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City Council Minutes Page 2 <br />January 19, 2016 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br /> <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />5. Open Forum <br /> <br /> No one appeared for Open Forum. <br /> <br />6.1 City of Elk River Volunteer of the Month – Mayor Dietz <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz introduced, read, and presented a plaque to Margaret Barsody, <br />Volunteer of the Month for January. He noted the following volunteering <br />accomplishments of Ms. Barsody: <br /> Former volunteer piano player at the Church of Saint Andrew <br /> 20-year member of the Friends of the Library committee <br /> Volunteer with the Stephen Ministry at the Church of Saint Andrew <br /> Piano and organ player for weekly mass at the Guardian Angels Care Center <br /> 8-year volunteer at the St. Andrew Parish Elementary School and Parker <br />Elementary School <br /> <br />7.1 Patriot Converting Jobs Incentive Microloan Program <br /> <br />Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report. She indicated Mikayla Hout from Springsted <br />was available to answer questions. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak, Mayor Dietz <br />closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Westgaard indicated this item was reviewed by both the EDA <br />Finance Committee and approved by the Economic Development Authority earlier <br />that evening, noting Patriot Converting’s request was a good fit for this microloan <br />program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner agreed with Councilmember Westgaard, stating she was in <br />support of approving this loan in large part because it would provide 22 jobs to the <br />community. <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Olsen <br />to approve the Patriot Converting, Inc., Jobs Incentive Microloan as outlined <br />in the staff report. <br /> <br />Motion carried 5.0. <br /> <br />8.1 Massage Licensing Ordinance <br /> <br /> Ms. Allard presented the staff report. <br />