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<br />Item #: 5B <br />Meeting Date: November 17, 2017 <br />Type of Business: EDC <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Economic Development Commission <br />From: Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator <br />Item Title/Subject: Review Applications to the Economic Development <br />Commission, Make Appointment Recommendations to the <br />EDA <br /> <br />Background: <br />The Economic Development Commission is comprised of seven members—three <br />business representatives and four resident representatives. Each member serves a <br />three year term which are staggered to ensure continuity of service. <br /> <br />The terms of Jessica Rieland and Dennis Farmer expire December 31, 2017 leaving <br />one Business and one Resident Representative opening. Both openings are for the <br />term starting January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />After posting notice online, through social media, the Cable TV channel, and in the City <br />newspaper, applications were received from Dennis Farmer who is reapplying for the <br />Resident Representative opening and Mr. Kenneth Breske. Mr. Farmer has been an <br />EDC member since 2017 and is an employee at the Metropolitan Council. Mr. Breske is <br />applying for the Business Representative opening and is employed at a business that is <br />technically in the City of Blaine but across the street from Mounds View. Breske is a <br />resident of Mounds View. Both applicants appear to meet the requirements per EDC <br />policy and by-laws. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Review the applications and make a motion recommending to the EDA to appoint one <br />Business and one Resident Representative to the EDC with terms beginning January 1, <br />2018 and expiring December 31, 2020. <br /> <br /> ________________ <br />Brian Beeman <br />Business Development Coordinator <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />1. Applications from Dennis Farmer and Kenneth Breske.