Executive Summary

With an esmated 2010 populaon of 66,411 people, the City of Kenner in Jefferson Parish is the sixth largest city in the state of Louisiana resng within the largest parish in the state. The City of Kenner has much to offer in terms of quality of life amenies balanced with a healthy business climate. Listed below are a few significant points of interest. These and other aspects of the City, Parish and metropolitan area are elaborated within this document.

Market Access  The City of Kenner, in Jefferson Parish, LA, has an advantageous and accessible locaon with Interstate 10 bisecng the city and providing three interchanges, and U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Drive) running parallel to the interstate in the southern por‐ on of the city. Kenner is host to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internaonal Airport and is served directly by two Class I railways. The Port of New Orleans is within 12 miles of the City of Kenner.

Financing & Incenves  The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is the economic development agency offering many ser‐ vices to businesses based within the City of Kenner and in all of Jefferson Parish. JEDCO's financing programs are designed to assist businesses with financing of fixed assets, working capital and inventory. Kenner businesses may also be able to take advantage of various state and local tax incenves.

Workforce  The City of Kenner and the New Orleans MSA (Metropolitan Stascal Area) have an educated and sizeable workforce. The civilian labor force in Jefferson Parish (includes Kenner) is approximately 211,472 people, which accounts for about 40% of the MSA’s civilian labor force. Approximately 23% of the New Orleans MSA populaon of 18 to 34 year olds have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which is beer than the same populaon segment in most comparable markets. The Louisiana Technical College in Jefferson Parish ranks third in the naon’s top 50 fastest growing two‐year schools.

Business Base  The economic base of the Kenner—New Orleans region includes a diverse mix of industries with parcularly large concen‐ traons of employment in the Mining, Transportaon Equipment Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, Health Care, Construc‐ on, and Administrave & Waste Services sectors with strong concentraons in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreaon, Ac‐ commodaon & Food Services, Retail Trade, and Transportaon & Warehousing sectors. Business opportunies are emerg‐ ing in food manufacturing, telecommunicaons, computer systems design and moon picture & digital media.

Government  Kenner is an incorporated city providing municipal government services, including police and fire protecon, to its resi‐ dents and businesses at a high level of service. Land use plans and ordinances are in place to guide city administraon, elected officials, and private cizens and developers in making decisions regarding the City’s future growth and to preserve the natural beauty of the City.

Quality of Life  The City of Kenner is located within a region of rich cultural history and in a unique environment that are celebrated through various events throughout the year. Kenner’s museums, outdoor concerts in Laketown and Rivertown, seasonal events, and parks and playgrounds cater to many different interests, but are always family‐friendly. Kenner events are aended by City residents and also aract people from the surrounding areas.

Sites ‐ Opportunies for Development  Whether it’s a small storefront or anchor of a regional shopping mall, retailers can find a suitable space for their business within the City of Kenner. Industrial users are invited to explore Kenner’s industrial parks, which offer compeve rates and excellent accessibility compared to other premier industrial parks within the region. Kenner’s available office spaces can accommodate establishments of varying sizes and technological needs. Many opportunies for development exist in areas north, east and south of the Louis Armstrong Internaonal Airport on the airport’s “redevelopment property”.

www.kenner.la.us Table of Contents

The City of Kenner Overview 1 Market Access 2 Railways 2 Motor Freight 2 Air Service 3 Waterways 3 Financing, Incenves & Taxes 5

Financing Tools 5

Tax Credits & Incenves 7

Taxes 14 Workforce 15

Availability & Cost of Labor 15

Educaon & Training Programs 15

Journey to Work 17 Business Base 18

Major Cluster Industries in the Region 18

Developing Clusters 19

Top 20 Employers of the City of Kenner 20

Top Private Companies in Jefferson Parish 21

Major Industry Employers 23

Average Weekly Wage ‐ Manufacturing Industry (Jefferson Parish) 23 Government 24

City of Kenner 24

Jefferson Parish Government 25 Infrastructure 26 Economic Indicators 27

Demographics 27

Educaonal Aainment 28

Employment & Wages 29

Income 30

Real Estate 31 Educaon 32 Quality of Life 34 Sites ‐ Opportunies for Development 42

Table of Appendices 44

While attempting to ensure that the information in this report is up to date, JEDCO cannot guarantee its 100 percent accuracy. This information is provided as" is" with no expressed or implied warranty and JEDCO hereby expressly disclaims any responsibility for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. Any mistakes in this information that are brought to our attention will be corrected as soon as possible. www.kenner.la.us The City of Kenner, Louisiana

Overview

The City of Kenner is located in the northwestern part of Jeffer‐ son Parish, Louisiana, approximately 70 miles east of Baton Rouge and 10 miles west of New Orleans. Kenner is an incorpo‐ rated city providing municipal government services to its resi‐ dents and businesses, including police and fire protecon. Jefferson Parish government is responsible for providing some services such as water, libraries and some road maintenance.

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Kenner’s total land mass is approximately 20 square miles stretching from Lake Pontchartrain, its northern border, south to the Mississippi River, east to unincor‐ porated Jefferson Parish (Metairie) and west to St. Charles Parish.

The 2010 esmated populaon of Ken‐ ner is 66,411 persons. Kenner is located within the most populous parish within the state.

Kenner’s locaon is extremely advanta‐ geous with the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internaonal Airport at its hub and an excellent intermodal transporta‐ on network consisng of the federal interstate system, major highways and Class I railroads. Addionally, the Port of New Orleans, the country’s gateway to the global market, is located twelve miles downriver from the City.

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The City of Kenner, in Jefferson Parish, LA, has an advantageous locaon with excellent accessibility to Interstate 10, U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Drive), and with the Louis Armstrong Internaonal Air‐ port at its hub.

Railways

The City of Kenner is served by the following Class I railways:

 Canadian Naonal  Kansas City Southern

These railroads have a direct connecon to the New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) Railroad which provides service to the Port of New Orleans. The NOPB also connects with four other Class I railways which service all of North America, making this one of the few areas in the country to enjoy service by six Class I providers:

 CSX Transportaon  Norfolk Southern Railway  BNSF Railway  Union Pacific Railroad

Motor Freight Miles to: Atlanta, GA 478 The following major roads provide excellent accessibility into and out of Baton Rouge, LA 69 the City of Kenner: Birmingham, AL 350  Interstate 10 Chicago, IL 915  U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Drive) Cincinna, OH 812  Louisiana Highway 48 (Jefferson Highway/River Road) Dallas, TX 508 Houston, TX 335 Kenner is serviced by several major motor freight carriers including, but Jackson, MS 175 not limited to, the following: Jacksonville, FL 554  SAIA Kansas City, MO 904  FedEx Memphis, TN 382  UPS Mobile, AL 152  Roadway Nashville, TN 539  Southeastern New Orleans, LA 9  DHL Source: www.google.com  Cross Road Centers

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Air Service

Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internaonal Airport (MSY)  Located in the City of Kenner and accessed by Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Drive)  Ten domesc passenger airlines  Three major freight and mail carriers; all domesc passenger airlines also carry freight  122 daily departures and 35 non‐stop desnaons  Direct internaonal service between Toronto and New Orleans  Federally approved to serve as a port of entry for flights to and from Cuba  $357 million in major facility improvements planned, including interior and exterior terminal improvements, with a $16.8 million expansion of Concourse D and con‐ The Consolidated Rental Car strucon of a Consolidated Rental Car Facility underway Facility, which is under con‐  For more informaon, go to www.flymsy.com strucon at MSY Airport, is ranked No. 38 in the 2010 Southern Business & Develop‐ ment 100, a lisng of the top projects/investments Waterways throughout the southern states. Port of New Orleans  Located within 12 miles east of the City of Kenner on the Mississippi River  Diverse general cargo port  Proximity to the American Midwest via a 14,500 mile inland waterway system  Served by six Class I railroads, 50 ocean carriers, 16 barge lines, and 75 truck lines  Foreign Trade Zone  Facility includes 22 million square feet of cargo handling area and more than 6 mil‐ The Port of New Orleans is lion square feet of covered storage area the only deep water port  More than 6,000 ocean vessels move through New Orleans each year served by all six Class I rail  Cruise terminal serving three internaonal cruise lines (Carnival, Norwegian and Roy‐ lines, a 132,000 mile network, al Caribbean) with desnaons to the eastern and western Caribbean, and two na‐ tying the port community and onal lines (Majesc America and River Barge Excursions) with desnaons through‐ local industries to every major out the Mississippi and Ohio River systems North American market.

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St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District  Located 12 miles east of downtown New Orleans  Spans a 2.5‐mile stretch along the Mississippi River  Diverse general cargo port  Deep water dra access  Rail service provided by Norfolk Southern Railroad with connecons provided to six Class I railroads  Two intermodal business parks with warehouse, office and manufacturing space

Port of South Louisiana  Stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River, immediately west of the City of Kenner  Comprised of facilies in St. Charles, St. James and St. John the Bapst Parishes  Largest tonnage port district in the western hemisphere, ranks 4th in the world  Contains a 335‐acre marime industrial park that provides handling and storage for bulk, breakbulk and containerized cargoes  Deep dra bulk terminal primarily handles cement, mineral ores and woodchips  Served by Canadian Naonal and Kansas City Southern Railroads and major trucking and freight companies  Foreign Trade Zone

Plaquemines Port  Located approximately 20 miles south of New Orleans near the mouth of the Mississippi River  100 miles of deep dra (45 . minimum)  14 major anchorages

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The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is the economic develop‐ ment agency offering many services to businesses based within the City of Kenner. JEDCO's financing programs are designed to assist businesses with financing of fixed assets, working capital and inventory. This is accomplished by ulizing the lending resources of the U.S. Small Business Administraon (SBA), the Economic Development Administraon, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protecon Agency (EPA).

Most loan programs work in conjuncon with bank financing. Under this structure, financing JEDCO, a Cerfied Develop‐ of an eligible project is divided among JEDCO, a private lender and borrower's equity. These ment Company, has been federal loan programs have been established to assist with economic development and have named a “Preferred Lender” the primary objecve of job creaon. Loans are made in the range of $10,000 to $4 million. by the U.S. Small Business

Administraon, enabling Kenner businesses may also be able to take advantage of various state and local tax incenves. JEDCO to approve your SBA It is important to note that the state requires the applicant to file an Advance Noficaon 504 loan directly for faster Form and processing fee prior to the submial of an applicaon for an incenve. JEDCO pro‐ loan closings. vides assistance with the applicaon process for each incenve that is applicable to your busi‐ ness.

Financing Tools

Industrial Development Bond (IDB)  Through state enabling legislaon, JEDCO issues tax‐exempt and taxable IDBs to finance land acquision, building construcon and the purchase of new equipment

SBA 504 Loan Program  Provides growing businesses with long‐term, fixed‐rate financing for major fixed assets, JEDCO’s offices are at such as land, buildings and heavy equipment 700 Churchill Parkway in  Typically includes a loan secured with a senior lien from a private sector lender covering Avondale. Please stop up to 50 percent of the project cost, a loan secured with a junior lien from JEDCO (backed by or call (504) 875‐ by a 100 percent SBA‐guaranteed debenture) covering up to 40 percent of the cost, and a 3908 for assistance. contribuon of at least 10 percent equity from the business View JEDCO’s website at  Businesses are required to create one job for every $50,000 of “504” financing www.jedco.org.  Typical maximum loan amount is $1.5 million  For projects meeng a public policy or economic development objecve, such as projects within an SBA‐designated HUB Zone, the maximum loan amount is $2 million and manu‐ facturers may be eligible for up to $4 million  Term of loan is ten years for equipment  Term of loan is 20 years for real estate

EDA – Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)  Assists small business expansion projects by leveraging private funds with low‐cost, fully amorzed term loan facilies  Eligible uses include working capital, land/building acquision, and equipment purchases  Loan amounts range from $25,000 to $150,000

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EPA Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund  Provides financial assistance in the form of low‐interest loans for the environmental clean‐up of designated EPA brownfield sites in Jefferson Parish  Applicable to properes that have been determined to have an actual release or substanal threat of release of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant that may present an imminent or substanal danger to public health or welfare

Louisiana Revolving Capital Fund (LRCF)  Supports small businesses and promotes economic development in the community  Loan amounts range from a minimum of $25,000 with a maximum determined by project parameter and availability of funds  Eligible uses include land acquision, building acquision, purchase of equipment, working capital and inventory  Minimum term is five years based on the useful life of the assets to be purchased with pro‐ In 2010, JEDCO’s loan pro‐ ceeds grams have financed sever‐  Maximum term is 20 years based on the useful life of the assets to be purchased with pro‐ al projects at a total value ceeds of over $6 million that  Rates are to be determined have had an esmated economic impact of over Economic Development Loan Opportunity Program (EDLOP) $9.6 million.  Provides direct loans to companies locang or expanding into Louisiana that create at least ten new jobs  Funds can be used to fund construcon projects on privately owned property  Any unpaid balances and interest on EDLOP loans can be repaid through “job credits” earned by a company through the creaon of new jobs associated with the project  Loan repayment term shall not exceed seven years  Loans are approved by the Louisiana Economic Development Corporaon (LEDC) Board and applicaons must be submied to LED or LEDC  Addional informaon can be found on the website of Louisiana Economic Development, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

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Tax Credits & Incenves

Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program  Businesses in the City of Kenner and in the rest of Jefferson Parish no longer need to be lo‐ cated in an enterprise zone to qualify  Provides Louisiana income and corporate franchise tax credits to eligible businesses hiring at least 35 percent of their net new employees from a specified targeted group  Qualifying businesses are eligible for a one‐me tax credit of $2,500 ($5,000 for certain aer‐ ospace or automobile parts manufacturers) for each cerfied net new job created In 2010, 45 businesses within  Current workforce must be increased by 10 percent (minimum of one) within the first 12 Jefferson Parish started a months, or a minimum of five new jobs must be created within the first 24 months of pro‐ new project while reaping ject start date the benefits of at least one of  For a period not exceeding 24 months, businesses are also eligible for a paral rebate of the state’s tax incenve pro‐ local and state sales/use tax paid on materials, fixtures, furniture, machinery and equipment grams. About 899 jobs are purchased and delivered during project/construcon period for use on the EZ site, or a re‐ expected to be generated fundable state investment income tax credit equal to 1.5 percent of certain capital expendi‐ with an esmated invest‐ tures ment of over $110 million.  Requires submial of Advance Noficaon Form to Louisiana Economic Development  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Economic Development website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

Quality Jobs Program  Qualifying businesses receive an annual payroll rebate at a rate of up to 6 percent for new direct jobs for up to ten years  Businesses must create a minimum of five new direct jobs  Companies with 50 or fewer employees must create $250,000 in gross annual payroll; for companies with more than 50 employees, an increase of $500,000 in annual payroll for new jobs within three years is required  State sales tax rebate on materials purchased for new infrastructure, machinery, and equip‐ ment purchased during the construcon period and used exclusively on the site and a paral rebate of local sales tax are available or businesses can take advantage of a refundable state investment income tax credit equal to 1.5 percent of certain capital expenditures  Requires submial of Advance Noficaon Form to Louisiana Economic Development  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Economic Development website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

Industrial Property Tax Exempon  Manufacturing operaons are eligible for a local property tax exempon on new invest‐ ments including improvements to the land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and any other property that is part of the manufacturing process  Contracts may be granted for five years with an opon to renew the exempon for an addi‐ onal five years  Requires submial of Advance Noficaon Form to Louisiana Economic Development  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Economic Development website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

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Manufacturing Sales Tax Exclusion  Qualifying manufacturing machinery and equipment (M&E) purchases made in the City of Kenner are exempt 100 per‐ cent from local and state sales and use taxes  Manufacturers must be cerfied by the Louisiana Department of Revenue  Cerficaon must be presented to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Bureau of Taxaon and Revenue in order to re‐ ceive a Jefferson Parish Cerficate of Exempon for local parish taxes exclusion, which is then presented by the compa‐ ny to its vendors

Business Retenon & Modernizaon Tax Credit Program  To induce businesses to remain in Louisiana and to modernize exisng operaons  To qualify for modernizaon tax credits an employer must meet the following two requirements  Must be a manufacturer and  (a) Must increase the efficiency or capacity of its facility by at least 10% and must show that without the invest‐ ment in modernizaon the facility would be a high risk for closure in the forseeable future or  (b) Must be an employer with mul‐state operaons and an established compeve capital project with an approved investment of at least $5 million  Modernizaon does not include the replacing of exisng technology with the same or similar technology  Eligible employers may earn cerfied tax credits at a rate of 1 percent over a five year period, for a total of 5 percent of the amount of the cerfied expenditures, subject to the program’s cap of $10 million in tax credits per program year  A wrien applicaon to Louisiana Economic Development is required  For addional informaon, contact Tommy Kurtz of Louisiana Economic Development at (225) 342‐5256

Restoraon Tax Abatement (RTA)  Commercial property owners and homeowners who expand, restore, improve or develop an exisng structure in a qual‐ ifying district‐ Economic Development Districts, Historic Districts, or if the structure is a registered Historic Place  Grants a five year deferred assessment of the ad valorem property taxes on renovaons and improvements  Contracts may be renewed for an addional five years if approved by local governing authority  See Appendix for a map of the district and a descripon of its boundaries within the City of Kenner  Requires submial of Advance Noficaon Form to Louisiana Economic Development  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Economic Development website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

New Markets Tax Credit (federal and state)  Designed to create investment into urban and rural low‐income areas to help finance community development projects, smulate economic growth and create jobs  Allows individual and corporate taxpayers to receive credits against federal and state income taxes for making qualified equity investments in Community Development Enes (CDEs).  Credits provide a taxpayer who invests in a qualified CDE a credit against federal income tax over a seven‐year period and a credit against state income tax over three years  Federal tax credit is equal to 5 percent of the investment for the first three years and 6 percent of the investment for the final four years; state tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the investment for the first two years and 5 percent for the remaining year  May be used as equity for debt financing in low‐income census tracts  To determine if your project is in an eligible census tract, go to the Community Development Financial Instuons Fund website at www.cdfifund.gov

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Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)  Items that are processed in FTZs are not subject to customs tariffs  Duty payment is deferred on items unl they are brought out of the FTZ for sale in the U.S. market  Merchandise that is shipped to foreign countries from FTZs is exempt from duty payments  The Port of New Orleans and the South Louisiana Port Commission are FTZ sites, as well as several industrial sites within the metropolitan area

Freeport Law  Goods and commodies in public or private storage are exempt from property taxes while moving through Louisiana in interstate commerce to a final desnaon outside the state  Permits most manufacturers to bring raw materials in the state without having to pay a tax on them unl they have been placed in the manufacturing process  Addional informaon is available from the parish tax assessor

Inventory Tax Credit Program  Allows ad valorem taxes levied on business inventories to be credited toward state income and corporate franchise tax‐ es  Manufacturers, distributors and retailers are eligible to receive a 100 percent credit of local inventory taxes paid

Customized Soware Sales Tax Exempon  Companies purchasing certain customized computer soware are exempted from paying Jefferson Parish sales and use tax imposed on retail sales

Mentor‐Protégé Tax Credit Program  Supports established construcon companies who foster the development of Louisiana protégé firms  Must increase protégé’s technical and business capabilies, contracng compeveness, client base and improve finan‐ cial stability  Mentors receive refundable Louisiana income or franchise tax credits up to $50,000 per protégé agreement per year and protégés receive technical assistance from established firm and build new relaonships  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Economic Development website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

Corporate Jobs Tax Credit  Any corporaon that establishes or expands in Louisiana may qualify for a one‐me tax credit ranging from $100 to $225 for each new job created  Tax credits can be used to sasfy state corporate income tax obligaons, up to 50 percent of the tax liability  May be used in lieu of parcipang in the Industrial Tax Exempon or Enterprise Zone Program

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Technology Commercializaon Tax Credit  Offers a refundable commercializaon tax credit on state income, corporate or franchise tax liability to encourage Louisiana businesses to commercialize research conducted at a regionally accredited college, technical school or university in Louisiana  Qualifying companies can claim a refundable 40 percent tax credit of the cost to purchase or lease machinery and equip‐ ment and of expenditures for obtaining rights to use technology, including patents, copyrights and licenses as well as pay‐ ments to Louisiana universies for research agreement or to third party Louisiana research or clinical trial companies  Maximum amount of a credit is $100,000 per year  Tax credit is available for five years with an opon to renew for an addional five years  Credits can be used up to the 21st year aer the commercializaon occurred and  Offers an annual refundable credit for five years based on new jobs created by companies that qualify for the commercializa‐ on tax credits, nonprofits or government research centers approved by Louisiana Economic Development  Must create a minimum of five net new jobs  Job credits are based on Louisiana jobs that pay an average minimum of $50,000 in wages per year, excluding wages to a person who owns 30 percent of the equity in the applicant  Job credit is equal to 6 percent of the gross payroll of new direct jobs verified by Louisiana Economic Development and is rebated by the Louisiana Department of Revenue  Job credits may be extended for an addional five years under certain condions  Addional informaon about the commercializaon tax credits and job credits is available at the Louisiana Economic Devel‐ opment website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit  To encourage research and development in Louisiana, taxpayers are offered a refundable tax credit to be applied against state income or corporate franchise taxes. The program expires on December 31, 2013.  Eligibility:  Any taxpayer who employs more than 50 Louisiana residents and claims a federal income tax credit under 26 U.S.C. §41(a) for increasing research acvies  Any taxpayer who employs up to 50 Louisiana residents and incurs qualified research expenditures in the taxable year, as defined in 26 U.S. C. §41(b)  A taxpayer who receives a federal Small Business Innovaon Research Grant  Amount of Credit:  Eight percent (8%) of the state’s apporoned share of the taxpayer’s expenditures for increasing research acvies if the taxpayer is an enty employing 100 or more Louisiana residents, or  Twenty percent (20%) of the state’s apporoned share of the taxpayer’s expenditures for increasing research acv‐ ies if the taxpayer is an enty employing 50 to 99 Louisiana residents, or  Forty percent (40%) of the state’s apporoned share of the taxpayer’s qualified research expenditures in the state if the taxpayer is an enty that employs fewer than 50 Louisiana residents, or  Twenty‐five percent (25%) of the state’s apporoned share of the federal research credit claimed for research ex‐ penditures in the state if the taxpayer claims the alternave incremental tax credit on its federal income tax return.  Forty percent (40%) of the federal Small Business Innovaon Research Grant award received during the tax year  Approval:  Prior to claiming a R&D tax credit on any tax return, a taxpayer must apply for and a receive a credit cerficaon from Louisiana Economic Development  No Advance Noficaon Form is required  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Economic Development website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

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Entertainment Industry Tax Incenves

Moon Picture  Producon Projects: Investors in state‐cerfied producons occurring aer July 1, 2009, Louisiana has become a with a total base investment greater than $300,000 qualify for a fully transferable Louisiana serious player in the film investment tax credit of 30% of the in‐state spend and television industry,  Payroll for Louisiana residents employed in connecon with a state‐cerfied producon is ranking behind only Califor‐ allowed an addional tax credit of 5% of such payroll up to a salary limit of $1 million for any nia and New York in total individual producons.  No cap on producon incenve (Louisiana Economic  Tax credits can also be sold to the state for 85 cents Development)

Sound Recording Investor Tax Credit  Producon Projects: Unl January 1, 2015 investors in state‐cerfied, sound recording pro‐ ducons qualify for a fully refundable tax credit of twenty‐five percent (25%) of the base investment in excess of $15,000  Project must spend at least $15,000 in Louisiana in a 12‐month period to qualify  Annual cap of $3,000,000 for the aggregate of all tax credits cerfied under this program

Digital Interacve Media Tax Credit  Producon projects: Investors in state‐cerfied producons of digital interacve media products and plaorms approved on or aer July 1, 2009 qualify for a transferable Louisiana investment tax credit equal to twenty‐five percent (25%) of such investment  To the extent that the base investment is expended on payroll for Louisiana residents em‐ ployed in a state‐cerfied producon, a digital interacve media company is allowed an ad‐ dional tax credit of ten percent (10%) of the payroll  No annual cap on tax credits

Musical and Theatrical Producon Income Tax Credit  Producon Projects: Investors in state‐cerfied musical or theatrical producons qualify for transferable tax credits according to their total base investment  Base Investment Tax Credits  10% of a $100,001 ‐ $300,000 investment In 2007, due to film produc‐  20% of a $300,001 ‐ $1,000,000 investment ons within the state,  25% of an investment greater than $1,000,000 Louisiana gave approxi‐  Tax credits allowed for the costs of transporng performance related property such mately $115 million in tax as crang, packaging and transportaon of sets, costumes or other tangible proper‐ credits to the moon ty are based on the date when state‐cerfied costs are incurred: picture industry.  100% for qualified expenditures incurred unl December 31, 2010 (New Orleans CityBusiness,  50% for qualified expenditures incurred between January 1, 2011 and De‐ April 27, 2009) cember 31, 2011  25% for qualified expenditures incurred between January 1, 2012 and De‐ cember 31, 2012  No tax credits are available for transportaon expenditures aer Decem‐ ber 31, 2012

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Tax Credits & Incenves (connued)

Musical and Theatrical Producon Income Tax Credit (connued)  Payroll for Louisiana residents employed in connecon with a state‐cerfied pro‐ ducon is eligible for an addional tax credit of 10% of said payroll up to a salary limit of $1 million for any individual  Payroll for college and vocaonal technical students in connecon with a state‐ cerfied producon is eligible for an addional 0.10 percent tax credit of such pay‐ roll. This tax credit cannot be combined with the Louisiana resident tax credit.  No annual cap on producon tax credits  Infrastructure Projects: Investors in infrastructure projects directly related to the produc‐ on or performance of musical or theatrical producons, including equipment, immovable and movable property related thereto, and any facility which supports and is a necessary component of such a facility. Qualified investments shall be determined by Louisiana Eco‐ nomic Development.  Amounts and limitaons on tax credits  10% of a $101,000—$300,000 investment  20% of a $301,000—$1,000,000 investment  25% of an investment greater than $1,000,000  No more than $10 million may be granted per state cerfied infrastruc‐ ture project  No more than $60 million per year for all state cerfied infrastructure projects  Duraon of Tax Credit—tax credits may be granted unl January 14, 2014

Louisiana entertainment industry tax credits are administered by the Office of Entertainment Industry of the Louisiana Economic Development (www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com ). For informaon contact: Sherri McConnell, Director, Entertainment Industry Division via tele‐ phone (225‐342‐5403) or e‐mail ([email protected]).

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Tax Credits & Incenves (connued)

Workforce Training Assistance

Louisiana FastStart  Provides project evaluaon, workforce soluons, material development, pre‐employment idenficaon, evaluaon and feedback, course delivery, customized training and core skills training for new or expanding companies  Program is available at no cost to manufacturing companies, corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribuon, re‐ search and development or other strategic facilies that commit to creang at least 15 new jobs, or any service‐related operaon that commits to creang at least 50 new jobs  For addional informaon, please visit the Louisiana Economic Development website, www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com

On‐The‐Job Training (OJT)  Reimburses 50 percent of qualified wages during the training period of new or exisng employees with occupaonal skills that are typically required to obtain employment or advance within the company  For addional informaon, contact the Career and Business Soluons Center at (504) 227‐1283 (Gretna office) or (504) 838‐5678 (Metairie office)

Incumbent Worker Training Program  Can pay most of a company’s new eligible training costs, including equipment, teaching materials and instructor me  Provides customized training for exisng employees as well as pre‐employment training for non‐incumbent workers by an approved training provider  Employers must have been in business in the state for at least three years and contribung to and in full compliance with the state unemployment insurance tax laws  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Workforce Commission website, www.laworks.net

Small Business Employee Training Program  Designed for employers of up to 50 employees  Employers must have been in business in the state for at least three years and in full compliance with the state unem‐ ployment insurance tax laws  Employees may obtain training from any approved standardized training course or program from an instuon, trade associaon or the manufacturer of a specific piece of equipment  Addional informaon is available at the Louisiana Workforce Commission website, www.laworks.net

Career and Business Soluons Center  Provides job recruitment and applicant screening assistance  Administers OJT Program  Houses the largest state database of qualified job seekers; job lisngs that cannot be filled locally are fed into the data‐ base  Also houses the Louisiana Workforce Commission at both locaons, (504) 227‐1283 (Gretna office) and (504) 838‐5678 (Metairie office)

Job Service  The unemployment office of the Louisiana Workforce Commission is located on the east bank at 1801 Airline Drive in Metairie and can be reached at (504) 838‐5678

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Taxes

Corporate Franchise Tax  The rate is $1.50 per $1,000 on the first $300,000 of capital employed in Louisiana, and $3.00 per $1,000 aer the first $300,000

Corporate Income Tax Percentage Net Income  Corporaons will pay tax on net income computed at the rates 4% First $25,000 contained in the table (the effecve rate is somewhat less be‐ 5% Next $25,000 cause federal income taxes are deducble in compung net taxa‐ 6% Next $50,000 ble income) 7% Next $100,000 8% Over $200,000

Property Taxes/Assessment Rao  No state property tax in Louisiana  Improvements of industrial and commercial property assessed at 15 percent of fair market value and land assessed at 10 percent  Private residences are assessed at 10 percent of fair market value with no property tax assessed on the first $75,000  The 2010 mill rate in Kenner is 18.13 mills with 2.08 mills dedicated as municipal tax, 1.61 mills dedicated to garbage collecon, 7.40 mills to fire protecon, 1.14 mills to sewerage collecon and treatment and 5.90 mills to public streets.  Parish‐wide average mill rate for $100,000 homes in 2009 was 105.25 mills according to the 2009 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Popular Report  See the table below for the 2010 mills of the City of Kenner compared to the mills of other incorporated cies in Jefferson Parish

2010 Parish Mills Locaon 2010 City Mills Avg. Total 2010 Mills (average) City of Kenner 0.05639 0.01813 0.07452 City of Gretna 0.05578 0.04398* 0.09976 City of Westwego 0.05578 0.02423 0.08001 City of Harahan 0.06515 0.01581 0.08096 Town of Grand Isle 0.08793 0.01223 0.10016 *Represents the city‐wide mill in Gretna less Timberlane Estates. The Gretna City mill for Timberlane Estates is 0.02583 mills.

Governing Body Sales Tax Sales Tax State 4.0%  Total sales tax in the City of Kenner is 8.75% Parish .17%  See the table for the breakdown of sales tax in Kenner City of Kenner 2.58%

School Board 2.00% Total 8.75%

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Availability & Cost of Labor

 The Career & Business Soluons Center can connect job seekers with employers. The New Orleans‐Metairie‐Kenner Metropolitan Stascal Area (MSA) has a large, educated work‐ force.  The table below gives the average annual wage of various occupaons by Metropolitan Sta‐ scal Area. See the Economic Indicators secon for stascs on the Civilian Labor Force, Unemployment Rate and Employment by Industry.

New Birming‐ Jackson‐ Occupaon Atlanta Dallas Houston Jackson Orleans ham ville As a career‐focused univer‐ Accountant $59,640 $72,410 $64,100 $71,820 $71,930 $56,710 $62,280 sity, Herzing University is driven to educate and pre‐ Teacher— $48,490 $54,210 $49,860 $54,210 $52,600 $41,870 $53,140 pare workers for high de‐ Elementary mand occupaons. With Teacher— nine campuses naonwide $49,640 $54,340 $51,820 $56,830 $55,620 $41,530 $47,510 Secondary including one in the City of Kenner, Herzing has more Registered $65,670 $64,090 $60,440 $67,030 $71,700 $60,780 $64,510 than 90% of its graduates Nurse working in their field within Architect & 90 days of graduaon. $79,900 $70,590 $65,880 $77,510 $91,830 $57,940 $67,990 Engineer

Machinist $41,900 $39,130 $36,020 $38,320 $39,320 $36,250 $40,880

Welder $41,740 $34,530 $35,140 $34,430 $39,160 $32,560 $36,360

Construcon $27,360 $28,200 $25,940 $25,100 $25,050 $23,970 $25,140 Laborer

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Stascs, May 2010

Educaon & Training Programs

Louisiana FastStart  Provides project evaluaon, workforce soluons, material development, pre‐employment idenficaon, evaluaon and feedback, course delivery, customized training and core skills training for new or expanding companies  Program is available at no cost to manufacturing companies, corporate headquarters, ware‐ house and distribuon, research and development or other strategic facilies that commit to In its 2010 rankings issue, creang at least 15 new jobs, or any service‐related operaon that commits to creang at Business Facilies maga‐ least 50 new jobs zine named Louisiana  For addional informaon, please visit the Louisiana Economic Development website, FastStart the naon’s best www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com state workforce training program over Georgia, New Mexico, Florida and North Carolina.

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Educaon & Training Programs (connued)

On‐The‐Job Training (OJT)  Reimburses 50% of qualified wages during the training of new or exisng employees with occupaonal skills that are typically required to obtain employment or advance within the company  For addional informaon, contact the Career & Business Soluons Center at (504) 838‐ The Louisiana Technical Col‐ 5678 (Metairie office) or (504) 227‐1283 (Gretna office) lege and Delgado Community College operate an Advanced Incumbent Worker Training Program Manufacturing Center on the  Can pay most of a company’s new eligible training costs, including equipment, teaching Jefferson LTC Campus. The materials and instructor me center is equipped with Inte‐  Provides customized training for exisng employees as well as pre‐employment training for grated Systems Technology, non‐incumbent workers by an approved training provider an advanced ‘hands‐on’  Employers must have been in business in the state for at least three years and contribung teaching method. to and in full compliance with the state unemployment insurance tax laws  Addional informaon is available at the Department of Labor website, www.laworks.net

Small Business Employee Training Program  Designed for employers of up to 50 employees  Employers must have been in business in the state for at least three years and in full com‐ pliance with the state unemployment insurance tax laws  Employees may obtain training from any approved standardized training course or program from an instuon, trade associaon or the manufacturer of a specific piece of equipment  Addional informaon is available at the Department of Labor website, www.laworks.net

Career & Business Soluons Center  Provides job recruitment and applicant screening assistance  Administers OJT  Houses the largest state database of qualified job seekers; job lisngs that cannot be filled locally are fed into the database  The east bank (Metairie) home of Louisiana Department of Labor can be reached at (504) 838‐5678

Job Service  The unemployment office of the Louisiana Department of Labor has two locaons: east bank locaon at 1801 Airline Drive in Metairie and can be reached at (504) 838‐5678, and west bank locaon at 1900 Lafayee Street in Gretna and can be reached at (504) 227‐ 1283

Louisiana Technical College (LTC) – Jefferson Campus (Metairie) and West Jefferson Campus  Offers several courses including, but not limited to, Computer Electronics Technology; Culi‐ nary Arts & Occupaons; Film and Video Producon; Pipefier Fabricator; Praccal Nurs‐ ing; Electrician; and Office Systems Technology  LTC campuses have partnered with Delgado Community College to provide students with more opportunies, access and choices www.kenner.la.us 16 Workforce

Journey to Work

Average Commute Times  The mean travel me to work for Jefferson Parish residents is 24.1 minutes according to the U.S. Census Bu‐ reau, American Community Survey 2008.

St. John the Bapst Parish Drive Times from Central Kenner 5, 10 and 15 minutes

Lake Pontchartrain

Jefferson Parish Orleans Parish

5 minutes 5 minutes

10 minutes

15 minutes

St. Charles Parish

Bus Lines  Jefferson Transit (JeT) serves the urbanized poron of Jefferson Parish providing service to New Orleans and the Lou‐ is Armstrong Internaonal Airport.  Connecng service is provided to the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus lines in Kenner, Gretna and New Orleans  The Kenner Local Line of JeT operates on Jefferson Highway from the City of Kenner to the intersecon of Carrollton Avenue and Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans at a fare of $1.50. Passengers can then take the RTA routes into New Orleans.  The Airport Route of JeT provides service from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internaonal Airport in Kenner, down Airline Drive into New Orleans where it connects with RTA buses at Tulane/Carrollton and at Tulane/Loyola  For more informaon including route maps, fares and schedules, visit the website for JeT and RTA, www.jeffersontransit.org and www.norta.com, respecvely.

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Major Cluster Industries in the Region

The economic base of the Kenner—New Orleans region includes a diverse mix of industries with parcularly large concen‐ traons of employment in the Mining, Transportaon Equipment Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, Health Care, Construc‐ on, and Administrave & Waste Services sectors with strong concentraons in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreaon, Ac‐ commodaon & Food Services, Retail Trade, and Transportaon & Warehousing sectors.

 Mining – The mining sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, liquid minerals and gases; and other acvies such as quarrying and well operaons. Mining is the largest cluster within Jefferson Parish. The oil/gas cluster in the region is a leading force for business investment and growth. See Page 30 for a chart indi‐ cang mining jobs and the Louisiana rig count.

 Transportaon Equipment Manufacturing – Jefferson Parish and Greater New Orleans comprise one of the leading ship‐ building regions in the United States. In fact, the overwhelming majority of jobs in the parish that fall within the Trans‐ portaon Equipment Manufacturing cluster are in the ship and boat building subcategory. The regional industry has evolved from purely manufacturing work to maintenance services, administrave and informaon technology services, and engineering and design.

 Retail Trade and Accommodaon & Food Services – Both the Retail Trade and Accommodaon & Food Services clusters are major components of the regional economy. The retail trade sector is the single largest employer in Jefferson Parish, while accommodaon & food services is the third largest employer. The City of Kenner is not only a retail desnaon for residents within the region but also for tourists who visit the region throughout the year. The parish has four regional shopping malls, one of which is The Esplanade Mall in the City of Kenner, and major department stores such as Dillard’s, Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Sears, Wal‐Mart and Target.

 Transportaon & Warehousing – This sector includes industries providing transportaon of passengers and cargo, ware‐ housing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportaon, and support acvies. The Transportaon & Warehousing cluster is a robust element of the regional economy. In Jefferson Parish, the Transportaon & Warehous‐ ing cluster strength is slightly stronger than the naonal average and is one of the largest employment clusters. Within the City of Kenner, this sector is aided by its close proximity to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internaonal Airport.

 Health Care & Social Assistance – Jefferson Parish currently serves as the health care center of the region; and, in terms of employment, the Health Care & Social Assistance cluster is one of the largest in the parish. Headquartered in unincor‐ porated Jefferson, Ochsner Health System has a reputaon for being on the forefront of new medical technology. Ochsner maintains a strong presence in the City of Kenner with the Ochsner Medical Center ‐ Kenner facility. Further‐ more, with West Jefferson Medical Center having a renowned cardiovascular and open‐heart surgical team and facility, and East Jefferson General Hospital receiving naonal recognion for paent care, Jefferson Parish is well known for its excellent health care and medical services.

 Professional & Technical Services – The Professional & Technical Services sector, which includes legal services, ac‐ counng, bookkeeping, design services, computer services, and consulng services, is a strong component of the region‐ al economy.

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Developing Clusters

Based on industry growth rates, the City of Kenner is poised to capitalize on four developing clusters – Food Manufacturing, Telecommunicaons, Computer Systems Design, and Moon Picture and Video. “Jefferson Parish business climate is the best.”  Food Manufacturing – Sub‐sectors of food processing that are prevalent throughout the When it comes to the New region include animal and marine oils; boled water and beverages; coffee roasng; con‐ Orleans metro area, diments; confeconeries; meat processing and packing; prepared foods; poultry pro‐ Jefferson Parish has the cessing; sauces and spices; snack foods; sugarcane refining; and fresh, frozen and pre‐ best climate for business‐ pared seafood. The Food Manufacturing cluster is strong within Jefferson Parish and es, according to a poll includes businesses such as Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning Blends, Zatarain’s, conducted by New Orle‐ Chisesi Pride, Coca‐Cola Enterprises, and Sara Lee. In the City of Kenner, similar business‐ ans CityBusiness in 2008. es include Mr. Mudbugs, Coffee Roasters of New Orleans and a number of small busi‐ nesses that engage in mixing and packaging spices and specialty food processing.

 Telecommunicaons – The Telecommunicaons cluster includes manufacturers of net‐ work, switching, and transmission equipment, telephone and facsimile machines, fiber opc materials and cable, wireless communicaons equipment, and satellite communica‐ ons systems. The region has experienced significant growth in the broadcasng and telecommunicaons poron of this cluster, which includes radio and television broad‐ casng, cable and satellite networks and wireless communicaons. Cox Cable and AT&T have significant investment in the area.

 Computer Systems Design – This cluster includes custom computer programming ser‐ vices, computer systems design services and computer facilies management services. The City of Kenner, Jefferson Parish and the State of Louisiana have recognized the im‐ portance of this cluster by providing the Customized Soware Tax Exempon. The Jeffer‐ son Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is also moving forward with the development of the Churchill Technology & Business Park that is envisioned as a catalyst for even further development of this cluster.

 Moon Picture and Digital Media – Louisiana is currently one of the top three desna‐ ons in the United States for film producon, largely due to the state’s package of tax breaks for the film industry. The New Orleans region, in parcular, has become an arac‐ ve place for film producon due to its unique landscape and culture, and its proximity to either coast. Jefferson Parish is a hub of industry acvity, being home to the state’s first soundstage, the Robert E. Nims Center, as well as support businesses such as Panav‐ ision’s film equipment rental, Available Lighng, Connental Film & Digital Labs, Gulfstar Rental Soluons and Cineworks. The unique charm of the Rivertown Historic District and the diverse landscape of the City of Kenner make the City and ideal locaon for filming. Furthermore, development opportunies for new film studios, producon labs and sup‐ port businesses exist on the Airport’s redevelopment property and in Rivertown.

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Top 20 Employers of the City of Kenner (ranked by number of employees)

Jefferson Parish is the economic engine of the ten‐parish area known as the Greater New Orleans region. Though the City of Kenner comprises a small poron of Jefferson Parish, its contribuon to the regional economy should not be underesmat‐ ed. With an esmated 2010 populaon of 66,411, the City of Kenner is the 6th largest city in the state resng within the most populous parish in the state of Louisiana. Currently, close to ten percent (10%) of the over 36,000 businesses in Jeffer‐ son Parish are operang within the City of Kenner.

Listed below are the top employers within the City of Kenner as reported by management or personnel directors within each organizaon. JEDCO applauds the efforts of these companies and encourages their connued progress. Kenner top employ‐ ers who are not part of this list are encouraged to contact JEDCO at (504) 875‐3908 to become a part of this list.

Business Name Number of Descripon of Operaon Employees Treasure Chest Casino, LLC 780 Casino Ochsner Medical Center ‐ Kenner 768 Medical facility City of Kenner 721 Municipal government Cross Road Centers 600 Transportaon and warehousing Pellerin Milnor Corp. 515 Manufacturer Wal Mart Super Center #1342 515 Retail department store Dillard’s 200 Retail department store Macy’s 200 Retail department store Chateau Living Center 200 Nursing home Home Depot #349 192 Retailer of home hardware Sam’s Club #8261 East 180 Warehouse club and superstore Crown Roofing Services, Inc 150 Construcon contractor Wal Mart Neighborhood Market 130 Retail department store Delta Airlines, Inc. 128 Airline Sizeler Real Estate Management 123 Real estate management Hilton New Orleans Airport 117 Hotel Winn Dixie Store #1406 115 Retail grocer Connental Airlines, Inc. 107 Airline Fleming Construcon Co., Inc. 105 Construcon contractor Ardent Services, LLC 100 Electrical and instrumentaon services

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Top Private Companies in Jefferson Parish

The New Orleans CityBusiness magazine has published the Top 100 Private Companies in the metropolitan area, an annual ranking based on total revenue as reported by area businesses. Each year for the last five years, Jefferson Parish companies have comprised on average 43 percent of the top 100 companies. For 2010, 40 of the top 100 companies are located within Jefferson Parish, nine companies with a presence in the City of Kenner, and are presented in the table below.

It is important to note that the compilaon of this list is dependent upon the submial of revenue figures from local compa‐ nies. Since some companies do not report, it is possible that the list is not inclusive. Any company wanng to be included in this list may contact JEDCO at (504) 875‐3908.

2010 Revenue Business Name (in millions) Descripon of Operaon

Ochsner Health System* $1,657.0 health care

Georges Enterprises, LLC $1,000.0 food distributor and food services Ray Brandt Automove & Collision ‐ Nissan, Toyota, Infini, Dodge,Hyundai* $278.0 automove sales, service and collision repair manufacturer of conveyor belts, shrimp processing, Laitram LLC $247.0 alternang tread stairs

Acme Truck Line Inc. $172.0 transportaon

Broadmoor, LLC $167.0 design/build firm

Al Copeland Investments, Inc.* $157.6 restaurants, hotels and food manufacturing

Blessey Marine Services, Inc. $151.5 towing company

Lamarque Automove Group* $115.0 automobile dealership

Gibbs Construcon, LLC $114.6 commercial construcon

Favrot & Shane Cos.* $103.0 real estate development and management

Weinmann, Inc. $98.0 investments

Brice Building $86.3 commercial construcon

ReadSo $85.6 computer soware development company

Saerfield & Ponkes Construcon Group, LLC* $77.0 general contracng, construcon management

M R Piman Group, LLC $67.0 general contractor

Landis Construcon Co. $59.0 general contractor retail and wholesale of alcoholic beverages and David Briggs Enterprises, Inc.* $52.2 mixes

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Top Private Companies in Jefferson Parish (connued)

2010 Revenue Business Name (in millions) Descripon of Operaon

Bryan Chevrolet, Mitsubishi & Suzuki, Inc. $49.0 automobile dealership

Omni Bank* $48.0 banking

McDonnel Group LLC, The $47.0 commercial construcon

Royal Honda $42.1 automobile sales and service general contractor, site preparaon, demolion, Durr Heavy Construcon, LLC $42.0 ulies and disaster recovery

Ryan Gootee General Contractors, LLC $35.0 general construcon

Delta Administrave Services $34.8 human resource outsourcing, PEO services

Construcon Masters, Inc. $25.3 construcon

F. H. Myers Construcon Corp. $25.0 commercial construcon

Prudenal Gardner, Inc.* $21.7 real estate broker

Gulf Coast Office Products, Inc. $17.5 copy machine and fax, printers, scanners

Metairie Bank & Trust $16.0 banking

Geocent $15.5 informaon technology professional services mechanical integrity inspecon onshore and off‐ Owensby & Krikos, Inc. $14.4 shore facilies

Vincent Piazza Jr. & Sons Seafood, Inc. $14.0 seafood processor and instuonal distributor

Planet Beach Tanning Spa $13.4 contemporary spa services

Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana $13.2 employee benefit consulng/administraon

Atlans Internaonal, Inc. $13.1 exports/lubricants wholesale

Eagan Insurance Agency, Inc. $11.1 property and casualty insurance

Diabetes Management & Supplies $9.6 diabetes medical supplier distributor of valves, meters and offshore oil Coastal Engineering Equipment Sales, LLC $7.1 equipment

Garrity Prinng, Inc. $5.6 commercial print shop

*Companies with an asterisk have a presence in the City of Kenner. www.kenner.la.us 22 Business Base

Major Industry Employers Jefferson Parish (2009 Annual Average) *2009 Quarterly data used to arrive at annual average

Mgmt. of Health care & Arts, Accommodation & companies and Admin. and social assistance entertainment, and food svcs. enterprises waste svcs. 16% rec. 10% 2% 7% 2% Other svcs., except Pro. and tech. svcs. public admin. 5% Real estate & 3% rental & leasing Public admin. 2% Ag., forestry, Finance & 4% fishing & hunting insurance Information <0% 4% 1% Mining 1% Transportation & warehousing Utilities Construction 4% Retail trade 1% 8% 15% Wholesale trade Manufacturing 6% 8%

Source: Louisiana Department of Labor

Average Weekly Wage Manufacturing Industry Jefferson Parish (2005‐2009 Annual Averages)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Manufacturing $786 $845 $899 $954 $946

Ship and boat building $770 $791 $883 $940 $947 Chemical manufacturing $1421 $1561 $1516 $1583 $1602 Machinery manufacturing $827 $888 $973 $972 $912

Source: Bureau of Labor Stascs

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City of Kenner

 The City of Kenner is governed by a Mayor and a seven‐member Council. The Council consists of five district councilpersons and Lake Pontchartrain two at‐large councilpersons.

Mayor, Michael S. Yenni

At‐Large Division A, No. 3 Councilwoman Michele P. Branigan No. 5 No. 4

At‐Large Division B, Councilwoman Jeannie M. Black

District 1, Councilman Gregory W. Carroll

District 2, Councilman Joe Stagni

I‐10 District 3, Councilman Ben Zahn

No. 2 Vice‐President of Council No. 1 District 4, Unincorporated Councilwoman Maria DeFrancesch Jefferson Parish side New Orleans Council President Internaonal District 5, Airport Councilman Kent Denapolis

Mississippi River

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City of Kenner (connued)

 Offices of the City of Kenner are located at:

1801 Williams Boulevard Kenner, LA 70062

 For more informaon regarding City departments and services, go to the City of Ken‐ ner’s website, www.kenner.la.us, or contact City Hall at (504) 468‐7200 City of Kenner Court House

Jefferson Parish Government

Unincorporated Jefferson Parish is governed by a Parish President and seven‐member Council. The City of Kenner falls within Jefferson Parish Council Districts 3 and 4.

 District 3, Councilman Byron Lee  District 4, Councilman Louis Congemi

 Offices of the Jefferson Parish Councilmen are located at: Jefferson Parish General Government Building East Bank Locaon West Bank Locaon Joe Yenni Building General Government Building 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. 200 Derbigny St. Jefferson, LA 70123 Gretna, LA 70053

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Electricity  Provided by Entergy Louisiana  www.entergy‐louisiana.com, (800) 368‐3749

Natural Gas  Provided by Atmos Energy Louisiana  www.atmosenergy.com, (504) 849‐4300

Water  Jefferson Parish provides drinking water  (www.jeffparish.net), (504) 736‐6050

Wastewater  The City of Kenner treats wastewater  www.kenner.la.us, (504) 468‐7292

Solid Waste Disposal  Provided by Ramelli Group  www.ramelli.com, (504) 482‐2040

Telephone Service Providers include:  AT&T (formerly Bellsouth), www.bellsouth.com, (888) 757‐6500  Cox Communicaons, www.cox.com, (504) 304‐8444

Cable Service  Provided by Cox Communicaons, www.cox.com, (504) 304‐8444

Fiber Opc Communicaon Providers include:  AT&T, (formerly Bellsouth), www.bellsouth.com, (888) 757‐6500  Cox Communicaons, www.cox.com, (504) 304‐8444  Southern Light Fiber, www.southernlighiber.com, (251) 662‐1514

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Demographics

Populaon of the City of Kenner Demographic Summary (2010 Esmate)

ESRI, a developer of Geographic Informaon Populaon 66,411 Owner Occupied HUs 14,475 System (GIS) technology and markeng analy‐ sis tools, esmates the City’s current popula‐ Households 24,227 Renter Occupied HUs 9,752 on at 66,411 persons, which makes the City Families 16,985 Median Age 36.3 of Kenner the sixth most populous city in the state of Louisiana. Avg. Household Size 2.72

Populaon by Age (2010 Esmate)

Age of Kenner Residents (Approximate Percentages) Age % of pop. Age % of pop. 0 ‐ 4 6.9% 35 ‐ 44 13.6% 30 27.4% 27.2% 5 ‐ 9 7.0% 45 ‐ 54 14.9% 25 20.8% 20 10 ‐ 14 6.9% 55 ‐ 64 12.2% 13.6% 15 11.0% 15 ‐ 19 6.8% 65 ‐ 74 6.4% 10 20 ‐ 24 6.3% 75 ‐ 84 3.3% 5 25 ‐ 34 14.2% 85+ 1.3% 0 0‐14 15‐34 35‐44 45‐64 65+

Racial Composion (2010 Esmate) Household Income (2010 Esmate)

Caucasian alone 63.6% Median Household Income $45,432 Households by Income %

African American alone 24.9% Avg. Household Income $58,462 < $15,000 13.7% Per Capita Income $21,442 $15,000 ‐ $24,999 11.1% Other race alone 4.9% $25,000 ‐ $34,999 13.7% Asian 3.3% $35,000 ‐ $49,999 16.4% Two or more races 2.8% $50,000 ‐ $74,999 23.0% American Indian alone 0.5% $75,000 ‐ $99,999 10.6% Pacific Islander alone 0.1% $100,000 ‐ $149,999 7.6% Hispanic Origin (any race) 17.5% $150,000 ‐ $199,999 1.8% $200,000+ 2.2% Source: ESRI 2010 esmated demographic data

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Educaonal Aainment

The City of Kenner and the New Orleans MSA (Metropolitan Stascal Area) have an educated workforce. Approximately 76.2% of the city household populaon ages 18 years to 34 years and over 84% of the same populaon segment at the MSA level have at least a high school diploma or equivalent .

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Kenner and MSA household population 18‐34 years of age

35 31.5% 29.7% 30 27.3% 23.8% 25 22.6% 20.4% 18.7% 20 15.7% 15 Kenner 10 MSA 5.6% 4.7% 5 0 Less than high High school Some college, Associate's Bachelor's graduate graduate (or no degree degree degree or equivalent) higher

Approximately 23% of the New Orleans MSA popula‐ on of 18 to 34 year olds have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which is similar to the percentage of the same populaon segment in comparable markets of other states, such as Bir‐ mingham, Alabama and Houston, Texas and 14% higher than in Jacksonville, Florida and Memphis, Ten‐ nessee.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 www.kenner.la.us 28 Economic Indicators

Employment & Wages

Employment (Revised February 2011) Employment Unemployment Civilian Labor Force

Jefferson Parish 195,755 15,717 211,472 (92.6%) (7.4%) (100%) N.O. MSA 494,089 41,811 535,900 (92.2%) (7.8%) (100%) Louisiana 1,881,314 162,591 2,043,905 (92.0%) (8.0%) (100%)

Employment and Wages by Industry Sector Jefferson Parish (Third Quarter 2010) Avg. Total Avg. Em‐ Weekly Industry Sector Est. ployees Wage ($) Accommodaon & food svcs. 1,159 18,036 329 Administraon & waste svcs. 925 14,835 652 Agriculture, forestry, fishing &hunng 17 29 755 Arts, entertainment &recreaon 190 4,715 840 Construcon 1,503 14,274 970 Finance & insurance 993 7,921 1,096 Health care &social assistance 1,403 30,447 928 Informaon 213 2,593 1,010 Manufacturing 486 13,608 994 Mgmt. of companies & enterprises 88 2,805 1,210 Mining 76 1,907 1,923 Other svcs. (except public admin.) 1,054 5,251 608 Professional & tech. svcs. 1,643 10,032 1,195 Public administraon 114 6,609 965 Real estate, rental & leasing 603 3,606 723 Retail trade 1,988 27,097 520 Transportaon &warehousing 477 8,368 991 Ulies 33 1,370 1,061 Wholesale trade 1,212 10,880 1,112

Source: Louisiana Workforce Commission www.kenner.la.us 29 Economic Indicators

Rig Count

MINING JOBS IN REGIONAL LABOR MARKET AREA 1

AND LOUISIANA RIG COUNTS

Source: Baker Hughes and Louisiana Work‐ force Commission 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Income

In 2009, Jefferson Parish had a per capita personal income of $43,862, which was 117% of the state average of $39,635. The Parish’s total personal income ranked first in the state and accounted for 11.5% of the state total.

Employment Income PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME (2009) Jefferson Parish and New Orleans‐Metairie‐ $45,000 $43,862 $42,705 Kenner MSA (2009) $39,635 $40,000 $37,632 Jefferson N.O. MSA Parish $35,000 Total Personal Income (000s) $19,445,705 $50,818,271 $30,000 Jefferson New Louisiana United Per Capita Personal Income $43,862 $42,705 Parish Orleans States MSA

NEW ORLEANS‐METAIRIE‐KENNER MSA AND NATIONAL According to a study released by PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME Porolio.com, a business news (Annual Avg. 1999‐2009) web site for execuves at small $50,000 and mid‐sized firms, the New Orleans‐Metairie‐Kenner MSA $40,000 ranks fih in the naon for long‐ $30,000 term per capita income growth. MSA The analysis took into account $20,000 National per capita income over the past $10,000 25 years. $0 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis www.kenner.la.us 30 Economic Indicators

Real Estate

Source: Metropolitan New Orleans Real Estate Single‐Family Residenal Market Analysis, Vol. 42, April 2010

Average Price of Single‐Family Dwellings Sold Jefferson Kenner Parish 2004 $179,761 $151,810 2005 $200,446 $162,404 2006 $211,517 $178,173 2007 $215,547 $182,418 2008 $199,070 $168,129 2009 $187,115 $163,357

2009 Average Price of Single‐Family Dwelling N.O. MSA $197,150 Property Tax Exempon In the City of Kenner, private residences are assessed at 10 percent Jefferson Parish $187,115 of fair market value with no property tax assessed on the first Kenner $163,357 $75,000.

Commercial

JEFFERSON PARISH AVERAGE RENT AND OCCUPANCY RATES (2009) Warehouse Occupancy Avg. $psf Occupancy Rate Type of Space Avg. $psf Space Rate Area Distribuon Service Distribuon Service Office Space Center Center Class A* $22.80 91.9% Kenner $3.00 ‐ $5.50 NA 90.0% NA Class B $17.30 84.1% Elmwood $3.50 ‐ $6.50 $6.50 ‐ 85.0% 92% ($17.13) (77.1%) $9.00 Class C $17.47 91.1% West Bank $2.00 ‐ $4.00 NA 95.0% NA ($19.00) (99.3%) Retail Space Class A $17.83 91.4% JEFFERSON PARISH AVERAGE LAND PRICE PSF ($17.25) (84.6%) FOR WAREHOUSE/INDUSTRIAL USES (2009) Class B $11.55 86.6% Kenner $5.00‐$10.00 ($8.00) (52.9%) Elmwood/Labarre $15.00‐$22.00 Class C $13.98 92.1% ($13.65) (89.5%) Westbank $2.50‐$7.00 (City of Kenner rates in parentheses) *No Kenner office properes responded to study

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City of Kenner

‘10‐’11 There are eight public elementary schools, one School Name Grade Enrollment public middle school and one public high school within the City of Kenner. In addion, there are Public Schools three private schools (below high school level). A.C. Alexander E 637

Bonnabel Magnet Academy H 1591 Kenner is also home to Herzing University. There are numerous colleges and universies Chateau Estates E 580 within the New Orleans‐Metairie‐Kenner Met‐ ropolitan area. For a list of local colleges and Clancy School for the Arts E 454 universies, see page 33 of this document. G.T. Woods E 187

Greenlawn Terrace E 394 J.J. Audubon E 395 Table key: E = Elementary Theodore Roosevelt M (6th‐8th) 627 M = Middle Walter G. Schneckenburger E 361 H = High School Washington Montessori E 254 Total Enrollment 5480 Nonpublic Schools Islamic School of Greater New Orleans E 109 Our Lady of Perpetual Help E ‐ 8th 194 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton E ‐7th 493 Total Enrollment 796

Jefferson Parish There are ninety (90) public schools in Jefferson Parish and fiy‐three (53) JPPSS became the first large private schools, including the thirteen schools located within the City of Ken‐ school system in the Greater ner. Topping the state with the most cerfied board teachers, the Jefferson New Orleans area to be Parish Public School System is recognized naonally as a quality school sys‐ awarded District Accredita‐ tem. on from the AdvancED Ac‐ creditaon Commission of the Southern Associaon of 90 Public Schools (2010‐2011 School Year) 45,253 Colleges and Schools Council 53 Nonpublic Schools (2010‐2011 School Year) 19,622 on Accreditaon and School Improvement.

Source: LA Department of Educaon www.kenner.la.us 32 Education

The Greater New Orleans Area is known for its reputable colleges and universies. The career‐focused Herzing University resides within the City of Kenner and all other instuons and training centers are located within approximately 20 miles of Kenner.

Four Year Colleges and Universies (New Orleans metro area) In a poll by Community Instuon Locaon Fall ’09 College Week, seventeen Enrollment (17) community and tech‐ a nical colleges in the state Herzing University Kenner 385 of Louisiana made the top University of New Orleans New Orleans 11,724 50 fastest growing two‐ year schools. The Jeffer‐ Southeastern Louisiana Hammond 15,160 son Louisiana Technical Tulane University New Orleans 11,911 College in Jefferson Parish ranked No. 3 with a 91.2% Loyola University New Orleans 4,910 enrollment growth from Xavier University of LA New Orleans 3,338 2007 to 2008. Southern University at N.O. New Orleans 3,141 Dillard University New Orleans 1,011 Our Lady of Holy Cross New Orleans 1,350 Two Year Colleges Instuon Locaon Fall ‘09 University of Phoenix, LA Metairie 6,800 Enrollment a Represents Spring 2010 enrollment Delgado Community New Orleans 17,615 Nunez Community Chalmee 1,834 Louisiana Technical Colleges Jefferson Campus and West Jefferson Campus 2,067b Medical and Law Schools b Represents Spring 2009 enrollment LSU Medicine New Orleans 179b Research Base LSU Allied Health New Orleans 339 New Orleans Regional Medical Center New Orleans LSU Nursing New Orleans 688b UNO Research & Technology Center New Orleans LSU Dental New Orleans 384b UNO Avondale Marime Tech. Center Avondale LSU Public Health New Orleans 97b Tulane Univ. Med. Ctr. New Orleans 715 Tulane University now offers a master’s degree program in Loyola Univ. Law School New Orleans 890 Sustainable Real Estate Development, the first master’s pro‐ Tulane Univ. Law School New Orleans 790 gram of its kind in the country. Residing in the School of Ar‐ b chitectures, the 30‐person class focuses on planning, business Represents Spring 2009 enrollment and design.

Source: University of New Orleans, Southeastern Louisiana, Tulane University, Loyola University, Xavier University, Southern University at New Orleans, Dillard Universi‐ ty, Our Lady of Holy Cross, Concordia University, University of Phoenix, LA, Delgado Community College, Nunez Community College, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Technical College, Herzing University, New Orleans CityBuisness, July 2‐8, 2010. www.kenner.la.us 33 Quality of Life

The City of Kenner offers a multude of aracons and amenies catering to many different interests, but always in a family‐friendly atmosphere. Kenner events are aended by City residents and also aract people from the surrounding parishes.

Areas of Interest

Laketown  Located on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain at the end of Williams Boulevard, Laketown is a 30‐acre park containing amenies for all ages, including a boat launch, fishing piers, bike path, gazebo and picnic areas. Laketown serves as the venue for many events rang‐ ing from concerts to car shows. It is also the home of the Pontchartrain Center, a 70,000 square foot convenon center, and Treasure Chest Casino. For more informaon on Laketown, visit www.laketownkenner.com.

Rivertown  Located in Kenner along the Mississippi River at just a half mile from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internaonal Airport, the sixteen‐block historic district, Rivertown, offers a variety of cultural and family aracons, such as museums, a repertory theatre, a fine arts gallery, planetarium, space staon and restaurants in a pedestrian‐friendly and pleas‐ The Pavilion at Laketown ant seng. For more informaon on Rivertown, visit www.rivertownkenner.com.

Kenner City Park  Comprising thirty acres of land at the corner of Loyola Drive and Vintage Boulevard, Ken‐ ner City Park offers much beauty and amenies to the public. Some features include illuminated fountains, a bird sanctuary, ponds and waterfalls, a walking track, playground and a pavilion.

Rivertown’s Art & Museums Rivertown Historic District

Rivertown Repertory Theatre  Operated by Rivertown Repertory Theatre Guild and provides a season of plays and musicals on the main stage and children’s stage  Award winning theatre of 300 seats featuring Broadway musicals, comedies and dra‐ mas

Mardi Gras Museum  Dedicated to the history and revelry of the Carnival season  Contains a collecon of videos and memorabilia highlighng King Cake tradions, balls, parades and more

Rivertown Repertory Theatre

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Climate Rivertown’s Art & Museums (connued) The City of Kenner has a sub ‐tropical climate. Average Cannes Brulees Nave American Museum temperature ranges from  Exhibits a collecon of tradional and contemporary artworks created by contempo‐ 59.8° during October rary American Indian arsans from Louisiana and the Southeast through March and 77.5°  Items displayed include basketry, jewelry, tools, weapons, musical instruments, clay from April to September. poery, wood carvings, children’s toys, model dwellings, painngs, moccasins, Dream‐ Average annual rainfall is catchers, a dugout cypress pirogue and more about 62 inches with an  Holds events on a bi‐monthly basis that focus on the aspects of Nave American cul‐ average humidity of 76%. ture, such as Nave American Basketry Day; Stone, Wood and Hide‐Works Day; Louisi‐ ana Nave American Fesval; Nave American Music Day and much more

Fine Art Gallery  Displays the finest works of Louisiana arsts  Both original art works and prints are available for purchase

Arts and Cras Fesval  A free, one‐day event held at Heritage Hall featuring the work of 40+ local arsts

Kenner Heritage Park  Displays Kenner’s cultural history through a replicated turn‐of‐the‐century village  Structures of interest include a packing shed, ice house, a tradional blacksmith shop, and a 1930’s era gas staon  Other aracons include a pond with covered bridge adjacent to the replica of St. Church and covered bridge in Mary’s Church, the first church in Kenner Heritage Park, Rivertown

Music, Fesvals & Events

Back to the Beach Fesval  Annual three‐day event (the weekend aer Memorial Day) consisng of a 1/2‐mile and 2‐mile run/walk at sunset along the scenic Lake Pontchartrain, Bikes at the Beach and a car show.  Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundaon’s signature event

Laketown Fesval  Located at the end of Williams Boulevard at Lake Pontchartrain  Annual one‐day concert featuring local and naonally‐renown musicians, such as Rock‐ in’ Dopsie, Top Cats, Chee Weez, Cowboy Mouth and Eddie Money  Proceeds benefit the City’s Parks and Recreaon Department Laketown Fesval Music in the Park  A series of Friday evening concerts in Rivertown Historic District  Concerts take place each Friday night in the month of May on the back porch stage of the Kenner Produce Company in Heritage Park

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Educaonal Aracons

Louis J. Roussel, Jr. Planetarium and MegaDome Cinema  Located in Kenner’s Rivertown Historic District  Shows planetarium sky shows and laser light shows as well as educaonal nature films in the MegaDome Cinema

Space Staon  Located in Kenner’s Rivertown Historic District  Offers a tour of a full‐scale NASA Internaonal Space Staon prototype, one of the only Louis J. Roussel, Jr. two in existence today Planetarium  Space‐related exhibits include a Space Robot, a 4 billion year old Gibeon Meteorite, and an historical meline of the U.S. space program including a 3‐D photo gallery of Mars

Science Complex  Located in Kenner’s Rivertown Historic District  Offers hands‐on exhibits about weather, electricity, the human body, the solar system and world geography

Children’s Castle  Located in Kenner’s Rivertown Historic District  Offers live family entertainment including music, magicians, puppetry, storytelling, dance, opera and many other family acvies Space Staon The Rivertown Box Office is located at 415 Williams Boulevard and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 am ‐ 5 pm. For more informaon on Rivertown aracons, call (504) 468‐ 7231 or visit www.rivertownkenner.com.

Shopping & Recreaon

The Esplanade Mall  Located on West Esplanade Avenue in Kenner  Regional shopping center with 120+ stores, including eateries  Anchors include Macy’s, Dillard’s and Dillard’s for Men  Target is currently under construcon at the mall and is expected to open its doors to eager shoppers in July of 2011 Kenner and the remaining  The Esplanade is a tax free shopping desnaon for internaonal shoppers Jefferson Parish serves as a

major shopping hub in Hollywood Cinemas 9 Louisiana. The Esplanade  Located adjacent to the Esplanade Mall Mall of Kenner (pictured  9‐screen theatre; two screens offer THX surround sound above) is one of four major

shopping malls in the par‐ New Movie Theatre Planned for Kenner ish. Kenner is also home to  Plans for a new 14‐screen, 49,000 square foot movie theater at the site of The Espla‐ numerous bouques and nade Mall have been approved by the City of Kenner in January of 2011 naonal retailers.

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Shopping & Recreaon (connued)

Treasure Chest Casino  Located in Laketown on Lake Pontchartrain  Offers table games, over 950 slots and live entertainment  Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Shop Kenner First  Campaign to encourage Kenner residents to make purchases at local businesses before going to retailers outside the City  “Shop Kenner First” promoon launched by K‐TV Channel 76, Kenner’s Government Placard seen on the doors Access Channel consisng of minute‐long videos and placards that supporng business‐ or in the windows at many es hang on their doors or windows Kenner businesses. Kenner  Kenner businesses offer a wide selecon of retail products and services at compeve residents are encouraged prices and sales taxes collected at local stores stay in the local economy to shop at Kenner business‐ es first. Outdoor Recreaon  The City of Kenner and Jefferson Parish offer numerous outdoor recreaonal opportuni‐ es including golfing, fishing, water skiing, boang and camping  For day or night me fishing, visit Laketown’s new concrete fishing pier. The pier is 505 linear feet and ten feet wide with gathering areas and shelters. For four consecu‐ Indoor Recreaon ve years,  There is an abundance of indoor recreaonal opportunies in the City of Kenner and the City of Jefferson Parish such as bowling alleys, indoor rock climbing, fitness clubs, movie thea‐ Kenner has ters with stadium‐style seang, indoor skang rink and indoor children’s amusement been rec‐ centers cognized as one of 22 Playful City USA Communies by Ka‐ Kenner Parks and Recreaon Department BOOM!, a non‐profit organi‐  Provides safe recreaon areas with high‐quality facilies and programs to serve Kenner zaon. KaBOOM! honors residents of all ages cies and towns across the  There are ten gyms, eleven playgrounds, 18 tot lots, two pocket parks and tennis court country that make a commit‐ facilies easily accessible to Kenner residents ment to the importance of  Offers diverse programs for children and adults year‐round such as dance, gymnascs, play and the well‐being of art, karate, tennis, science workshop, cooking and gardening children.

Media Reader’s Digest Magazine has selected Kenner as a  Kenner Star ‐ monthly publicaon delivered to every registered voter household in Ken‐ ‘Best of America’ city. The ner. Also circulated at over 100 high traffic locaons. magazine selected 100 cies  Times Picayune ‐ daily newspaper serving the New Orleans metropolitan area throughout the naon that  New Orleans CityBusiness ‐ weekly business publicaon for the New Orleans metropoli‐ are receiving praise from tan area their cizens despite tough  There are ten local television staons, 16 local FM radio staons and 11 local AM radio economic mes. staons in the New Orleans metropolitan area

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Meeng and Event Facilies

Pontchartrain Convenon Center  Located in Kenner’s Laketown area  Showcases 46,080 square feet of column‐free exhibit/assembly space; 14,681 square feet of mul‐use meeng rooms; a ceiling height of up to 35 feet; and accommodates over‐sized mobile equipment with roll‐up doors  Accommodates inmate gatherings of 50 aendees to larger events of 3,700 aendees  Hosts a variety of events from concerts and Mardi Gras fesvies to wrestling matches and cultural events

Heritage Hall  Located in Kenner’s Rivertown Historic District  Recently renovated, 4,000 square‐foot venue for recepons, luncheons, showers, family reunions, weddings and meengs  Historical landmark admied to the Naonal Register of Historic Places in July, 1985 Kenner City Park Pavilion  Served as a business focal point in old Kenner for 100 years as a mercanle store, phar‐ macy, post office, motorcycle shop and museum

Pavilion in Kenner City Park  Located in Kenner City Park at the intersecon of Loyola Drive and Vintage Drive  Banquet hall space for recepons, showers, small weddings and meengs  Main recepon room can accommodate an inmate gathering of up to 200 people

Chateau Golf and Country Club  Located at 3600 Chateau Boulevard, north of the Chateau Boulevard and West Espla‐ nade Avenue intersecon  Accommodates small gatherings such as teas, showers or small dinners to larger gather‐ ing such as wedding recepons and cocktail pares  Grand Ballroom, the largest room, can accommodate up to 450 seated guests or 500 non‐seated Convenon space at Hilton  On‐site catering available to suit any type of gathering New Orleans Airport

Addional Convenon Ctr. Space Size and Meeng Space in Kenner Hilton New Orleans Airport 21,564 sq. .

Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport 12,000 sq. .

Radisson New Orleans Airport 12,000 sq. .

LaQuinta Airport 2,400 sq. . Hilton Garden Inn 1,650 sq. . Days Inn New Orleans Airport 5 mtg. rooms, 560‐2,240 sq. .

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Municipal Services

Public Informaon ‐ K‐TV Channel 76  Kenner Government Access Channel cable‐casng government and community pro‐ grams on Jefferson Parish Cox Cable Channel 76  Programming can be seen throughout Jefferson Parish  Airs recurring shows on City Departments; naonally produced government and educa‐ onal material; special features highlighng the diverse civic and cultural landscape of City of Kenner Govern- Kenner and special features that reflect, inform and inspire the community KTV serves ment Access Channel

Parks and Recreaon  Kenner’s Parks and Recreaon Department provides safe recreaon areas with high‐ quality facilies and programs to serve Kenner residents of all ages  There are ten gyms, eleven playgrounds, 18 tot lots, two pocket parks and tennis court facilies easily accessible to Kenner residents  For four consecuve years, the City of Kenner has been recognized as one of 22 Playful City USA Communies by KaBOOM!, a non‐profit organizaon. KaBOOM! honors cies 468‐HELP and towns across the country that make a commitment to the importance of play and Operang from 8:30 am to the well‐being of children. 4:30 pm, Monday ‐ Friday,

is the Kenner Help Line Kenner Police Department (504) 468‐HELP, which as‐  The Kenner Police Department’s Community Relaons Division offers several innovave sists Kenner cizen with programs designed to enhance awareness, crime prevenon, and goodwill throughout quesons, comments or the community. Some of these programs include Businesses Against Crime Program, suggeson, as well as spe‐ Cizen Police Academy, Explorer program, Neighborhood Watch Program, and Women’s cific issues or complaints Self Defense classes. within Kenner.  One of the few law enforcement agencies in the area that has a mandated fitness pro‐ gram for police officers  Works with the Kenner Inspecon and Code Enforcement Department on code ‘sweeps’ to remove blight from the City of Kenner  Major crime in Kenner declined 13 percent (13%) in 2010 compared to 2009 reports of major crime.

Inspecon and Code Enforcement  The Inspecon and Code Enforcement Department is responsible for the enforcement The City of Kenner is one of of the Code of Ordinances, the review and issuing of building permits of all structures in only four communies in the City, conducng inspecons, licensing of tradesmen and issuing occupaonal licens‐ the state of Louisiana to es achieve an “8” on the Na‐  The Department manages the City’s parcipaon in the Naonal Flood Insurance Pro‐ onal Flood Insurance Pro‐ gram’s (NFIP) Community Rang System (CRC) with the goal of reducing flood losses, gram’s Community Rang facilitang accurate insurance rang and promong awareness of flood insurance. The System. Having an elevated Department has been successful in improving the City’s classificaon which means that status means cheaper insur‐ Kenner flood policyholders are paying a reduced premium. ance premiums for Kenner  Throughout 2009, the City of Kenner executed a campaign to aack blight in the City of flood policyholders. Kenner, such as sub‐standard housing; abandoned cars and individuals wanted by the law for alleged crime, failure to report for court dates or other infracons with the goal of improving quality of life in the City

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Land Use Plans, Beauficaon & Preservaon

Paern for Progress, Land Use Plan for the City of Kenner  Provides a vision for the future growth of Kenner through goals, policies and objecves, land use designaons and implementaon strategies  Serves as a reference to the development community and general public in determining how to develop or redevelop their land Historic live oak on Pol‐  To read Paern for Progress, visit the City of Kenner’s website at www.kenner.la.us lock Street in South Kenner The Redevelopment Master Plan of Kenner’s Rivertown Area  Provides a guide to the redevelopment of Kenner’s Historic Rivertown area as the origi‐ nal town center using principles of Smart Growth  Offers guidance to improve circulaon, create walkable streetscapes and encourage economic revitalizaon through mixed uses of exisng commercial and retail corridors to support the residenal community For the second me, the 2028 Laketown Master Plan City of Kenner has been  Serves as a long‐range policy guide for the physical arrangement and appearance of designated as Tree City Laketown U.S.A. by the Arbor Day  Envisions Laketown with a mixed use district containing restaurants, retail businesses, Foundaon. Kenner professional offices and high‐density residenal dwellings; an acve recreaon district achieved this accomplish‐ and Laketown Park including a nature center, amphitheater, water features, restaurant, ment by meeng several carousel and dog park criteria, including having a  Sets clear goals for improvements to the design, funcon, and ecological value of the cizen tree board, a tree park care ordinance, and a com‐ prehensive community for‐ Historic District estry program. The City has also planted hundreds  Aims to preserve and protect historic structures and neighborhoods within a secon of of trees around town. the Rivertown area

Disaster Planning & Response

City of Kenner Emergency Plan Jefferson Parish has estab‐  815‐page document addressing preparaons, response and recovery issues before, dur‐ lished a three‐ered re‐entry ing and aer hurricanes, tornados, nuclear accidents and snow/freeze events system in the event a threat‐  Coordinates closely with the Jefferson Parish Emergency Operaons Plan, the State of ening hurricane leads to an Louisiana Emergency Operaons Plan, and the Naonal Response Plan/Naonal Re‐ evacuaon. The system is sponse Framework designed to ensure that area  The City of Kenner worked closely with Jefferson Parish to develop a parish‐wide com‐ businesses have a safe, effec‐ prehensive emergency procedure plan in the event of a hurricane which includes proce‐ ve and mely re‐entry into dures for evacuaon and reentry the parish. Register your  Businesses in the City of Kenner should register for re‐entry status and credenals to business today at enable their speedy re‐entry into the City and Jefferson Parish at www.jumpstartjefferson.com. www.jumpstartjefferson.com

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Health Care

Ochsner Medical Center ‐ Kenner  170‐bed facility acute care community hospital located at the corner of West Espla‐ Ochsner Medical Center is nade Avenue and Loyola Drive offering ZOLL LifeVest, a  2008 Press Ganey Compass Award “Most Improved Facility” in overall paent and cost and life‐saving alter‐ employee sasfacon nave to tradional heart  Newly renovated 15‐bed Level II Emergency Room surgery. ZOLL LifeVest is  Unique services include an advanced outpaent diagnosc and therapy center, the world’s first wearable wound care and hyperbarics, a naonally‐recognized neuroendocrine tumor program, defibrillator for the protec‐ and an ultra‐rapid detox program on of those at risk for sudden cardiac death. (Kenner Star, April 2009) No. of Jefferson Parish Hospitals beds East Jefferson General Hospital 454 Ochsner Medical Center ‐ Jefferson 509 Ochsner Medical Center ‐ Kenner 170 Ochsner Medical Center ‐West Bank 181 River Oaks Hospital (private psychiatric facility) 126 Tulane‐Lakeside Hospital 119 West Jefferson Medical Center 451

Hotels & Motels

 There are a number of hotels within the City of Kenner, catering to both business and leisure travelers  All hotels are easily accessible from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internaonal Airport  Hotels in Kenner include Hilton New Orleans Airport, Crowne Plaza New Orleans Air‐ port, Radisson New Orleans Airport, Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Days Inn New Orleans Airport, Comfort Suites, Country Inn & Suites and La Quinta Inn Airport

Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport

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Airport Redevelopment Property

Airport Redevelopment Property The average price per  Over 70 acres of ground located in areas north, east and south of the airport square foot for an industrial  Properes were purchased by the airport under a federal noise abatement program and distribuon facility in Ken‐ are no longer needed for safety or noise buffer purposes ner is $3.00‐$5.50. For  Most of the properes offer green space for development warehouse and industrial  Property can be placed back into commerce for mixed use non‐residenal, industrial, land, the average price per commercial or office uses square foot is $5.00‐$9.00. (Metropolitan New Orleans Real Estate Market Analy‐ sis, Vol. 42, April 2010) Industrial Parks

Bainbridge and Crestview Industrial Parks  Located immediately north of the airport with easy access to Interstate 10 and U.S. High‐ way 61 (Airline Drive)  Home to many manufacturers, distributors and industrial users  See map below for approximate boundaries of industrial areas

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Map Legend: B A = Crestview B = Bainbridge

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Office/Warehouses in Crestview Industrial Park

New Orleans Internaonal Airport

Other Industrial Areas  Other pockets of mixed commercial and industrial uses include areas directly east of the airport, on the west side of Williams Boulevard, and south of the airport  These areas also contain several acres of the airport’s redevelopment property

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Retail

The Esplanade Mall  Located on West Esplanade Avenue and 32nd Street in Kenner  Take I‐10, Williams Boulevard exit (mall is within 1 mile)  Regional shopping center with 120+ stores, including eateries  Anchors include Macy’s, Dillard’s and Dillard’s for Men  A fourth anchor, Target, is currently under construcon at the mall and is expected to open in July of 2011  A new 14‐screen, 49,000 square foot movie theater is planned for The Esplanade mall Entrance to Esplanade Mall site. Construcon is set to begin in the summer of 2011.  For leasing informaon, contact:

Mall Manager (504) 617‐4022 Valerie Beaubrun Leasing Agent (317) 685‐7295 Melody Grim

Inline Retail Shopping Centers  There are several strip shopping centers in the City of Kenner offering excellent visibility and accommodang various space needs  Commercial strips support both adjacent residenal neighborhoods and customers from outside of the City

Vacant Retail Parcels  There are over 60 acres of vacant retail property in Kenner surrounding The Esplanade Mall, in Kenner’s Laketown, in Historic Rivertown District and others along the city’s ma‐ jor commercial corridors  Development sites range in size from approximately one acre to 25 acres. Average parcel size is approximately six acres. Rault Office Building, prem‐ ier office building located at Office 2400 Veterans Boulevard in Kenner

Office properes  Many opportunies for office uses exist in the City of Kenner  Class A, B and C office buildings located within the city  Some of the airport’s redevelopment property, parcularly on the east side of the air‐ port, might be suitable for office use

 Visit the website of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission for fea‐ tured properes within the City of Kenner at www.jedco.org/featured‐properes.  If you are seeking industrial, retail or office space within the City of Kenner, please contact Lacey Bordelon of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission at (504) 875‐3908 or [email protected] for site search assistance.

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Appendix A— City of Kenner Economic Development District Page A‐1

Appendix B—City of Kenner Enterprise Zones Page B‐1

www.kenner.la.us 44 Appendix A — City of Kenner Economic Development District

City of Kenner  Boundaries are that of Kenner’s Historical District and include the Mississippi River, Kenner Avenue, Compromise Street and Daniel Street

Miss issippi River

Kenner’s Economic Development District

www.kenner.la.us A-1 Appendix B — City of Kenner Enterprise Zones

Enterprise Zones  An Enterprise Zone is an area of high unemployment, low income and/or an area where a large number of residents are receiving some form of public assis‐ Lake Pontchartrain tance (Louisiana Administrave Code).  For the most accurate map showing Enterprise Zone locaons and boundaries, see the website of the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission at www.norpc.org.

Unincorporated Jefferson Parish

Enterprise Zones

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