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-6- 21 ,000 square foot building at 2837 Anthony Lane South which would be owned by • R. Neil Hamlin and leased to Garment Graphics, Inc. for use as an office and imprinted sportswear manufacturing facility. The notice of the hearing had- been published in the March 20th Bulletin but only the proponents, Mr. Hamlin and Walter C. Parkins, 3005 - 39th Avenue Nom. , Vice President of Dougherty, Dawkins, Strand & Yost, investment bankers, were present to discuss the issuance.-of these bonds. Mr. Parkins told the Council that, although the majority of the state's available IDB funds had already been allocated, Mr. Hamlin was anxious to get his name included with other fund applicants who would be con- sidered if some of those allocations are not used. The investment banker said the Chandler Drive building had not been large enough' to support Mr. Hamlin's expansion plans, which Mr. Parker expects would provide a substantial increase in both the company's operation and payroll with a matching increase in tax revenues paid to the City. The Keebler Company have indicated they would be vacating the office park bui-lding some time between May 1st and June lst, he said. _. Mr. Hamlin said he was glad to be able to stay in St. Anthony because the community had always been good for his business. He said he was in the process. of-purchasing a marketing company with which Mr. Hamlin hopes to double his yearly volume of business. Because the current location had no room...expansion, the Garment Graphics owner said he had been within three days of applying for IDB's in the City of New Brighton and had signed a purchase. agreement within a half a day after learning that the Keebler building would be available. He, plans to rearrange the interior of that building and Mr. Hamlin said he would convert the existing double dock area, which he would not need, into offices and employee rest areas. Mr. Hamlin told the Council his current number of employees is in the low 20's but he hopes to increase • that number to 50 people within the next four years. The Mayor noted the City would be incurring no obligation by issuing these bonds and told Mr. Hamlin he was very pleased the opportunity had arisen for Garment Graphics to remain in St. Anthony. The hearing was closed at 8:05 P.M. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt Resolution 85-021 . RESOLUTION 85-021 A RESOLUTION GIVING PRELININARY APPROVAL TO A PROJECT AND ITS FINANCING UNDER THE MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT (.R. NEIL HAMLIN PROJECT) (.GARMENT GRAPHICS, INC. , LESSEE); REFERRING THE PROPOSAL TO 'THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR APPROVAL; AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Sundland reported receiving a memo from Craig Belisle of Video Update indicat- ing the store manager desired to participate in the "Strong Kids, Safe Kids" program, April 20th, whereby his store, on that day, would take video tapes for identification purposes of any child brought in by a parent. Mr. Belisle had also suggested the ® City Police.-Department might want to take fingerprints of the children as well . When Councilman Makowske indicated her reluctance to promote what some might consider to be a "police state" activity, Chief Hickerson told her the tapes and prints would