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City of Centerville EDA Minutes April 21, 2021 Executive Director Statz stated that some businesses have been contacted several times and haven’t shown an interest in the program so they are looking at circling back and doing businesses that have participated for a second time. 101Executive Director Statz stated that he had received an emailfrom City Attorney Kurt Glaser regarding non-profits and the CenterStage program, as Commissioner King had asked about it at the March 23, 2021 meeting. Mr. Glaser said that a business such as a church should be treated as a business, and the ad content needs to be limited to non-religious content. He said that the city needs to have a policy in place in order to avoid controversy when editing their content. There was discussion about how to get the non-participating businesses involved, as a lot of businesses think the program is a scam when they are contacted. There was also discussion on creating ads for the Lions Club. Discussion was had regarding the new resolution, and Executive Director Statz stated that he would be able to point to the policy for a separation of church and state. All agreed that there may be other areas to include in the policy. Motion byCommissioner Weatherhead, seconded by Commissioner King,to approve EDA 21-03 to revising the CenterStage program to include restrictions on content that promote a particular religion, a religious belief, or otherwise violates the need for the City to uphold the separation of church and state, contingent upon acceptance by the City Attorney. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion passed. There was more discussion regarding the CenterStage program, and asking Michelle Koch of Main Street Marketing to reach out to businesses that had already participated and either create new ads or use the previous ads. c. 132Business Revolving Loan and Grant Program Executive Director Statz stated that he received an application for the program and would bring it to the May meeting. d. COVID Relief Business Assistance Grant Program (New County Program – State Funds) Executive Director Statz stated that the city would get the first half of its recovery fund from the federal government on May 11. The rules regarding how the money can be used are the same as the CARES Act, plus other things such as lost revenue and sewer and water projects. He also stated that the money is supposed to last until 2023, and he wanted to be more paced about allocating the funds. Page 4of 5