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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, January 13, 2025
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: President Meehlhause, Vice President Lindstrom,
Commissioner Smith, Gunn, Clark
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes: November 25, 2025
5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Oath of Office-Kathryn Smith
B. Oath of Office-Zach Lindstrom
C. Oath of Office-Gary Meehlhause
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens may speak to issues relating to economic development and not on the
agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address for the
minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes. As a reminder,
public comment is for addressing the Economic Development Authority only.
Comments or concerns regarding staff must be submitted in writing to the
Mayor or City Administrator. Failure to respect these guidelines will result in the
President asking you to cease commenting and asking you to return to your
seat. That said, is there anyone here for public comment?
7. EDA BUSINESS
A. EDA Resolution 25-EDA-376, Electing and Appointing Officers to the
Mounds View Economic Development Authority (EDA)
8. REPORTS
A. None
9. NEXT EDA MEETING:
January 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Mounds View City Hall
10. ADJOURNMENT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Regular Meeting 5
November 25, 2024 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 11
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President Meehlhause called the meeting to order at 8:03 p.m. 13
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2. ROLL CALL: President Meehlhause, Commissioner Cermak, Commissioner Clark, 15
Commissioner Gunn, and Executive Director Zikmund. 16
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NOT PRESENT: Vice President Lindstrom. 18
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3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 20
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Approve the November 25, 2024, Agenda as presented. 22
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 24
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4. CONSENT AGENDA 26
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A. August 26, 2024, EDA Minutes 28
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 30
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 32
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5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 34
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None. 36
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6. PUBLIC COMMENT 38
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None. 40
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7. EDA BUSINESS 42
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A. EDA Resolution 24-EDA-375, Appointing Members to the Economic 44
Development Commission 45
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Mounds View EDA November 25, 2024
Regular Meeting Page 2
Assistant City Administrator Beeman requested the EDA approve three appointments to the 1
Economic Development Commission. He explained all three applicants were reapplying for the 2
open positions. He reported the EDA had another recent resignation and staff would be posting for 3
this resident vacancy. 4
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MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 24-EDA-375, 6
Appointing Members to the Economic Development Commission to fill the three vacancies. 7
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President Meehlhause reported Jason Helgemoe (business), Jim Freichels (business), and Gary 9
Stevenson (resident) were being recommended for reappointment to the EDA. 10
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 12
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8. REPORTS 14
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President Meehlhause asked when the Mounds View Business Council would meet next. Assistant 16
City Administrator Beeman reported this group would meet next on Thursday, December 19 at the 17
Mounds View Community Center at 8:00 AM. 18
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Executive Director Zikmund asked if the EDA would support having the intern move to full time 20
hours in order to administer the Silver View and Ardan Park projects, noting this position would 21
be partially covered by grant funding. The EDA supported this recommendation. 22
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9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 24
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10. ADJOURNMENT 26
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President Meehlhause adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. 28
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Respectfully submitted, 30
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Recorded and transcribed by: 33
Heidi Guenther 34
Minute Maker Secretarial 35
Mounds View Economic Development
Authority
Oath of Office
I, Kathryn Smith, do solemnly swear, to support the Constitution of the
United States, and of this state, and to discharge faithfully the duties,
devolving upon me as a Planning Commission member of the City of
Mounds View, to the best of my judgment and ability.
____________________________________
Kathryn Smith, Commissioner
January 13, 2025
Date
Witness:
____________________________________
Nyle Zikmund, Executive Director
Mounds View Economic Development
Authority
Oath of Office
I, Zach Lindstrom, do solemnly swear, to support the Constitution of the
United States, and of this state, and to discharge faithfully the duties,
devolving upon me as a Planning Commission member of the City of
Mounds View, to the best of my judgment and ability.
____________________________________
Zach Lindstrom, Commissioner
January 13, 2025
Date
Witness:
____________________________________
Nyle Zikmund, Executive Director
Mounds View Economic Development
Authority
Oath of Office
I, Gary Meehlhause, do solemnly swear, to support the Constitution of the
United States, and of this state, and to discharge faithfully the duties,
devolving upon me as a Planning Commission member of the City of
Mounds View, to the best of my judgment and ability.
____________________________________
Gary Meehlhause, Commissioner
January 13, 2025
Date
Witness:
____________________________________
Nyle Zikmund, Executive Director
Item No: 7A
Meeting Date: January 13, 2025
Type of Business: EDA
City Administrator Review: ______
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Economic Development Authority
From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 25-EDA-376 Electing and Appointing Officers to the
Mounds View Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Background
Article 3, Section 3.1 of the EDA by-laws state that the President, Vice-President,
Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected annually at the first meeting of the year.
The EDA officers for 2024 were as follows:
President: Gary Meehlause
Vice President: Zach Lindstrom
Treasurer: Theresa Cermak
Secretary: Sherry Gunn
Discussion
January 13, 2025, is the first EDA meeting of the year. In accordance with the EDA
Bylaws, the EDA is required to appoint its officers at this meeting.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the EDA appoint officers and approve attached EDA Resolution
25-EDA-376.
Respectfully submitted,
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Brian Beeman
Assistant City Administrator
Attachment(s):
1) Resolution 25-EDA-376 Electing and Appointing Officers to the EDA
EDA RESOLUTION 25-EDA-376
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION ELECTING AND APPOINTING 2025 OFFICERS
TO THE MOUNDS VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096 addresses officers, duties and
organizational matters relating to an Economic Development Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”)
has adopted Bylaws that govern the operation and function of the Authority; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096 require the Authority to annually
elect certain officers of the Authority – the President, Treasurer, and Secretary; and
WHEREAS, the Authority Bylaws require the Authority to annually elect certain
officers of the Authority - the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary - at the
first meeting of the year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Economic
Development Authority hereby elects the following individuals to serve as the officers of the
Authority for 2025 as noted below:
President: _________________
Vice-President: _________________
Treasurer: _________________
Secretary: _________________
Adopted this 13th day of January, 2025.
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Gary Meehlhause, President
ATTEST:
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Nyle Zikmund, Executive Director
(SEAL)