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<br />7 <br />4859-6924-4449\6 <br />Board of Commissioners of EDA <br />Board Size <br />The City Council must determine the size and makeup of a Board of Commissioners. The City <br />Council may serve as the Board of Commissioners or it can create a board that includes members <br />of the community. The EDA commissioners shall be appointed after the enabling resolution <br />becomes effective. The resolution must indicate the number of commissioners constituting the <br />EDA. (Minn. Stat. § 469.095, Subd. 1). <br />The Board shall be appointed as follows: <br />A. Three-member EDA: the Commissioners constituting a three-member EDA, one of whom <br />must be a member of the City Council, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval <br />of the City Council. Those initially appointed shall be appointed for terms of two, four, <br />and six years, respectively. Thereafter all Commissioners shall be appointed for six-year <br />terms. (Minn. Stat. § 469.095, Subd. 2(a)). <br />B. Five-member EDA: the Commissioners constituting a five-member EDA, two of whom <br />must be members of the City Council, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval <br />of the City Council. Those initially appointed shall be appointed for terms of two, three, <br />four, five and six years respectively. Thereafter all Commissioners shall be appointed for <br />six-year terms. (Minn. Stat. § 469.095, Subd. 2(b)). <br />C. Seven-member EDA: the Commissioners constituting a seven-member EDA, two of <br />whom must be members of the City Council, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the <br />approval of the City Council. Those initially appointed shall be appointed for terms of one, <br />two, three, four, and five years respectively and two members for six years. Thereafter all <br />Commissioners shall be appointed for six-year terms. (Minn. Stat. § 469.095, Subd. 2(c)). <br />An EDA may be increased from three to five or seven members or from five to seven members by <br />a resolution adopted by the City Council following the procedures provided for modifying the <br />enabling resolution. (Minn. Stat. § 469.095, Subd. 3). <br />Cause for Removal <br />A Commissioner may be removed by the City Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or <br />misconduct in office. A Commissioner shall be removed only after a hearing. A copy of the <br />charges must be given to the Commissioner at least ten days before the hearing. The <br />Commissioner must be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel at the hearing. <br />When written charges have been submitted against a Commissioner, the City Council may <br />temporarily suspend the Commissioner. If the City Council finds that those charges have not been <br />substantiated, the Commissioner shall be immediately reinstated. If a Commissioner is removed, <br />a record of the proceedings, together with the charges and findings, shall be filed in the office of <br />the City clerk. (Minn. Stat. § 469.095, Subd. 5).