Downtown Sioux City

Community Name: Downtown Sioux City Priority Dates for New Main Street Program Visits (If designated) In order to facilitate scheduling new Main Street Iowa program visits, we ask that your community prioritize the three date options listed for each new program service. Main Street Iowa will do our best to accommodate high priority dates. If a date does not work for your community please note that below. The visits listed below will only be conducted if the community is designated a new Main Street Iowa program. If your community is not designated a new Main Street Iowa program in this round, Main Street Iowa will schedule a visit to discuss Main Street Iowa Advisory Council score, recommendations, and guidance for future activities. These visits will take place in September. New Main Street Program Visits (Date Choices -- September 3, 9, or 10) This initial onsite visit after designation will be approximately 3-4 hours in length. Agenda will tentatively include: time for a local presentation of Main Street Iowa signage/press conference, a meeting with the local hiring committee, and approximately 90 minutes with the local Main Street Board of Directors and City representatives to discuss Board roles and responsibilities and planning for future Main Street Iowa visits. First Priority of Date Choices: September 3 Second Priority of Date Choices: September 9 Third Priority of Date Choices: September 10 Baseline Visits (Date Choices -- October 6-8, October 13-15, or October 27-29) The Baseline Visit will be a 2 ½ day onsite, intensive Main Street Iowa consulting team visit. The intent of the Baseline Visit is to gain an understanding of local downtown development opinion, partners, and direction. The outcomes of the visit will result in the creation of a local program mission statement, development of a vision for the future for downtown including short and long term priorities, beginning of localized design and business development services as well as committee/board training. First Priority of Date Choices: October 27-29 Second Priority of Date Choices: October 13-15 Third Priority of Date Choices: October 6-8 New Program Progress Visits (Date Choices -- December 8, 9, or 10) The Progress Visit will be a 2-3 hours onsite visit. The agenda will tentatively include action plan training with the committees/Board of Directors and an opportunity to touch base with the Board of Directors on progress since the Baseline Visit. First Priority of Date Choices: December 10 Second Priority of Date Choices: December 9 Third Priority of Date Choices: December 8 2015 Main Street Iowa Application for Sioux City – pg.2 Main Street Iowa Application Section A: Support and Funding (100 Potential Points) Community: Downtown Sioux City Population: 82,684 1. List of Application Preparers Name Role E-Mail and/or Street Address Daytime Telephone 1. Ragen Cote Downtown Partners, 418 Pierce Street; (712) 252-0014 Executive Director [email protected] 2. Sarah Fish Downtown Partners, 418 Pierce Street; (712) 252-0014 Administrative [email protected] Assistant om 3. Jill M. Wanderscheid, MPA, Neighborhood Services 405 6th Street (City Hall) (712) 224-5136 AICP Manager [email protected] 4. Charlie Cowell, MURP Planner/Historic 405 6th Street (City Hall) (712) 279-6283 Preservation [email protected] Commission Staff Advisor 5. Anne Westra Economic 405 6th Street (City Hall) (712) 224-5151 Development Specialist [email protected] 6. Jim Jung Historic Preservation [email protected] (712) 294-4670 Commission - Representative 7. Ryan Ross Vriezlaar, Tigges, [email protected] (712) 252-3226 Edgington, Bottaro, Boden & Ross LLP 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. **Use additional paper if necessary. 2015 Main Street Iowa Application for Sioux City – pg.3 Main Street Iowa Application Section A: Support and Funding (100 Potential Points) Community: Downtown Sioux City Population: 82,684 2. Certification of Co-Applicants The following represents a joint application for participation in the Main Street program. I hereby certify that the City of Sioux City submits, approves and endorses the submission of this application for Downtown Sioux City and that the facts and data contained therein are true and accurate. ________________________________________ _________________ Robert E. Scott, Mayor Date I hereby certify that Downtown Partners Sioux City submits, approves, and endorses the submission of this application and that the facts and data contained therein are true and accurate. _______________________________________ _________________ Darin Daby, Downtown Partners President Date 2015 Main Street Iowa Application for Sioux City – pg.4 Main Street Iowa Application Section A: Support and Funding (100 Potential Points) Community: Downtown Sioux City Population: 82,684 Proposed Budgets EXPENDITURES PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 Director Salary 60,625 62,444 64,317 Director Benefits 20,075 20,677 21,298 Support Staff Salary 14,300 14,729 15,171 Support Staff Benefits 0 0 0 Staff/Volunteer Training Costs 500 500 500 Staff/Volunteer Travel Expenses 3,000 3,105 3,213 Parking/Repairs 3,200 3,296 3,395 Program Advertising/Public Relations 8,800 9,064 9,336 Rent 11,000 11,330 11,670 Utilities 8,000 8,240 8,487 Telephone/Internet/Web Hosting 3,000 3,090 3,183 Insurance 4,800 4,944 5,092 Office Supplies 1,200 1,236 1,273 Office Equipment 1,000 1,030 1,061 Office Signage 0 0 0 Postage 300 309 318 Printing/Photocopying 500 515 530 Web Hosting *see above utilities 0 0 0 Professional Services/Legal Fees 4,500 4,635 4,774 Memberships 1,100 1,133 1,167 Contingency 5,105 5,258 5,416 Promotion Committee 31,700 32,651 33,631 Organization Committee 8,586 8,844 9,109 (Communication) Design Committee (Streetscape) 89,600 92,288 95,057 Economic Restructuring Committee 19,567 20,154 20,759 Livability/Events Committee 24,538 25,274 26,032 Transportation Committee 15,904 16,381 16,873 Food Co-op/Market Project 10,000 5,000 2,500 TOTAL EXPENDITURES* 350,900 356,127 364,161 *Expenditures should not exceed income. 2015 Main Street Iowa Application for Sioux City – pg.5 SOURCES OF INCOME, SERVICES, AND DONATIONS AMOUNT IN AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT SOURCE** HAND PLEDGED PLEDGED PLEDGED YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 Private Investment 222,884 260,781 360,781 356,146 City Government 11,786 11,786 11,786 County Government In-Kind 15,000 15,000 15,450 15,914 Short term Receivables 43,667 Other TOTAL INCOME 281,551 287,567 388,017 388,481 **All sources of income, cash and in-kind, must be documented. 2015 Main Street Iowa Application for Sioux City – pg.6 Main Street Iowa Application Section A: Support and Funding (100 Potential Points) Community: Downtown Sioux City Population: 82,684 3. Certification of Funding We hereby certify that on this date of June 22, 2015 the City of Sioux City/Downtown Partners have $281,551 in-hand and $287,567 pledged for funding year one of the local Downtown Sioux City/Main Street program and that these funds are allocated exclusively for the Downtown Sioux City/Main Street program. We further certify that our community has $281,551 in hand and $776,498 pledged for Years Two and Three of the local Downtown Sioux City/Main Street program. 4. Evidence of Funding ► Following this page, insert written documentation of all Main Street funding sources, either public or private, and cash or in-kind contributions. Please include an alphabetized listing of the names and pledge amounts that correspond with individual pledge cards and/or letters. (i.e. Pledge Spreadsheet). ► Copies of the pledge cards/funding sources are to be included in the original application only. 5. Evidence of Support ► Resolutions of Support from the City Council as well as Chamber of Commerce, Business Association, Economic Development Corporation and other similar organizations. ► In addition, letters of support from individuals in the community, as well as business and property owners in the proposed Downtown Sioux City/Main Street district should be included indicating their willingness to participate in the program. ► After this page, include the following attachments: ● Pledge Summary Spreadsheet ● Evidence of Funding (pledge card/letters) – Include actual pledge cards in Original ● Resolutions of Support passed by City Council, Chambers/Development Groups ● Letters of Support from Local businesses 2015 Main Street Iowa Application for Sioux City – pg.7 Main Street Iowa Application Section B: Historic Buildings, Data, and Activities (60 Potential Points) Community: Downtown Sioux City Population: 82,684 1. Does the community have a National Register listed historic district? X yes ☐ no Does it include the proposed Main Street District area? X yes ☐ no 2. Does the community have a locally-designated historic district? ☐ yes X no Does it include the proposed Main Street District area? ☐ yes X no 3. Does the community have an historic preservation ordinance? X yes ☐ no ► If yes, please include a copy of the ordinance in the original application. 4. Is your community recognized as a Certified Local Government (CLG) by the State Historical Society of Iowa? X yes ☐ no Municipal X County ☐ Date certified December 21, 1991 Describe the CLG’s/historic preservation commission’s roles/accomplishments in the last 2 years. Please see the attached work plan developed and implemented by the Sioux City Historic Preservation Commission each year. 5. Does the community have an historic preservation organization other than the city or county’s historic preservation commission? X yes ☐ no If yes, describe these organizations’ purpose and involvement, if any, in projects completed within the proposed Main Street district during the last three years. “The mission of SiouxLandmark is to conserve and/or develop historic resources, to educate on preservation principles and to advocate creative approaches to preservation challenges.” Founded in October 1994, SiouxLandmark is the only historic preservation non-profit group in the Siouxland area.

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