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AGENDA ITEM 6 A <br />STAFF O G IATOR Brian Wessel <br />DATE: <br />TOPIC: Consideration of a recommendationto add two members to <br />er 9, 1996 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In 1994 City Council approved a recommendation by the Economic Development <br />Authority Advisory Board (EDAAB) to increase the, voting members on the board to <br />seven. The purpose was to enable the economic development team to benefit from <br />additional expertise available within the community. <br />At its August meeting the board voted unanimously to recommend that Julie Jeffrey- <br />Schwartz <br />e ff rey- <br />Schwartz and Dean Toilet's= be added to EDAAB. Ms. Schwartz is a Lino Laloes resident <br />and president of Lake State Realty Services, which specializes in appraisal and consulting <br />services for units of government. Mr. Tollefson is a vice president at Firstar B in St. <br />Anthony and incoming president of the Minnesota Bankers Association. EDA believes <br />these two individuals would be an excellent addition to the board. <br />When the City Council approved the reappointment of the current five voting members of <br />EDAAB in January 1996, it was recommended that any additions to the board be <br />appointed to one-year terms, to allow a continuum of staggered terms. The board will then <br />be comprised of three members with 3 -year terms, two with 2 -year terms, and 2 with 1 - <br />year terms. To keep terms staggered, these new board members' terms will expire <br />December 31, 1995, at which time EDAAB will recommend their reappointment to <br />another 1 -year term. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Approve the appointments of Julie Jeffrey -Schwartz and Dean Toll efsc n to the <br />Economic Development Authority Advisory Board. <br />2. turn to staff for further consideration <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Option 1 <br />