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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 14, 2015 Page 2 1 City Manager Casey presented the request to keep four female chickens and introduced the 2 applicant, Laurie Parker. 3 4 Ms. Parker noted that the correct address of their property is 3625 Belden. She stated they would 5 like to have a backyard pen and their yard offers a private place to put the pen so it will be 6 sheltered from the neighbors. She added they have discussed this with their neighbors. 7 8 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve Resolution 9 15-032; a Resolution to Approve a Request to Keep Four (4) Female Chickens in an R-1 Zoning 10 District at 3625 Belden Drive NE. 11 Motion carried unanimously. 12 13 B. Open to Business. Rob Smolund presenting. 14 15 16 Mr. Rob Smolund introduced Mr. Nick Lowry of Brand Ink and stated Mr. Lowry is an Open to Business client and has been in business for approximately five years. 17 18 Mr. Nick Lowry from Brand Ink, 2512 Kenzie Terrace, stated Open to Business has been 19 tremendously helpful in assisting him with his business plan and he has received a fair amount of 20 business from other Open to Business clients. He stated the Open to Business helped him get 21 where he is now with six employees and Brand Ink offers a variety of marketing services. 22 23 Mayor Faust thanked Mr. Lowry for taking the time to speak to the City Council and offer his 24 testimonial about the Open to Business program. 25 26 Mr. Smolund stated that Open to Business was started to enable cities and counties to expand 27 their economic development efforts by providing a complete array of services to entrepreneurs 28 and Open to Business is currently operating in 67 communities. He stated Open to Business 29 offers business consulting services such as business feasibility analysis, cash flow management, 30 loan packaging, and strategic planning. He discussed the financing programs available through 31 Open to Business including micro loans, participated loans, real estate gap financing, and 32 permanent acquisition financing and provided several examples of financing provided to local 33 businesses. He advised that in 2014, Open to Business assisted 580 entrepreneurs and provided 34 57 direct loans totaling $1.65 million and 395 jobs were created or retained from Open to 35 Business clients. He stated that Open to Business worked with ten clients in St. Anthony during 36 2014 and provided technical assistance such as real estate analysis, strategic planning, lease 37 review, and cash flow analysis. He stated Open to Business looks forward to 2015 and 38 encouraged entrepreneurs to contact him. 39 40 Mayor Faust thanked Mr. Smolund on behalf of the City Council and the community and stated 41 the Open to Business program has been a great investment by the City. 42 43 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.44 45 City Manager Casey reported the organized collection rollout has begun and noted the haulers 46 defaulted to issuing the large size containers and if residents want a smaller size they should 47 4