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Council adopts International Migratory Bird Day resolution; approves restaurant grant deadline extension
Summary
Two Rivers City Council approved a resolution recognizing International Migratory Bird Day and voted to extend deadline dates tied to a $10,000 capital grant for Branch House Park Restaurant Group, LLC, giving the project additional time to complete required investments.
The Two Rivers City Council on March 31 approved two formal items: a resolution designating International Migratory Bird Day in the city and a motion to extend deadline dates associated with a $10,000 capital grant for Branch House Park Restaurant Group, LLC.
The council unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing International Migratory Bird Day and encouraging citizens to support migratory bird conservation and local habitat protection. Councilmembers conducted a roll-call vote on the resolution; the minutes show the motion was seconded and recorded as approved.
In a separate action tied to a previously authorized capital grant, the council authorized an extension of contract and grant deadlines for Branch House Park Restaurant Group, LLC. The extension moves the original March 31, 2025 deadlines to June 30, 2025 to give the owners additional time to complete required capital investment and permitting. Council discussion described the underlying project as under renovation, noted delivery and pending installation of a pizza oven, and cited higher-than-expected renovation and equipment costs. Staff said the project is supported by a combination of the city grant, a business development loan (identified as a $63,000 loan from the BIDC in the staff remarks), a roughly $300,000 bank loan, and potential additional city loan funds of up to $20,000 that the BIDC authorized for documented capital costs.
Councilmembers moved and seconded the extension motion and completed a roll-call vote; the motion was recorded as approved. Staff added that some loan draws had not yet been made, that the BIDC review and bank loan increase remained conditions for additional city loan funds, and that the extension provides “a little breathing room” to complete the project.
No further binding conditions or timelines beyond the June 30, 2025 extended deadline were specified in the public remarks.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution: International Migratory Bird Day — outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded). Second recorded in the meeting minutes. Specific individual vote entries were recorded in the meeting transcript for the roll call associated with this item. - Branch House Park Restaurant Group, LLC — extension of grant and deadline dates to June 30, 2025 — outcome: approved (motion made and seconded; roll-call vote recorded). The staff presentation stated the original grant was $10,000 tied to a minimum $100,000 capital investment requirement; staff also referenced additional financing sources and a BIDC authorization for up to $20,000 in supplemental city loan funds for documented capital costs.
Council staff said the extension will be reflected in contract documents and that additional loan documents require final BIDC review and bank approvals before further city disbursements occur.
