How To Develop A City

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1 Przejrzysta Polska Koszalin and its strong investment points Piotr Jedliński Deputy Mayor of Koszalin 21 October 2010

2 Koszalin geographic location 6 km in straight line to the Baltic Sea, forest complexes, lakes and parks Road infrastructure: International Route E-28 (Berlin Kaliningrad), part of which is the National Route No 6 (Szczecin Gdańsk) National Route No 11 (Kołobrzeg Poznań Bytom) The nearest sea ports: Darłowo (25 km) Kołobrzeg (40 km) 2

3 Extension of administration borders As of 1 January 2010, following a positive decision of the Council of Ministers, Koszalin annexed two villages Jamno and Łabusz located directly on lake Jamno. Accomplishment of the Koszalin Development Strategy defining Koszalin as a city strongly bound with the sea, a supraregional tourist traffic service centre. Koszalin 2009 Jamno and Łabusz Koszalin as of 2010 Area km km km 2 Population

4 Second biggest centre of dynamical economic development in the West Pomeranian Province THE MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS IN RECENT YEARS Unemployment rate DESCRIPTION Number of registered businesses as per REGON Number of active businesses according to the Tax Office Number of foreign capital companies Number of income earning inhabitants (PIT payers) Number of persons covered by the Municipal Social Aid Centre assistance GDP per single inhabitant [zł] (Koszalin subregion) Budgetary expenditures (zł million) Municipality s own income (zł million) % of investments expenditures as % of budgetary expenditures in total (2007) % ( ) 69,599 (2007) (2006) % (2008) % ( ) 70,744 (2008) (2007) 435,151 (2010) (2010) 27.5 % (2010) 4

5 Investments in tourist development The Municipality took over and revitalised in 2008 a railway line that remained inactive for a number of years and put in operation a passenger railway connection with Mielno, active in the summer, allowing people to quickly get to the seaside (15 min.) New tourist products are also being accomplished: - bicycle lanes to the Jamno harbour, - construction of a small marina at Jamno harbour In 2009 a ferry line from Jamno, over the lake, to Unieście harbour onboard a passenger boat Koszałek was put in operation. This year the sailing route was extended to comprise an additional call at the Unieście centre. 5

6 Reactivation of Zegrze Pomorskie airport The project of reactivation of the former military and civil airport in Zegrze Pomorskie has been entered, thanks to Mayor efforts, in the list of key investments of the West Pomeranian Province Regional Operational Programme for the period of amounting to zł million. It clearly appears from the project feasibility study that reactivation of Zegrze Pomorskie airport is profitable, economically justified and has a chance to become a driving force for economic development of the entire Koszalin region. 6

7 Developed investment areas intended for production activity in the Koszalin Subzone of the Słupsk Special Economic Zone I Ordinance by the Council of Ministers to establish the Koszalin Subzone under the Słupsk Special Economic Zone featuring the area of 22 ha II zone extension to comprise extra ha III. Total allocation of the zone area and further interest of companies triggered our efforts to further extend the zone. On the area of Koszalin Subzone SSEZ was extended, by virtue of the Ordinance by the Council of Ministers, to comprise next ha. The Municipality has developed investment area for construction of factories (48 ha) on preferrential terms. 7

8 Investors in Koszalin Subzone of SSEZ BRE Leasing Sp. z o.o. Production hall (formerly used for bike manufacturing). Currently negotiations are in progress to rent the premises to an interested foreign investor. Nordglass Sp. z o.o. (Polish capital) manufacturing vehicle windscreens; 283 persons employed. Jakob Hatteland Assembly (Norwegian capital) Planned production of monitors and computers for sea navigation. Currently company is changing its profile. 8

9 Investors in Koszalin Subzone of SSEZ Fabryka Flag Linea (Polish capital) manufacturing banners and flagpoles; 76 persons employed. Romex (Polish capital) manufacturing milk tankers and steel tanks; 32 persons employed. Jeronimo Martins Dystrybucja (Portuguese capital) A logistic centre for Biedronka network of grocer shops to serve the entire West Pomerania is under construction (planned employment 250 persons). 9

10 Investors in Koszalin Subzone of SSEZ INVESTORS, WHO BOUGHT THE LAND BUT HAVEN T BUILT ANY PLANT YET Terplast ABJ Inwestor (Polish capital). Manufacturing plastic products for motor industry. On 6 November 2008 the investor bought 1.9 ha of land. Planned employment: 30 persons. Elfa Polska Sp. z o. o. (American capital). Manufacturing creative storage systems, shelves and sliding doors. On 5 December 2005 the Investor bought ha of land. Planned employment: 160 persons. Ajcon Sp. z o. o. their investment plans provide for construction of a logistic centre for food processing industry. On 5 December 2006 the company bought ha of land and declared to employ at least 20 persons. Produs Retail Technology Sp. z o. o. (German capital). Manufacturing metal and wire products, in particular shop and warehouse outfit (trolleys, tables). On 24 March 2006 the company bought ha of land. Planned employment: 80 persons. 10

11 Investors outside the Special Economic Zone From among the foreign investors that were attracted to locate their plants outside the special economic zone, thanks to direct efforts of the Mayor, special reference must be made to Royal Greenland Seafood a worldwide leader, who built in Koszalin the most modern in Europe fish and seafood processing factory employing 290 persons (opened June 2008). The company expects to further develop its activity and to employ approx. 700 persons. 11

12 Area allocated for a sports and recreation investment Chełmska Hill the highest moraine hill in the Middle Pomerania total area ha allocated for a recreation, sports and gastronomic investment, situated in a scenic forest complex. 12

13 Plots for hotels to be constructed thereon 5 investment areas for construction of hotels that will provide broad recreation services and allow for better use of city s an region s tourist potential. 13

14 Putting in operation the Technological Park A common project of the Municipality and Technical University of Koszalin The Technological Park has been established in a modernised building of the Technical University of Koszalin at ul. Partyzantów. In the next stage the oldest University s campus at ul. Racławicka will be developed. Investors from the advanced and clean technology sectors, employing highly qualified specialists and creating innovative products as well as services of high added value, will be attracted to the Park. The first such company is REC Research and Engineering Center a manufacturer of software for worldwide groups from, among other, the motor and household equipment sectors. 14

15 Tax incentives at the Koszalin Subzone of the Słupsk Special Economic Zone Exemption from CIT income taxation due to investment outlays or creation of new jobs - up to max. 60% depending on the company size. Exemption from local real estate taxation based on the de minimis principle. In other places within the city jurisdiction In 2003, by virtue of resolution No V/61/2003 of the Koszalin Municipal Council 4 categories of local real estate tax exemptions for max. 3 years were implemented. Following adjustment to the amended national and European law provisions currently applies Resolution No XXX/331/2008 of 18 December 2008 regarding exemption from real estate taxation granted by the Municipality of Koszalin under the regional investment aid to support new investments. 15

16 Currently applicable spatial development plans The currentlly applicable spatial development plans for Koszalin cover the majority of Municipality s investment areas. 16

17 Highly qualified professionals Schools of university standing (among others): Technical University of Koszalin State Higher School of Vocations Koszalin Higher School of Humanities Branch of the Gdańsk Higher School of Humanities 17

18 Projects supported from EU funds The West Pomeranian Province Regional Operational Programme comprises 71 various tasks whereof 11, featuring investment character, belong to the Municipality of Koszalin. Development of the Organised Investment and Industrial Activity Zone in Koszalin Estimated total project value: zł 79.8 million Max. financial support: zł 39.9 milion Reactivation of the Zegrze Pomorskie Civil Airport near Koszalin Accomplishment of the I stage of airport reactivation comprising the basic investment works scope: zł million. Financial support: zł 35,925 million Sports hall to accomodate 3000 spectators Common project of the Municipality and Technical University of Koszalin Total project value: zł million (contract value), zł million (tender value). EU financial support zł million The Ministry of Science and Higher Education grant: zł 11.7 million The Ministry of Sports and Tourism grant: zł 8 million 18

19 Projects supported from EU funds Stanisław Moniuszko Philharmonic Orchestra in Koszalin Project value: zł million Financial support: zł million Construction and reconstrucion of roads making an external ring of Koszalin road system I stage: section from ul. Gnieźnieńska to ul. BoWiD Total project value: approx. zł 50 million Financial support: approx. zł million Nicolas Copernicus Provincial Hospital in Koszalin - modernisation Project value: approx. zł 59 million Financial support: approx. zł 32.5 million Smart Koszalin extension of the IT society infrastructure e-koszalin construction of a data transmission network and visual monitoring system Project value: zł 20 million Financial support: zł 12.2 million 19

20 Projects supported from EU funds Smart Koszalin extension of the IT society infrastructure e-koszalin construction of a data transmission network and visual monitoring system creation of a municipal broadband network and connecting Commune-located objects (schools, municipal and communal companies, libraries etc.) Hot Spots extension - provision of access to the Internet safe data transmission creation of the city visual monitoring system cooperation with the Police, Fire Brigade and Rescue Service central road traffic control introduction of e-tools supporting organisational entities management Project value: zł 20 million Qualified costs: zł million Financial support: zł 12.2 million Project financial support percentage: up to 75% 20

21 Projects supported from EU funds New project put in the indicative list of the West Pomeranian Province Regional Operational Programme Koszalin Technological Park development zł 2.4 million Revitalisation of historic municipal parks zł 5.3 million The West Pomeranian Province education portal - Koszalin It will comprise such components as the electronic education platform, electronic documentation circulation, geographic system of spatial information and e-libraries. The project has been addressed both to the dwellers and education facilities of the West Pomeranian Province. Total project value: zł 8,000,000 Whereof: Financial support under WP PROP: zł 5,991,300 (75%) Koszalin Commune Municipality input: zł 1,997,100 (25%) 21

22 Projects supported from EU funds Inteligent Transport Systems - vehicle weighing system for vehicles moving at high speed and allerting about overloaded - detection and recognition system for sought after vehicles based on registration plate reading - road traffic data visualisation for control purposes - measuring through the city travelling time - parking system This project has been filed to the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme Value: zł 13.5 million Financial support: zł million 85% qualified costs 22

23 Projects supported from EU funds A key project put in the individual projects list for the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme The waste management system and construction of a waste incineration plant for the towns/cities and Communes of the Middle Pomerania - project value zł million - Cohesion Fund financial support zł million (63.75% qualified costs). 23

24 MUNICIPALITY OF KOSZALIN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN for the period of Fifth version of the Plan for priorities 12 programmes 60 projects Total value of projects is almost zł million 24

25 Thank you for your attention! Municipality of Koszalin Koszalin Rynek Staromiejski 6-7 Tel.: (+48) Fax.: (+48)