through our loan programs. The charts attached depict the success of the region and the effectiveness of implementing the CEDS goals and objectives.

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Section 4 Schedule Including Implementation/Plan of Action See Spreadsheets Based on the analysis and the goals/objectives established, an implementation schedule of activities was developed as well as an evaluation tool for each activity. The implementation schedule is evaluated annually through the CEDS annual reporting process. The activities on the following pages are categorized within each of the goals and are listed by county within the region, and resources are identified. The CEDS committee annually reviews the CEDS process to determine the eďŹ&#x20AC;ectiveness of the implementation plan, reporting process, and the evaluation plan. In the following Implementation and Evaluation Report, notice 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 activities, assumptions can be made for the economic future of the region. This 2010 Annual Report reflects a great deal of activity in the Improvement of Basic Public Works goal with many projects completed, under construction, or near completion during calendar year 2010. This report also illustrates the positive 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 Prioritized Goals and Objectives* as reported in the 2009-2014 CEDS Increase/Expand the Economic Segments in the Region Prepare and plan for the expansion and creation of industrial parks Encourage the location and expansion of manufacturing industries Encourage the expansion of the tourism/recreation and service industries Encourage the location and expansion of technology related industries Encourage the location of wind, solar, and alternative fuel industries Encourage the creation and expansion of industries that promote the use of agricultural products Encourage small and minority owned business startups Encourage entrepreneurship Encourage the retention and expansion of existing employers Encourage the location and expansion of current telephony technology and broadband technology systems Promote the improvement of highway, rail, airport, and river transportation Improve infrastructure and maximize existing resources Promote and encourage companies in the region to buy and supply regionally Encourage partnerships and marketing 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 employersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; workforce needs Promote programs to encourage high school and college age students to explore career paths in the region

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such as utilizing the career readiness program and/or the career based website, accessmyfuture.com Encourage employers to utilize local and regional websites for posting open positions within their company such as accessdubuquejobs.com Encourage the creation of “green” jobs in the region Facilitate the Improvement and Maintenance of the Housing Stock and Housing Supply in the Region Encourage the construction of affordable housing development Encourage the reuse and redevelopment of vacant existing properties in the region converting to housing stock Encourage homeownership opportunities Encourage regional rental collaboration for multiple housing unit listings Promote Improvement of Basic Public Works Facilities and Community Services which Improve the Public’s Health, Safety, and Living Conditions Disseminate information on available funding resources Encourage partnerships in the region Encourage the use of EIRUSS for small communities 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 opportunities for new green markets, jobs, products, and services Encourage energy conservation Encourage recycling Encourage community design and reuse which contributes to identity, heritage and sense of place Encourage environmental integrity through healthy air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and minimizing health risks

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SECTION 6: IMPLEMENTATION/PLAN OF ACTION/ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVED CEDS Goal: Increase/Expand the Economic Segments in the Region Difficulties Encountered: State and Federal funding; community support; weather; competitive markets; land owners; rising construction costs Funding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds; grants Task to be Implemented Encourage entrepreneurship Encourage location and expansion of technology related industry Encourage the expansion of the tourism/recreation and service industry

Lead Organization and Implementation Plan AccessMyFuture.com - Interactive "garage" for resources on starting a business Clinton - Develop a 100-acre business technology park, located adjacent to Mill Creek Parkway, into 100 acre park Cedar County â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Organize a county-wide tourism organization West Branch: Either constructing a new recreation center or expand the existing center.

Clinton - Designated by the state of Iowa as a "Great Place"

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

Resource for prospective entrepreneurs Business and Technology Park

Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators

Schedule

Garage complete in 2010; will possibly expand in the future

Ongoing

100 acres is available for development

2007-2011

Promotion of tourism in Cedar County Organization in place and staff hired; number of additional tourists and attractions A new or expanded community Sites identified and being evaluated recreation center New funding and development New sources of funding secured; new development opportunities for the area opportunities; sources and types of funding as the result of Iowa Great Places designation Expanded educational facility; Cost: $2,500,000; 2009-$1,200,000 raised enhanced tourism destination for area

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

Clinton - Marina improvement project

New restaurant, foot bridge and amenities building An agricultural museum, additional tourists to the area

Cost: $7,000,000; Project complete

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

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

Ongoing 2009-2013 2009-2013

2006-2010

2006-2011

2010 2009-2013

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

7,400 sq ft addition with kitchenette, Cost: $1.8 million; Project complete stage area, library/conference room, science lab, new exhibits/displays

2009-2010

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

Draw more business to downtown

Cost: $21,000,000

2009-2011

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 Another venue of entertainment Expanded facility

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

Ongoing

Cost: $10,000,000 Cost: $24,732,105

2009-2013 2010-2013

Dubuque - Class A Baseball Stadium Dubuque - Grand River Center - Convention Expansion

Bold: Completed Activities

Expected Results

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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.

Bellevue - Marina Development

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

2006-2010

New restaurant, condos, 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 Improved community center Improved swimming pool New center to house a national river Improved community center to provide New building addition to offer more New entrance identity for downtown Improved communication services

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 Number of stores at location; purchase of site complete

Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready Under construction Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready Waiting on funding; Shovel-ready Project complete 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 Fiber optic present in the park; Fiber optic connections, number of new businesses in park using connection New business in the business park; Guardian Industries completed phase II of a $45 million expansion Project complete Number of jobs created and revenue; expected completion in 2011 Project complete

2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 Ongoing

Dyersville - Community Center Building Dyersville - Swimming Pool Expansion Dubuque - Great Rivers Center Dubuque - Multi-Cultural Center & Second Floor Improvements Maquoketa - Recreation Center Addition DeWitt - John Bloom Sculptures Encourage the location and expansion Tipton, Farley, and Dyersville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; investigate and encourage companies of current telephone technology and to provide up-to-date digital communications to local businesses, broadband technology systems industry and residential consumers Extend fiber optic cable to DBQ Industrial Center West

Fiber optic connection for industrial park Encourage the location and expansion DeWitt - Locate business to Crossroads Business Park Employees retained; reuse of manufacturing industries infrastructure Dyersville - Land annexation west of the community Future industrial development Encourage the retention and expansion Clinton - Create 1,250 jobs and generate $130 million in new private To attract jobs that pay 20 percent af existing employers sector improvements more than the current median wage Improve infrastructure and maximize Maquoketa /ECIA - Assist in clean up efforts from downtown fire Debris from sites removed; new existing resources business to downtown area Cost: $200 million; Received $5.6 million from DOT (TIGER) Dubuque - Millwork District Revitalization Strategy Preservation and sustainability; commercial, housing, and employment opportunities 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

Bold: Completed Activities

2009-2013

2009-2013 Ongoing 2007-2010 2006-2011 2008-2010 2009-2013

Ongoing

Dubuque - Energy efficiency and conservation and IBM "Smart City"

$574,700 grant from US Dept of Energy 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

Ongoing

Clinton: Continue development of Liberty Square Project

Improved neighborhood and transportation

2009-2015

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Houses have been demolished and the roadway paved

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Prepare and plan for the expansion and creation of industrial parks

Clinton: Continue development of Liberty Square Project

One new park in the county for Acres purchased and parks developed; existing business moved to 2009-2013 industrial growth and three expanded Durant industrial park; new business also in park industrial parks

West Branch – Continue development of industrial park on I-80 Tipton - Develop a 75-acre site

New industrial park New commercial development

Tipton – Construct a road in the industrial park and upgrade street in the Northwest Industrial Park Durant - Expand West 2nd Avenue to the south of Highway 927

Project in progress New or existing business relocating; site identified; Vermeer of Iowa will build and purchase 5 acres; room for more tenants and for future development Improved access to the industrial parks Number of new roads built and access to parks

2003-2011 2003-2012

Improved access to the Industrial Park South New industrial and commercial development

2009-2013

RISE grant applications funded; access to park; streets under construction Clinton – Construct northern leg of the Mill Creek Expressway Some funds raised but looking for more funds, road completed, new development; number of new prospects for the industrial parks; roadway paved Clinton - Construct road (19th Avenue N. expansion) for access to Lyons Improved access to business and The expansion of the railline from the main line to the Railport is Business and Technology Park; Develop Lincolnway Railport Park; seek technology park; another major road under constuction; Funding still must be secured for the funding for infrastucture and rail for park development to border the City; access to rail for water/sewer/roads and rail inside the Railport new and expanding companies Clinton: Manufacturing Meadows is available for use but must continue to be marketed.

Clinton – Develop Lincolnway Railport Industrial Park to accommodate industries requiring 50 acres or more 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 Clinton - Continue development of the commercial area north of U.S. 30 and east of Mill Creek Parkway Delaware County – Construct an industrial speculative building Edgewood – Provide utilities within the industrial park Manchester – Burrington Road Sanitary Sewer Extension

Dubuque County – Construct IA32 (Southwest Arterial) from Seippel Road to Hwy 61/151 Dubuque - Grade Dubuque Technology Park II Farley – Extend streets, sewer and water; plat and survey in the industrial park

Bold: Completed Activities

2009-2013

2009-2013

2009-2013

New industrial and commercial development New industrial and commercial development Improved access to region to attract and retain industry

Number of acres available for industrial/commercial development 2010-2015 in the industrial parks New infrastructure completed; number of new prospects for the Ongoing industrial parks; county has purchased land 2005-2012 New infrastructure and port authority designation; number of barge terminals established; port authority established; number of new prospects

New commercial development

Area fully developed and available; Area to be marketed

2010-2015

Spec building to attract new business

SSpec building constructed; number of prospects for the building

2009-2013

New utilities in the industrial park Sanitary sewer extension to serve additional industrial park area, a planned redimix plant, and an existing truck stop Less congestion in surrounding areas

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

2009-2013 2009-2013

Final engineering and land acquisition started in 2009; $2.9 million in ARRA funds committed; Project location study and environmental assessment complete Cost: $15,600,000 Number of new improvements, plat and survey completed; improved facilities in the industrial park

2003-2013

Facilities improved in the industrial park

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2009-2010 2009-2013

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Cascade – Grade and develop industrial land; contract new streets

New industrial park in Cascade

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; RISE grant awarded; streets have been constructed

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) Dyersville - Dyersville Economic Development Corp. - Develop 52 acres New industrial park in Dyersville, City Council to grant $950,000 to the Dyersville Economic for an industrial park adjacent to 332nd Avenue and US 20 Development Corp; FarmTek reviewed award from Iowa Values west of Dyersville Fund; Construction on 3rd building on FarmTek property is underway New Vienna – Purchase land for the purpose of developing an New industrial park in New Vienna Industrial park developed and number of acres available and industrial park number of prospects Peosta - Purchase land for the purpose of developing an industrial New industrial park in Peosta East Peosta Industrial Park open and one tenant; second tenant park under construction Dubuque - Annexation of 195 acres on its northwest corner near More land for commercial Annexation complete; Asbury Plaza development Dubuque - Industrial Center West - Encourage new and existing More land for commercial Cost for next phase development: $7 million; grading underway in businesses to locate to expanded industrial park development; new business locations new section of park; 200,000 square foot spec building under for existing and new companies construction; Hormel Foods under construction and will open January 2010; Jackson County – Identify potential industrial/commercial areas along Study growth patterns – prevent Study completed and areas identified; commercial and industrial U.S. 61 highway corridor sprawl areas identified; property rezoned Preston – Develop existing industrial park and attract an industry to Expanded industrial park with a new New and expanded industrial park; Number of acres and number the park business of businesses; Plastics Unlimited expansion complete; proposed TM Woodworks relocation

Maquoketa – Promote citywide status as an industrial enterprise zone Promote the improvement of highway, Dubuque - Dubuque Regional Airport to expand facilities rail, airport, and river transportation

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

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

Bold: Completed Activities

Maintain current status

Number of enterprise zone opportunities; number of businesses using Enterprise Zone benefits New terminal, parking lot and access Cost: $74.6 million; acquisition of land, implement master plan. road.

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.

More shore time; more tourists to City; Need identified; grant awarded from US Fish and Wildlife; first bid process will be done between Dec 2010 and Jan 2011; The estimated economic impact of more than a quarter million dollars per year land side building will go for bid by Feb 2011 A consolidated effort to achieve funding; creation of a state-wide rail program in Iowa; advocate for additional financial resources

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

2003-2010

2003-2011

2008-2012

Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing

2009-2013 2009-2013

Ongoing 2007-2025

2009-2013

2009-2013

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Dubuque - Intermodal Transportation Center

Hub for numerous modes of Cost : $ 16 Million for construction. Location study, Environmental transportation including Amtrak Assessment is in progress. passenger rail, intercity bus, local and regional transit, automobiles, community and hotel shuttles, taxis, trolleys, as well as bicycles and pedestrians.

Ongoing

Dubuque- East West corridor improvements

Analyze east-west traffic flow in the The project is broken down into phases and done basing on City and identify corridor availability of funds. improvements or modifications needed to support growing traffic demands by considering transit needs, pedestrian needs and sustainability.

Ongoing

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

Fulfilling planning requirements and needs for the area

Ongoing

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

Fulfilling planning requirements and needs for the area

Dubuque County and Holy Cross – Coordinate with the State on improving Highway 52 from Sageville to Luxemburg Dubuque County – Complete the reconstruction of the Great River Road Support the construction of U.S. 30 as a four-lane highway from Cedar Rapids to Clinton Support study to expand U.S. 30 to four-lanes through Cedar, Clinton and Linn Counties to Chicago Highway 20 improvements from Peosta to Seipple Road

Improved access to the region

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

Improved access to the region, improved safety on the road Improved access to the region Improved access to the region Improved access and control of Highway 20 corridor Improved access to the region

Dubuque County – Coordinate with the City of Dubuque and the State Improved traffic flow and safety on a study of Highway 20 from Swiss Valley to Peosta Dubuque County - Highway 20 East, Galena Bypass Bellevue - Support the construction of new overpass bridge on Highway 52 S West Branch - reconstruction project including bridge replacement Bellevue - Millcreek bridge project Clinton - 54th Avenue road improvement project Camanche - Washington Blvd - street and storm sewer improvement project Manchester - Main Street reconstruction (Brewer to Stiles) Dyersville Bridge Replacements - 7th Street SW bridge, Beltline bridge, 12th Ave SW Bridge

Bold: Completed Activities

Creating work elements for staff to fulfill FHWA and DOT planning requirements and future needs for all modes of transportation Creating work elements for staff to fulfill FHWA and DOT planning requirements and future needs for all modes of transportation Securing funds for the improvements, completion of the planning study; status of the project in the State plan Reconstruction project completed Securing of funds for the four-lane; in the State five year plan; Economic Impact Study complete Feasibility study complete; some funding secured; status of the project in the State plan DOT priority; study complete; waiting on funding Funds secured for AE and architectural phase; secure funds for construction; status of project in the State plan; status of Federal funds for construction On DOT's list of priority projects; DOT requesting federal funds; results of the study, status in the State plan

Ongoing

Ongoing 2009-2010 2009-2013 2009-2013 2009-2013 Ongoing

2009-2013

Improved access Improved access to the region

Cost: $250,000,000; need to secure funding Under construction

Ongoing 2008-2010

Improved street; new bridge New bridge Improved street Improved street; improved storm sewer Improved street New bridges

Cost: $1,500,000; need to secure funding Cost: $8,200,000; need to secure funding Cost: $1,800,000; need to secure funding Cost: $4,500,000; need to secure funding

2009-2012 2009-2012 2009-2010 2009-2012

Cost: $1,700,000; need to secure funding Cost: $3,600,000; need to secure funding

2009-2011 Ongoing

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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 Maquoketa - Washington Street reconstruction Maquoketa - Main Street Downtown mill/overlay, ADA ramps Delaware Dubuque Jackson County Regional Transit Authority Update fleet of buses and maintenance equipment Cedar Valley Park Paving; Paving of 255th Street from the entrance to the park to the upper grounds Durant; Replace water, sewer & street - 6th and 7th streets

New alternative interchange

Public input meeting held

2011-2015

Improved street Street improvements Improved fleet; improved service

Cost: $150,000; need to secure funding Cost: $270,000; need to secure funding Costs: Maintenance equipment - $200,000; 6 light duty buses $420,000 Need to secure funding; Shovel-ready

2010-2011 2008-2010 2009-2012

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

2010-2011

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

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

2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2012

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

Improved road Improved bridge New bridge Reconstructed streets New bridge Improved road

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011

Improved road Improved road New bridges New widened road

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011

Improved street

New water and sewer systems and new streets Tipton - Highway 38 Street Improvements; Reconstruction of five blocks Improved street of Highway 38 (Cedar Street). Curb and gutter and pavement to be replaced in PCC. West Branch - College Street Improvements Improved street; new bridge, sewer, water, sidewalks DeWitt - Extension of Industrial Drive Extended Industrial Drive; improvements to 300th Avenue North Cedar Aviation Authority - Airport Hangar New airport hangar Camanche - 9th Street Safety Improvments Improved street DeWitt - Street Reconstruction: 4th St to UP RR, 6th Ave, 10th St, 11th Improved streets St, 12th St, 17th St, 18th Ave Clinton County Secondary Roads - Y-60 Rehab and Resurfacing: Y-60, Improved roads Y-70/Z-2E, Y-32/E-63; Old Highway 61 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 Cacade - Monroe Bridge Repair Dubuque - Brunskill Road Bridge Construction Dubuque - Foye, Merchant, and Gold Street Reconstruction Dubuque - Louise Lane Bridge Construction Dubuque County - Mud Lake Rd Extentsion Widening, Subdrain and Paving Dubuque County - Petersburg Road Widening and Paving Dubuque County - Asbury Road Pavement Rehabitation Dubuque County - Farley Road Bridges Replacement Dubuque County - Farley Road Widening and Subdrain

Bold: Completed Activities

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2010-2011

2010-2011

2010-2011

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Dubuque County - Massey Station Road Widening, subdrain and Paving Manchester - Cornerstone Boulevard

New widened road

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

New concrete street with curb and gutter to be a future arterial street Delaware County Secondary Roads - FM-CO28(63)--55-28 New bridge Delaware County Secondary Roads - FM-CO28()--55-28, L-02--73-28 Improved roads

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011 2010-2011

Miles - Resurfacing Streets Jackson County Secondary Roads - Resurfacing: Hurstville Rd resurfacing, 300th St, Esgate Rd

Improved streets Improved roads

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011 2010-2011

Lamotte - Pine/Ash Street Reconstruction Saint Donatus - Highway 52 reconstruction

Improved street Improved road

Total cost: $322,000; Shovel-ready; need to secure funding DOT may list this on their five year program; need to secure funding Website complete. Marketing plan developed. Over 100 companies participating

2010-2011 2010-2015

Promote and encourage companies in Buyer Supplier - Encourage regional companies to shift 5% of their out- Businesses connected with each other the region to buy and supply of-region spending back into the region. to offer purchasing opportunities regionally within the region, increasing the growth and wealth of our regional economy.

Bold: Completed Activities

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Ongoing

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

CEDS Goal: Create a Skilled, Highly Educated, Permanent, Full-Time Workforce for Business and Industry Difficulties Encountered: Securing funding, local match, assessing/developing skills Funding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds Task to be Implemented Collaborate regionally to address employers' workforce needs

Connect business and industry with employment and training programs

Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Effective operation of WIA Adult Program; Assist low-income adults obtain employment or better employment

Expected Results Clients will increase their earnings

Dubuque - Dubuque Works, connecting workforce development efforts Existing workforce strategies Program funding secured in the area analyzed and revitalized, workforce gaps identified and addressed, stronger workforce solutions for companies that choose to make the Greater Dubuque area their home.

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

2008-2010

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%) Retain affected workers in Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable local labor market wages; number of workers served (59 to date); number of workers re-employed (94%) Retain affected workers in Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable local labor market wages; number of workers obtaining re-employment (95% in 2009); average six months earnings $11,956 in 2009; employment retention rate(100% in 2009) Delaware County â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Facilitate industry requested for joint training of Collaboration among service Number of educational programs and opportunities, number of collaborating partners, number of employers multiple employers for specific assistance and educational programs; providers providing for participating, number of employees participating; skill level Represent industry and actively participate in workforce development educational programs of labor force and programs available for training activities and programs State Emergency Grant for funds to assist affected workers; Assist clients laid off from John Deere Dubuque Works, Exide, and Henderson State Emergency Grant for funds to assist affected workers; Assist clients laid off from Rockewll Collins, Manchester and Bellevue

Retain affected workers in local labor market

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

Retain affected workers in local labor market

Retain affected workers in local labor market

Maintain and create new partnerships in the region Greater Dubuque Development Corporation; Dubuque Area Chamber Strategic work plan/action of Commerce; Develop a strategic work plan for the Dubuque area to plan for the future; focused address impending workforce shortage approach to workforce development Bold: Completed Activities

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

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2009-2013

Ongoing

Ongoing

Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable 2009-2011 wages; 36 workers served to date. 100% employment rate for those who have completed services.

Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable 2009-2011 wages; 16 workers served to date. 100% employment rate for those who have completed services.

Affected workers will secure new jobs at comparable 2010-2012 wages. 169 workers served to date. 100% employment rate for those who have completed services.

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

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Emergency Public Jobs Grant; Employ dislocated workers and longterm 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 Clinton County - Develop a program aimed at building relationships New marketing region; between schools and businesses and creating interest among students Clinton County students living for area job opportunities; Clinton and Cedar County to form new and working in Clinton marketing region County after high school or college ECIA, Iowa Workforce Development, Northeast Iowa Community Increase the number of job College, ARRP Senior Employment Program - Help to prepare job seekers receiving services seekers for job opportunities with area businesses through the and increase the skill level of IowaWORKS Integrated Service Model those job seekers Dubuque County – Provide loans and grants to companies investing in New full-time employment the community and creating new full-time employment opportunities; opportunities, new loans and Provide job creation grant and loan programs grants Promote programs to encourage high school and Effective operation of WIA Youth Program; Assist low-income or at- Clients will increase their college age students to explore career paths in the risk youth obtain employment or improve their employment potential earnings of their potential to region such as utilizing the career readiness earn in the future program and/or the career based website, accessmyfuture.com Effective operation of the Promise Jobs Program; Assist welfare recipients in becoming self-sufficient

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

Ongoing

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

Ongoing

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

Clients will develop skills that Clients will engage in activities leading to employment. will qualify them for The percent of Region 1 clients meeting participation rate employment opportunities 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%.

Farley – Coordinate with high schools and NICC in the school to work program to train individuals Delaware County – Assist potential employers, develop and distribute to area guidance counselors a labor tool guide

Trained workforce for business and industry Labor tool guide outlining skills and needs of existing industries Clinton County – Utilize 260E & F programs to encourage and support Trained workforce for new and expanded businesses; Utilize the community colleges for a business and industry trained labor pool

Bold: Completed Activities

Improve the condition of flood damaged public property 2010-2011 and providing income and work experience to unemployed workers

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Ongoing

Ongoing

Number of employees trained through program; skill level Ongoing of workforce Labor tool guide completed, number distributed, number of Ongoing employers participating; employers and counselors using skill guide Number of businesses utilizing benefits from program and Ongoing number of trained employees; skill level of workforce, employers utilizing program

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

CEDS Goal: Facilitate the Improvement and Maintenance of the Housing Stock and Housing Supply in the Region Difficulties Encountered: Lack of grant funding, community awareness, qualifying buyers, weather Funding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds; grants Task to be Implemented Encourage homeownership opportunities

Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Expected Results Durant, Mechanicsville, Tipton – Annex land to accommodate new Additional housing within the housing development, add streets and improvements as needed to communities accommodate subdivision development, increase and provide utilities for subdivision development Lowden – Ongoing construction for re-sale of spec houses and Additional housing in the community apartments Lowden – Continue supporting a TIF Housing Development on 7 Manchester, 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 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 Epworth – Promote Urban Revitilization/tax incentive plan for new subdivision development Asbury - Expansion/rezoning of Forest Hills subdivisions

Additional housing within the communities

Additional housing within the communities

Additional housing within the communities

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

Schedule Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing Ongoing

Ongoing

Number of acres developed using tax incentives or Ongoing urban revitilization; success of securing funding sources, residents, and timeline for constructing homes Number of acres developed; number of homes Ongoing constructed/occupied; possible 230 units; number of homes constructed and occupied; continued expansion and new roads Number of units developed, number of acres annexed, Ongoing dollar value of improvements to the communities, number of lots developed; community growth, increased property values

Increased number of housing units, Number of units produced using enterprise zone or city Ongoing public awareness wide urban revitilization; success of securing funding sources, residents, and new construction Additional housing within the Number of units developed, number of acres annexed, Ongoing communities dollar value of improvements to the communities, number of lots developed; community growth, increased property values

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

Bold: Completed Activities

Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators Number of units developed, number of acres annexed, dollar value of improvements to the communities, number of lots developed; community growth, increased property values Number of spec houses developed, number sold; lowden development completed; housing constructed and occupied Number of acres developed using TIF 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 Number of units developed, number of acres annexed, doller value of improvements to the communities, number of lots developed; community growth, increased property values

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Encourage the construction of affordable housing developments

DeWitt, Manchester, Worthington, Preston, Dyersville - Work with Additional low- to moderateexisting tennants to purchase their unit income homeowners in the communities Lost Nation - Rehabilitate existing home and sell to individuals Increased number of affordable at or below 80% county median income guideline units

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

Ongoing

Project complete

2009-2010

Dyersville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Provide homeownership assistance for first time homebuyers

Number of households assisted, total dollars used to assist households; success of the program, households assisted Project complete; Applying for 2011 funding

Ongoing

Applying again in fall 2010 and winter 2011

2010-2012

Funds secured; program in progress

2010-2012

Land for project annexed; 20 units constructed Funds secured; project under construction

2009-2013 2005-2008

Increased number of first time home buyers

DeWitt - Provide homeownership (6) and/or rehabilitation (10) Additional homeowners and/or assistance to ten households rehabilitated homes in the community DeWitt - Provide homeownership assistance to 6 households Additional homeowners and/or rehabilitated homes in the community Manchester - Provide homeownership assistance to 7 households Additional homeowners and/or rehabilitated homes in the community Bellevue - Up to 400 upscale condominiums Up to 400 condominiums Clinton - Provide 16 affordable rental apartments.

Increased number of affordable housing units Maquoketa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coordinate with developers to construct rental Increased number of rental units housing

2008-2010

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

Miles - Hansen Subdivision Development of new subdivision of Shovel-ready; need funding 2010-2011 Encourage the reuse and redevelopment of vacant Dubuque - Rehabilitate St. Raphael School into affordable condos Lofts ranging in size from 680 Plan developed for 25 lofts; three distinctive floor plans 2008-2009 existing properties in the region converting to square feet to 1,150 square feet housing stock Self-sustaining source of funds for Funds awarded Ongoing Dubuque - Provide energy efficiency upgrades in commercial energy efficient retrofits sector, energy audits of municipal buildings, RLFs for energy efficiency for landlords, property owners, and municipal buildings Dubuque â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Provide long term low interest loans for rental property rehabilitation

Rental properties rehabilitated

Clinton - Provide assistance to 14 owner occupied households

14 homeowner occupied units rehabilitated within the city 10 homeowner occupied units rehabilitated Develop student housing

Camanche - Provide assistance to owner occupied households Clinton - Rehabilitate vacant property in City for student housing

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

Need a developer and funding for project; in planning stages Seven homeowner occupied units Project complete rehabilitated At least 14 homeowner occupied Applying again for this year for 14 units rehabilitated Seven homeowner occupied units Ongoing pursuit of funds rehabilitated

Manchester - Housing rehabilitation assistance (9) Maquoketa - Provide assistance to at least 12 owner occupied households Preston - Provide assistance to owner occupied households

Bold: Completed Activities

Ongoing Number of properties per year, number of renters affected, dollars disbursed; success of the program each year and the number of renters affected In progress 2008-2011

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Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Mechanicsville - Provide assistance to 8 owner occupied households Stanwood - Provide assistance to 6 owner occupied households

Bold: Completed Activities

Eight owner occupied households rehabilitated 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 $63 million mixed use condos, District office and retail in Port of Dubuque 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 2009-2013 historic tax credits in progress; Applying for new market tax credits and Iowa Finance Authority funding

Region-wide - Single Family New Construction

Jumpstart funding from 2008 floods

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)

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Applied for funding in 2010

2010-2012

Applied for funding in 2010

2010-2012

Applied for funding in 2009

2010-2012

Applied for funding in 2010

2010-2012

Applied for funding in 2010

2010-2012

Funding; construction timeline; owners; tenants

2009-2013

2010-2011

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

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

Difficulties Encountered: Lack of adequate state, federal and grant funding Funding Sources: Private, Local, State (CDBG, RISE, SRF) and Federal (DOT, USDA, EDA) funds; grants Task to be Implemented Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Disseminate information on available funding Greeley resources Lowden

Expected Results Construct water system to serve Greeley and Dundee Water system improvements

Performance Measures and Evaluation Indicators Project complete

Clinton Clinton Calamus Camanche

Wastewater treatment facility Combined sewer system separation Wastewater improvement project Wastewater regionalization project

Cost: $60,000,000 Cost: $75,000,000 Applied for funding in 2010 Funds secured. Construction will begin in 2010, 2011.

2009-2012 2009-2012 Ongoing Ongoing

Low Moor Grand Mound

Wastewater regionalization project Wastewater system improvements

Ongoing Ongoing

Stanwood

Water system improvements

DeWitt

Wastewater Treatment UV Treatment Process

Funds secured Not funded but will proceed; applied for funding in 2005; will apply for future funding Funds secured; work in progress; will apply for future funding for additional projects Cost: $200,000; not funded

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 Dyersville

Water polution control plant upgrade Sewer and water extension to DOT facility on Hwy 136

Cost: $64,000,000 Cost: $1,500,000

2008-2014 Ongoing

Manchester

Water system treatment improvements

Cost: $2,400,000; 2 projects funded; construction 2010-2011

2010-2012

West Branch Encourage the use of EIRUSS for small Petersburg communities and unincorporated areas in the region Leisure Lake

Encourage partnerships in the region

Bold: Completed Activities

Wastewater treatment facility New wastewater system

Schedule 2005-2010

Applied for funding in 2005 and 2006; not yet funded Ongoing

2005-2010 2013-2014

Elvira Fairview (Jones Co.) Lake Delhi

New wastewater system New wastewater system New wastewater system

Durant - Water Tower Replacement; construction of a new 350,000 gallon water tower Durant - Replace Yankee Avenue Lift Station; replace the lift station including the alarm system Durant - Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Facility

New water tower

Cost: $6,000,000 2009-2012 Not funded; applied for funding in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ongoing Partial funding secured; engineering work in progress 2009-2011 Seeking funding Ongoing Funding secured Ongoing Preliminary engineering report completed; seeking 2009-2013 funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding 2010-2013

New lift station and alarm system

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013

New wastewater treatment facility

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013

New wastewater system

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Tipton - Cedar Street (Highway 38) Sanitary Sewer Main New sanitary sewer main Replacement Tipton - Cedar Street (Highway 38) Water Main Replacement New water main

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013

West Branch - North First Street Water System Improvements

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013

Project bid - construction 2010-2011

2010-2013

Project being re-studied and revised/updated funding was returned Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013

Extended sanitary sewer main to newly annexed property.

New sanitary sewer manholes New water main New retaining walls New sanitary sewer and water main serving the Dubuque Regional Airport expanded terminal

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013

Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013

Upgraded Sewer System New water main New sewer and water extension to development north of City Improved wastewater treatment plant New sewer New disinfection process Expanded sewer mains and new lift station New water main and improved street

Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013

Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Project complete

2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013

New mill/overlay; new water mains; new sanitary sewer mains New water system New water main New water main New water main New water main New storm water system New wastewater treatment facility New additional well New storm water system

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011

Cost: $425,000; Study completed Cost: $180,000; Study completed Cost: $290,000; Study completed Cost: $303,000; Study completed Cost: $247,000; Study completed

2009-2010 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011

Camanche/Clinton Regional Wastewater Connection

Welton - wastewater treatment facility 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 Connection of Camanche's wastewater collection system to Clinton's new wastewater treatment facility Improvements at WWTF to meet new limits

Asbury - Asbury Road Water Looping; In order to improve the Improved water system 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 Asbury - West Annexation Sewer Extension Project Cascade - 09' Manhole Replacement Project Cascade - Delong Avenue Water Main Looping Project Dubuque - Garfield, Heeb, and Cooper Retaining Walls Dubuque - Utillity Expansion to Dubuque Regional Airport

Miles - Upgrade Sewer System Miles - Water Main replacement Phase 2 and 3 Bellevue - Sewer and water extension Earlville - Wastewater treatment plant upgrade Manchester - Southwest Trunk Sewer Replacement Farley - Wastewater Treatment Disinfection Dyersville - NW Water/Sewer Expansion Farley - First Street Water Main Replacement and Reconstruction Maquoketa - Downtown Overlay, Water-Sewer Replacement Preston - Water Project Preston - Water Main Project Phase I Preston - Water Main Project Phase II Preston - Water Main Project Phase III Preston - Water Main Project Phase IV Sabula - Storm water project Sabula - Wastewater Treatment project Lamotte - 2nd Well Springbrook - Storm water project Bold: Completed Activities

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2010-2013

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Springbrook - Water project Monmouth - Wastewater Treatment project Tipton - New Volunteer Fire Station West Branch - Fire Station Addition West Branch - Library Addition West Branch - Town Hall Renovation Central Clinton Community School District - facilities upgrade

Central Community School - Softball Field Relocation DeWitt - Library Expansion Clinton Community School District - School Improvements

Bold: Completed Activities

Improved water system New wastewater treatment facility New Volunteer Fire Station to replace current station; Newer fire engines Additional bays to current station Additional space to exsisting library New modern WPA municipal building 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 New location to alleviate flooding issues Expanded library New addition to house 8 lane swimming pool, gym, wrestling room, weight room, and boys/girls locker rooms; A/C to two elementary schools

2010-2011 2010-2011 Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding

Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011

2010-2011 2010-2011

Clinton - Public Library Eastern Iowa Community College District - Campus Improvements Northeast Comm. Schools - Campus Improvements Dubuque Community School District - Sageville Elementary Improvements - Senior High Media Center Loras College - Campus Improvements

Improved public library Improved library; Improved Main Campus Building Envelope New auditorium and six additional classrooms Sageville - New elevator; new classrooms and office. Senior - New media center 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; In progress rural broadband; upgraded college IT backbone; improved energy efficiencies-Peosta/Calmar; new recreation/wellness center

2010-2011

NICC - Technology Improvements

Upgraded technology infrastructure and Webbased 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

2011-2015

University of Dubuque - Campus Improvements

New student housing; new performing arts center; Shovel-ready; seeking funding new parking ramp; new administration/educational building; Van Vliet renovation; student dining renovation; new student union; new campus day care center

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Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011

In progress Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding

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

2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2013 2010-2011

2010-2011

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Delaware County Emergency Management - Emergency Services Facility

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

Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011

Bellevue Community School - Renovation 1848 Elementary Delaware County Community Services - Building expansion

Improved building New building to serve more people because of recent flooding Upgraded existing fire detection and new sprinkler system New water main

Shovel-ready; seeking funding Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011

Dubuque County - Julien Care Faculity upgrade Farley - First Street Water Main Replacement and

Bold: Completed Activities

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2010-2011 Funding secured Shovel-ready; seeking funding

2010-2011 2010-2011

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

CEDS Goal: Promote and Encourage Sustainability throughout the Region Difficulties Encountered: State and Federal funding; community support; weather; competitive markets; land owners; rising construction costs Funding Sources: Private, Local, State and Federal funds; grants Task to be Implemented Lead Organization and Implementation Plan Encourage community design and reuse which Delmar – Explore ways for expanding recreational/historic trail system contributes to identity, heritage and sense of place 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 DeWitt and Wheatland – Develop a multi-purpose recreational trail Asbury - Develop a trail to direct pedestrians and bicyclists around Asbury Road Dyersville – Develop a park and trail comprehensive plan Bellevue – Develop 11 acres of park land LaMotte – Explore purchasing land for park development

Maquoketa - Pedestrian/bike trail and bridge along S Main to new Walmart Participate in the MRT board activities and encourage participation by MPO and RPA in the region Tipton - New Bike/Pedestrial Trail System DeWitt - Silver Creek Trail Phase II DeWitt - Silver Creek Trail Phase II Camanche - Walkway Delaware Co. Conservation Dept. - BF Park - campground addition Maquoketa - Walkway project

Jackson County Conservation - Copper Creek Trail Addition

Dubuque County - City of Benard - Installion of Sidewalks Maquoketa - ADA Sidewalk Project

Bold: Completed Activities

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Expected Results A variety of recreational activities in Delmar

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

Recreational activities for the communities Safe alternative route for pedestrians and bicyclists

Funds secured for the project; recreational trails under 2009-2013 construction Funding applied for; trail location identified and a portion of 2009-2013 funding secured; sidewalk is complete, bicycle lane in future

Comp Plan identifying needs, locations, strategies 11 acres of new parks with recreational facilities Increased recreational opportunities in the community

Comp plan completion; partial plan completet for Westside 2009-2013 Park to link with Heritage Trail Number of acres acquired and developed; enhanced 2009-2013 recreational opportunities, new tourists to the area Acres identified, timeline identified, acres purchased; timeline Ongoing for park development, recreation plan in place Cost: $430,000

Development of national trail in region New Bike/Pedestrian Trail System An underpass to 11th St An underpass to 11th S New walkway Restored park facilities 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 New 1.9 mile trail that will connect the existing 1 mile Copper creek Trail to the 3.7 mile Jackson County recreational Trail Improved sidewalks to the school New compliant curb cuts in the City

Schedule 2009-2013

2010-2011

Securing funds; development of the trail; status of the project, Ongoing status of funding Community visioning program identified plan; Shovel-ready 2010-2011 Project complete Need to acquire easements, property, and funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2011 2010-2013

2010-2011 Shovel-ready; need to secure funding

2010-2011 Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011 Shovel-ready; need to secure funding 2010-2011 Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Maquoketa Comm. School District - Heating and Cooling Upgrades

Dubuque County - Farley Road Grade and Pave Bike Lanes Preston - Trail linking Preston trail & Jackson County Recreational Trail

New energy efficient Shovel-ready; need to secure funding windows; upgraded heating, new cooling system New bike lanes New trail

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

Encourage energy conservation

Renovation on site of the historic 1907 U.S. Post Office; commercial space and the upper floor into market rate apartments Peosta - Northeast Iowa Community College - Campus construction New county library, labs, classrooms Dubuque - IBM, Smart City pilot program for sustainability (AY McDonald Revamp how water, energy also a partner) and tranportation systems operate; reduce carbon footprint Petal Project - Prosperity Eastern Iowa. Green business certification Companies will learn program to encourage encourage environmental practices in the business sustainability practices communtiy Mechanicsville - Acciona to build a 6-megawatt wind farm

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

2010-2011

Partially funded through IJOBS: $1,116,000

2010-2011

Cost: $850,000; Water meter replacement underway

2010-2013

In progress; 11 companies involved

2009-Ongoing

Approval by Cedar County Board of Adjustment; will produce 50-65 1.5MW turbines Cost: $850,000; Water meter replacement underway

2010-2011

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

2010-2011

Routes in progress Partnership in progress

2010-2011 Ongoing

Assisted low income residents Maquoketa Community Foundation grant for $2,850 with transportation

2010-2011

Encourage environmental integrity through healthy First Of A Kind (FOAK) by IBM, IBM, City of Dubuque, Dubuque 2.0, Efficent transit system air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and Keyline, ECIA & DMATS minimizing health risks Dubuque - IBM, Smart City pilot program for sustainability (AY McDonald Revamp how water, energy also a partner) 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 Dubuque Keyline Transit - Medical Loop; Redline Extension More transit options Region 8 Regional Transit Authority - Parternership with Duride Volunteer recruitment programs; avoid duplication Region 8 Regional Transit Authority - Jackson County transportation

Shovel-ready; need to secure funding Funded by state Resource Enhancement and Protection City Parks and Open Space grant, and Iowa Department of Transportation-administered Federal Recreational Trails Grant

Dubuque - Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Climate Showcase Communities Reduction in greenhouse gas Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program Grant Program emissions Encourage environmental integrity through healthy Dyersville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Develop a recreational trail within City Recreational trail along the Design work complete; applied for REAP-not funded; trail air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and Maquoketa River North Fork completion date, trail identified in comp plan, trail useage minimizing health risks Bold: Completed Activities

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2010-2013

2010-2011 Ongoing

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

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

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

Clinton/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to encourage Create a list of projects for children to walk or bike to school the area and prioritize them based on their impact Delaware County/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to Create a list of projects for encourage children to walk or bike to school the area and prioritize them based on their impact Jackson County/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Routes to School to Create a list of projects for encourage children to walk or bike to school the area and prioritize them based on their impact Dubuque Community School District/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Create a list of projects for Routes to School to encourage children to walk or bike to school the area and prioritize them based on their impact Western Dubuque Community Schools/ECIA - Create plan to design Safe Create a list of projects for Routes to School to encourage children to walk or bike to school the area and prioritize them based on their impact

Bold: Completed Activities

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Ongoing

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

2011-2012

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

2011-2012

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

2010-2011

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

2010-2011

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

2010-2011

Red: New Scope of Work Activities for Upcoming Year

Section 7: PERFORMANCE MEASURES/QUANTIFIABLE DELIVERABLES/EVALUATION County Cedar Clinton Dubuque

City Tipton Clinton Dubuque

Dyersville Jackson Subtotals

Name of Employer

Business/Industry Type

Existing or New Business/Industry

Cedar Poly, LLC Egging Company Wells Fargo John Deere Dubuque Works(3/8/10) Hormel

waste, recycling manufacturing financial service manufacturing manufacturing

existing existing existing existing new

IBM Scale Models Schieffer International Medline Thermo Fisher Scientific McGraw Hill CarteGraph Nordstrom Peninsula Gaming LabStrong Corporation Farm Tek

service manufacturing

new existing

manufacturing publishing software

existing existing existing existing

manufacturing

existing

Jobs Created or Gained

Jobs Lost

Reason for Gain or Loss

Dollars Invested

25 5 7

Facility move Recall Second round of hiring

300 140 600 15 50 15

New facility Expansion

395

Plant closure Centralization Growth

25 13 35 10 12 200 1,445

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$89,000,000 $35,000,000

Schedule - 2011 Proposed Scope of Work EDA Planning funds will support the implementation of an Economic Planning program designed to create and retain jobs throughout the region. A five-year Economic Development Strategy was adopted in 2009 for the region and runs through 2014. This is the first year of our five-year CEDS for 2010-2014.

We will begin working with the CEDS Strategy Committee on the initial steps to prepare the CEDS for 2011. In addition to that we will be performing the following activities: A. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP MEETINGS: ECIA staff regularly attends meetings of local governments and local economic development groups to provide information and facilitate program implementation.

1. ECIA participates and sits on the Board of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation and regularly attends their meetings at least quarterly.

2. ECIA staff regularly hosts and participates in City Clerk meetings in Delaware and Dubuque Counties and hosts two meetings a year of the regional city clerks.

3. ECIA staff regularly attends and acts as the secretary for the Jackson County Mayors.

Meetings are held monthly in Jackson County.

4. ECIA staff regularly participates in the RC&D meetings. Meetings are held monthly in Jackson County.

5. ECIA staff participates in the Tri-State Alliance regional partnership. The entity focuses on furthering economic development and transportation in the tri-state region of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.

6. ECIA will be holding monthly Prosperity Eastern Iowa meetings with local economic developers.

7. ECIA staff participates and sits on the Enterprise Zone Committee for the City of Dubuque.

The committee meets as needed to review and approve economic development related proposals seeking enterprise zone benefits in the City of Dubuque.

8. ECIA staff participates and sits on the Green Jobs Training program oversight Committee 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 opportunities to job seekers in the region.

9. Complete the annual CEDS report for 2011 and submit by 12/31/2011.

B. TRAINING AND CONFERENCE: Attend and participate in meetings of national, state, and local organizations affecting regional strategy policies and programs.

1. ECIA staff will continue to participate in the annual trip of the Clinton and the Dubuque communities to meet with federal officials concerning local needs. Trips are scheduled for February and May, 2011.

2. ECIA staff will attend the Iowa League of Cities meeting.

3. ECIA staff will attend Iowa DNR meetings in Des Moines.

4. ECIA staff will attend regional meeting hosted by the EDA. 5. ECIA staff will attend two national meetings - either NADO, NARC, or the IEDC meetings.

6. ECIA staff will attend training to become familiar with “green” and sustainable business practices that can be introduced to Buyer Supplier companies and member governments.

C. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: Disseminate census, economic, statistical and program information by telephone, e-mail, letter, newsletter, personal contact, and training programs. Maintain a database for use in program development and implementation.

1. ECIA staff prepares two full newsletters each year and two “news alerts” which are

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disseminated to over 800 individuals and/or entities 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/Corporation and the Eastern Iowa Regional Utility Service Systems, Buyers Supplier Connection, Petal Project, Dubuque Metropolitan Transportation Study, and Accessmyfuture.com. The Petal Project is a new web site that staff developed and will continue to develop and maintain as part of our regional economic development activities.

3. ECIA staff responds to approximately 150-200 requests for information each year pertaining to grant applications, TIF districts, enterprise zone, etc.

D. GRANT/LOAN APPLICATIONS: Assist local governments in the preparation of grant/loan applications for funding of projects of local and regional concern.

1. ECIA staff regularly prepare grant applications and loan applications for CDBG projects such as water, sewer, child care centers, etc.

2. ECIA staff regularly prepare applications for Enterprise Zone and other State economic development programs.

3. ECIA staff prepare Community Attraction and Tourism grant applications for communities.

We anticipate 2 applications per year for this funding.

4. ECIA staff will prepare grant and loan applications for flood recovery programs in the region.

ECIA will continue this work through 2011.

E. DATA CENTER: Collect data and program information on economic development trends and conditions including finance, labor, business development, industrial development, and the agricultural economy.

1. ECIA maintains data for grants and reports which is used in applications.

2. ECIA maintains the Location One Information 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 entities in preparing Community Builder Plans.

1. ECIA staff will prepare strategic plans for development groups, chambers or cities 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 efforts to administer the 28E organization that provides water and sewer services to cities and rural residents.

1. ECIA will continue work with counties in the region in the design and application plans for funding for unsewered communities in the region.

H. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Provide technical assistance to local governments, development corporations, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals, in the ongoing implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. ECIA has traditionally provided technical assistance to local governments via a Manager of Government Relations and has extended this to economic development technical assistance. The association will provide technical expertise in financing and deal packaging.

1. ECIA will assist with Tax Increment Financing in the region.

2. ECIA will assist in writing ordinances and in developing zoning plans.

3. ECIA will assist with RISE applications for roadways in to business parks.

4. ECIA will assist communities in preparing Urban Revitalization plans and Urban Renewal Plans.

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5. ECIA will assist with EPA, IDNR and IDED Brownfield grant applications.

6. ECIA staff will continue to assist small communities under 500 population with utility billing and accounting services.

7. ECIA staff through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa entity will continue to provide expertise in web page design and optimization and developing and submitting proposals to leads and inquiries in the region.

I. PROSPERITY EASTERN IOWA COLLABORATIVE MARKETING: Administer and conduct the activities identified by the Prosperity Eastern Iowa Economic Development Partnership to further business retention and expansion in ECIA’s three of ECIA’s Counties, Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and then Jones County. Key projects and activities that will be conducted include: 1. ECIA implemented the local industry business retention and expansion program known as InfoAction.

2. Continue updating the regional websites: Buyers Supplier; Prosperity Eastern Iowa; Accessmyfuture.com; and Petal-project.com.

3. Continue to seek partners and raise funds for the Prosperity efforts.

4. Continue to promote and seek businesses to participate in the Petal Project sustainability program and green business program that can be incorporated into their daily business practices.

5. Continue to develop and implement a Prosperity Eastern Iowa direct mail campaign top recruit new business to the region.

6. Continue to focus on recruitment and retention of the younger workforce in the region.

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