Friday, August 7, 2020: Economic Development Finance Committee Meeting

Friday, August 7, 2020
10:00 a.m. CDT

THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL MEETING.

Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee, and the Mayors of both Shelby County and the City of Memphis relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, EDGE has determined that it is necessary that the meeting be conducted by electronic or other means of communication in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, EDGE Economic Development Finance Committee Members, EDGE staff, and those making presentations to the EDGE Economic Development Finance Committee.  EDGE will conduct this virtual meeting in accordance with the State of Tennessee Governor’s Executive Order No. 16, signed by Governor Bill Lee on March 20, 2020, as extended by Orders No. 34 and No. 51.

Instructions on how members of the public may electronically access the meeting are found at the end of this notice as well as on the EDGE website, www.growth-engine.org.  To make public comments concerning any agenda item, members of the public should communicate their desire to speak by emailing their name, phone number, and address to cfranklin@growth-engine.org at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.  At the appropriate time during the meeting, those making public comments will be recognized by the chair and be allowed to speak for three minutes.

Agenda

1. Call to Order/Roll Call­­­­­­­­
2. COVID-19 Governor’s Executive Order Meeting Protocol
3. Public Comments
4. Chairman’s Opening Comments
5. Approval of July 24, 2020 Meeting Minutes
6. 1570 Vollintine Avenue ICED Loan Request
7. Sherrod Furniture Store Co NEED Grant Request
8. Divine Memories Banquet Hall NEED Grant Request
9. Miracles Barber Shop NEED Grant Request
10. 17 Berkshire, LLC NEED Grant Request
11. The Treasure Chest Boutique NEED Grant Request
12. Euro Imports of Memphis, Inc. NEED Grant Request
13. Salon-derful NEED Grant Request
14. Barking Pals, Inc. NEED Grant Request
15. Ambishun Fitness, LLC NEED Grant Request
16. Adjourn

Electronic Participation Instructions
The meeting will be conducted as a Zoom webinar:

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Password: 076506

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Or Telephone:
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Webinar ID: 832 8733 2880
Passcode: 076506

This meeting is open to the public.