HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-1997 Minutes of the Economic Development Commission
City of Mounds View
• Ramsey County, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 21, 1997
City of Mounds View, Council Chambers
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. by Chairperson, Dan Nelson.
2. Roll Call:
Members present were as follows: Cindy Carlson, Rosemary Goff, Dan Nelson, Delane Welsch and Ron
Schmidt. Members Brian Sjoberg and Bev Terhark were absent. EDA Liaison Duane McCarty, alternate
Liaison Gary Quick and Dir.of Economic Development Cathy Bennett were present.
3. Approval Of Minutes:
No Minutes were distributed for Approval.
1111 4. Special Business
No Special Business
5. EDC BUSINESS
A. Election of 1997 Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
The Mounds View Municipal Code Chapter 408.07, Subdivision 1 entitled Economic Development
Commission, Organization states that"at the first regular meeting of the year, the Commission shall
appoint a chairperson from among its voting members and that this appointment shall be subject to
Authority approval and shall consist of a one year term".
Motion/Second: Goff/Schmidt moved to approve the reappointment of Dan Nelson as Chairperson and
Cindy Carlson as Vice Chairperson for 1997.
Motion Carried 5 ayes 0 nays
B. Consideration of Resolution No. 97-EDC16 Accepting 1997 Bylaws
Director Bennett noted that according to the Mounds View Municipal Code Chapter 408 the
EDC must review the bylaws on an annual basis. She suggested an amendment to Section VII,
Subdivision B to change the EDA Clerk-Administrator to EDA Executive Director as there is no
EDA Clerk-Administrator. In addition, there would need to be an amendment in regards to the
• adjournment of meetings according to Section VI if the EDC wishes to change the meeting time
to the morning instead of the evenings. EDC members discussed the benefits of holding the
meetings in the morning rather than the evenings.
• Motion/Second: Carlson/Welsch moved to approve Resolution No. 97-EDC16 Accepting the 1997
Bylaws as amended to reflect adjournment in the morning and change the EDA Clerk-Administrator to
EDA Executive Director.
Motion Carried 5 ayes 0 nays
C. Consideration of Resolution No. 97-EDC 17 Accepting the 1997 Calendar of EDC
Meetings
Director Bennett presented Res. No. 97-EDC 17 which states EDC regular meeting dates and
time. Member Schmidt suggested that the February meeting be changed to the 20th as he will
be out of town. Several other members noted that they also would not be able to make the
27th meeting as stated on the resolution. In addition, Bennett mentioned that an amendment
would need to be made to reflect the morning meeting time.
Motion/Second: Welsch/Goff moved to approve Resolution No. 97-EDC 17 Establishing Calendar of
Meetings for 1997 as amended.
Motion Carried 5 ayes 0 nays
6. Reports From Chair, Commissioners and Staff:
Chairperson Nelson welcomed new EDA Liaison and Mayor Duane McCarty to the Commission
111 and welcomed his participation.
Vice Chair Carlson suggested that the TIF Policy be brought forward again for consideration at
the February regular meeting.
7. Adjournment
There being no further business before the Commission, this meeting of the Economic Development
Commission adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
Resp-ctfully Submitted,
11 Director of T• omic Development
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