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2 EDA Member Dahl noted Ms. Divine has been serving as Secretary to the EDA but does not take the minutes of the meetings. EDA President Bergeson called for a nomination for President of the EDA. EDA Member Dahl moved to elect Donna Carlson as President of the EDA. EDA Member O’Donnell seconded the motion. EDA Member Reinert noted he has not held an official position on the EDA and asked what the duties and responsibilities are of each position. EDA President Bergeson explained the President of the EDA presides over the meetings, the Vice President serves only in the absense of the President, and the Treasurer has not had any responsibilities to date. EDA Member Reinert questioned whether there was specific protocol regarding who should serve as the President of the EDA. Ms. Divine indicated the by-laws of the EDA do not specify who should serve as the President. Motion passed unanimously. EDA President Bergeson called for a nomination for Vice President of the EDA. EDA Member Carlson moved to elect J. O’Donnell as Vice President of the EDA. EDA Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. EDA President Bergeson called for a nomination for Treasurer of the EDA. EDA Member O’Donnell moved to elect Caroline Dahl as Treasurer of the EDA. EDA Member Carlson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. EDA President Bergeson noted there had been a discussion during the last EDAC meeting regarding the EDA being made up of members other than the City Council. He suggested that this issue be discussed in the future. EDA Member Carlson requested a copy of the minutes from the last EDAC meeting and the survey of local cities. EDA Member Reinert stated he had given some thought to the question of why the EDA is made up of City Council Members. He felt because the EDA deals with taxpayer’s money, it makes sense for the members of the EDA to be elected officials.