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<br />Item No: 7A <br />Meeting Date: November 27, 2023 <br />Type of Business: EDA <br />City Administrator Review: _____ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Economic Development Authority <br />From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 23-EDA-369, Appointing Members to the Economic <br />Development Commission (EDC) <br /> <br />Background <br />The Economic Development Commission (EDC) is comprised of seven members – three business <br />representatives and four resident representatives. The terms are three years. Donn Lindstrom and <br />Jeff Moritko’s terms expire December 31, 2023. According to the Mounds View City Code Section <br />408.03: <br />The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) equal voting <br />members, including three (3) business representatives and four (4) <br />residents, appointed by the Authority Board of Commissioners based <br />on the recommendation of the Economic Development Commission, <br />from the applications submitted. Members shall have diverse <br />qualifications with practical experience consisting of, not limited to, <br />but including one (1) of the following areas: economics, finance, <br />accounting, real estate, social services and marketing. <br /> <br />While Jeff Moritko is reapplying for another term as a Business Representative, Donn Lindstrom has <br />not submitted his application and has notified the EDC that this will be his last term. However, <br />Andrew Kovacs has submitted his application for a Resident Representative. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Staff received two (2) applications, one for the Business Representative and one for the Resident <br />Representative opening. The EDC considered the applications at their November 21st meeting and <br />they are recommending that the EDA consider appointing Jeff Moritko as the Business <br />Representative and Andrew Kovacs as the Resident Representative to the EDC with their terms <br />starting January 1, 2024 and expiring December 31, 2026. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Consider EDA Resolution 23-EDA-369, a resolution appointing members to the Economic <br />Development Commission (EDC). <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> ________________________ <br />Brian Beeman <br />Assistant City Administrator <br /> <br />Attachment: <br />23-EDA-369 A Resolution Appointing Members to the Economic Development Commission <br />(EDC) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County