HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-107 Council ResolutionCouncil Member Reinert introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -107
RESOLUTION APPROVING TWO LIAISONS FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City Council ( "Council ") of the City of Lino Lakes (the "City ")
established the Lino Lakes Economic Development Authority ( "EDA ") by Resolution No. 33 -90,
adopted June 11, 1990 (the "Enabling Resolution), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections
469.090 to 460.108 (the "EDA Act "); and
WHEREAS, the Council by motion approved April 13, 1992 also established the
Economic Development Advisory Board ( "EDAB ") made up of seven (7) members appointed by
the Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1998 the City Council expanded EDAB to nine (9) members
and changed the name to Economic Development Advisory Committee ( "EDAC ") ; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2008 the City Council expanded EDAC to ten (10) members;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council, EDA and EDAC have proposed to increase
communication between the EDA and EDAC regarding economic development activity within
the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO
LAKES, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council authorizes EDAC to appoint up to two member of EDAC to
serve as liaison between EDAC and the EDA, if EDAC determines that such
liaisons would facilitate the role of EDAC in providing advice to the EDA.
2. If EDAC elects to appoint such liaisons, the appointments shall be made at its
annual meeting at which EDAC officers are selected and any liaisons shall serve
for one year terms.
3. Any EDAC liaisons will not be voting members of the EDA board of
commissioners, but will perform such liaison activities directed by EDAC, which
may include (without limitation) attendance at EDA meetings, participation in
discussions with commissioners to the extent such participations is practicable
and consistent with meeting agendas, and other activities to foster communication
between both the EDA and EDAC regarding matters that come before the EDA.
4. EDAC and City staff are authorized and directed to take all other actions
necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 14th day of December, 2009.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Council Member O'Donnell and upon a vote being taken
thereon the following voted in favor there.: Reinert, O'Donnell,
Gallup, Roeser, Bergeson
The following voted against same: none
ATTEST:
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• AGENDA ITEM 6A
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STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Alice Divine
DATE: December 14, 2009
TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 09 -107 approving
Two Liaisons from Economic Development Advisory
Committee to the Economic Development Authority
Vote Required: Simple Majority
BACKGROUND:
In July the City Council and EDAC held a joint meeting where they discussed
modification of the EDA to include members of EDAC. The goal was to provide
greater communication and input between the Council and its advisory
committee.
Council discussed this issue at the November work session and concluded that
at this time it was preferred that if additional members to the EDA were non-
elected, then they should be non - voting members. Since then, the attorney
advised that Minnesota Statutes do not provide for this option and suggested
that the Council establish liaisons that would attend EDA meetings and provide
EDAC more opportunity to act as citizen representatives regarding economic
development issues.
EDAC reviewed this resolution and concluded that this option provided the most
flexibility. EDAC would be authorized to:
1. Appoint up to two members
2. Appoint the liaisons at the annual meeting where EDAC officers are
selected
3. Serve one -year terms rather than the 6 -year terms required by statute
4. Attend EDA meetings and participation in EDA discussions
EDAC members agreed this was a good first step and that a successful outcome
could lead to future consideration of voting EDAC members on the EDA.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 09 -107 authorizing two
liaisons from EDAC to the EDA.
ATTACHMENTS:
• 1. Resolution No. 09 -107