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Home My WebLink AboutDMCC Resolution No. 163-2025 (Approving Downtown Historic District Infrastructure Project Requests)DESTINATION MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. 163-2025 A RESOLUTION APPROVING DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT REQUESTS The following Resolution was offered by Paul Williams, seconded by Randy Schubring. BACKGROUND RECITALS A. The Destination Medical Center Corporation (“DMCC”) established five long- term goals for the Destination Medical Center (“DMC”) initiative, including creating a comprehensive and strategic plan, new jobs, tax revenues, and achieving the highest quality patient, companion, visitor, employee, and resident experience. B. The DMCC has long recognized the important role of historic preservation to achieve these goals. The Development Plan adopted by the DMCC on April 23, 2015, as amended (the “Development Plan”) recommended strategies and programs to encourage preservation efforts: “The preservation of historic landmarks and districts is an important part of a City’s historic fabric. . . . As the DMC implementation process moves forward, we recommend the EDA work with federal agencies, state agencies and local organizations to evolve strategies and programs to incent historic preservation [in the] DMC District.” C. On January 22, 2024, the City of Rochester (the “City”) established a downtown commercial historic district of thirty-two properties (the “Commercial Historic District”) located within the development district boundaries as adopted in the Development Plan (the “Development District”). D. On May 23, 2024 the DMCC established a downtown property preservation program (the “Program”). The Program provides an application and general state infrastructure aid funding process for public infrastructure projects within the Commercial Historic District. E. The Program provides an opportunity of funding up to 50% of a capital improvement project (not to exceed $500,000 per property) within the Commercial Historic District if such project (i) meets the definition of a “public infrastructure project” (as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.40, subdivision 11); (ii) lies within the Development District and is defined as a “contributing property” within the Commercial Historic District; (iii) is consistent with the Development Plan; (iv) achieves a capital improvement that is intended to be a permanent asset of the Commercial Historic District; and (v) satisfies certain statutory requirements, including prevailing wages and use of American-made structural steel, as well as local requirements, such as sustainable building standard, women- and minority-owned construction contacting, and workforce development (collectively, the “Program Requirements”). F. The following project has been submitted for funding consideration under the Program: the owner of the property located at 224 First Ave SW has requested funding for a project involving building system upgrades (the “Proposed Project”). 2 G. DMC EDA has recommended approval of the Proposed Project based on the summary and recommendation attached as Exhibit A and DMCC must now act on the request. RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the DMCC Board of Directors, that the DMCC approves the Proposed Project costs based on the following findings: 1. The Proposed Project is a public infrastructure project within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.40, subdivision 11. 2. The Proposed Project lies within the Development District and is defined as a contributing property within the Commercial Historic District. 3. The Proposed Project is consistent with the Development Plan. 4. The Proposed Project achieves a capital improvement that is intended to be a permanent asset of the Commercial Historic District. 5. The Proposed Project will satisfy the necessary statutory and local requirements set forth in the Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the approval of the Proposed Project is expressly subject to the following conditions: 1. The Proposed Project must meet all City requirements. 2. The final payment will be based on the actual costs and will not exceed 50% of the cost of the Proposed Project. 3. The funds provided to the Proposed Project must satisfy the terms and conditions of this Resolution, including, but not limited to, the parameters of the Program and the Program Requirements as set forth in the Recitals, which are incorporated herein. 4. The recipient of the funds must provide certification that the Program requirements have been satisfied, including but not limited to the statutory and local requirements of the Program. 5. The DMCC Board shall receive an annual report concerning Program updates, expenditures, metrics to evaluate the success of the Program, and recommendations concerning future funding in the capital improvement plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that DMCC Resolution No. 51-2017 is incorporated fully herein by reference. 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair or the Treasurer of the DMCC is authorized to transmit this Resolution to the City of Rochester, and to take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to effectuate the findings and approvals of this Resolution. 30657788v2 The question was on the adoption of the Resolution and there were YEAS and NAYS,as follows:--- BOARD OF DIRECTORS Destination Medical Center Corporation YEA Douglas M.Baker,Jr. James R.Campbell Kim Norton R.T.Rybak Randy Schubring Mark Thein Pamela Wheelock Paul D.Williams RESOLUTION ADOPTED on February 6,2025. amela Wheelock,Chair Destination Medical Center Corporation NAY OTHER 0 X X X X X X ⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭⴭ EXHIBIT A Destination Medical Center To: DMCC Board of Directors From: DMC EDA Date: January 31, 2025 RE: Downtown Property Preservation Program Recommendation The DMC EDA recommends that the following project(s) be advanced to the DMC Corporation and City of Rochester for funding under the DMC Downtown Property Preservation Program. This recommendation follows review and evaluation of the project funding request(s). Specifically, the DMC EDA recommends that the DMCC and City: •Designate the proposed project(s) as a DMC “public infrastructure project” •Approve the recommended project(s) as consistent with the DMC Development Plan •Allocate DMC funding to the project(s) and in the amount(s) described in the table below Address Recommended DMC Funding Total Project Cost Category of Investment Project Description 224 First Ave SW $22,500 $45,000 Building System Upgrades Electrical code upgrades in rental units and the building If approved for funding, the project(s) will be required to meet DMC development requirements, including: •Prevailing wage •American made steel •Targeted business and workforce utilization •Sustainable building standards Additionally, prior to the distribution of DMC funds the project(s) must: •Meet all City of Rochester planning, zoning and entitlement requirements •Provide project and financing documentation •Execute any necessary agreements with the City of Rochester (Funding made available on a reimbursement basis upon project completion)