tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422263491082895302024-03-13T11:23:42.729-07:00Peoria Technology ParkC Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-30259988826904977862009-04-29T09:15:00.000-07:002009-04-29T09:23:53.658-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><div class="post-body entry-content" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CN7e_Eygvz4hy4p7UBvPVH6ci9RK5ZUf8ajFw0PVf8_ubIM43_S2JkzuqT09Y7i2k7kIs55u200MJWyBYMPJmyIMsL3cdYPS1mtIe5M8zmunTSDMpsNoe3oTk3NlpJbeff52o39pCaE/s1600-h/PEORIA+TECH+PARK-FLOOD-AERIAL.jpg" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none; "><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320082501638452594" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CN7e_Eygvz4hy4p7UBvPVH6ci9RK5ZUf8ajFw0PVf8_ubIM43_S2JkzuqT09Y7i2k7kIs55u200MJWyBYMPJmyIMsL3cdYPS1mtIe5M8zmunTSDMpsNoe3oTk3NlpJbeff52o39pCaE/s400/PEORIA+TECH+PARK-FLOOD-AERIAL.jpg" border="0" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 400px; height: 309px; text-align: center; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; " /></a></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; "><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Peoria Sustainable Technology Park is located along Route 6 west of Allen Road and north of I-74. </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The area has great exposure to Route 6 and is adjacent to the Pioneer Park Industrial Park and close to the Shoppes of Grand Prairie. Sewer and Water is to the site. Many parcels in the site have access to rail.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The area is in the Enterprise Zone with standard Enterprise Zone incentives.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Over 1200 acres are available for development.</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Technology Park Guidelines</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">“Green” sustainable infrastructure used</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Solar and Wind Energy Supported</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Green tech industries incented</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">High Quality aesthetics developed</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Wetlands preserved</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Parks and bikepaths constructed</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Contact the City of Peoria Economic Development Department at </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">309 494 8639 </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">email to Craig Hullinger at </span><a href="mailto:Hullingerc@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Hullingerc@gmail.com</span></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">More Info at: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://peoriatechnologypark.blogspot.com/"></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://peoriatechnologypark.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">http://peoriatechnologypark.blogspot.com/ </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://peoria.blog.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">http://peoria.blog.com/</span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:48px;"><br /></span></p></div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-7932524635570527852009-04-28T12:22:00.000-07:002009-04-28T12:23:31.769-07:00Wind and Solar Energy<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Peoria Sustainable Technology Park</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Concepts and Preliminary Proposal for Solar / Wind</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">For additional information contact:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mark Bauer or John Remsen</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bauer Power – Peoria</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://bauerpower.com/">http://bauerpower.com/</a><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(309) 243-1500</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Objectives for the Technology Park will include construction of high level LEED certification for all buildings, modern storm water retention and wetland preservation, public transport and bikeways.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">A major component of the Park will be highly visible use of renewable energy resources including solar, solar hot water for heat, and wind power.</span></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wind Power</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The addition of wind power at strategic locations in the Sustainable Park will have a major impact in producing energy for the prospective</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">tenants. It will also make a highly visible statement concerning dedication to renewable energy.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wind turbines in the 50 – 100 Kw category will be placed in areas in compliance to Peoria County and City wind ordinances, including required fall zones.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The County / City may create a publicly owned electric utility to construct the wind power generation facilities, distributing all power to the park buildings and public areas, with any excess provided to Ameren, helping meet their required wind generation goals.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Solar Power</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Use of the sun’s energy must be a part of any development focused on technology today.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Solar in Illinois is both highly efficient and a means for a business to fix the costs of one of a significant variable cost today…electric power.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Each of the buildings in the park could be engineered to use a combination of geothermal heating and cooling, augmented by the use of solar hot water for augmented heat in colder months.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This process is highly energy efficient and reduces or would eliminate the need for any natural gas use in the buildings.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Solar PV (photovoltaic) arrays would be strategically placed using a variety of mounting options to include pole mounted arrays and overhead structures in parking areas which provide both shade and power.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The use of roof mounted arrays is also possible, but will be less visible to the public.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Other applications for solar PV would include street lighting, providing the first application of this type in Peoria.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Exterior PV using solar awnings on all south facing windows would provide power as well as reduce cooling needs in the structures.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Construction standards will be developed which focus </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">on the use of building integrated PV (BIPV) by all architects involved.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Standards for such construction would be developed to assure consideration of solar in the design / build stages of all buildings.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-36560856861221959402009-04-24T15:05:00.001-07:002009-04-24T15:07:35.288-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; "><b><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Technology Park Task Force</span></span></span></b><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Plan To Attract New High Tech Manufacturing Facility to the Growth Cell</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Friday 24 April 2009 at 2:00 pm</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fire Station 1 at 505 NE Monroe</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Meeting Notes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />Members Present:<br /><br />Vicki Clark EDC</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ryan Spain EDC</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tony Rolando State DCEO</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Patrick Urich Peoria County</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Scott Sorrel Peoria County<br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Pat Landes COP PGM<br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Matt Fick COP ED</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Steve Austin COP PW</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John Remsen Bauer Power</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji Chairman Sustainable Commission</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bobby Gray COP ED</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Craig Hullinger COP ED</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Susan Schlupp COP ED</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />1. Introductions<br /><br />2. Summary of actions to date – Tony Rolando noted that Governor Quinn met with Senator Koehler, Representatives Gordon and Leitch, Jim McConoughey, Vickie Clark,Tony Rolando, and the CEO of the Company briefly today at the Gateway Building. Governor Quinn told the company that he wants them in Illinois.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hullinger </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">noted are working to attract a high tech company to Peoria that would construct a million square foot building that would have a market value of approximately $30,000,000 plus equipment and hire 850 employees. This company is sought after by a number of other areas, including Michigan, Ohio, California, and other locations in Illinois. <br /><br />The City, County, and EDC have shown the business a number of sites. In the City they prefer a Growth Cell site near Route 6 and Allen Road, if the site can be made free or low cost to match offers being made by other States and areas. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">County Update - Patrick Urich says the County will join with the City on the land purchase and donation to the company.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">They will buy the entire piece and finance the City 1/2 share at 2 points above prime. </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Patrick agrees that we need a high level meeting of the Mayor and County Chairman, all the Federal and State elected officials, and the leadership of the company to close the deal for one of our sites.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3. Site Acquisition Costs – Hullinger discussed the alternate sites. We have cost estimates for the 7 sites in the Growth Cell of Pioneer Park. Cost estimates ranged from a low of $3,225,000 for site 6 to a high of 9,825.000 for site 7. In addition, the estimated cost for the extension of Pioneer Parkway from Allen Road to Radnor Road would be $10,600,000. Hullinger noted that grants could cover all or a substantial amount of this cost.<br /><br />The company prefers a growth cell site with convenient access to Route 6. Site 1 adjacent to Route 6 and west of the Allen road appears to be the favored site. The grant application is being prepared with that in mind.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Four of the sites could be acquired by the City or County government with a purchase / donation from the owner for $50,000 per acre. The two available sixty acre sites would cost $3,000,000, with the remaining approximately 55 acre site $2,750,000. We do not yet have prices for the other potential sites. Staff have sent letters to all the property owners, and are getting calls back with asking prices.<br /><br />5. Planning & Zoning – Pat Landes noted that her staff are developing regulations for the Sustainable Technology park, mixing technology uses with industrial uses, and figuring out how to mix solar and wind energy into the district. <br /><br />6. Incentives - Enterprise Zone, Longer Abatement agreements. Craig Hullinger and Susan Schlupp met with the Dunlap School District, and will meet with Kickapoo and Radner Township. We are proposing that they join in the Enterprise Zone and provide Property Tax abatement. The Enterprise Zone only runs for 4 more years, ending in 2013 with the last taxes payable in 2014. We are asking the State to extend the Enterprise Zone to reauthorize and extend the Zone so we can get the full 5 year abatement. </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dunlap initially indicated that they would discuss this issue with their new Board, but subsequently have stated that they will not participate.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">7. Stimulus Grants, Federal and State - Bobby Gray and Matt Fick are working with the EDC to apply for grants from the Federal and State to help pay for infrastructure and land acquisition costs. The stimulus bill is creating several possible paths for assistance. EDC is assisting in applying for these grants. We will apply for both DOE and EDA grants. Standards and requirements are evolving for both these grant programs, but it appears that we qualify. Grants can be 20% local and 80% Federal.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">8 . State assistance for road, utility, and rail extensions – Tony Rolando is reviewing State programs. With the Governor on Board, things become very good. </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IDOT normally pays ½ the cost of industrial road extensions up to a maximum of $2,000,000. They also pay for a substantial amount of the cost of rail extensions.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">9.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Steve Austin has prepared the surveys for site 1 for the conveyance of 60 acres, and for the Free Trade Zone application.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Since a site has not been firmly chosen, we won’t proceed until the site is chosen.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">10. Free Trade Zone – the EDC will fill out the required paperwork to designate the area as a FTZ. We will seek for all business in the area to be part of the FTZ. We will submit the entire site for the FTZ</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">11. Wind and Solar Power</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">- Hullinger noted that the grant application has 4.5 million for wind and solar power. The City has requested that Bauer Power assist in developing the proposal. We envision solar panel s and wind turbines being used throughout the park, in sites visible from Route 6 and major roads.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John Remsen from Bauer Power will work on the proposal. If the grant is awarded, the work must be bid.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">12. Sustainable Development Commission </span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">- Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji, </span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Chairman of the Peoria Commission on Sustainability and Green Techology will assist in developing the “green technology aspects of the Sustainable Technology Park.</span></span></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></p></div></span>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-43713021454856799442009-04-24T13:50:00.000-07:002009-04-24T13:57:33.630-07:00<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:345.0pt"><b><u><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">PEORIA SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY PARK</span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:345.0pt"><b><u><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Project Area</span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:345.0pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The City of Peoria, Peoria County and the Heartland Partnership have targeted an area in north central Peoria for acquisition and development of Peoria Sustainable Technology Park (PSTP).</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The entire area is located in census tracts 34.01 and is bordered by Illinois State Route 6 to the west and north, Allen Road to the east and an active railroad to the south.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The site has easy access to Illinois Route 6 which connects directly to Interstate 74 and Interstate 474.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:345.0pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">There are several contiguous tracts of land available for purchase ranging in size from 50 to 80 acres which make up the boundaries for PSTP.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Park has the potential to exceed 1200 acres in size and will easily accommodate future graduates of the Peoria NEXT Innovation </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:345.0pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Center which was built, in part, with a $2,000,000 grant from EDA in 2004. The purpose of the Innovation Center is to cultivate high technology startup companies in Central Illinois. Other organizations that participated in planning and funding the Innovation Center include the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the City of Peoria, Caterpillar, Inc., Methodist Medical Center, National City Bank, Bradley University and the Heartland Partnership.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:345.0pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The City of Peoria has negotiated purchase prices for several of these tracts at or below fair market value due to the fact that land owners share the City’s vision for planned growth and economic diversification. </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A partial donation of land brings down the cost of land to government. </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Build out of Peoria Sustainable Technology Park has been planned in phases, with those parcels already fronting public roads developed first to minimize infrastructure costs.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">However, it will be necessary to extend utilities, roadways and the railroad in order to maximize the potential of the area.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Project Area is ideally located within the City of Peoria’s Planned Growth Cell 2.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Growth Cells are large tracts of land located in the City of Peoria and Peoria County where, by governmental agreement, land use, infrastructure improvements and funding mechanisms have been planned and approved by both the City and County.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Project Region</span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The City of Peoria, with a population of 112,936, is located in Peoria County which is situated in Central Illinois along the Illinois River, midway between St. Louis and Chicago. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Area which has an estimated population of 365,000 people. </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span></span><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Peoria County area is excellent for logistics, with access to the river, rail, roads and an international airport. All four modes of transportation have been instrumental in the past and for future development.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The local interstate infrastructure in Peoria County is ideal for transporting products both east-west and north-south. Many trucking companies find the area ideal for distribution. Interstates within the County include I-74 and I-474. The area is exploring an eastern expansion of the I-474 bypass to continue the loop through Woodford and Tazewell Counties. This bypass would not only help alleviate traffic congestion along I-74, but would also better connect the eastern counties of Woodford County and Tazewell County to the Peoria County area.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:345.0pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The entire City of Peoria and surrounding communities will benefit from the creation of Peoria Sustainable Technology Park due to the fact that users in the Park will primarily be new industries creating new jobs.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Below is a list of some companies and organizations that contributed to the creation of the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center and would benefit from the creation of Peoria Sustainable Technology Park:</span></span></span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;mso-table-layout-alt:fixed;mso-padding-alt: 0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt"><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:29.5pt"><td width="337" valign="top" style="width:252.85pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:29.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:.25in"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The University of Illinois College of Medicine </span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="305" valign="top" style="width:228.65pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:29.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">National Center for Agricultural</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Utilization Research (NCAUR)</span></span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:16.75pt"><td width="337" valign="top" style="width:252.85pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:16.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Methodist Medical Center</span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="305" valign="top" style="width:228.65pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:16.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Bradley University</span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:16.75pt"> <td width="337" valign="top" style="width:252.85pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:16.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">OSF Saint Francis Medical Center</span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="305" valign="top" style="width:228.65pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:16.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Caterpillar, Inc.</span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:16.75pt"> <td width="337" valign="top" style="width:252.85pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:16.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Proctor Community Hospital</span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="305" valign="top" style="width:228.65pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:16.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Illinois Central College</span></span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:29.5pt"><td width="337" valign="top" style="width:252.85pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:29.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Komatsu American International</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Firefly Energy</span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="305" valign="top" style="width:228.65pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt; height:29.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Ameren-CILCO</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace:none"><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Illinois Medical Center</span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Need and Potential Economic Impact</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The City of Peoria is the world headquarters of Caterpillar, Inc., a fortune 500 company that is the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Caterpillar has been severely impacted by the current economic downturn and has laid-off over 22,000 of their employees worldwide. </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">In Peoria County the company has laid off 814 production workers beginning on February 23, 2009. Caterpillar has also laid off 1,669 employees in Tazewell County. Caterpillar is also planning two-one week layoffs in Tazewell County that will affect more than 1,200 employees. From the Caterpillar layoffs alone, this has caused the unemployment rate for the Peoria MSA to increase by 1.25%.</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Caterpillar, Inc. is such an integral part of the nation’s economy that when President Obama visited the East Peoria Caterpillar plant on February 12, 2009 he stated “</span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">“Those 22,000 layoffs aren’t just a crisis for those families, or for the communities like Peoria and Decatur and Aurora — they are an urgent warning sign for America, because when a company as good and successful and efficient and lean and mean as Caterpillar is cutting back production and shedding jobs, that means we’re not building up this country”.</span></span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> (Peoria Journal Star, February 13, 2009)</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The City of Peoria unemployment rate is currently </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">9.4%, which is higher than the State of Illinois at 9.3% and the national rate of 8.9% (numbers are not seasonally adjusted).</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">In addition, the Central Illinois Workforce Development Board estimates that between July 2008 and March 2009 there have been a total of 6,685 displaced workers with 80% of those coming from manufacturing, engineering or logistics industries. Workers from these industries will be targeted for employment by companies locating in Peoria Sustainable Technology Park.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Central Illinois economy is facing many challenges. Much of the region’s recent economic growth has been in trade, services, and other activities mainly catering to domestic markets. People and companies within Central Illinois have increasingly been producing goods and services for other people in Central Illinois. The area’s traditional export industries have suffered, creating the need to diversify even farther away from dependence on a few major employers and to develop new competitive advantages in industrial clusters that can and will profitably export goods and services to markets outside the region.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Peoria Sustainable Technology Park will help fill this industrial clustering need by retaining local startup companies and attracting companies from outside the region.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Park will incorporate green technology and sustainability with practices such as utilizing solar panels and wind turbines for power generation and reclaiming storm water for irrigation purposes.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">There are several potential users for Peoria Sustainable Technology Park that would bring new jobs to the region.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">One such company is an established graduate of the Peoria NEXT initiative whose mission is “to bring the worldwide battery marketplace new levels of power, capacity and life at lower cost and lighter weight”.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This company is in the process of evaluating several sites and various incentives being offered by multiple states.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What they will provide is a 1,000,000 square foot building valued at $30,000,000 and the creation of 850 jobs.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The City of Peoria is also in discussions with another prospective tenant which specializes in manufacturing wind turbines.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)</span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The development of Peoria Sustainable Technology Park satisfies many of the goals and objectives outlined in the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) developed by the Economic Development Council for Central Illinois.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The CEDS was updated in September of </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2007 and includes Peoria, Tazewell, Mason, and Woodford Counties in Central Illinois. The CEDS identified 4 primary economic development goals that are vital for the success of the region. The Peoria Sustainable Technology Park project meets two of those goals: Goal 1 - Development of Targeted Industries, and Goal 2 – Infrastructure.</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Goal One – Development of Targeted Industries </span></span></span></b><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Promote activities and opportunities in ten targeted industries.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><b><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Industry</span></span></span></b><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">: </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Technology Commercialization and Innovation and Specialized Manufacturing </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:31.5pt"><u><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Objectives</span></span></span></u><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Develop additional industrial/business parks and technology parks and the needed</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">infrastructure to accommodate private sector business growth support and develop</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">efforts to develop and improve green technologies foster improved intergovernmental</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">relationships and collaboration analyze ways to support new, existing and emerging</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">industries support existing businesses and encourage and expand opportunities for new</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">businesses pursue Federal, State and private grants and loans for business expansion</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">projects. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><b><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Industry: Intermodal logistics</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:31.5pt"><u><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Objectives</span></span></span></u><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Develop additional industrial/business parks and technology parks and the needed</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">infrastructure to accommodate private sector business growth support efforts to</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">construct digital quality power parks for high-tech companies requiring reliable, quality</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">power. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><b><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Industry: Healthcare Services</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:31.5pt"><u><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Objective</span></span></span></u><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Support efforts to construct digital quality power parks for high-tech companies requiring</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">reliable, quality power.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><b><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Industry: Energy</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:31.5pt"><u><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Objectives</span></span></span></u><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Support and develop efforts to develop and improve green technologies encourage and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">support efforts to increase employment and diversify the regional economy through the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">use of non-revenue producing structures as incubator facilities for start-up and early</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">stage businesses.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Foster improved intergovernmental relationships and collaboration. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">support and expand workforce training for expanding and emerging industries. Analyze</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">ways to support new, existing and emerging industries. Support existing businesses and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: 13.5pt;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">encourage and expand opportunities for new businesses.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Assist communities in the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: 13.5pt;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">region to study and implement incentives which attract new business and diversify the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: 13.5pt;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">employment base.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Pursue Federal, State and private grants and loans for business</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: 13.5pt;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">expansion projects. </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Develop additional industrial/business parks and technology parks </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: 13.5pt;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">and the needed infrastructure to accommodate private sector business growth. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><b><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Industry</span></span></span></b><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">: </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Specialized Manufacturing</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:31.5pt"><u><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Objectives</span></span></span></u><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Support efforts to construct digital quality power parks for high-tech companies requiring</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">reliable, quality power.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Develop additional industrial/business parks and technology </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">parks and the needed infrastructure to accommodate private sector business growth.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: 13.5pt;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Support and develop efforts to develop and improve green technologies. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Goal Two - Infrastructure</span></span></span></b><i><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Improve and/or upgrade the condition of infrastructure and transportation services in the region.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:31.5pt"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Objectives</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Construct and improve roads throughout the region to facilitate improved traffic flow and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">business development. </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Improve rail services throughout the region bring infrastructure</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:49.5pt"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">and create facilities for new and expanding industrial and commercial enterprises. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The CEDS document also contains the Strategic Projects, Programs & Activities section which identifies a number of regional projects, programs and activities that are designed to implement the goals and objectives listed above.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Of particular note are the projects entitled the “Construction of Digital Quality Power Park(s) and Technology Parks”, which is a real and tangible project that can be accomplished with the support of an EDA grant. In fact, the “Construction of Digital Quality Power Park(s) and Technology Parks” are identified in the CEDS as </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Vital Projects</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> for the region, with potential future funding from the EDA.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="Arial","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Anticipated Costs</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Peoria Sustainable Technology Park is unique in that it can be immediately developed on an available 60 acre parcel that fronts an existing public road. This allows the City of Peoria to react quickly to meet the needs of the previously mentioned company that is in a position to construct a facility and begin manufacturing in 2010.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">As users are identified additional land can be purchased to accommodate their specific needs.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">However, infrastructure improvements are necessary to maximize the potential of the Park.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">These items include the extension of Radnor and Townline Roads as well as the extension of Pioneer Parkway to create a direct connection to Illinois Route 6.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Rail service will also need to be extended north into the Park.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Below are cost estimates for these improvements and acquisition of the 60 acre parcel.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-42034216048013473902009-04-21T09:12:00.001-07:002009-04-21T09:12:08.802-07:00<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF2k69U7u9X5PPcgiqbXisNmjoo8ec_rJ1sFHXZ32DFNV3gPu2TjfpFRY-t5OxZrvw7iIeD-a5PBerLMt3MqZUt1O8P7Nc67pHewyHYMLXJifpYYTQoUHKFPET19YuGDnS7iNBxrdCcA/s1600/PEORIA+TECH+PARK-AERIAL.jpg" alt="[PEORIA+TECH+PARK-AERIAL.jpg]" />C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-45350734559496116712009-04-20T14:05:00.000-07:002009-04-20T14:23:31.878-07:00Grant Submittal Allocation<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Link below shows the proposed grant application and allocation. It calls for a public private partnership, involving investment by the City, County, State, Federal Government, private land owners, and a private company.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Total development costs are $ 31,900,000 plus $ 30,000,000 for the building. The project could proceed with a lower Federal Grant amount if items 7 through 9 were not awarded.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pSt1ivzaCLuN4neJqqCy9Iw"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pSt1ivzaCLuN4neJqqCy9Iw</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-42362212030433112282009-04-15T05:51:00.001-07:002009-04-22T06:06:44.646-07:00Meeting Notes April 13, 2009<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Technology Park Task Force</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Plan To Attract New High Tech Manufacturing Facility to the Growth Cell</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Monday 13 April 2009 at 11:00 am</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Fire Station 1 at 505 NE Monroe</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Meeting Notes<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Members Present:</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Vicki Clark EDC</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Ryan Spain EDC</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Sally Hanley EDC</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">John Whalen State DCEO<br />Scott Petty State DCEO</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Marvin Schoonover City PW<br />Scott Sorrel Peoria County</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Ross Black COP PGM</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Bobby Gray COP ED</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Susan Schlupp COP ED</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Matt Fick COP ED<br />Craig Hullinger COP ED</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">1. Introductions</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">2. Summary of actions to date – Hullinger summarized actions taken to date. We are working to attract a high tech company to Peoria that would construct a million square foot building that would have a market value of approximately $30,000,000 plus equipment and hire 850 employees. This company is sought after by a number of other areas, including Michigan, Ohio, California, and other locations in Illinois. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The City, County, and EDC have shown the business a number of sites. In the City they prefer a Growth Cell site near Route 6 and Allen Road, if the site can be made free or low cost to match offers being made by other States and areas.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">3. Site Costs – Marvin Schoonover of the City Public Works presented preliminary cost estimates for the 7 sites in the Growth Cell of Pioneer Park. Cost estimates ranged from a low of $3,225,000 for site 6 to a high of 9,825.000 for site. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> In addition, the estimated cost for the extension of Pioneer Parkway from Allen Road to Radnor Road would be $10,600,000. Hullinger noted that grants could cover all or a substantial amount of this cost.<br /><br />The committee discussed seven alternate sites. The company prefers a growth cell site with convenient access to Route 6. The City has identified 7 potential sites that would access Route 6 via Allen Road and Townline Road, and/or Walton, with a secondary access from Radnor Road. Each site has varying costs and benefits. The company has also asked that the City look at another site near the Illinois River. Staff are currently examining this site.<br /><br />3. Mayors letter – The Mayor has sent a letter to all the appropriate Federal and State officials asking for help for infrastructure costs. This letter will be included with and be a part of the grant submittals.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">4. Land Costs - Three of these sites could be acquired by the City or County government with a purchase / donation from the owner for $50,000 per acre. The two available sixty acre sites would cost $3,000,000, with the remaining approximately 55 acre site $2,750,000. The owners would offer favorable terms to the City, with acquisition spread over a number of years. We do not yet have prices for the other potential sites. Owners have been hard to locate by phone – staff has sent letters to all the property owners. We have asked for responses back from these owners in two weeks.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">5. Planning & Zoning – Ross Black noted that industrial uses were in accordance with the plan. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">6. Incentives - Enterprise Zone, Longer Abatement agreements. Craig Hullinger and Susan Schlupp met with the Dunlap School District, and will meet with Kickapoo and Radner Township. We are proposing that they join in the Enterprise Zone and provide Property Tax abatement. The Enterprise Zone only runs for 4 more years, ending in 2013 with the last taxes payable in 2014. We are asking the State to extend the Enterprise Zone to reauthorize and extend the Zone so we can get the full 5 year abatement. We will also convene the JRB with Dunlap and Kickapoo and Radner Township present to discuss the possibility of a longer abatement agreement. Depending on infrastructure costs, we may ask for 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 years of abatement if that would be required to pay for infrastructure and land costs.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">7. Enterprise Zone Expansion - Rachael Parker has started on the expansion of the Enterprise Zone. Sites 1, 2, 6 and part of 3 are already annexed to the City and Enterprise Zone. If one of the other sites is chosen we will annex I tot both the City and Enterprise Zone. And we will prepare to annex unincorporated ground if we can get a very good price on a site that is not yet annexed.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">8. The Enterprise Zone would generate nearly approximately $2,800,000 if the Dunlap School District and the Township joins over 5 years. If the State approves the extension of the Enterprise Zone – at present it will end in 2014 the abatement would be 3,500,000. If Dunlap and the Township do not join the four year abatement would be on $1,300,000. This revenue stream could be to purchase the site, and/or as the local match for State and Federal Grants.<br /><br />9. SSA / TIF Alternatives. Site 1 through 6 can be part of the Enterprise Zone. Site 7 could be placed in a TIF, since it has substantial floodplain. The abatement in the Enterprise Zone goes to the property owner. The City could capture some or all of the cost of site acquisition through the use of an SSA which puts a special tax on the real estate.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">10. Potential Stimulus Grants, Federal and State - Bobby Gray and Matt Fick are working with the EDC to apply for grants from the Federal and State to help pay for infrastructure and land acquisition costs. The stimulus bill is creating several possible paths for assistance. EDC has a data base developed for these grants, and will assist in applying for these grants. At present we think we will apply for both DOE and EDA grants. Standards and requirements are evolving for both these grant programs, but it appears that we qualify. Grants can be 20% local and 80% Federal.10 . State assistance for road, utility, and rail extensions – John Whalen researched State DOT programs to determine the amount of help they can provide for road and rail extensions. IDOT would pay ½ the cost of industrial road extensions up to a maximum of $2,000,000. They also pay for a substantial amount of the cost of rail extensions.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">11. Free Trade Zone – the EDC will fill out the required paperwork to designate the area as a FTZ. We will seek for all business in the area to be part of the FTZ. Susan Schlupp will work with the City surveyor to complete the legal. Since they need an exact site, we will use Site # 1 which is the favored site.<br /><br />12. Michigan State Tax Credits. Hullinger distributed a summary of the Michigan Tax Credit program to stimulate the industry in Michigan. The Company advises us that the program is worth $70,000,000. Our Legislators have been provided the Michigan program, and hopefully they will develop a similar incentive program.<br /><br />13. County Update – Scott Sorrel noted that the County fully supports the efforts to land this expansion in the County. They will participate with the City in efforts to help bring the company to the region.<br /><br />14. EDC – Vickie Clark and Sally Hanley are assisting with the grant application. The EDC wants this project in the region.</span></div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-40790201213560498372009-04-02T06:36:00.001-07:002009-04-02T06:36:34.385-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; "><h2 class="date-header" style="font: normal normal normal 78%/normal 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></h2><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-bottom: 1.5em; "><a name="693004987143630675"></a><div class="post-header-line-1"></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="margin-top: 0px; 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line-height: 1.6em; "><br /></div></div></span></div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-21766632789923376672009-03-31T14:43:00.001-07:002009-04-09T07:07:48.933-07:00Peoria Technology Park<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7ww_wVfwVnaizOmA_5a8aHA1i-BspivthlL771w_awE3vS6CbBnI_3FW37DJZjoENM0oaBrjeKmqsWgVP4CfWu7a1rTn04hdAtBA-aGaooBj-3GV5J8QrsZPi6ZjgCELJiGZToTyaFY/s1600-h/Technology+Park.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319470792264292450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7ww_wVfwVnaizOmA_5a8aHA1i-BspivthlL771w_awE3vS6CbBnI_3FW37DJZjoENM0oaBrjeKmqsWgVP4CfWu7a1rTn04hdAtBA-aGaooBj-3GV5J8QrsZPi6ZjgCELJiGZToTyaFY/s400/Technology+Park.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">PLAN TO BRING MAJOR HIGH TECH MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO PEORIA</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;">We have interest in major companies prepared to develop new high tech manufacturing facilities in the region. One company plans a 1,000,000 square foot building on 60 acres, employing 850 workers. Another company proposes a major facility with as many as 300 employees.<br /><br />The large company is receiving numerous proposals from Michigan, Ohio, California and Illinois. It is likely that they will get numerous incentives, with a free or very low cost site and infrastructure.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Peoria has shown them a number of locations in and near the city. They are interested in a site in the Growth Cell.<br /><br />We are getting proposals from land owners who would sell and gift a site to the City or County. This would lower the cost as a result of the tax donation, and also would bring significant State and Federal assistance in constructing the Pioneer Parkway extension and the new interchange.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">1. The City/County work with landowners to get an option on the real estate - $3,000,000 + -<br /><br />2. City/County requests the State extend the life of Enterprise Zone, which now ends in 2013<br /><br />3. City and County assist in obtaining Federal and State incentive, grants, & stimulus<br /><br />4. City and County ask Dunlap School District and Kickapoo Township to join Enterprise Zone<br /><br />5. Area governments requested to consider a longer property tax abatement to close the deal<br /><br />6. Request substantial Federal and State assistance in infrastructure and development costs</span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-67976948155393965172009-03-31T14:39:00.002-07:002009-04-09T13:36:25.905-07:00Plan for Technology Park<div align="center"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#500050">Plan for Technology Park</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#500050">High Tech Manufacturing Facility to Peoria</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#500050"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">A high tech company is considering a Peoria location for a 1,000,000 square foot building which would cost $30,000,000 plus equipment. They require 60 acres and would hire 850 employees. The company has Peoria connections and would like a Peoria site, but have numerous offers from other States and locations. They are being offered free or very low cost sites, plus large tax credits from the State of Michigan and other Illinois locations.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">City and County staff and the company are considering a number of potential sites.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We have identified 9 alternate sites, and are getting prices for acquisition and improvements. We have prices for four sites to date.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The sites range from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 for acquisition.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The lower cost sites involve a partial sale and donation, and seller will provide terms to roughly match the Enterprise Zone revenue.</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">The City/County would acquire the site, and pay for the site with Enterprise Zone incentives. Staff estimate that if the Dunlap School District and the Township participate, the Enterprise Zone will generate about $2,400,000 over the remaining life of the Zone (Ends in 2013, payable in 2014).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Enterprise Zone may be extended by the State to provide a 5 year abatement generating $3,000,000. If Dunlap does not participate revenues drop by about 50%</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">Mayor Ardis has submitted letters to Federal and State officials asking for assistance for infrastructure to support the development. Formal grant submittals are currently being prepared by staff and will be submitted shortly.</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black">Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black"><o:p>County and City acquire site, give to Comapny</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">SSA created, revenue pays for some or all of acquisition cost<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">Federal and State stimulus grant pays for public improvements<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">State assists with State programs<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">State asked to consider matching Michigan Tax Credit program<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">City constructs improvements<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></p><div> </div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-31441751903912744462009-03-31T14:39:00.001-07:002009-03-31T14:41:12.777-07:00Meeting Notes<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Technology Park Task Force<br />Plan To Attract New High Tech Manufacturing Facility to the Growth Cell<br />Monday 30 March 2009 at 11:00 am<br /> Fire Station 1 at 505 NE Monroe<br />Meeting Notes</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Members Present:<br /><br />Jim McConoughey EDC<br />Vicki Clark EDC<br />Ryan Spain EDC<br />Sally Hanley EDC<br />John Whalen State DCEO<br />Scott Sorrel Peoria County<br />Jane Gerdes COP PW<br />Pat Landes COP PGM<br />Rachael Parker COP ED<br />Bobby Gray COP ED<br />Susan Schlupp COP ED<br />Craig Hullinger COP ED<br /><br />1. Introductions<br /><br />2. Summary of actions to date – Hullinger summarized actions taken to date. We know that we have a chance to attract a high tech company to Peoria that would construct a million square foot building that would have a market value of approximately $30,000,000 plus equipment and hire 850 employees. This company is sought after by a number of other areas, including Michigan, Ohio, California, and other locations in Illinois. The City has shown the business a number of sites. They prefer a Growth Cell site near Route 6 and Allen Road, if the site can be made free or low cost to match offers being made by other States and areas.<br /><br />3. Site Options – Hullinger showed the company a number of sites within or near the City. They prefer a growth cell site with convenient access to Route 6. The City has identified 7 potential sites that would access Route 6 via Allen Road and Townline Road, and/or Walton, with a secondary access from Radnor Road. Each site has varying costs and benefits.<br /><br />4. Land Costs - Three of these sites could be acquired by the City or County government with a purchase / donation from the owner for $50,000 per acre. The two available sixty acre sites would cost $3,000,000, with the remaining approximately 55 acre site $2,750,000. We do not yet have prices for the other potential sites. The infrastructure costs for the other sites are higher.<br /><br />5. Planning & Zoning – Pat Landes noted that depending on the actual uses within the facility, it may require a special use permit. She thought that planning and zoning approval can be obtained for the site.<br /><br />6. Incentives - Enterprise Zone, Longer Abatement agreements. Craig Hullinger and Susan Schlupp will set up meetings with the Dunlap School District, Kickapoo and Radner Township so that we can propose that they join in the Enterprise Zone and provide Property Tax abatement. The Enterprise Zone only runs for 4 more years. We are asking the State to extend the Enterprise Zone to reauthorize and extend the Zone so we can get the full 5 year abatement. We will also convene the JRB with Dunlap and Kickapoo and Radner Township present to discuss the possibility of a longer abatement agreement. Depending on infrastructure costs, we may ask for 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 years of abatement if that would be required to pay for infrastructure and land costs.<br /><br />7. Enterprise Zone Expansion - Rachael Parker will get started on the expansion of the Enterprise Zone. We will annex everything that is in the City but not yet in the Enterprise Zone. And we will prepare to annex unincorporated ground if we can get a very good price on a site that is not yet annexed.<br /><br />8. The Enterprise Zone would generate nearly $3,000,000 if the Dunlap School District and the Township joins and if the State approves the extension of the Enterprise Zone – at present it will end in 2014. The $3,000,000 in revenue could be used to purchase the site, and/or as the local match for <br /><br />9. Potential Stimulus Grants, Federal and State - Bobby Gray will work with the EDC to apply for grants from the Federal and State to help pay for infrastructure and land acquisition costs. The stimulus bill is creating several possible paths for assistance. EDC has a data base developed for these grants, and will assist in applying for these grants.<br /><br />10 . State assistance for road, utility, and rail extensions – John Whalen will work with State DOT to determine the amount of help they can provide for road and rail extensions. He will contact the personnel at IDOT to determine current assistance levels.<br /><br />11. Infrastructure costs – Jane Gerdes and PW will calculate infrastructure costs for the alternate sites, including estimated costs for road, utility, and rail extensions for alternative sites.<br /><br />11. Free Trade Zone – the EDC will fill out the required paperwork to designate the area as a FTZ. We will seek for all business in the area to be part of the FTZ.<br /><br />12. Next meeting – the group agreed to meet in two weeks on Monday April 13, 2009 at 11:00 am at Fire Station 1 to report progress.</div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-776228730746517602009-03-31T14:39:00.000-07:002009-03-31T14:59:18.530-07:00Meeting Notes<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">PEORIA TECHNOLOGY PARK</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><div align="center"><br />Sustainable Development</div><div align="left"><br />The City of Peoria and sister governments plan the development of the Peoria Technology Park, which will be the home of innovative companies originated in the area. The Park is a 1200 acre high tech office and industrial technology park, located on a new interchange on Route 6 just north of I-74 in the City of Peoria, Illinois.</div><div align="center"><br /><br />TECHNOLOGY PARK GUIDELINES </span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;">The park shall use with “green” sustainable infrastructure</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Storm water detention and wetland preservation will be built into the park</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Solar and wind energy are permitted and encouraged</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">High quality aesthetics and natural landscaping will be utilized</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Green tech industries will be attracted</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">The site will be annexed to the Enterprise Zone</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">A new a full interchange on to Route 6 and a new major east west road are planned</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Name the Park, Interchange, and east west road after the Anchor Tennant</span></p>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-28219629387577883532009-03-31T14:36:00.002-07:002009-03-31T14:37:24.797-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bt9aiwy2V6FZ-ip09-V592Qlqa2flVpBrT7Rdtyk86kJ7asehdYFQ6kwsawWIdtuDf6HyHmePqrEH-xPPf_nfeJ1UXY7_scFyqOonHLBByWWp222E2lKH-ijc413ums7EA-JFda9Q_Q/s1600-h/Firefly+sites+1-7+no+no+corporate+boundaries.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319469167896228450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bt9aiwy2V6FZ-ip09-V592Qlqa2flVpBrT7Rdtyk86kJ7asehdYFQ6kwsawWIdtuDf6HyHmePqrEH-xPPf_nfeJ1UXY7_scFyqOonHLBByWWp222E2lKH-ijc413ums7EA-JFda9Q_Q/s400/Firefly+sites+1-7+no+no+corporate+boundaries.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542226349108289530.post-75281930475891426242009-03-31T14:36:00.001-07:002009-03-31T14:36:50.511-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf5a4WWif-uEo3im40AfqXlkqjCGWrUy3KCTgxn72s83kO43ispzcNhsOiDrzarHRIQpIUam2P7sQ-WF4FWvO5da7MVYRtrzTY0Z84RRwP0DcVBTqXSSz8gQHQhBHKo0eWa0ikJj7TUk/s1600-h/Firefly+sites+1-7+no+ez+3+31+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319469023754667074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf5a4WWif-uEo3im40AfqXlkqjCGWrUy3KCTgxn72s83kO43ispzcNhsOiDrzarHRIQpIUam2P7sQ-WF4FWvO5da7MVYRtrzTY0Z84RRwP0DcVBTqXSSz8gQHQhBHKo0eWa0ikJj7TUk/s400/Firefly+sites+1-7+no+ez+3+31+09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>C Hullingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13782759243128511853noreply@blogger.com0