Foundations - October 2014 by Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + AgStar Home Mortgage Services + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + All-Star Basements + Alpha Video & Audio + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Amirco, LLC + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Development, Inc. + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + BARK.L Consulting Engineers, LLC + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Scott Berg Construction, LLC + Bessler Management + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Bowman's Door Solutions + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + C.O. Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Products, Inc. + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Media + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets, Inc. + CHS, Inc. + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Clarey's Safety Equipment + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/KFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Closet Organizers + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Construction Partnership + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Cornerstone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm/Custom Communications, Inc. + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeCook Builders, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + Donlar Construction Company + DoubleTree by Hilton - Mayo Clinic Area + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + E&M Consulting, Inc. + Eastwood Bank + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + Edel Construction, LLC + Edge Homes & Construction, Inc. + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elias Construction, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Enventis + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Friedrich Construction, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + GAF + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards + Gift Book Plus + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Godwin Law Office + Goodin Company + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Gregor Builders, Inc. + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + W.L. Hall Company + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HG Electric, LLC + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Holt Title Guaranty Company, Inc. + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + Howe Countertops + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Institute for Environmental Assessment + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Michael Jack, LLC + JNS Builders, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc. + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key tion Services, Inc. + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + Kitchen Concepts + The Kitchen Design Builders, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kinzler ConstrucStudio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen C o n c r e t e Products, Inc. + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood Homes, LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + markit + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGhie & Betts - a Division of WSB & Associates, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, Inc. + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Menards South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Mid American Financial Group + Midwest LeafGuard of Rochester, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + Nickelson Painting, Inc. + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Nuss Truck & Equipment + O'Connor Homes, Inc. + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County + O w n e r ' s Plumbing, Inc. + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pace International + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + W a l t Pappas Construction + Paramark Corporation + Payne pany + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson ComBuilders, Inc. + Pebble Creek/Western Walls + Pella Windows & Doors + Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + Powers Ventures + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Price Financial Services, Inc. + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + PrimeLending + Priority Claims Service + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + ProBuild Company, LLC + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + R. Thomas Consulting, LLC + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX of Rochester + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Renters Warehouse Rochester + Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester International Event Center + Rochester Plumbing & ter Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + RochesCo + Rochester Sign Service, Inc. + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rock Solid Retaining Walls + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Sawyer Construction Services, Inc. + Schad Tracy eppner, Inc. + Schumann Granahan Hesse & Wilson, Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + SchoLtd. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + SEH Yaggy + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + eling, LLC + Shingobee Builders, Inc. + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + SL Shanahan Building & RemodContracting + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn & Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + StoneBridge Builders + Structural Design Group, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert G. Suk Law Office, PA + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechanical + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials of Rochester, Inc. + TDS Metrocom + Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann jan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Construction, Inc. + ThimiThompson's Garage Door and Openers + Thrivent Financial Rochester Group + Tile Superstore & More + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. ter + Tradesmen International, Inc. + Traditional + Townsquare Media RochesWood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + Ultimate Surfaces + United Heating & Cooling + United Products/Allied Building Products Corp. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corporation + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg a publication of Wellik Construction + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Women Communications, LLC + Woodruff Company +

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News from The President September 19, 2014

Index

Strength in Numbers: Recruit a New RAB Member this year!

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Chances are, since you’re reading this article, that you enjoy and appreciate being a member of the Rochester Area Builders. You are RAB, and we are our strongest when we “link arms” and work together toward common goals. Do you have a friend or colleague who wants to network, learn from, and contribute to others in our professions? Invite them to a Networking Night, or to a new member event at the RAB ofﬁce!

Green Building Expo..............................6-7

With apologies to David Letterman, here’s my “Top Ten” list of why to recruit a new member, and to stay actively involved yourself. Share it with a non-member, if they’re sitting on the fence!

Commercial Builders Council ................19

Number 10: When we tell politicians that we represent nearly 500 different builders and associates, they listen and consider our interests!

Lead Renovator Classes .......................... 4 September GMM ..................................... 5 Association Scrapbook .......................8-11 Public Works Dept. News ................. 12-13 Christmas Party ...................................... 14 Hey Matt! What’s up with that? .............15 BAM Update ............................................ 16 Committee Updates ............................... 17 Remodel It Right News ..........................18 Rochester Permits ..................................20 Byron/Pine Island Permits ..................... 21 Elliot Eisenberg Article ...........................22 Membership Information .......................23 NAHB Member Discounts ...................... 24

Number 9: Will you also be a member of the National Association of Home Builders? Check! The Builder’s Association of Minnesota? Ditto! Number 8: Develop stronger relationships with your past, present, and (maybe) future co-workers!

Executive Director/Editor John Eischen

Number 7: Both you and your friends get to check “Play Plinko ” off of your bucket list after attending a General Membership Meeting!

Production Ryan Kling-Punt

Number 6: Learn early about changes in your industry, and in our community, and be able to adjust your business accordingly. Number 5: Help to elect, and keep elected, people who understand and appreciate the contribution of our industry to the Rochester area. Number 4: Develop stronger relationships with your past, present and (maybe) future customers! Number 3: The RAB Christmas Party: great entertainment, an awesome dinner, and 220+ attendees- all for RAB members. Need I say more?

The Rochester Builders newsletter is the ofﬁcial publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. This newsletter is published and distributed monthly to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor RAB will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.

108 Elton Hills Lane NW Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: 507-282-7698 Fax: 507-282-6351 E-mail: RAB@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Number 2: The three-payment plan for dues- easy on the budget! …And the Number 1 reason to share the beneﬁts of an RAB membership by recruiting a friend: You get to see John Eischen’s “Splatter Pants” live, in-person, at least once a year, at the RAB Golf Outing! All kidding aside, the reason why most people join RAB is because someone asked them to, and there’s no better someone than you. Talk to John, Bekah, or any of us at RAB if we can help you invite someone you know. We’re poised for growth, and we need to stay strong together. Now is the time! Have a great month!

Kevin Worden 2014 RAB President

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Continuing Education

Don’t Let a Little Lead Paint

Lock You Out of Remodeling EPA Lead Renovator Refresher & Training Courses For: REMODELERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, ELECTRICIANS, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, WATER & FIRE RESTORATION COMPANIES, OR ANYONE DISTURBING LEAD PAINT. Rochester Area Builders in partnership with the University of North Dakota Environmental Training Institute is offering four-hour EPA lead renovator refresher courses and an eight hour lead renovator initial course. EPA lead certification and/or recertification is required for any renovation that disturbs more than six square feet of interior or 20 square feet of exterior lead paint in residential or child-occupied facilities built before 1978. The EPA has the ability to fine up to $37,500 per offense, per day to anyone who is not compliant. More details available at www.epa.gov/lead These courses qualify for Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry continuing education credits. EPA-Certified Trainers will teach these classes.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM!

Be Aware of Your Lead Recertiﬁcation Date!

EPA lead renovator certiﬁcations expire every ﬁve years. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com 4 | October 2014

All classes held at:

Canadian Honker Events at the Ramada 1517 16th Street SW Rochester

Lead Renovator Refresher Courses

4 Hours of Building Contractor CE Credits Courses held from 8am-12pm and 1-5pm (only need to attend one 4 hr class)

RAB Member - $149 Non-member - $179

Wednesday, October 29th Wednesday, January 14th Thursday, January 15th

Lead Renovator Initial Courses

8 Hours of Building Contractor CE Credits Course held from 8am-5pm (Includes Lunch)

RAB Member - $250 Non-member - $300 Thursday, October 30th

Join us at the September General Membership Meeting

Tuesday, September 30th, at Canadian Honker Events at the Ramada 1517 16th St SW Hours: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

President

Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity

Vice President

John Eckerman, The Boldt Company

Secretary

Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank

Treasurer

Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank

Past President

Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc.

Directors

Jeremy Bigelow, Bigelow Homes Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc. Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Bruce Laufenburger, First General Services of SE MN Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

Program: CANDIDATE MIXER Candidates for local and state ofﬁces have been invited to attend this month’s General Membership meeting, and you’ll have a chance to talk to them one on one! Don’t miss this great opportunity to get the candidates’ views on the issues that really matter to YOU!

J.J. Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Chair Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Vice Chair Tony Wintheiser, Hentges Glass, Past Chair

Commercial Builders Council

Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services, Chair Nick Leimer, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Vice Chair

Development Council Chair

John Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC

Remodelers Council Chair Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC

National Life Directors Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.

National Directors

Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc., Rep.

State Directors

Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, Schoeppner, Inc., Rep. Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc.

Executive Director

John Eischen JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Staff

Audra Bolduan ABolduan@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees

Matt Limoges MatthewL@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Government Affairs, Commercial Builders Council, Development Council, Building Safety Advisory Group, Public Works Advisory Group, Community Relations, Green Building, Marketing

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Sharill Mueller SMueller@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Home Show, Showcase Committee Rebekah Nielsen RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Ambassadors, Education, Membership, Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council -Executive-Home TourRyan Kling-Punt RPunt@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory, Newsletter, E-News Update

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NEW DATE! DEADLINE EXTENDED! EXHIBITORS NEEDED! What: Green Building Expo—an event for the public When: Saturday Oct. 25th, 2014 Where: Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center Time: 9am– 3pm Who: You! If your business has anything to do with making a home more energy eﬃcient, more sustainable, sign up for a booth and we will review

Areas we are looking for:

Buildings, Health and Wellness, Site Development, Landscaping and Drainage Cost: $200 for members, $250 for Non-Members ($50 can be applied towards RAB Membership) For a measly $200 you get a 6 foot booth and countless members of the public to talk to about your business.

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Green Building Expo Registra�on Form Register by September 26th, 2014 by emailing a scanned version of this form to Ma�hewL@RochesterAreaBuilders.com, or by faxing it to Rochester Area Builders at 507-280-6351. If you would like to mail in the form please mail it to: Rochester Area Builders, Inc. 108 Elton Hills Ln NW Rochester, MN 55901

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Association Scrapbook

August Networking Night

Thank You!

Thank you to Premier Bank for hosting the August Networking night at their North Broadway branch. It was a beautiful evening with great food and lots of conversations going on. Thank you to Jennifer Gowin for working with our ofďŹ ce on all the details. Premier Bank was represented by Cory Heimer who introduced some of the team from Premier: Frank Streit, Lindsey Rippentrop (wait, what?), Judy Hvamstad, and Jordan Halloran. Thanks for all that you do for our industry!

GIVE AWAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Brian Carlson, Widseth Smith Nolting, and Micah Johnson, Solar Connection each won $25 and Art Friedrich, Friedrich Construction (who let him in?) and Sonja Thompson, The Design Connection each won $50 from Premier Bank. Laurie Keith, Home Federal, won Dinner on Us from Barb Flicker and the Post Bulletin. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com 8 | October 2014

August Networking Night

Association Scrapbook

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Association Scrapbook

Sporting Clay Shoot

Thank you to our event sponsor, United Products/Allied Building Products Corp., all of our other wonderful sponsors, our committee members, and the Gamehaven personnel! And thank you to everyone who came out to shoot! Our event continues to grow, and we once again broke the record for participants with 131 people shooting! We also introduced the Apple Thrower contest, with our very own John Eischen as the target (well, a life sized picture of him, anyway)! It was a big success, and helped us raise even more money for the scouts!

Event Sponsor:

FOOD SPONSOR: Energy Products & Design, Inc.

APPLE THROWER CONTEST SPONSOR: Custom Alarm

POP & WATER SPONSOR: Minnesota Energy Resources

STATION SPONSORS: Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Braun Intertec Corporation Bricewood, LLC CHS Rochester Custom Alarm First General Services of SE MN Gamehaven Boy Scout Camp Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) Home Improvement Professionals, Inc.

BEER SPONSOR: Carpet One TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR: Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. TRAIL SPONSOR: Expert Insulation, Inc.

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STATION SPONSORS: Knutson Construction Services Kruse Lumber Marvin Windows & Doors Merchants Bank Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. The Builders Group Thompson’s Garage Door and Openers United Products/Allied Building Products Corp. Warners’ Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill

Sporting Clay Shoot

Association Scrapbook

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FEELING LAZY ABOUT ESC? Leverage the most protection with these practices Erosion and sediment control (ESC) best management practices (BMPs) are a “clean water must” for construction sites with a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Construction Stormwater Permit. Of the full suite of ESC BMPs, here are our votes for the “Top Six” things you can do to help keep you out of compliance hot water and prevent water pollution. 1.) Think Before You Construct • Highlight the ESC BMPs on the approved grading plan; give copies to the guys who move dirt. • Make a “site directions” map and send it to your material suppliers with a friendly reminder to use the stabilized vehicle entrance that you have noted on the map. • Install all the critical BMPs before any dirt is moved. 2.) Perimeter Control • Follow the instructions for perimeter control placement shown on the grading plan. Perimeter control BMPs shown may be silt fence, sod, a wood mulch berm, or a large vegetated buffer. • If “real life” conditions trump the planned perimeter control (i.e., soil is leaving the site), be prepared to install more, but ﬁrst consult with the site’s design engineer for direction. • Show your workers where the ESC BMPs are and ask for their help in keeping them functional.

Perimeter control via silt fence, Mulched

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3.) Catch Basin and Inlet Protection • Prevent sediment from entering catch basins and other storm sewer system inlets, whether at the curb or in the back lot. • Choose an inlet protection option that best meet your site’s needs; consider how often you will need to remove sediment and whether or not you want to reuse it on your next site. • Once sediment is in the storm sewers, it will get into our receiving waters – please don’t be a reason for our river impairments.

Good example of inlet protection and stabilized rock entrance 4.) Stabilized Vehicle Entrance (SVE) • A well-maintained SVE is a good way to reduce citizen complaints that trigger City inspections. • Set a site goal of eliminating street tracking and expensive street sweeping.

Stabilized rock entrance, Clean site that has properly managed waste 5.) Debris and Litter Control • Create a proper containment area at the beginning of the project and tell all your subcontractors and suppliers to use it to control their waste. • Don’t wait until waste is ﬂowing out the top before you call for pick-up! 6.) Inspect and Maintain • Walk your site each week and after each signiﬁcant rainfall event to check all your ESC BMPs, making sure they are still installed correctly and free of accumulated sediment and debris. • Maintain failing BMPs. Repeat: maintain failing BMPs. • Observe the neighbors’ property and the streets to make sure sediment and debris are not leaving your site. Follow these basics and you won’t be the contractor responsible for sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus water pollution or costly dredging projects.

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Christmas Party Friday, December 5th The Kahler Grand Hotel Rochester, MN Entertainment: Alan Smola, Comedy Magician & Illusionist

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It’s review time! If you only read one HM!WUWT? this year, make it this one!

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This month’s edition of Hey Matt What’s Up With That, will be a brief update on several topics I have touched on in the past few months.

and because we didn’t make the changes for the 2009 code cycle, we have to account for the changes from that code cycle in addition to the changes handed down in the 2012 IRC. When “Hey Matt, I’ve been living under a rock the new building code is published, RAB will for the last few months, and I just came be holding multiple education sessions on the up for some fresh air. What did I miss?” new code, so keep opening your Weekly E-News Update that is sent every Wednesday. First, let’s talk about what is up with Grow Rochester. Grow Rochester is a collective The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) Board of Directors with representatives from the is in the process of putting together their list Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, Southeast of potentially historic properties in Rochester. Minnesota Association of Realtors, and Rochester The city has hired consultants to assist in the Area Builders, Inc. Each organization has three production of this list, but it is a slow going representatives that serve on the Board, and each process, but look for them to have a “final” copy organization’s government relations staffer is of a list sometime in January. also at the meetings. Grow Rochester focuses on DMC planning is chugging along. They are issues that are impacting the, well you guessed going to hold a couple more public input sessions it, growth of Rochester. In the past months, the probably later in the fall. If you want more group has been focusing on advocating for the information about DMC, go to www.DMC.mn. creation of a Development Coordinator position within the city’s government. The City Comprehensive Plan Update is a much longer planning process than the DMC process is. The New Building Code should be given to us any Because of this, they are still in the infancy stages day now. This code change will be quite extensive, of their plan, but they plan to have some public due to the fact that the State of Minnesota skipped input sessions later this year. a code cycle in 2009. By “skipped a code cycle” I mean the State decided not to make any code As always, Rochester Area Builders will be changes when the 2009 international residential holding our Legislative Social on September 30. code (IRC) came out. The IRC comes out every Make sure to come on down to mingle with the three years, so this code cycle is technically the candidates and pick their brains about issues 2012 IRC. Because we fought the fire sprinkler that important to you. If you have any questions issue tooth and nail, it delayed the introduction about the upcoming elections, or anything at all, of this code change. When the new code is feel free to email me or give me a call at the office. published, there will be changes to many different Thanks! areas (electrical, mechanical, and construction)

Matt

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BAM Update:

September 2014

State Win, National Win: A Good News Report What We’re The Good news with statewide implication comes National Win, H.R. 5078 Passes Doing For You: to us from Willmar, MN. The Builders Association House CWGQ Insurance TBG Insurance Gov. Relations Legal Action Education Online Forums Action Center Energy Payback Visit www.bamn.org and log-in to the Members Only site for more information on these BAM initiatives!

BUILDERS

ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

T: 651.646.7959 T: 800.654.7783 W: www.bamn.org

Executive Committee President Chad Kompelein Builder VP KC Chermak Associate VP George Cundy President Elect Mike Paradise Treasurer Gerry Traut Secretary Kurt Welker Past President Keith Kylmala NAHB Representative Kathe Ostrom

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of Minnesota (BAM) and West Central Builders Association (WCBA) successfully stopped the increase of building permit fees by the Willmar City Council in August.

The Willmar City Council put increased building permit fees on their agenda for its August 18 meeting. Ironically, not only did the City not have evidence that it needed to increase fees to cover the cost of services rendered, the City also had not reported its construction and development fees in four years. Minnesota law requires building permit fees be used only for the purpose for which they are collected. In response, BAM and WCBA wrote a letter to the Willmar mayor, council members, City administrator and City attorney providing a reminder that Minnesota law requires all construction and development related fees be reported and that the law prohibits the use of building permit revenue for purposes other than which they are collected. The letter urged the City to carefully review the revenue and expenditures related to its building permit fees, and then, and only then, should it consider an increase if it’s clearly necessary to support the services for which they are collected. The letter referenced BAM’s successful case against both the Cities of Shakopee and Elk River for diverting building permit revenues to other uses. The City Council unanimously voted the increase down. This is an example of the advocacy support BAM can provide members when issues come up with local municipalities. Ask the builders in Willmar and they will assure you this is a true beneﬁt of membership. These kinds of issues come up statewide, and BAM is here to help. If your local association doesn’t have designated government affairs staff, track down and read your city council agendas. If an issue comes up give BAM a call and we’ll lend a hand. Special thanks to BAM President Chad Kompelien, WCBA President Charles Holmquist, and WCBA Executive Ofﬁcer Nancy Lohn for their work in defeating this permit fee increase. Read the letter here.

U.S.

BAM members Mike Gohman, Tama Theis, Dale Gruber, Chad Kompelien, CMBA’s Jane DeAustin and BAM’s Remi Stone met with Colin Peterson last Friday asking for his help on the federal EPA’s wetlands and waters of the United States regulatory overreach. Congressman Peterson is one of the leaders in moving legislation to stop this government grab and he supports the industry on this serious environmental issue. The proposed rule would significantly expand the definition of “waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act, and would inappropriately extend federal power and place more top-down regulatory burdens on all types of land use activities. Minnesota is actively engaged in protecting and improving water quality, and the EPA’s implication that only federal government is capable of protecting small bodies of water is not supported by science or fact. In addition to government overreach, the proposed rule would increase regulatory roadblocks and make it more difficult or impossible to farm, build homes, or make other changes to land in many areas. BAM joined the Farm Bureau, Chamber of Commerce and 20 other organizations requesting Minnesota’s entire Congressional Delegation to support these efforts. A sample of that letter (this one addressed to Congressman Walz) can be read here. The Good News is that on September 9, 2014 the U.S. House passed H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, by a vote of 262 to 152. In total, 227 Republicans joined with 35 Democrats to pass the bill. See how your member of Congress voted by following this link: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll489. xml This provision in H.R. 5078 will halt the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on “waters of the U.S.” and force the agencies to go back to the drawing board to craft a balanced rule that respects both congressional intent and Supreme Court precedent. Following this strong, bipartisan vote, the industry and its peers now turn to the US Senate to urge them to consider the House-passed bill and slow down the EPA’s flow of bad water regulation.

Committee Chairpersons AMBASSADORS Greg Hird, First Alliance Credit Union AWARDS TBA BUILDING MAINTENANCE TJ Schutz, Advanced Building Center, Inc. BUILDING SAFETY ADVISORY Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC COMMUNITY RELATIONS Tony Kunz, Hiller’s Flooring America DISPUTE RESOLUTION John Kuntz, Kuntz Electric, Inc. EDUCATION Vacant

Committee Updates AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Les Radcliffe, Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling This committee is currently meeting to look for “special” members to recognize for their achievements to the Association in 2014. They will choose a Rising Star a member who has been very active in their first three years of membership, as well as nominating builders and associates to receive the Builder & Associate of the Year Award and for the company who has supported the association, The Cornerstone Award,. In this month’s newsletter you have the opportunity to nominate someone whom you have noticed working extra hard for RAB. Please find the form, fill it out, and return it to the RAB office.

EXECUTIVE Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity

ROCHESTER AREA BUILDERS, INC.

FASHION SHOW Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B

ASKS YOU TO MAKE NOMINATIONS FOR THE

FINANCE Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank GOLF OUTING Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS John Eckerman, The Boldt Company GREEN BUILDING Kelly O’Marro, XRG Concepts, LLC HOME SHOW – 2014 Jennifer Maass, Gerhards MARKETING Rob Easthouse, Electrical Solutions & Service MEMBERSHIP & RETENTION Dan Bochman, Kruse Lumber NOMINATING Kerk Johnson, Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC PERSONNEL Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity PROGRAM Dan Plizga, Weis Builders, Inc. PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY Jeff Broberg, McGhie & Betts - a Division of WSB & Associates, Inc. SHOWCASE OF HOMES Brandon Vagt, XRG Concepts, LLC SPIKE CLUB Jay Burke, Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc.

THESE MEMBERS MUST BE: � DEDICATED TO THE BUILDING INDUSTRY � ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF THE ASSOCIATION � ENTHUSIASTIC! The recipients of these three awards will be chosen by the Board of Directors at their December meeting and will be awarded at the January General Membership Meeting.

Previous Winners - Builders: 1992 1994 1997 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011

Robert Gill and Richard Hanson and Joe Weis 1993 Roger Lubahn 1995 Jay Burke 1996 Les Radcliffe 1998 Bob DeWitz and Mark Stinson David Higgins 2000 Jackie Hanson 2001 Gary Zander 2003 John McGuine 2004 Steve Buss 2006 Mike Hortop 2007 Jay Burke 2009 Kevin Reckinger 2010 Mike Larson 2012 Kathy Einck 2013

Don Soderberg Mary Moylan Bill Tointon Julie Timmerman Brent Buchan Karin Buechler Brent Buchan John Eischen Tony Joseph Jennifer Maass

1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011

Previous Winners - Company: 2009 2012

Aaron Benike Mike Coats Jodi Hruska Paul Gregor Les Radcliffe

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2010 2013

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Councils

BER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JJ Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Justin Zea, Thrivent Financial - Rochester Group

CBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services

This month our General Membership Meeting returns to a Program Evening after a summer of Networking Nights. The meeting will again be held at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. It will start with a social time at 5:00 P.M. The program will be a Legislative Forum with candidates for Rochester City Council, Olmsted County Commissioners and State Representatives and Senators. This year is again a “Candidate Fair.” The candidates for the various ofﬁces will have tables set up around the room, allowing them and our members more one on one. Be sure to come and let the various candidates know the concerns of the construction industry! The meeting will conclude at 7 p.m.

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL John Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC REMODELERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC REMODELERS TOUR Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B

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Members

2014 Commercial Builders Council

118 Members as of 6/30/14 Kwik Trip, Inc. AB Systems, Inc. Leitzen Concrete Accord Electric, Inc. Products, Inc. Advanced Disposal Low Voltage Contractors Alpha Video & Audio Marvin Windows & Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Doors BEVCOMM The Blue Book Mavo Systems, Inc. of Building & McGhie & Betts - a Construction Division of WSB & The Boldt Company Associates, Inc. Braun Intertec McGough Construction Corporation MEC Construction, Inc. Briese Iron Works, Inc. MEP Associates Brock White Company Merchants Bank C.O. Brown Agency Merit Contracting, Inc. Cambria Midwest Walls, LLC Carpet One Minnesota Energy Charter Resources Corporation Communications/ Minnwest Bank Media Nickelson Painting, Inc. Chosen Valley Testing, North Star Stone & Inc. Masonry Clayton Thomas Blinds Olmsted National Bank of Rochester On Site Companies Palmer Soderberg, Inc. Construction Pella Windows & Doors Partnership People’s Energy CRW architecture + Cooperative design group, inc. Custom Alarm/Custom Pompeii Painting, Inc. Communications, Inc. Prehn Building Sales, D2E, LLC Inc. Donlar Construction Premier Bank Rochester Company ProBuild Company, LLC Doyle Conner Company Reliable Contractors, Dunham Associates, Inc. Inc. Rochester Area Dunlap & Seeger Appraisals, LLC JE Dunn Construction Rochester Area Econ. Eastwood Bank Development, Inc. eci, llc Rochester Public Elcor Construction, Inc. Utilities Energy Products & Rochester Ready Mix Design, Inc. Concrete Co Enventis Rochester Sign Service, Expert Insulation, Inc. Inc. Fat Willy’s Bar & Grill Rochester Title & Ferguson Enterprises Escrow Company, Inc. Gerhards RSP Architects Goodin Company Ryan Electric, Inc. Haley Comfort Systems Schoeppner, Inc. (Authorized FireSide Schwab, LLC Dealer) Schwickert’s Tecta W.L. Hall Company America, LLC HDR Architecture SEH Yaggy Heartman Insurance Stantec HGA Architects and Sterling State Bank Engineers Structural Design Hiller’s Flooring America Group, Inc. HiMEC at Home Superior Mechanical Home Federal Savings Tamarack Materials of Bank Rochester, Inc. Home Improvement Think Mutual Bank Professionals, Inc. Tonna Mechanical, Inc. Hunt Electric TSP Architects & Corporation Engineers Institute for United Rentals Environmental The Urban Studio, LLC Assessment US Bank P.A. Johnson Valor Mechanical, Inc. Construction, LLC Veit Companies K&M Glass Company Vertical Limit Kane & Johnson Construction Architects, Inc. Viking Automatic Key Builders, Inc. Sprinkler Company Knutson Construction Viking Electric Supply Services Weis Builders, Inc. Komitt Concrete, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Kraus-Anderson Minnesota NA Construction Company Wendland Utz Kreofsky Building West Bank Supplies WHKS & Company Kruse Lumber WHV, Inc. Kuntz Electric, Inc. Widseth Smith Nolting

C OMMERCIAL C B UILDERS

OUNCIL

a division of Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

October MEETING DATE: Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 TIME: Registration & Networking at 7:00 A.M.

Program at 7:30 A.M.

PLACE: Ramada Hotel & Conference Center PROGRAM: Leadership and Contingency Planning SPEAKERS: Lt. (ret) Larry Yatch, US Navy SEAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairperson: Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services Vice Chairperson: Nick Leimer, KrausAnderson Construction Company Past Chairperson: Sue Hanson, Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. Members-at-Large: John Hill, Schwab, LLC Shaun Knode, AB Systems, Inc. John Kuntz, Kuntz Electric, Inc. Levi Kaiser, A.E. Benike, Inc. Matt Mohs, WHKS & Company Mike Nordstrom, Superior Mechanical

October Meeting You won’t want to miss our October 1, 2014 Commercial Builders Council meeting! Lt. (ret) Larry Yatch, US Navy SEAL 1998-2008, will be speaking about SEAL Leadership and contingency planning and how it relates to the construction industry.

New Members The CBC Executive Committee approved the following new member at their September meeting: Low Voltage Contractors Bert Bongard 4200 West 76th St Minneapolis, MN 55435 952-835-4600 US Bank Jim Fritsche 402 1st Ave SW Rochester, MN 55902 507-285-7881

Our August meeting is open to all RAB members. Cost for RAB members who are not members of the CBC is $15.00/person. You can register be emailing rab@rochester areabuilders.com. You must RSVP by Monday, September 29, 2014.

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Rochester Building Permits New Residential

2014

VALUATION

2013

VALUATION

August 2014

Single Family Homes 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

February

March

2010

2011

2012 2013

2014

Single Family Dwelling

8,588,367

5,770,024

Townhome Dwelling

2,917,765

Two-Family Houses

Multi-Family Bldgs

300,000

5,395,000

Manufactured Home

Deck Addition

113,547

118,905

Room Addition

260,839

235,161

Porch Additions

6,500

96,606

Other Additions

117,083

Basement Finish

316,590

206,675

Alterations

317,853

289,956

Multi-Family Addition

15,000

Multi-Family Alterations

1,256,000

700

Assembly (Church)

Assembly (General)

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)

Business

3,500,000

Building Permits Issued to Date

1,631

247,632,303

1,485

215,187,655

Education

Single Family Dwelling

222

53,629,394

222

53,132,558

Factory/Industrial

Institution

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 41

4,002,052

5,395,000

Mercantile

69,500

Miscelaneous

Utility (General)

Trade Permits Issued to Date

5,286

58,380,865

4,809

46,760,659

Residential (Care/Assisted Living)

12,850,000

Electrical

1,784

26,819,539

1,588

21,529,289

Storage (General)

1,145,435

192

93,625

217

51,785

Storage (Warehouse)

260,000

Mechanical

1385

15,720,220

1,240

13,064,459

Gas Piping

380

619,546

345

308,840

Fireplace

273

704,095

254

594,679

8,112,285

24,085,814

Hydronic System

115

4,542,724

3,479,502

Plumbing

1157

9,881,116

1,083

7,732,105

Total Permits YTD

6,917

306,013,168

6,294

261,948,314

Existing Residential

New Commercial

Existing Commercial Addition

8,288,421

14,861,846

Structural Shell

11,282,821

Alterations “White Box”

1,500,000

549,470

Interior Demolition Only

123,329

8,000

Other Phased Permits

35,000

98,036

154,332

320,000

610,000

Other Construction Business Signs Advertising Sign Footings & Foundations Demolition

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January

April

May

June

July

August

TOTAL

466

365

318

206

165

143

120

218

222

252

October

November

December

702

506

417

302

274

200

191

299

326

September

TOTAL

252

*total may differ as permits may have been voided.

Year To Date Statistics 2014 VALUATION

NO.

Electrical (Temp. Service)

NO.

2013 VALUATION

Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/bldgsafety/reports/building/index.asp

Byron

Building Permits AUGUST 2014 New Residential

NUMBER

VALUATION

1,350,000

Deck Addition

26,300

Basement Finish

48,664

Alterations

8,450

Accessory Building

6,600

Single Family Existing Residential

Pine Island

Building Permits AUGUST 2014 New Residential Single Family Existing Residential Reroof

NUMBER

VALUATION

270,000

NUMBER

VALUATION

10,000

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Private offer amount varies by model. $500 offer for retail deliveries and up to $1,000 offer for ﬂeet deliveries. Valid toward the purchase or lease of eligible 2013, 2014, and 2015 modelyear vehicles. Customer must take delivery by 1/2/15. Not compatible with other private offers. Not valid on prior purchases. Compatible with many current incentives. Incentives are subject to change without notice. Excludes Buick Regal (2014); Chevrolet Corvette (2014), Sonic, Spark, SS, Volt; all Cadillac models. FAN number required. See dealer for complete details. 2 Offer eligible for non-CAP customers only through 12/31/14. See dealer for details. 3 To qualify, vehicle must be used in the day-to-day operation of the business and not solely for transportation purposes. Must provide proof of business. For complete program requirements, including information regarding offers, vehicles, equipment, options, warranties, and ordering, consult your dealer or visit gmbusinesschoice.com. Take delivery by 9/30/14. ©2014 General Motors. All rights reserved. 1

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The National Debt: + + + + + + + + + + +

Growing but More Slowly+ + + + + + + + +

Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The federal debt routinely captures headlines and continually grows but is there a crisis? Should congress fix the debt immediately, or have we made enough progress? Turns out, in the short-run we are fine, but there is heavy lifting that must yet be done if we are to get to a sustainable path. While the debt is huge, it’s the ratio of debt to GDP that matters. Ignoring debt held by government agencies (such as the $5 trillion in IOUs held by the Social Security Administration), and focusing on debt held by households, firms and foreigners and upon which the treasury pays interest, the total amount of money the government has borrowed equals, $12.6 trillion, close to 75% of GDP. To give some perspective, before the Great Recession the debt was 35% of GDP and it was projected to gradually rise to 50% of GDP by 2018 as more Baby Boomers became eligible for Social Security and Medicare and as healthcare cost rose. Then came the Great Recession which resulted in more borrowing as tax receipts fell and more had to be spent on countercyclical social programs including unemployment benefits and food stamps. As a result, debt rapidly rose to 50% of GDP and was projected to rise to 70% within a decade. Then to fight the Great Recession, President Obama persuaded Congress to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka “The Stimulus”) an $800 billion package of tax cuts and spending increases. That along with the weak recovery pushed the debt to 70% of GDP by 2011 and it was projected to rise toward 100% of GDP by 2021 as the economy returned to health and interest rates rose towards normal levels. At that point things looked grim. Then came some big changes that dramatically improved things.

Congress raised taxes on upper income families, cut discretionary spending, and the rate of increase in government spending on healthcare, particularly on Medicare, unexpectedly slowed by 2.25%/year. That improved the projected trajectory of the debt. Now, it is forecast to climb from 75% of GDP today to 80% of GDP by 2024 and it’s projected to climb higher after that. While the debt is high by historical standards, at least it’s getting worse more slowly, at least in the short-run. The good news, outside of Social Security and Medicare, projected revenues and spending are balanced. The key to balancing the budget is closing the gap between promised future Medicare and Social Security benefits that are actuarially higher than future taxes earmarked for those programs. This can be done by cutting benefits, raising taxes or ideally some of both. Moreover, the earlier these changes are made, the less painful they will be. A second way to fix the budget; pass pro-growth legislation. This would include reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers via trade reform, reducing marginal corporate and personal income tax rates via tax reform, and enabling illegal immigrants to fully participate in the economy via immigration reform. Collectively these policies would raise annual GDP growth by $80 billion, or 0.5%, which when compounded over time is a huge amount. Our budget problems now lie largely in the future. That, however, must not distract us from grappling with them soon as time passes all too fast. Moreover, assuring markets that we are solving future budget problems should help promote the current economic recovery.

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Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be reached at Elliot@graphsandlaughs.net. His daily 70 word economics and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.

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Membership Information Membership Renewals

as of 8/31/14

One Year

Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County Rochester Area Foundation

2013 2013

Two to Four Years

Nuss Truck & Equipment Owner’s Plumbing, Inc. Val-U-Blinds

2010 2010 2010

Five to Nine Years

Penz Custom Homes, Inc. The Home Depot

2006 2005

Ten to 19 Years

Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. Stevens Heating, Inc. Goodin Company Werner Electric Supply J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. Beyond Kitchens, LLC

2003 2002 2001 1999 1996 1995

20 to 24 Years

Andersen Windows, Inc. Menards – South Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. Sign Here, Inc.

1993 1992 1992 1991

NEW APPLICANTS: The ﬁrms listed below have applied for membership in Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

AG SERVICES, INC.

Dexter, MN 55926 Phone: 507-951-2758 Contact: Mike Macho Associate Member Machinery Installation Sponsored by: Tom Bertram, Heartman Insurance

STENCIL HOMES

Sioux Falls, SD 57109 Phone: 507-421-6580 Contact: Nathan Stencil Builder Member Residential Builder Sponsored by: Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc.

MEMBERSHIPS PENDING: NONE MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 454 RETENTION RATE: 93.6% As of 8/31/14

25 Years & More

Marvin Windows & Doors Accord Electric, Inc. Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC Bouquet Builders, Inc.

1987 1985 1985 1984

WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN AUGUST: BARK.L CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC

530 North Riverfront Drive, Suite 270 Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-995-4078 Contact: Kaeko Leitch Associate Member Engineering Consulting Sponsored by: David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc.

HEARTLAND SECURITY

1775 Lake Shady Avenue South Oronoco, MN 55960 Phone: 888-264-6380 Contact: Tom Vega Associate Member Security Systems Sponsored by: Gwen Stevens, People’s Energy Cooperative

RENTERS WAREHOUSE ROCHESTER

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