City of Coos Bay

VIRTUAL BUSINESS INCUBATOR FUNDS

The Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency approved funding the Virtual Business Incubator $50,000 at their December
nd
2 meeting. The funds are to be used to assist existing businesses with advertising, training, signage, aesthetic
improvements, and other efforts that enhance and improve business operations.

DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

Date of Funding Amount of Funding Total Project Funding

Dec. 2, 2008 $ 33,300 $ 33,300
Mar. 3, 2009 $ 50,000 $ 83,300
Mar. 17, 2009 $ 70,000 $153,300
Jun. 2, 2009 $ 10,000 $163,300
Total FY 2008/2009 $169,273
Budget FY 2009/2010 $270,000

Agency authorized funding Dec. 2, 2008 $33,300

Application URA Funding Fund

Business Owner Date Notes meeting Approved Balance
1
The Hair Co Etc. Signage, flooring,
Meagan Phillips advertising and
nd marketing
196 South 2 Street 11/4/08 12/2/08 $5,610 $ 27,690
2 10/26 partial
Bay Area Enterprises Lighting, flooring, payment
Tom Giles, Director painting & $4,926.30
nd equipment $7,500
245 South 2 Street 1/26/09 2/17/09 $ 20,190
3 3/20 Partial
Siren Song Signage, payment
Aimee Elliott advertising & $3,976. Part
135 Anderson Avenue marketing 8/31 $606.84
2/3/09 2/17/09 $ 12,690
$7,500

Agency approved adl funding 3/3/09 $50,000 $62,690

4
Paris Flea Market Approval delayed
Mickie Ayer until bldg is up to
125 Anderson Avenue Code. May apply
2/10/09 3/3/09 $0 $62,690
for advertising.
5 Approval delayed
Katrina Kathleens until bldg is up to
Katrina Christiansen Code. May apply
201 South Broadway for advertising.
2/18/09 3/3/09 $0 $62,690
6
Bay Area Body Jewelry Advertising Paid 4/14/09
Ken Folker
184 Market Avenue 2/18/09 3/3/09 $7,500 $55,190
7
The Dunes Coastal Living Signage,
Barb Bennett marketing and
115 Anderson Avenue advertising
2/18/09 3/3/09 $7,500 $47,690
8
Leafs Tree House Replacement of Paid 5/26/09
Doug Leaf lighting. Energy
175 South 3
rd trust applied. $6,900
3/5/09 3/17/09 $40,790
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Katrina Kathleens
Katrina Christiansen Marketing and Paid 5/19/09
201 South Broadway display fixtures
3/9/09 3/17/09 $33,295
$7,495
10 Partial paymt
Paris Flea Market Advertising, 4/21/09
Mickie Ayer marketing,
125 Anderson Avenue signage $7,400
3/10/09 3/17/09 $25,895
11 Partial paymt
Outdoor In, Inc. Signage, painting, 8/11/09
Mark & Gina Daily computer, and
th
305 South 4 Street advertising $7,500
2/19/09 3/17/09 $18,395
12
Rifes Home Furniture Project -0-
Kevin Rife / Matt Cummings withdrawn
nd
187 South 2 Street 3/10/09 3/20/09 3/17/09 $7,500 $18,395
13
Bay Area Nutrition Advertising & Paid 4/14/09
Tera St. Joyhn computer, printer,
320 Central Avenue copy machine $5,667
3/9/09 3/17/09 $12,728

Agency approved adl funding 3/17/09 $70,000 $82,728

14
Bay Appliance Signage, aesthetic Paid 8/11/09
Bob Young & Ken Griffith improvements, &
253 South Broadway painting $7,500
3/30/09 4/7/09 $75,228
15
Blue Moon Restaurant & Lounge Signage & Paid 8/11/09
Natalie Ocampo remodel of RR
871 South Broadway 3/30/09 4/7/09 $7,500 $67,728
16
Dawsons Stein Room Advertising, Paid 5/19 /09
Pam Miller signage and
295 Central Avenue 3/25/09 equipment 4/7/09 $5,734 $61,994
17
Edward Jones Investment Advertising, Paid 4/28 /09
Jared Barber equipment &
135 North Broadway painting. $7,495
3/17/09 4/7/09 $54,499
18
Jennies Shoes Paid 8/31/-09
Bill Rosencrantz
202 Central Avenue 3/31/09 Signage 4/7/09 $3,825 $50,674
19
Coos Bay Seaplanes Paid 6/15/09
Stan Jeffries Signage and
200 South Bayshore Drive 4/14/09 advertising 4/21/09 $7,438 $43,236
20
Egyptian Theatre Payment 10/26
Preservation Association Signage and $7,500
229 South Broadway 4/13/09 equipment $7,500 $35,736
4/21/09
21
Bayshore Chevron Paid 7/14/09
May Jenson
599 North Bayshore Drive /09 Signage 4/21/09 $7,500 $28,236
22
Arctic Ice Company Replace
Todd Goergen lighting, Energy
925 North Front Street 4/28/09 Trust used 5/5/09 $7,500 $20,736
23 Payment 11/4
Benettis Restaurant Other efforts and $7,500
Joe & Tricia Benetti aesthetic
260 South Broadway 4/28/09 improvements 5/5/09 $7,500 $13,236
24 Extension
Gourmet Coastal Coffee Other efforts and approved to
Monica Landon aesthetic 2/28/10
273 Curtis Avenue 4/28/09 improvements 5/5/09 $7,500 $ 5,736

Agency approved adl funding 6/2/09 $10,000 $15,736

25
Atlas Edge Staffing Services signage, paid 7/13/09
Scott Williams advertising and
340 North Front Street 5/22/09 marketing 6/2/09 $7,364 $ 8,372
26 Paint exterior and
Hush Hair interior, level and Paid 8/24/09
Beth Burback re-finish floor,
nd
700 South 2 Street replace RR $7,500
5/10/09 6/2/09 $ 872
fixtures for ADA

New criteria adopted June 2, 2009

Fiscal Year 2008/2009 $169,273

Fiscal Year 2009/2010 $270,000

27
Threads That Bind Purchase new
John & Sharan Thompson quilting machine 8/18/09 $7,200
125 Central Avenue 300

28
Rifes Home Furniture 4/28/09 Advertising: TV
Kevin & Tammy Rife 8/24/09 req for and newspaper 9/15/09 $7,200
nd
187 South 2 Street reconsideration 300
29 Advertising & Payments 10/23
Oregon Inspirations marketing, $4,054.60 and
Barbara Walker & Billie Jo Arp 9/8/09 signage, wall 11/2 $2,468 $7,200
191 South Broadway display shelving 10/6/09 300
30 Payment 11/2
Under the Sun Tans Advertising, $6,389.25 $7,200
Gino Harpold 9/10/09 computer & POS 300
106 Hall Avenue software, signage 10/6/09
31 Remodel of caf,
Shart Bites Seafood Caf open beam $7,200
Brian and Lia Menten ceiling, lighting, 11/17/09 300
South Broadway painting
32
Coos Art Museum Marketing, 12/1/09 $7,200
Steven Broocks advertising, dev 300
235 Anderson Avenue new website
33
South Coast Office Supply Signage for 12/1/09 $7,200
Frank & Sandy Hanson vehicles 300
North Broadway
34
Antique and Craft Bazaar Signage and 12/15/09 $7,200
Ladia Surma advertising 300
North Broadway
35
Mossy Rock Pottery & Chocolates Signage, lighting, 1/5/10 $7,200
David Willhite replace electrical 300
224 South Broadway panel
36
Sumins Restaurant Replace flooring, 1/19/10 $7,200
Kyong & Chung Ku cabinets, and 300
298 South Broadway counter top
37
Kaffe 101 Sign and 2/26/09 $7,200
Adam marketing 300
South Broadway
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Outlaw Photography Equipment and 3/2/09 $7,200
Troy Turner advertising 300
Central Avenue
39 Signage,
Concrete Pirate Skate Shop advertising, 3/2/09 $4,920
Chris Owen laptop, display 300
North Broadway cabinet
40 Signage and
Black Cat Antiques painting exterior 4/20/10 $5,321
Susan Bevacqua of building
270 South Broadway
41
Fellowship Art & Literature Signage and 4/20/10 $7,500
Don Carter coloring
247 N Broadway
42

Grant program ended March 2010

Duration: From Nov. 2008 through

March 2010
 EMPIRE DISTRICT

Date of Funding Amount of Funding Total Project Funding

Dec. 2, 2008 $16,700 $ 16,700
Mar. 3, 2009 $25,000 $ 41,700

2008/2009 fiscal year $ 41,700

2009/2010 fiscal year $45,000

Agency authorized funding Dec. 2, 2008 $16,700

Application URA Funding Fund

Business Owner Date Notes meeting Approved Balance
1
Java Jones Coffee House New sign, cook Partial
Laurie Moore top, advertising, payment 9/1/09
Newmark Avenue computer, TV and
1/30/09 2/17/09 $ 9,200
DVD $7,500

Agency approved adl funding 3/3/09 $25,000 $34,200

New criteria adopted June 2, 2009

Fiscal Year 2009/2010 $45,000

2
Old Tower House B&B Advertising,
Tom & Stephanie Kramer insulation, paint, $7,200
767 Newmark Avenue repairs to porch
8/4/09 300 $37,500
3 Final paymt
OR Coast Music Signage, exterior Jan 15, 2010
John Pundt 9/28/09 paint, exterior
787 Newmark Avenue lighting, $7,200
10/6/09 $30,000
advertising 300
4
Big A Autoworks Signage, interior 12/15/09 $7,200
Chuck Henson and exterior 300
140 South Schoneman lighting
5

Pending Applications
Always Beautiful
Bay Area Hot Spring Spas
Southern OR Medical Consultants
Empire Mercantile
Pet Palace
Luigis
Henderson Karate
Tuxedo Gallery
Bay Burger Inn
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