15. Jobs NOWAgenda -April 14, 1997
AGENDA ITEM 15 - JOBS NOW -REQUEST FOR SUPPORT (Jobs NOW Inc.
brochure is enclosed)
BACKGROUND/CONSIDERATION: At the invitation of the Chamber, the
Mayor, Mr. Gallagher, and I have attended meetings with the
individuals (listed on Page 5) and the Chamber Executive Director.
These meetings were to inform us of the organization of Jobs NOW,
Inc., it's mission, and it's proposed operations. This is a
countywide organization to market the county and recruit "jobs" for
all of the Flathead County. An Executive Director will be hired to
complete these tasks. The position will coordinate with each city
and the county when a prospect considers locating within the area.
RECOMMENDATION: This is an additional economic development
tool/position for the entire county and each City. The request is
for a letter of support from the City. There is no request and is
anticipated that there will be no future request for funds from the
City. I recommend authorization for a letter of support from the
City for Jobs NOW, Inc. I would also stress that there will be no
funding available from the City at present or in the future for
this organization.
ACTION REQUIRED: AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor or Manager to submit
a letter to Jobs NOW, Inc. supporting their organization.
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.lobs Now, Inc.
Flathead Valley Community College
777 Grandview Drive
Kalispell, Montana 59901
406-756-3894
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The mission of Jobs Now is to expand and diversify the economic base of Flathead County by
attracting quality jobs.
A group of business people recognized the need to bring quality jobs to Flathead County, not just
for today, but for the generations who would follow. Indeed, the average income per job,
adjusted for inflation, in Flathead County has fallen from $25,129 in 1980 to $20,820 in 1990
due to the dominance of job growth in the lower -paying service and retail industries*.
Committed to this vision of taking control of their economic future and providing for their
children, these business people have established an organization that will bring jobs to Flathead
County. This organization is called Jobs Now. It is recruitment based, county -wide effort. It
will require an annual budget of $200,000, based on other programs around the state and region,
and will require the financial commitment of business and the support of local government.
This organization will be located at the Flathead Valley Community College. The FVCC is a
significant asset for this community and can provide work force training as well as research and
analysis assistance of economic information. This location is conveniently accessed from all
points in the Valley. The association with the Data Research Center and its relationship with the
University of Montana can be a useful resource for understanding this market area and its
competition.
Jobs Now will differ from earlier efforts. Earlier efforts focused broadly on many aspects of
economic development, Jobs Now will focus strictly on the attraction of new jobs. This is a
quantifiable measure of success. It is the recruitment focus that is currently missing from from
other job development organizations in the Valley. Currently, many private and non-profit
organizations provide business start-up and expansion assistance, technical help, small and
micro -business loans, and more. However, there is no organization which aggressively markets
this area to relocating or start-up companies. Jobs Now can serve as a single point of contact for
information that an interested company can consult with to learn about opportunities throughout
the Valley. It is a necessary and important capability to provide a prospective firm exploring
Flathead County as a possible location or relocation site.
Jobs Now will complement and not compete with existing economic development organizations
in the Valley. After obtaining the requirements of a firm interested in a Flathead County
location, Jobs Now will provide the local communities and their economic development
organizations with the lead and support so that, if they choose, they may prepare a proposal for
the firm.
A goal of Jobs Now will be to target industries and companies with higher average wages per
job. These quality jobs will provide more economic impact, with lower population growth, than
we currently have.
The selection of a skilled, credible executive is critical to the success of this organization. The
enclosed materials includes a description of qualifications for this position and a search
committee has been formed to find the best possible candidate.
Businesses that demonstrate financial leadership in this job creation effort shall be entitled to a
Director's position. The Jobs Now bylaws also provides for seats on the Board of Directors for
representatives of the Cities of Columbia Falls, Kalispell, and Whitefish and the areas of Bigfork
and Lakeside/Somers. Additionally, a representative of the Flathead County Commissioners
shall have a seat available to them. Five Board positions will be elected annually by the
membership.
What kind of results can be expected from a successful organization? A similar effort in Couer
d'Alene recruited 47 companies creating 1,485 new jobs, $97,865,000 in capital investment, and
1,238,760 square feet of occupancy in a six year period. In Montana this year, Butte's
recruitment of a high-tech manufacturing firm will lead to $500,000,000 capital investment and
750 new jobs; Great Falls' High Plains Development Corporation will see the beginning of
construction on a $20 million Pasta Montana facility, a 62,000 square foot plant due for
completion in July. Fifty workers are expected to be employed by this company.
An organized fundraising campaign program us currently underway. During each phase of the
campaign a specific number of businesses will be visited where a level of support will be sought
by campaign volunteers. This proven process has necessitated that judgements are made
regarding who to contact during each phase. At best, it is an inexact but necessary process and
we ask for your cooperation.
The campaign volunteer who contacts you is a fellow businessperson who will be seeking your
support in the form of a pledge. Please welcome the volunteer and openly discuss any questions
you may have regarding the campaign or organization.
* Bureau of Business and Economic Research, The University of Montana - Missoula,
1997 Economic Outlook Seminar.
Job Skills Description
Jobs Now on
* Individual must be sales oriented, upbeat and never say never.
* Must realize that a recruited company could emanate from the smallest, most
insignificant lead.
* This individual must realize the concept of filling the pipeline with prospects. The
average time from initial contact to close is 3 - 4 years. If the pipeline is not constantly
being filled, no positive results will happen later. One must not get discouraged.
* Must be willing to spend a lot of time on weekends and evenings meeting with clients,
spouses, etc. The process takes a lot of tender loving care from one end to the other,
including after the close.
* Must be able to react quickly when some hitch comes along, such a zoning, clean air
emissions, etc. Set up a support network to solve problems at once.
* Must do a thorough study of the business case for Flathead County including the cost of
land, workman's compensation rates, tax structures, and property tax rates so that a
business plan can be put together for comparison of advantages of this area over others.
* Must sell "quality of life" as a key factor for locating in the Flathead.
* Must run a lean operation of executive and key assistant. Overhead needs to be carefully
controlled. Executive and assistant must "do it all".
* Must be able to know where to spend most of their time when several options come up.
Must exercise judgement to work on prospects that make the most sense for this area
and are achievable.
* Have ability to do a resource analysis of available land, proper zoning, available power,
cost of power, gas, etc.
* Must have the creative skills to put two compatible clients together. Often the byproduct
of one is the raw material of another.
Form 1024 Application for Recognition of Exemption Qua No. 154s-0057
(Rev. April 1096) Under Section 501(a) If e<empt status Is approved.
Department of the Treasury th,s appi.cadon w,tl be open
Internal Revenue Service for pubhe inspection.
Read the instructions for each Part carefully.
A User Fee must be attached to this application.
If the required information and appropriate documents are not submitted along with Form 8718 (with payment
of the appropriate user fee), the application may be returned to the organization.
Complete the Procedural Checklist on page 5 of the instructions.
Part I. Identification of Applicant (Must be completed by all applicants; also complete appropriate schedule.)
Submit only the schedule that applies to your organization_ Do not submit blank schedules.
Check the appropriate box below to indicate the section under which the organization is applying:
a ❑ Section 501(c)(2)—Title holding corporations (Schedule A, page 7)
b ❑ Section 501(c)(4)—Civic leagues, social welfare organizations (including certain war veterans' organizations), or local associations of
employees (Schedule B. page 8)
e ❑ Section 501(c)(5)—labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations (Schedule C. page 9)
d Section 501(c)(%—Business leagues, chambers of commerce, etc. (Schedule C, page 9)
e ❑ Section 501(c)(7}—Social clubs (Schedule D, page 11)
f ❑ Section 501 fc)(%—Fraternal beneficiary societies, etc., providing life, sick, accident, or other benefits to members (Schedule E, page 13)
g ❑ Section 501(c)(9)—Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations (Parts I through IV and Schedule F, page 14)
h ❑ Section 501(c)(10)—Domestic fraternal societies, orders, etc., not providing life, sick, accident, or other benefits (Schedule E, page 13)
1 ❑ Section 501(c)(12)—Benevolent life insurance associations, mutual ditch or irrigation companies, mutual or cooperative telephone
companies, or like organizations (Schedule G, page 15)
j ❑ Section 501(c)(13)—Cemeteries, crematoria, and like corporations (Schedule H, page 16)
k ❑ Section 501 (c)(1 5)—Mutual insurance companies or associations, other than life or marine (Schedule 1, page 17)
1 ❑ Section 501(c)(17)—Trusts providing for the payment of supplemental unemployment compensation benefits (Parts I through IV and Schedule J. page 18)
m ❑ Section 501(c)(19)—A post, organization, auxiliary unit, etc., of past or present members of the Armed Forces of the United Stztes
(Schedule K, page 19)
n ❑ Section 501(c)(25)—Title holding corporations or trusts (Schedule A, page 7)
1a Full name of organization (as shown in organizing document) 2 Employer identification number (EIN) (if
none, see Specific Instructions on page 2)
Jobs Now, Inc.
1b c/o Name (if applicable) 3 Name and telephone number of person to be
contacted if additional information is needed
c/o Flathead Valley Community College Mr. Lee Berger
tc Address (number and street) Room/Suite
777 Grandview Drive
Id City or town, state, and ZIP code
Kalispell MT 59901 _ _ - ( 406)756-5204
4 Month the annual accounting period ends 5 Date incorporated or formed 6 Activity codes (see back cover)
December A car oration o b 403
7 Did the organization previously apply for recognition of exemption under this Code section or under any other section of the Code? ❑ Yes No
If "Yes," attach an explanation.
8 Has the organization filed Federal income tax returns or exempt organization information returns? . . . . . . . ❑ Yes No
If "Yes," state the form numbers, years filed, and Internal Revenue office where filed.
9 Check the box for the type of organization. ATTACH A CONFORMED COPY OF THE CORRESPONDING ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS TO
THE APPLICATION BEFORE MAILING.
a Corporation— Attach a copy of the Articles of Incorporation (including amendments and restatements) showing approval by the
appropriate state official, also attach a copy of the bylaws.
b [ Trust— Attach a copy of the Trust Indenture or Agreement, including all appropriate signatures and dates.
c ❑ Association— Attach a copy of the Articles of Association, Constitution, or other creating document, with a declaration (see instructions) or
other evidence that the organization was formed by adoption of the document by more than one person. Also include a copy
of the bylaws.
N this is a corporation or an unincorporated association that has not yet adopted bylaws. check here , P
I declare under the penalties of perjury that I am authorized to sign this application on behalf of the above organization• and that I have examined
s application, including the accompanying schedules and attachments, and to the best of rsea t nov ledge it is true, correct, and c:-;,ete.
Y�EASE
SIGN Lee Ber er Cam ai n Chairman
HERE (Si nature) (rifle or authorAy of signer) (Date)
7/22/96 Published by Tax Management Inc., a Subsidiary of The Bureau of National Affairs. Inc. IM,1 '7
PERSONNEL
OVERHEAD
MARKETING
JOBS NOW
Projected Annual Budget
Executive Director
Clerical/Research
Taxes, Benefits
Rent ($800/mo)
Utilities ($150/mo)
Telephone ($200/mo)
Supplies (400/mo)
Equipment ($150/mo)
Other ($300/mo)
Brochures, materials
Advertising, dir mail
Telemarketing
Travel, trade shows
Hosting local visits
60,000.00
16,000.00
11,400.00
87,400.00 87,400.00
9,600.00
1,800.00
2,400.00
4,800.00
1,800.00
3,600.00
24,000.00 24,000.00
16,600.00
20,000.00
21,000.00
17,000.00
14,000.00
88,600.00 88,600.00
200,000.00
OF
JOBS NOW, INC.
We the undersigned, all of whom are citizens of the United
States, being of legal age, and acting as Incorporators for the
purpose of forming a nonprofit corporation under the provisions
of the Montana Nonprofit Corporation Act, Chapter 2, Title 35,
Montana Codes Annotated, do hereby adopt the following Articles
of Incorporation for such nonprofit corporation:
ARTICLE I - N"E
The name of this nonprofit corporation is and shall be JOBS
NOW, INC.
This corporation shall have perpetual existence.
ARTICLE III - PURPOSES
The purposes for which this corporation is organized are
exclusively Business League and Chamber of Commerce purposes,
within the meaning contemplated by Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and its Regulations as the same now
exist, or as they may hereafter be amended from time to time,
which purposes are more particularly set forth hereafter:
a. To expand and diversify the economic base of Flathead
County by attracting high quality jobs;
b. To recruit companies and businesses that offer citizens
top quality career employment opportunities;
C. To endeavor to retain the quality of life enjoyed in
Flathead County while accomplishing these purposes, and
to strive not to overburden the infrastructure with
growth.
d. To work and cooperate with other citizens and
organizations or groups interested in the same or
similar purposes as set forth herein.
e. To conduct fund-raising projects and otherwise solicit
and receive donations and funds for the accomplishment
of its exempt purposes.
f. To promote, encourage, conduct and operate such other
charitable, educational, civic and social purposes as
the members of this corporation may from time to time
deem fit and proper.
g. To make and enter into all manner and types of
contracts, agreements, and obligations by or with any
persons, corporation, or public agency or department,
and to borrow money by issuing its own notes or other
evidence of indebtedness, securing the same as it may
deem best, provided any such contracts, agreements,
obligations and borrowing of money are suitable or
proper for the accomplishment of any of the exempt
purposes or the attainment of any of the objects herein
set forth.
h. To do all and everything, suitable or proper for the
accomplishment of any of the exempt purposes or the
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attainment of any of the objects herein set forth, and
to do every other act or acts, thing or things
incidental or appurtenant to or growing out of or
connected with the corporation.
h
The powers of this corporation shall be those powers granted
by the laws of the State of Montana. The provisions of Article
III shall be construed both as purposes and powers and each as an
independent purpose and power in furtherance of, and not in
limitation of, the powers which the corporation may have under
present or future laws of the State of Montana.
ARTICLE V - NONPROFIT
The corporation is not organized for profit, and no part of
the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit
of, or be distributed to, its members, officers, directors, or
other private persons, except that the corporation shall be
authorized and empowered to pay reasonable comp,?n-ati_on for
services rendered to or for the corporation in furtherance of one
or more of its exempt purposes set forth in Article III hereof.
The corporation shall be nonstock. The corporation shall further
not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a
nonprofit corporation either under the laws of the State of
Montana or under Sections 501(c)(6) and 170(c)(2) of the Internal
Revenue codes of 1986 and its Regulations for tax exempt
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ARTICLE VII - REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
The address of the corporation's initial registered office of the
corporation is:
Jobs Now, Inc.
Flathead Valley Community College
777 Grandview Drive
Kalispell, Montana 59901
The name of the initial registered agent of this corporation is:
Lee Berger.
The name and address of each Incorporator is:
Name Address
Lee Berger Jobs Now, Inc.
c/o Flathead Valley Community College
777 Grandview Drive
Kalispell, Montana 59901
Ronald C. Peterson Daily Inter Lake
P. O. Box 7610
Kalispell, Montana 59904
John S. MacMillan
Hal Bennett
Warren G. McConkey
Jean Parson
Glacier Bank
P. O. Box 27
Kalispell, Montana 59903
Pacific Power
P. O. Box 250
Kalispell, Montana 59903
Flathead Electric Coop
2510 Highway 2 East
Kalispell, Montana 59901
Robert Thomas Securities
126 First Avenue West
Kalispell, Montana 59901
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Upon dissolution, the assets of the corporation shall be
disposed of as follows:
The Board of Directors shall, after paying and making
provision for the payment of all liabilities of the Corporation,
dispose of all of the assets of the Corporation to the extent and
in the manner permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and
applicable Montana law pertaining to nonprofit and tax-exempt
organizations. No assets shall be distributed to or for the
individual benefit of any of the Corporation's members, officers,
employees or directors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned incorporators have
hereunto affixed their signatures at Kalispell, Montana, this
day of
Lee Berger
Ronald C. Peterson
John S. MacMillan
1997.
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Hal Bennett
Warren McConkey
Jean Parson
STATE OF MONTANA )
ss.
County of Flathead )
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the
day of , 1997 by LEE BERGER, RONALD C. PETERSON,
JOHN S. MacMILLAN, HAL BENNETT, WARREN McCONKEY and JEAN PARSON.
Notary Public for the State of Mt.
Residing at Kalispell
My Commission expires
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