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Mounds View EDA January 24, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> 46 <br />MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Flaherty. To approve the January 14, 2005 Special EDA Minutes as 47 <br />amended. 48 <br /> 49 <br /> Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 50 <br /> 51 <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA 52 <br /> 53 <br />A. Consideration of EDA Resolution 05-EDA-200, a Resolution Establishing the 54 <br />2005 EDA Meeting Calendar (Backman) 55 <br /> 56 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that the calendar is paralleling the City 57 <br />Council meetings that occur during the course of the year. 58 <br /> 59 <br />MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Flaherty. To approve EDA Resolution 05-EDA-200, Establishing 60 <br />the 2005 EDA Meeting Calendar. 61 <br /> 62 <br /> Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 63 <br /> 64 <br /> B. Consideration of EDA Resolution 05-EDA-201, Appointing Two Members of 65 <br />the Economic Development Commission (Backman) 66 <br /> 67 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that there are seven members that are 68 <br />traditionally on the Economic Development Commission, and that is composed of four resident 69 <br />representatives and three business representatives. He stated one of the business representatives, 70 <br />David Fox, has decided that he will not renew. He stated that an application had been received 71 <br />from Jerry Jaker, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Institute of Public Health, which is 72 <br />located on County Highway 10. He stated that another member, Tom Field, whose term had 73 <br />finished on December 31st would like to renew. He is a past Chair of the EDC and served two 74 <br />years in that capacity. 75 <br /> 76 <br />MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Flaherty. To appoint Jerry Jaker and Tom Field to the Economic 77 <br />Development Commission. Vice President Stigney asked if MIPH was a nonprofit organization. 78 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that it is a nonprofit organization that does 79 <br />pay property taxes to the community. He stated that Mr. Jaker has a strong interest in 80 <br />participating in economic development discussions, and in essence he runs the business because 81 <br />he has various people that answer to him. 82 <br /> 83 <br />Vice President Stigney stated that his concern is that he is working with government dollars, and 84 <br />he asked whether in Coordinator Backman’s view he would be the best person to represent the 85 <br />City as far as business development. 86 <br /> 87