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City of Centerville <br />EDA Minutes <br /> May 19, 2021 <br /> <br />b. CenterStage <br />(i) Review of Eligibility Requirements <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz introduced this item and provided background on it. He stated he would <br />like some direction from the Commission regarding what types of businesses they would like to <br />include in this program, noting he wasn’t sure the Boy and Cub Scouts are the business they <br />intended to allow to advertise. <br /> <br />There was discussion on how to best distinguish which types of businesses should benefit from <br />this program and which should not. Whether not home based or non-profit organizations should <br />be included in this program was discussed and it was noted City Attorney Glaser informed the <br />Commission previously that they cannot legally exclude churches or non-profit organizations. <br /> <br />It was discussed and decided that the Commission feels they should base the decision on if a <br />business is listed in their City business directory and doing business in the City. <br /> <br />c. Business Revolving Loan and Grant Program <br />(i) Review of Eligibility Requirements <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz stated they reviewed the application earlier this evening from Jett’s <br />Machine Shop and that his business was exactly what they intended this program to be used for. <br /> <br />There was discussion on what types of businesses they wanted to allow to be eligible for this <br />program. It was decided that independently owned and locally operated businesses is what they <br />intend this program to be for. <br /> <br />d. COVID Relief Business Assistance Grant Programs <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz stated the Commission should start thinking about if they want to have <br />some of the same grant programs, they had from the last relief package or what types of programs <br />they might want to look into. He noted they have more time to allocate the funds this time around, <br />so it won’t need to be decided immediately. <br /> <br />VII. OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br /> 1. 2021 Strategic Plan and Budget Review <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz presented a spreadsheet that showed items the Commission had already <br />paid for in 2021. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />