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Item No: 07A <br />Meeting Date: January 10, 2011 <br />Type of Business: EDA <br />Administrator Review : ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> <br /> From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator <br /> Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist <br /> <br /> Item Title/Subject: Resolution 11-EDA-265, Appointing Members to the <br />Economic Development Commission (EDC) <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Jennifer Wagner-Harkonen and Daniel Larson have term seats, which expired on December 31, <br />2010. According to the Mounds View City Code Section 408.03: <br /> <br />The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) equal voting members, <br />including three (3) business representatives and four (4) residents, appointed <br />by the Authority Board of Commissioners based on the recommendation of the <br />Economic Development Commission, from the applications submitted. <br />Members shall have diverse qualifications with practical experience consisting <br />of, not limited to, but including one (1) of the following areas: economics, <br />finance, accounting, real estate, social services and marketing. <br /> <br />In addition to Ms. Wagner-Harkonen and Mr. Larson, Jackie Entsminger has resigned from her <br />position as the Economic Development Commissioner (resident seat), effective November 19, <br />2010. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Staff received three (3) applications. The EDC reviewed two of the applications, Jennifer <br />Wagner-Harkonen (resident seat) and Daniel Larson (resident seat) at the November 19, 2010, <br />EDC Meeting. At the November 19th EDC Meeting, the EDC recommended both Ms. Wagner- <br />Harkonen and Mr. Larson for reappointment to the EDC. Both seats are for a three year term to <br />expire on December 31, 2013. <br /> <br />During the November 19, 2010, EDC Meeting, Jackie Entsminger resigned from her seat. Staff <br />did receive an additional application from a 37 year resident, James Paron, who is interested in <br />being a member on the EDC. Staff recommends appointing Mr. Paron to finish Ms. <br />Entsminger’s term, which is set to expire on December 31, 2011. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />It is recommended that the EDA consider these applications, and approve Resolution 11- <br />EDA-265, appointing these members to the EDC. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />__________________ <br />Desaree Crane <br /> <br />