1. Global III: A Public / Private Development Success Story
Neil Palmer
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2. Background Siting New Facilities is Difficult
Intermodal Facilities Need Public Infrastructure
Cooperation is Essential
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3. Union Pacific Needs Chicago area is eastern terminus of the system
Chicago area is the “third largest intermodal port in the world”
Existing facilities at full capacity
Intermodal segment of business growing
Two previous siting attempts failed
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4. Siting
Public and then government position can quickly move to NIMBY or NOPE
Intermodal requires large land mass on the “mainline”
Must have good inter-state highway access
Minimize residential impacts
Provide regional benefits
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5. Siting Is Not About What You Are Capable of Building
The real issue is “What Can You Get Permission to Build”
“Permission” requires understanding to create support
Understanding requires communication to build trust
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6. Rochelle, Illinois-The Hub City
9,300 people in 150 year old community
Union Pacific and BN/SF cross in downtown
I-39 and I-88 intersect on southeast corner
Loss of industrial jobs in the region
Decided to build on their strengths in transportation
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7. The Site Give an example or real life anecdote
Sympathize with the audience’s situation if appropriate
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8. What We Agreed
The City would seek and support all available grant funding sources
Union Pacific agreed to pay for all public infrastructure costs not covered by grants
No local property tax dollars would be used
Site and highway design would improve local traffic flow
Union Pacific agreed to support some road improvements not directly serving the site
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9. Those Involved U.S.Congressman Manzullo and Senators
Illinois State Elected Officials
Greater Rochelle Economic Development Corp.
Rochelle Mayor and Council
Ogle County Board
Lee County Board
Flagg Township
Drainage District
The People of Rochelle
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10. What We Accomplished
Union Pacific investment of $181 million in the site and $120 in new equipment
State-of-the-art Intermodal Facility Capable of 750,000lifts/year and expandable
$11.5 million in new infrastructure
1500 Construction jobs
400+by 2010 new jobs with $20 million payroll
$43 million in local taxes by 2010
Expected private investment of $140 million in buildings and $140 million in equipment
Expected 1600 manufacturing and distribution jobs
Expected $73 million in local taxes from new development
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11. Funding Union Pacific = $181 million on-site
Union Pacific = $3 million on infrastructure
Lee County Enterprise Zone provided $5 million
IDOT = $4.5 million
Illinois Department of Commerce = $750,000
US EDA = $2.2 million
IDOT Rail Facilities low interest loan for $2 million
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