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4.10. SR 02-17-2015 Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 4.10 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by ConsentFebruary 17, 2015Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, CODD Item Description Reviewed by Hemmer Properties, LLC (Distinctive Iron) Cal Portner, City Administrator Microloan Review Reviewed by Action Requested Adopt, by resolution, the $126,000 Jobs Incentive Microloan for Hemmer Properties (Distinctive Iron). Background/Discussion The EDA is expected to approve a $126,000 Jobs Incentive Microloan for Hemmer Properties, LLC (Distinctive Iron) at their meeting on February 17, 2015. Because the microloan is considered a business subsidy under Minnesota Statute 116J.994, the City Council must approve the subsidy by resolution, as does the EDA. A public hearing is not required for this subsidy, as it is less than $150,000. The resolution authorizes the EDA President and Executive Director to approve changes to our standard loan agreement as necessary. Financial Impact None Attachments  Resolution Resolution 15-____ A Resolution of the City of Elk River Approving Loan Agreement (Distinctive Iron Project) WHEREAS, the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Elk River (the “City”) has received a proposal from (the “Borrower”) that the Economic Hemmer Companies L.L.C. Development Authority of the City of Elk River (the “EDA”) enter into Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and related documents in connection with a loan to the Borrower in the amount of $126,000 (the “Loan”) pursuant to the EDA’s Microloan Program (the “Program”). WHEREAS, the EDA has approved the Loan and the Loan Agreement on this same date and a copy of the Loan Agreement is on file with the City Clerk. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, : Minnesota, as follows Section 1. Business Subsidy. 1.01. The Loan constitutes a business subsidy within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, Section 116J.993 to 116J.995 (the “Business Subsidy Act”), and the Loan Agreement includes a “business subsidy agreement” as required under the Business Subsidy Act. 1.02. The City has adopted a Business Subsidy Policy (the “Subsidy Policy”), which sets the general criteria for all types of subsidies granted by the EDA, all as required under the Business Subsidy Act. Section 2. Consent. 2.01 In accordance with Section 116J.994, Subd. 3(d) of the Business Subsidy Act, the City hereby approves the Loan Agreement consents to the EDA entering into the Loan Agreement and related documents with the Borrower. 2.02 The City hereby approves the Loan in accordance with the Loan Agreement in substantially the form submitted to the Council together such modifications thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and approved by legal counsel to the EDA and by the President and Executive Director of the EDA prior to executing said documents and the City further; and said officers are hereby authorized to approve said changes on behalf of the EDA. The execution of any instrument by the President and Executive Director shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such document in accordance with the terms hereof. th Passed and adopted this 17 day of February, 2015. John J. Dietz, Mayor ATTEST: Tina Allard, City Clerk