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El Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Economic Development Authority 5.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearings October 20, 2014 Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, CODD <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Stonesthrow Properties,LLC (Coin-Tainer) Tax <br /> Abatement and Microloan review Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Consider Stonesthrow Companies,LLC Tax Abatement applications: <br /> Tax Abatement (Stonesthrow Companies,LLC) <br /> Microloan application <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The City has received an application for tax abatement and the $200,000 4th microloan to support the <br /> acquisition of property, and the expansion of a business, Coin-tainer. <br /> The EDA has established a Finance Committee to review applications prior to EDA action. As of this <br /> writing, the Finance Committee has not reviewed the applications; this is expected at noon on October <br /> 20, 2014. Findings of the committee will be distributed at the EDA meeting. <br /> The applicant has applied for the 4th microloan,which offers more up to $200,000 in secondary fmancing <br /> with more flexible job creation goals. Because DEED has not yet approved the 4th microloan, this loan <br /> may not be approved. The EDA is asked to receive the Finance Committees recommendation based on <br /> the terms presented to DEED. No microloan funds may be distributed until DEED approves the <br /> program. Should DEED have substantial changes, the Finance Committee and the EDA would review <br /> the modifications to the program, and these impacts to the Coin-tainer microloan application at a later <br /> date. <br /> The County has also received a tax abatement application; they will consider that application on October <br /> 14`h,with formal review anticipated for October 28`h <br /> Coin-tainer is a coin wrapper and raffle ticket printer with a 65%market share nationally. Coin-tainer's <br /> operations, previously located in Milaca,were destroyed by fire in January 2014. They relocated to vacant <br /> space on Jarvis initially, and have found a long term home at 17834 Industrial Circle,with plans to <br /> purchase the property through a contract for deed, allowing for expansion as existing leases terminate. <br /> The tax abatement and microloan will allow Stonesthrow Properties,LLC to purchase the property and <br /> provide operating flexibility for Coin-tainer Co.,LLC (in common ownership with Stonesthrow <br /> Properties,LLC) to rebuild the business. <br /> PODIEDED DY <br /> NATURE <br />