Saint Paul BOMA NEWS April 2015 Vol. 53, No. 4 BOMA’s mission is to provide leadership to the commercial real estate industry through legislative and regulatory advocacy, education, research, and international networking. Help Celebrate BOMA Successes Please join us for Greater St. Paul BOMA’s annual meeting. In addition to the election of Board Members, award presentation and the year in review, St. Paul Police Chief, Tom Smith and Billy Collins with the Downtown St. Paul YWCA will join us to discuss the St. Paul Youth Initiatives program and the partnership with St. Paul BOMA. Learn about the history of the program. Where did the idea come from? Why it is needed? Why now? What are the measurable successes to date and impact on the community; the statistics and demographics of participants and the desired goals? How can the program impact and assist local businesses and multitenant buildings? In this edition: Chair’s Report....................2 Upcoming Events.............3 Calendar......................Back Events at a glance: Brokers Group............Apr. 1st Lunch & Learn.......... Apr. 2nd Security Group.......... Apr. 7th Membership Meeting.................... Apr. 13th Superintendents Group....................... Apr. 15th 332 Minnesota Street Suite W2950 Saint Paul, MN 55101 Phone: 651-291-8888 Fax: 651-291-1031 [email protected] www.bomastpaul.org They will also cover how deterring At Risk Youth can add to the livability and vibrancy in the downtown areas and how creating jobs and program continuity can affect downtown properties and tenant attraction. Finally, they will share how BOMA members can create partnerships and utilize this program and mentor youth to learn about building operations and possible careers in real estate. DATE: Monday, April 13, 2015 TIME: 11:40am -12:00 – Networking 12:00 – 1:30pm - Program LOCATION:The Doubletree by Hilton 411 Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN COST: $39.00 early member registration $44.00 late/walk-in registration $48.00 non-member One hour of Continuing Education is pending approval. To register, call 651-291-8888 or visit www. bomastpaul.org. Cancellations must be received by Friday, April 10th by 10:00am. Substitutions will be honored. Credit cards are accepted online and through the BOMA office. Sponsored by: Legislative Update Friday, March 27 marks the second of three committee deadlines during the legislative session. By midnight Friday, bills must be approved by policy committees in both the House and Senate. The House majority has released budget targets and the Senate majority will release their budget targets by March 27. The legislative spring break (March 28 through April 7) will give legislators a chance to spend some time in their districts taking the temperature of their voters. Upon their return to the Capitol after break, tax and budget negotiations will begin in earnest. Final appropriation bills must be reported out of House and Senate funding committees by April 24, the final committee deadline. Legislative Update Con’t Page 4 Chair’s Report My how time flies. Greater Saint Paul BOMA will be holding our annual meeting this month as a part of our General Membership meeting on April 13th. Each year we hold this meeting to provide a brief review of our finances and establish our Board of Directors for the following year. It is also a great time for feedback from our members. We also have a great presentation on the docket at the General Membership meeting. The Youth Initiative will have a presentation regarding their efforts to assist youth in the downtown area. SPPD Chief Tom Smith will also be present to provide his support. This program has been in place for over a year and has gotten off to a promising start. Relying solely on police action to solve some of the youth issues in downtown is considered only marginally effective because it focuses on responding after the fact. The overall goal of this initiative is to be more proactive by guiding and redirecting youth into a more positive and productive direction, helping them to avoid crime. As if that isn’t enough reason to join us on April 13th we will be handing out awards to two very deserving members of our organization. The Chair’s Award and the Volunteer Award are coveted each year. No spoiler here though you’ll have to join us to see who won! One additional note on a different topic, if you haven’t completed the BOMA International EER survey, please do so. The deadline is April 10th. See the information in this newsletter for more details. Bill Thurmes, Chair Greater Saint Paul BOMA Board of Directors City of Saint Paul to begin Kellogg Boulevard reconstruction project in April More than 80 years after its construction, the City of Saint Paul Public Works Department is reconstructing Kellogg Boulevard from Market Street to Wabasha Street. The $12 million reconstruction project is anticipated to last from early April through November 2015. Kellogg Boulevard in downtown Saint Paul is made up of several complex and relatively unknown bridges, which were designed to seamlessly integrate with the surrounding sidewalk, roadway, utilities and buildings. Originally built in the 1930s, these bridges are among the 10 most deficient bridges owned by Saint Paul. This project will result in the closure of Kellogg Boulevard from Market Street to Wabasha Street, the southbound lanes on the Wabasha Bridge, and the northbound lanes of the Exchange Street viaduct for the duration of the project. Local access to parking facilities and businesses will be maintained throughout construction. Posted detours will redirect traffic along 7th Street and Robert Street. (A map of the road closure and detour is available at stpaul.gov/Kellogg.) “The reconstruction of Kellogg Boulevard is a complex project due to the location and intricacy of the bridges,” said Public Works Director Kathy Lantry. “Because of this, we anticipate unavoidable and significant impacts to downtown traffic. We are working closely with businesses in the area to effectively manage traffic, especially during the many events that occur at the Xcel Energy Center, RiverCentre, and other nearby entertainment destinations during the summer.” While the project is underway, Ramsey County is planning to start deconstruction of the former Adult Detention Center and Government Center West buildings, which are located adjacent to the project area. The City of Saint Paul is coordinating closely with Ramsey County to ensure that the two projects move forward smoothly. To help keep the public and businesses informed, the City of Saint Paul will distribute e-alerts ahead of any planned changes in construction or traffic detours. To learn more about the project and sign up to receive regular construction updates, visit stpaul.gov/Kellogg. SUPERINTENDENTS Group You are invited to join St. Paul Saints Operations Manager Curtis Nachtsheim and Head Groundskeeper Nick Baker on a behindthe-scenes tour of CHS Field. The tour will highlight operational components of the ballpark and special areas, and questions from the group will be welcomed. This interactive presentation will be educational and FUN! Please wear comfortable shoes for walking and plan to bring a jacket (weather permitting) as some of the tour will be outside. DATE: Wednesday, April 15th TIME: 11:30am – 12:45pm LOCATION:Saint Paul Saints, CHS Stadium 360 Broadway Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 Entrance for the event will be the VIP Gate, located on Broadway Street between 5th Street and 6th Street (signage will be present) COST: $15.50 pre-registered, $17.50 walk-in EDUCATION: SMA/SMT/RPA/FMA CPD’s Available Register at www.bomastpaul.org or call 651.291.8888. Commander Dave Mathison with the Saint Paul Downtown Beat will be speaking on the TAP program. Dave will talk about the role that police will play in these types of situations. Dave will let us know when we should be calling for police assistance and what we can expect when officers respond to a call. Dan Breen and Mark Sargent will be discussing security’s role in the process, limits and liability and the reasonableness when dealing with trespassing. Mark Sargent will be talking about building visitation within the security group, and getting to know your neighbors. This will involve some dialogue within the group about concerns in the downtown and visions for the future. We will finish up by discussing some goals for the group, networking, communication and information sharing as we move forward. DATE: Tuesday, April 7th TIME: 12:00 – 1:30 pm LOCATION: First National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, 1st Floor Conference Rm COST: $15.50 pre-registered, $17.50 walk-in EDUCATION: 1 ASIS CPD Available Register at www.bomastpaul.org or call 651.291.8888. New stadium in 2016; Super Bowl in 2018 On March 9th, Michele Kelm-Helgen, Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, and Maureen Bausch, CEO of the 2018 Super Bowl Host Committee presented to BOMA members at our monthly meeting. The program provided an Maureen Bausch update on the stadium construction, and insight into the planning behind the 2018 Super Bowl event. Ms. Kelm-Helgen shared that the construction is on schedule, and the stadium is expected to open for business in time for the Vikings first preseason game in 2016. 210 Minnesota businesses have participated in the construction of the stadium with over 800 workers on-site in February. Over $800 million in additional development investment in now planned near the stadium which will have a significant impact on the Downtown East area of Minneapolis. Page 2 - Saint Paul BOMA Security Group Details regarding the Vikings lease were also provided. “The Vikings are committed to renting the stadium for at least 10 days per year for the next 30 years”, said Ms. KelmHelgen. “The income from these 10 days will pay for 70% of the annual operations for the stadium.” With the State of Minnesota owning the facility, they are then free to rent it for the remaining dates to cover any remaining obligations, and potentially create a positive cash flow. Ms. Bausch discussed the Super Bowl bid process and its larger impact on the region. The presentation to NFL owners focused on embracing Minnesota’s winter, and the great community of the Twin Cities, with corporate strength, significant hospitality infrastructure and of course the new stadium. In the end, the Minnesota delegation beat out several other cities for the 2018 Super Bowl. “This is the world’s premier sporting event,” said Ms. Bausch. “We expect it to generate over $350 million in economic benefit for the area.” Given the two weeks of events, including the media sessions, NFL Experience, numerous parties, and of course the game itself, over 150,000 people are expected to visit the Twin Cities during this time. Over 10,000 local volunteers are expected to be mobilized to support this event. Saint Paul BOMA - Page 3 Legislative Update Con’t From Page 1 Supplemental Budget Governor Dayton released his supplemental budget plan this week after the recent announcement of the projected $1.86 billion surplus. Dayton’s plan focuses heavily on education, especially on funding universal preschool ($343 million), continuing the freeze on public college tuition, investments in special education, and addressing teacher workforce and retention. Other parts of his plan include increasing the Working Family Tax Credit, and modest investments in nursing home care, public safety and affordable workforce housing. Transportation The Senate Transportation Policy committee took up the Governor’s transportation proposal, which includes a 6.5 percent additional motor vehicle fuel tax, a ¾ percent increase in the Metro Sales tax and increases in license fees. Over 120 people testified on the legislation in this week’s hearings. The House and Senate Republican transportation proposal, released on March 23rd, contains $7 billion in funding over 10 years and creates a new Transportation Stability Fund. The funding includes a road and bridge account with revenue from existing sales tax on auto parts; a metro capital improvement account and a small cities account with revenue from existing sales tax on rental vehicles. The proposal also contains a Suburban County highway account and greater Minnesota bus services account – both of which are also funded with revenue from the existing sales tax on rental vehicles. Taxes Both the House and Senate Tax Committees have held hearings on several bills that take a variety of approaches to reduce the statewide property tax on commercial/ industrial properties. The process in the tax committees is to hear a variety of bills, and then ultimately put together an omnibus tax bill that contains some of the various bills that were heard. By this time next month, we should have a better indication of whether this property tax will be included in a tax reduction package. Kathy Hahne Faegre Baker Daniels 2015 Experience Exchange Report (EER) Surveys Now Open through April 10th The deadline to complete both the 2015 Office EER and 2015 Industrial EER surveys has been extended to Friday, April 10th. Help us create the commercial real estate industry’s most comprehensive resource for benchmarking office and industrial properties by sharing your building’s data with the appropriate survey. It’s fast and easy to do—in fact, it takes most respondents less than 30 minutes to complete the online submission form. As our thanks for completing the survey, you will receive: • A FREE Expense Performance Comparison (EPC) report, which shows how your building measures up to other comparable buildings in your market. • P riority access to the 2015 Office EER and or Industrial EER— and receive deep discounts on your subscription(s). Don’t delay, get started now! Complete the survey(s) today at eer. boma.org and avoid last-minute stress! Kilowatt Crackdown – Extended deadline Sales Service Rental 888.320.4292 Page 4 - Saint Paul BOMA The Special Events Committee is always hard at work creating events that benefit BOMA members! BOMA & A Brew, The Largest Game of Catch, and the Annual Expo, are a few examples of the networking events that the Special Events Committee has skillfully put together. Networking is one of the most valuable marketing tools in accelerating and maintaining success in any organization. Becoming an involved member in any event or committee truly enriches the experience of the member. The Special Events Committee is filled with great and dedicated people, all who find joy working and connecting with each other on a deeper level beyond what monthly membership meetings alone can provide. All BOMA members are welcome to join the Special Events Committee. For more information about this committee or to become involved, contact Denise Jenkins at [email protected] or 651-291-8888. Save the dates for special events coming soon! May 7th – Join fellow BOMA members and St. Paul Youth Initiatives representatives for an informal, networking event. This will be similar to the popular BOMA & A Brew events with the socializing, refreshments and fun! May 20th – Join downtown St. Paul tenants and employees as we welcome the Saints to their new home in Lowertown during the World’s Largest Game of Catch. More details will be coming about this exciting event! Membership Meeting Sponsorships Now Available! Levels of Meeting Sponsorship Premium Meeting Sponsor $300/meeting (Max. 2 sponsors/month) • Front page recognition in the newsletter • Banner Advertisement on the website registration pages • V erbal recognition at the membership meeting with company logo on tables and PowerPoint • Table sponsorship at the meeting Classic Meeting Sponsor $200/meeting (Max. 3 sponsors/month) • Banner Advertisement on the website registration pages • V erbal recognition at the membership meeting with company logo on tables and PowerPoint Contact Rhonda Pape in the BOMA office for more details and to reserve your spot! There is still time to enter the Kilowatt Crackdown! This year’s deadline has been extended to June 30, 2015. Dozens of buildings representing more than 28 million square feet of commercial office space participated in the 2014 Crackdown, which means there is ample opportunity to get involved this year and save even more energy and money. On the off chance you’ve never heard of it, this year-long contest challenges St. Paul area building owners to improve their buildings’ efficiency and pits them against each other in a friendly competition. Companies implement changes such as retrofitting lighting, upgrading motors and variable frequency drives, buying higher efficiency heating or cooling equipment and conducting building tune-ups. Xcel Energy distributes roughly $1 million in rebates each year. Xcel Energy provides assistance by benchmarking a building’s energy use, helping building managers determine a list of suggested improvements and locating stimulus funding and rebates to help offset the cost of improvements. The Kilowatt Crackdown partners include BOMA Greater St. Paul, Xcel Energy, and the St. Paul Port Authority through its Trillion BTU project. Proven Power Solutions Committee Corner According to ENERGY STAR, energy represents the single largest operating expense for commercial buildings. The Kilowatt Crackdown not only improves a business’ economic competitiveness, it also reduces the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions. Winners will be awarded in the spring of 2016. Providing custom commercial roofing services tailored to fit your specific building and budget. Providing custom Scott Steigauf Roof Captain commercial roofing Cell 612.598.9613 [email protected] allweatherroof.com services tailored to fit your specific building and budget. Scott Steigauf Roof Captain Cell 612.598.9613 [email protected] allweatherroof.com Saint Paul BOMA - Page 5 Greater St. Paul Building Report Program Autism Speaks – Light It Up Blue April is Autism Awareness Month. Six years ago, Autism Speaks started Light It Up Blue, a global initiative on U.Nsanctioned “World Autism Awareness Day,” April 2, to get buildings around the world to turn their lights blue in honor of the millions of individuals and families affected by autism. Last April, over 10,000 landmarks, commercial buildings, bridges, stores, schools, hotels, arenas and homes on every continent lit blue to shine a light on autism. We are not only raising awareness when we light up city skylines and famous landmarks like the International Space Station, Empire State Building, South Pole, Nelsen Mandela Bridge, The Great Buddha statue in Japan, and Christ the Redeemer Statue in Brazil- we are also helping build understanding of what it means to be affected by autism. And, we are building compassion for those with autism and their loved ones. Please consider joining Target Field, IDS, Hennepin Ave. Bridge, Stone Arch Bridge, HCMC and more on April 2nd. FOX 9 will be dedicating their morning show to Autism Awareness and will be talking about the local support in Minnesota for the Light It Up Blue Campaign. You can learn more about Light It Up Blue by visiting www. autismspeaks.org/liub Check out the video from 2014 Light It Up Blue. http://vimeo. com/95549090 If you need a password, it is Autism1 It’s easy. Refer a building that joins Greater St. Paul BOMA and get an incentive credit up to $500 towards BOMA programs and/or dues! Growing the Building membership base is essential to the long term viability of Greater Saint Paul BOMA. To support this important outcome, Silent Auction Donation from 2013 The staff and residents at Crane Ordway want to thank you all for the fund contribution. We were able to replace the lobby furniture, as well as most of the furniture in the Community Room. Both of these areas are now very welcoming and comfortable – not to mention beautiful! I have attached a few photos. Please extend an invitation to anyone who would like to stop by and take a tour – we are all very proud of Crane Ordway and love to show it off! Jennifer Schemenauer - Site Manager aeon | Crane Ordway | Renaissance Box Assessing Water Reuse Opportunities The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP), in partnership with a group of water related agencies and authorities in Minnesota, is assessing water reuse opportunities via a survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather information to estimate the number of reuse applications already taking place in Minnesota, to gauge the level of interest in future applications, and to identify any barriers and gaps in knowledge and resources needed to implement reuse. Specifically, we are interested in your views of water reuse within your professional role. We hope you take the time to answer the survey, as your answers will help shape a better understanding of how to develop a framework for the safe and successful implementation of water reuse in Minnesota. Please take a few moments to complete this brief survey to provide us with additional information. This survey should not take more than 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Organization names and contact information gathered in this survey will be used only to contact you if you state we may do so. This survey enables you to start taking it and return to it later if you wish Page 6 - Saint Paul BOMA (just close your browser window without clicking the “done” or “exit this survey” buttons and your answers will be saved on that computer). However, once you have completed the survey and submitted your responses, you will be unable to make changes to your responses. The results of this survey will be summarized in a report available in late 2015. The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/KT5QC8N Contact MnTAP for More Information For more information about this water reuse survey, please contact the MnTAP project lead Mick Jost at 612.624.4694 or via email: [email protected] BOMA’s Membership Committee and staff have developed a referral program. The idea underlying this program is to provide an incentive to encourage individual members to refer Building prospects. This program mirrors employee and customer referral programs that have been used successfully by many organizations. How does the program work? It’s simple. When a current GSP BOMA member refers a Building prospect (not a current Building member), and the prospect joins GSP BOMA, the referring member is eligible for an incentive. The incentive is worth $300 credit ($500 for referrals received prior to 09/01/15). The credit can be used to offset any GSP BOMA purchases. Any unused credit at the end of the calendar year will be applied against the following year membership dues. To make a referral, just email or call Rhonda Pape (rhonda. [email protected] : 651-238-0822) or Joe Spartz (joe. [email protected] : 651-291-2521) at the BOMA office. Please provide the building name & location, contact name, email and/or phone number. Contact the BOMA office for complete details of the referral program. Thank you for any referrals you make through this program. Together we can build a stronger BOMA. Security – the Big Picture: Updating, Adapting and Coming back from Crisis Things are changing in St. Paul – with the addition of the LRT, more restaurants, the 24/7 depot – how have you adapted your emergency and security procedures and how should you? What are your new responsibilities as a building owner representative? What should you be focusing on with new venues like the Saints stadium, etc. coming online? Have you updated your procedures? What is typical for evacuation, lock down, bomb threats and are there any trends emerging? How often do you need to conduct a security audit & what does that look like? Drilling and testing plans and staff is crucial. Do you have any in place and are you testing them? What BOMA programs like the Trespasser Alert Program (TAP) and additional resources can assist you? In addition to a Security/Emergency check in, we will also give you something new to think about - Physiological and Psychological 1st Aid following a crisis and after the clean up subsides. There needs to be a system to heal your community post crisis. What can you do and what resources are available? We will conclude with an interactive Q&A to find out what is on your mind and how networking with other property and security professionals can help improve your plans. It is with great sadness that we pass along with the following information: Richard “Dick” Nicoski, Age 67 of St. Paul passed away unexpectedly on 3/19/15. Survived by loving wife, Nancy; children, Mary (Michael), Joy, and Ann (Tyler). Many of you may remember Dick. He worked in many downtown Saint Paul buildings over the years as a building engineer. Please join us for a Lunch and Learn with Crisis and Security expert, Tim Kingsley, American Security. Date: Thursday, April 2nd Time:11:30am-1:00pm (Lunch and Registration begins at 11am) Location: 180 E. 5th Street Cost:$40 for the first attendee from company, $30 for additional attendees from same company $50 for Non-members 1.5 hours of Continuing Education are pending approval. Thank you to our Sponsors Program Sponsor: Lunch Sponsor: Job posting Provide leadership and supervision for district trades and maintenance staff; perform responsible administrative work planning and coordinating the involvement of staff in construction, repair and maintenance projects; implementing policies and procedures; and evaluating the quality of performance against District standards for building maintenance. Saint Paul BOMA - Page 7 Greater Saint Paul BOMA Phone: 651-291-8888 Fax: 651-291-1031 www.bomastpaul.org Greater Saint Paul Boma First National Bank Building W2950 332 Minnesota Street Saint Paul MN 55101 Officers: William Thurmes, Chair Julie Bauch, Vice Chair Shawn Wiski, Sec./Treasurer Directors: David Ketcham Rick Hanson Jerry Hersman Pat Skinner Bruce Thompson Tim Yohnk STAFF: Joe Spartz, President Denise Jenkins, Editor Greater Saint Paul BOMA Newsletter Published Monthly by Greater Saint Paul Boma Printed by Allegra, Marketing, Print, Mail Statements and opinions in editorials or articles written by the publisher and staff do not necessarily represent the opinion of BOMA or its membership. Articles may be reproduced only by written authority of the editor. Disclaimer: All advertisements are accepted and published upon the representation that the Agency or Advertiser is authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. The Agency and/ or Advertiser will identify and hold harmless the publishers, the employees and agents of the publisher from any advertisement including claims or suits for defamation, libel, violation of rights of privacy, plagiarism, and copyright infringement. Boma International Calendar 2015 April Brokers Group.......................................................April 1st Lunch & Learn.................................................... April 2nd Security Group..................................................... April 7th Membership Meeting......................................... April 13th Superintendents Group....................................... April 15th may Brokers Group....................................................... May 6th Networking Event................................................. May 7th Membership Meeting...........................................May 11th WLGOC.............................................................. May 20th Page 8 - Saint Paul BOMA NEW MEMBERS Kurtis Reuper Amsan 1930 Energy Park Drive Saint Paul, MN 55108 T: 952-261-5026 Email: [email protected] Brian Brom Low Voltage Contractors, Inc. 4200 West 76th street Edina, MN 55435-5108 T: 952-278-1081 Email: [email protected] Russell Zellmer Langer Construction 54 East Moreland Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55118 T: 651-457-5993 Email: [email protected] Al Nelson Ram Construction Services 3065 Spruce Street, Suite 104 Little Canada, MN 55117 T: 651-765-1950 Email: [email protected]
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