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May 2016 Drycleaners Bill Passes Minnesota Senate and House …signed by Governor Dayton and passed! MCA Legislative Update by Polly Nemec, President of MCA Spring brings the annual Legislative Sessions and this year, another flurry of activity. Last Year (2015), as many of you know, the MCA Legislative Committee secured $743,000 to be allocated to our Dry Cleaner Remediation Fund to alleviate underfunding and over-reaching expenses to/from the fund. Our goal is to insure that dry cleaners receive their reimbursements for required remediation efforts at their sites faster. At the last minute, before the funds would be disbursed, we were required to come back this year (2016) to shore up language in the Statues regarding “who” can access the fund and to implement Rules for cost controls that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) must follow in order to make the Fund more sustainable into the future. (MCA Legislative Update continued on page 4) The MCA is your one stop resource for dry cleaning industry education, events, and news. Proudly, diligently serving our members for over 30 years! SPOTLIGHT In this issue of THE MCA SPOTLIGHT: * “Working For You” by MCA President Polly Nemec * DLI Apps – DLI Analysis & Spotting – Member Benefit for you! * Lease Negotiations Session and Happy Hour *MCA Golf Tournament & Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner Event
Transcript of Drycleaners Bill Passes Minnesota Senate and...
May 2016
Drycleaners Bill Passes Minnesota Senate and House
…signed by Governor Dayton and passed!
MCA Legislative Update by Polly Nemec, President of MCA
Spring brings the annual Legislative Sessions
and this year, another flurry of activity. Last
Year (2015), as many of you know, the MCA
Legislative Committee secured $743,000 to be
allocated to our Dry Cleaner Remediation Fund
to alleviate underfunding and over-reaching
expenses to/from the fund. Our goal is to insure
that dry cleaners receive their reimbursements
for required remediation efforts at their sites
faster. At the last minute,
before the funds would be disbursed, we were
required to come back this year (2016) to shore
up language in the Statues regarding “who” can
access the fund and to implement Rules for cost
controls that the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA) must follow in order to make
the Fund more sustainable into the future.
(MCA Legislative Update continued on page 4)
The MCA is your one stop resource for dry cleaning industry education, events, and news. Proudly, diligently serving our members for over 30 years!
SPOTLIGHT
In this issue of THE MCA SPOTLIGHT:
* “Working For You” by MCA President Polly Nemec
* DLI Apps – DLI Analysis & Spotting – Member Benefit for
you!
* Lease Negotiations Session and Happy Hour
*MCA Golf Tournament & Annual Membership
Meeting and Dinner Event
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“Working For You” From the desk of
MCA President Polly Nemec
MCA members and non-members:
It’s busy season! Like it or not, along with Minnesota’s
seasons comes wardrobe changes. That’s always good
news for us dry cleaners who can help our customers with
their spring closet cleaning. Don’t forget to reach out to
all your customers to remind them of all the extra’s we
can do in addition to their wardrobe changes –
comforters, blankets, pillows, draperies, area rugs, and
much, much more! We all know that it’s always best to
clean these items before they are stored away for the
summer – but do your customers know this?
Part of our job at the MCA is to help educate dry cleaners
and customers about all the great things that can be done
by cleaning and protecting favorite garments, and
household items. We are constantly seeking new ideas to
get drycleaners together to learn new or best practices, or
to get together to network and have fun. Please join us
for a fun networking event that we are hosting on
Thursday, May 19th
at The Freehouse in Mineapolis. No strings attached! Whether you’re currently a member
or just joining the dry cleaning industry and want to meet
others, please come! We will have hors d’oeuvres and a
cash bar.
Another chance is on June 23rd
, 4:00 PM. We will have
two Real Estate Professionals talking about Lease
Negotiations – something that affects almost all of us!
(Details to follow.)
Please contact any of the MCA Board Members if you
have any questions or an idea we can promote for our dry
cleaning industry. We’re here to help. Let’s make some
hay!
Polly Nemec
President, MCA
Co-owner, St. Croix Cleaners
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SPOTLIGHT This quarterly publication is the official newsletter of
the Minnesota Cleaners Association.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2015-2016
President Polly Nemec
St. Croix Cleaners
Vice-President Ron Gersdorf Skyline Cleaners, Inc.
Treasurer Andrew Gaspard Skylark Cleaners
Immediate Past President Bill Kleinman Roxy Cleaners
Director Keith Aune Clean N Press
Director Dave Colehour Best Cleaners
Director Dan Miller Mullberry’s Garment Care
Director Dart Poach Don’s Leather Cleaning, Inc.
Director Michael Suk Nature’s Best Cleaners
Allied Trades Rep Steve Baker Minnesota Chemical Company
Allied Trades Rep David Weinberg E. Weinberg Supply Company
Allied Trades Reps Brent Hendrickson/ Ken Bazille
SoapTec Corporation
Minnesota Cleaners Association* Drenda Wendell, Executive Director
646 Sullivan Lane NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
763-213-3231
www.minnesotadrycleaners.org
*The MCA is your one stop resource for dry
cleaning industry education, events, and news.
Proudly, diligently serving our members
for over 30 years.
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TABS in your pocket DLI Apps
For you!!One DLI mobile app
offers step-by-step
instructions on
removing common
stains, information on problem garments, and
more.
(Now available for both Apple and Android mobile devices, the app is
yet another added value of membership.)
A second mobile app offering is DLI Analysis. The
International Textile Analysis Laboratory app gives
you fast, convenient access to one of DLI’s most
popular services without the shipping expense! This
is also available for iOS and Android devices.
Silver, Golf, and Premier Level Members have this
access as part of membership benefits.
Stains and Satin:
4 Things to Remember 1. When removing a stain from a satin weave
fabric, work on the back side to avoid
damaging the fabric.
2. If it is necessary to work on the face side due
to the nature of the stain or the garment’s
construction, use a padded brush when
tamping.
3. Do not rub to avoid breaking the floating
yarns.
4. Always flush from the back side of the fabric
when using the steam air gun.
--Brian Johnson, Director of Training &
Technical Services, DLI
Have you ever had a customer file a complaint on an
issue that was the manufacturers fault, but had no
way of explaining it to them?
TABS is the perfect solution to this problem. The
TABS portion of the app allows you to show your
customer why a garment had an issue, how it
happened, what it looks like, and who is responsible.
TABS is one of DLI’s most popular series and now
you can find them instantly on your favorite iOS
device.
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Membership has its privileges! Top three reasons to be a member of MCA/DLI:
1. Learn how to make more money: Attract and keep customers, improve sales, get grants…..
2. Find out how to save money: Operate more efficiently, reduce employee turnover, avoid penalties
3. Make your job easier: Equipment tips, training seminars, networking, less legislative
interference
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Legislative Update – continued from page 1 The Legislative Committee has been going full speed
ahead in negotiations with the MPCA and with
lobbying efforts with our State Senators and
Representatives. We needed to insure this language
was secured and passed through this session in order
to secure the allocation of funds and to make the
Fund more sustainable for all of our state’s dry
cleaners.
We have reached agreement with the MPCA
regarding Statute language and finished the final
rounds of tweaks to the Rules covering “reasonable
costs and expenses” coming out of the fund. We have
been working diligently with our attorney to insure
that all dry cleaners in the State will retain all of the
liability protections and reimbursement features
provided by the original Statute.
The Senate and House have passed our bill
unanimously. The next stop is the Governor’s desk!
The MCA has spent countless hours over the past
two legislative sessions and has expended a lot of
money on professionals who have helped us get there
(i.e. attorneys and lobbyists). Thank you to the many
dry cleaners that have already sent donations to the
MCA to help us support these actions! If you have
not yet sent your support, we appreciate $100, $250,
or $500 to help us with this important dry cleaner
cause! Please contact Drenda Wendell, MCA
Executive Director, (763) 213-3231, for information
on how to contribute.
Any of the Legislative Committee members are also
ready and willing to answer any questions you may
have regarding our efforts.
--The MCA Legislative Committee
Dart Poach, Polly Nemec, Keith Aune, Dave
Colehour, and Andrew Gaspard
MCA Ultrasonic Steam Trap Tester
Available – Just Ask – That’s it! As a FREE SERVICE to MCA members, this steam trap
tester is available to you by just reserving a time for delivery!
Contact: Dart Poach 612-721-4881 [email protected]
AREA RUG CLEANING
Rug cleaning season has arrived and Don’s Leather Cleaning and Modern Rug Laundry is your go-to company for area rug cleaning! Throw rugs, hand-knotted, legacy area rugs, machine made, all rugs! Don’s has the knowledge and experience to clean and sanitize them using the most modern equipment and chemistry available. Easy to learn pricing and the “Deep Wash” process is always included. Your rug cleaner should know the difference between and when to use oxidizing and reducing bleaches. Your rug cleaner should be able to identify warp and weft yarns and the difference between a Chinese hand-knotted and an Indo-Chino hand-knotted rug. Don’s Leather Cleaning and Modern Rug Laundry does. HINT! Capture those non dry cleaning consumers that drive/walk by your store front by facing your advertising posters towards the street. Don’s has five decades of specialty cleaning experience in leather, suede, furs, feathers, footwear, handbags, decorator cushions and now area rugs. We sincerely appreciate your patronage. Guarantee your customer’s satisfaction by choosing Don’s Leather Cleaning and Modern Rug Laundry!
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MCA presents “Lease Negotiations” Thursday, June 23
rd – 4 PM Session
Followed by a Happy Hour Social We will have two real estate professionals talking about “Lease Negotiations” – Something that affects almost all of us! Location and more details coming!
MCA Allied Trades Golf Tournament Wednesday, Sept. 7
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StoneRidge Golf Club
The MCA Annual Golf Tournament is
coming again this fall – everyone is welcome!
Also, the Annual MCA Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 7th, at 6:00PM. This will be held as part of the dinner following the golf tournament at StoneRidge Golf Club. If you are interested in serving on the MCA Board of Directors and/or assisting on one of the many committees, please contact MCA Executive Director Drenda Wendell (763) 213-3231. More information to come!
Mark your
Calendar!!!
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Compliance
Update
OSHA's New GHS
Hazard
Communication
Standard OSHA has revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). This is the new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) that modifies the U.S. standard to fit international measures. It applies to your business, and the compliance deadline is June 1, 2016. By that date, businesses that use chemicals must fully comply with their new obligations under the revised HCS. These obligations include:
• Ensuring that all chemical containers are appropriately labeled (GHS labels typically include a signal word, pictogram, hazard statement, and precautionary statement for each hazard class and category);
• Maintaining compliant safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace; and
• Appropriately informing and training employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work area.
Many chemical manufacturers have re-issued their Safety Data Sheets and product packaging to comply with the new HCS. For more detailed information about your responsibilities under the new HCS, visit the OSHA website at OSHA.gov. Please check out the links below to access the updated materials and slide into compliance well before June 1.
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Thank you Allied Trades!!
MCA CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, May 19 MCA Prospective Member/New Owners Get Acquainted Social Event At The Freehouse in Minneapolis (5:30 PM) Thursday, June 9 MCA Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 23 MCA Presents “LEASE NEGOTIATIONS” Followed by a Happy Hour Social (4:00 PM) (Location and more details to come) Thursday, July 14 MCA Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, August 11 MCA Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, September 7 MCA Board of Directors Meeting MCA Annual Golf Tournament MCA Annual Membership Meeting & Dinner (StoneRidge Golf Club, Stillwater, Minnesota) Thursday, October 13 MCA Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 10 MCA Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, December 8 MCA Board of Directors Meeting & MCA Lunch and Learn Event
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