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Item # 6 <br /> • � <br /> City of <br /> Elk -. -, <br /> Ri• <br /> ver <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Economic Development Authority <br /> FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Developmen <br /> DATE: June 10, 2002 <br /> SUBJECT: Consider Participation in Minnesota Community Capital Fund <br /> (MCCF) <br /> Attachments <br /> • Correspondence from Scott Martin, CEO,MCCF <br /> • MCCF Prospectus—Membership and Loan Fund Participation <br /> • MCCF Membership Update <br /> • Balance Sheet as of May 31,2002—City of Elk River Micro Loan Fund <br /> Issue <br /> Staff has recently received a request for the city's participation in the Minnesota Community <br /> Capital Fund (MCCF) from Mr. Scott Martin, CEO/Fund Developer. Mr. Martin has been <br /> invited to present an overview of the MCCF for the EDA's consideration. The Finance <br /> Committee has also been invited to attend the presentation and discussion at the EDA <br /> meeting. <br /> Background <br /> The Minnesota Community Capital Fund (MCCF) is a new non-profit membership <br /> corporation established to increase the lending capacity of economic development groups <br /> throughout Greater Minnesota. Membership in the MCCF provides the economic <br /> development organization flexibility to fund large housing and economic development <br /> projects that would otherwise not be possible through typical micro-loan funds. In addition, <br /> members have the capacity to originate loans of up to ten times the amount they contributed <br /> to the Fund (minimum of$25,000). <br /> Included among MCCF's current list of 38 economic development members are: <br /> • St. Cloud HRA <br /> • Sherburne County <br /> • • Great River Energy <br /> • Big Lake <br />