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. Mounds View City Council Page Four Regular Meeting June 13, 1994 Motion Passes B. Consideration of Formal Introduction of Ordinance No. 542 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View By Adopting a New Chapter 408 , Entitled, "Economic Development Commission" As Amended Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator, explained that the Ordinance No. 542 would establish an Economic Development Commission made up of members of the community and business representatives at the appointment of the President of the Economic Development Authority with the approval of the Authority Board of Commissioners. Bennett stated that a point of clarification with regard to the definition of the word "qualified" as stated in Section 408 . 03 , Subdivision 1, is that there is no indication that "qualified" refers to a requirement for residency in Mounds View and business representatives would be qualified to serve as commissioners as long as they had no conflicting interest. Councilmember Trude suggested a moving the period after qualified to after the parenthesis in Section 408 . 03 , Subdivision 1, last sentence. • Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked what is the EDA's function, who comprises the EDA and is the charge of the EDA something the Council can't do? Mayor Linke explained that the City Council is the EDA and that there have been EDA meetings immediately following the regular Council Meetings that have been open to the public. Linke further explained that the Economic Development Commission would be similar to the Planning Commission. The EDA provides more flexibility to work with the business and retain businesses. -- -Bi-1-1-- Fr-its -asked-how the -EDA-is reimbursed for their- time-.- _. - ? - - - -- - -..---- Mayor Linke stated that the EDA members are not paid for EDA Meetings. Linke explained that this is part of the position of Mayor and Councilmember. EDA has separate rules from those of the City Council and provides a separate function. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, explained that cities of the first class were given more and more economic development authority. State statutes expanded economic development authority to port authorities, economic development authorities, HRA's and only those authorities could partake in some powers that legislation was granting. Cities could not take part, therefore powers for those . entities were expanded. The City Council decided to organize an EDA for the City of Mounds View so that the City could take advantage of some programs that would not be available otherwise.