Design Mill - IEDA Contract AmendmentEXHIBIT D — JOB OBLIGATIONS
Revised 10/21/2016
Recipient: Design Mill, Inc.
Community: City of Dubuque
Contract Number: 13-DF/TC-056
This Project has been awarded benefits from the High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP) — Financial Assistance Component. The chart
below outline the contractual job obligations related to this Project.
Data in the "Employment Base" column has been verified by the Authority and reflects the employment characteristics of the facility
receiving funding before this award was made. Jobs to be retained as a part of this Project must be included in these calculations.
Data in the "Jobs To Be Created" column outlines the new full-time jobs (including their wage characteristics) that must be added to
the employment base and, if applicable, statewide employment base as a result of this award.
At the Project Completion Date and through the Maintenance Period Completion Date, the Business must achieve (at a minimum) the
numbers found in the "Total Job Obligations" column.
HQJP JOB OBLIGATIONS
Project Completion Date: June 30, 2016 June 30, 2017
Employment
Base
Jobs
To Be Created
Total
Job
Obligations Maintenance Period Completion Date: Junc 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
Total employment at project location 0 16 16
Average wage of total employment at project location N/A
Qualifying Laborshed Wage threshold requirement (per hr) $19.31
Number of jobs at or above qualifying wage 0 16 16
Average Wage of jobs at or above qualifying wage N/A
Notes re: Qualifying_Wages
I. Bonus or commission payments are not included when calculating the Qualifying Wage rate.
2. If the Recipient uses or proposes to use a non-standard work week (8 hours a day, 5 days a week,
52 weeks a year including holidays, vacation and other paid leave), check the box below and
describe that alternative schedule. The alternative schedule must meet the requirements of 261
IAC 173.2.) By not checking the box and not providing the alternative schedule, IEDA will
consider "Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Job" to mean the employment of one person for 8 hours per
day for a 5-day, 40-hour workweek for 52 weeks per year, including paid holidays, vacations and
other paid leave.
111 The Recipient shall use an alternative work week for purposes of its employees described in the
Contract. The alternative work week is as follows: [description].
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City of Dubuque Consent Items # 11.
ITEM TITLE: Design Mill - IEDA Contract Amendment
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of a resolution
authorizing an amendment to a contract with the Iowa
Economic Development Authority (I EDA)for Iowa Values
Fund Financial Assistance benefits on behalf of Design
Mill, Inc.
RESOLUTION Approving an Amendment to the Economic
Development Financial Assistant Contract by and among
Design Mill, Inc., the City of Dubuque, and the Iowa
Department of Economic Development
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Design Mill IEDA Contract Amendment-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
1st Amendment to Contract Supporting Documentation
Resolution of Approval Resolutions
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007.2012.2013
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Amendment to State of Iowa Direct Financial Assistance Contract for
Design Mill, Inc.
DATE: November 28, 2016
Economic Development Director Maurice Jones recommends City Council approval of a
resolution authorizing an amendment to a contract with the Iowa Economic
Development Authority for Iowa Values Fund Financial Assistance benefits on behalf of
Design Mill, Inc.
At the request of Design Mill, Inc., the State has agreed to extend the time period for job
creation, which consequently also extends the maintenance period of those jobs.
The project completion date has been extended from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
The Maintenance Period Completion Date has been extended from June 30, 2018 to
June 30, 2019. All other terms, provisions, and conditions of the contract remain
unchanged.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:jh
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
Dubuque Economic Development Department
THE CITY OF 50 West 13th Street
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 200.2012.2013
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Amendment to State of Iowa Direct Financial Assistance Contract for
Design Mill, Inc.
DATE: November 23, 2016
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum presents for City Council review and approval a resolution authorizing an
amendment to a contract with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for Iowa
Values Funds (IVF) Financial Assistance benefits on behalf of Design Mill, Inc. The original
contract is attached.
BACKGROUND
Design Mill, Inc. (DMI) specializes in the development of software for use in the
education industry, manufacturing industry as well as the Department of Defense.
Design Mill is primarily a service organization developing custom apps for other
organizations as well as software products for the retail market. Design Mill also delivers
engineering services and quality inspection services to the Department of Defense and
manufacturing companies. DMI's customers range from technical colleges (training
development), education companies (app development), and manufacturers
(CAD/Inspection). Regional customers include McGraw Hill, John Deere, Highland
Community College, Dura Automotive and the Rock Island Arsenal. Design Mill focuses
on developing content for mobile devices.
DMI is currently located the Historic Millwork District and has committed to creating
sixteen (16) new positions in Dubuque as part of its contract with IEDA. These jobs will
meet the State's wage threshold of$19.31 per hour.
DISCUSSION
At the request of DMI, the State has agreed to extend the time period for job creation,
which consequently also extends the maintenance period of those jobs.
The project completion date has been extended from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
The maintenance Period Completion Date has been extended from June 30, 2018 to
June 30, 2019. All other terms, provision, and conditions of the contract remain
unchanged.
RECOMMENDATION/ ACTION STEP
I recommend the City Council adopt the attached resolution, approving the financial
assistance contract amendment between IEDA and Design Mill, Inc..
RESOLUTION NO. 407-16
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE CONTRACT BY AND AMONG DESIGN MILL, INC., THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Whereas, Design Mill, Inc. (Design Mill) and the City of Dubuque (City) entered
into an Economic Development Financial Assistance Contract (the Contract) with the
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for the expansion of Design Mill, Inc.'s
(DMI) operations in Dubuque, Iowa; and
Whereas, DMI has requested an extension of the Project Completion Date in the
Contract from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017; and
Whereas, the IEDA Board approved an extension of the Project Completion Date
to June 30, 2017; and
Whereas, the parties now desire to amend the Contract as set forth in the attached
Contract Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The Contract Amendment is hereby approved.
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and the City
Manager is hereby directed to submit the Contract Amendment to the Iowa Economic
Development Authority together with such other documents as may be required.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 5th day of December, f 016.
Attest:
Kevi S.Firnstafil,ity Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
CONTRACT AMENDMENT
RECIPIENT: Design Mill Inc.
MASTER CONTRACT #: 13-DF/TC-056
AMENDMENT #: 1
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2016
THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT is made by and among the IOWA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, (hereafter "IEDA"), 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, an agency of the State of Iowa, Design Mill Inc. ("Recipient"), 115 N. Main Street, Elizabeth,
IL 61028, and City of Dubuque ("Community"), 50 West 131h Street, Dubuque, IA 52001.
WHEREAS, Recipient, has requested that the Project Completion Date be extended.
WHEREAS, the IEDA BOARD approved an extension, effective as of the Effective Date
stated above, and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Contract referenced above is amended as follows:
1. REVISION OF EXHIBIT D; "JOB OBLIGATIONS." Exhibit D is amended to revise the Project
Completion Date. Details of this change are reflected in the attached Revised Exhibit D which is
hereby incorporated by this reference and made a part of this Contract Amendment.
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