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<br />City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />November 2, 2009 <br />Page 12 of 14 <br /> <br />see any conflict with the Farmers Market. Mr. Jones reported on conversations <br />with many local residents who are supportive of an organic market in Louisville. <br /> <br />Councilor Muckle supported the organic market and felt the Farmers Market and <br />the Front Porch Organic Market would support each other. <br /> <br />Councilor Yarnell voiced her support for an organic market in Louisville and <br />expressed her hope both parties could support each other. She suggested <br />Council look only to the Business Assistance Package and not to any issues <br />between the Farmers Market and Front Porch Organic Market. <br /> <br />Councilor Dalton concurred and supported the Business Assistance Package <br />with the last two conditions stricken. <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk supported the Business Assistance Package and a business owner <br />being allowed to use his prop<erty to its fullest ability. He did not support Council <br />micromanaging businesses. <br /> <br />Councilor Muckle noted the City Council is looking at a Business Assistance <br />package and not interfering with business owners. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilor Dalton moved to approve Resolution No. 40, Series 2009, <br />seconded by Councilor Yarnell. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by <br />a vote of 6-0. Absent: Councilor Sackett. <br /> <br />BI-MONTHL.Y ECONIMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. <br /> <br />Economic Development Director Star updated Council on the recent economic <br />developments in the City. <br /> <br />. Weekly meetings with ConocoPhillips. As the project proceeds, she will <br />meet with them daily. <br />. Santa Fe Grille fomclosure: The property is set to close the second week <br />of December. A tenant has not been named; but there may be one or <br />possibly two restaurants splitting the building. <br />. City Manager Fleming received e-mail from a Jari Niemela, who is from <br />Finland and interested in relocating his growing snowboard manufacturing <br />and marketing operation to Louisville. Niemela called him and explained <br />he chose Louisville because of the mountains, and because he received <br />very few responses from other communities, including mountain <br />communities, but received an immediate response from City Manager <br />Fleming. <br />