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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn. Stat. § 471.88, subds. 9, 10. Section V1I-C-2-d, HRAs and EDAs. Minn. Stat. § 471.88, subd. I I. Minn. Stat. § 471.88, subd. 12. Minn. Stat. § 471.88, subd. 13. Procedure: • The interested officer abstains from voting on the matter. • The council approves the contract by unanimous vote. h. EDAs and port authorities An economic development authority (EDA), port authority, or seaway port authority may contract with firms engaged in the business of importing, exporting, or general trade that employ one of its commissioners. Procedure: • The interested commissioner abstains from voting on the matter. • The authority approves the contract by unanimous vote. • The commissioner does not take part in the determination (except to testify) and abstains from any vote that set any rates affecting shippers or users of the terminal facility. 1. Bank loans or trust services Banks that employ a public housing, port authority, or EDA commissioner may provide loans or trust services to property affected by that authority. Procedure: • The commissioner discloses the nature of those loans or trust services of which he or she has personal knowledge. • The disclosure is recorded in the meeting minutes. • The interested commissioner abstains from voting on the matter. • The authority approves the contract by unanimous vote. Construction materials or services (cities with a population of 1,000 or less) A city with a population of 1,000 or less (according to the last federal census) may contract with one of its officers for construction materials and/or services through a sealed bid process. Procedure: • The interested officer abstains from voting on the contact. • The council approves the contract by unanimous vote. k. Rent: Cities may rent space in a public facility to a public officer at a rate equal to that paid by other members of the public. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 10/17/2014 Official Conflict of Interest Page 10