01-08-2001 EDA MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2001
Members Present: President Gongoll, Commissioners Koenig, Dwyer, Klinzing, Kuester,
and Tveite
Members Absent: Commissioner Motin
Staff Present: Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich, City
Administrator Pat Klaers, and City Clerk Sandra Peine
Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Economic
Development Authority was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Dwyer.
2. Consider 1 /8/01 Agenda
COMMISSIONER KLINZING MOVED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 8, 2001, EDA
AGENDA. COMMISSIONER GONGOLL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
CARRIED 6-0.
3. Consent Agenda
President Dwyer noted that there was an error in the December EDA minutes
under members presents omitting Commissioner Koenig. The City Clerk indicated
the error would be corrected.
COMMISSIONER GONGOLL MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
FOLLOWS:
3.1. DECEMBER 11, 2000, EDA MINUTES -APPROVED AS AMENDED
3.2. CHECK REGISTER -APPROVED
COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
4. Open Mike
No one appeared for open mike.
5. Annual Meeting Issues:
a. Election of Officers
COMMISSIONER KOENIG MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS FOR
2001:
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January 8, 2001
• PRESIDENT -JEFF GONGOLL
• VICE PRESIDENT -PAT DWYER
• TREASURER -LARRY KOENIG
• SECRETARY -DAN TVEITE
• ASSISTANT TREASURER - LOUISE KUESTER
COMMISSIONER KLINZING SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Pat Dwyer turned the gavel over to President Gongoll. President Gongoll thanked
Commissioner Dwyer for his leadership over the past several years.
b. Appoint Executive Director
COMMISSIONER DYWER MOVED TO APPOINT CATHERINE MEHELICH AS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE EDA. COMMISSIONER KOENIG SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
c. Designate Official Newspaper
COMMISSIONER KOENIG MOVED TO DESIGNATE THE STAR NEWS AS THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER FOR THE EDA FOR 2001. COMMISSIONER KLINZING SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
d. Designate Official Depositories
COMMISSIONER KOENIG MOVED TO DESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND
INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR EDA FUNDS FOR 2001:
• FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ELK RIVER
• 4M FUND
• WELLS FARGO BANK
• THE BANK OF ELK RIVER
• USBANK
COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Commissioner Dwyer disclosed that he is a director and officer at the Bank of Elk
River. Commissioner Tveite disclosed that he is a director at Welis Fargo Bank.
e. Consider Committee Appointments and Assignments
Executive Director Catherine Mehelich suggested that the Marketing Committee
disband at this time as it has completed the strategic marketing plan. She
recommended that the Marketing Committee be called upon in the future if the
need arises.
Commission Dwyer suggested that recommendations be brought before the EDA
for the vacancy on the Finance Committee at a later date.
COMMISSIONER KLINZING MOVED TO APPOINT THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO THE
INCUBATOR COMMITTEE:
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January 8, 2001
• STEPHANIE KLINZING
• JEFF GONGOLL
• LARRY HICKMAN
• JIM BARTHEL
• JACK MOWRY
• LOUISE KUESTER
NEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Review Enablina Resolution/Bylaws for Suaaested Chances
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President Gongoll suggested that the EDA members review the by-laws and
contact the Executive Director with any recommended changes. Catherine
Mehelich indicated that staff has no proposed changes to the by-laws at this
time.
6. Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan
Executive Director Catherine Mehelich reviewed the action steps that staff has
been working on in the Strategic Marketing Plan during the past six months. She
also reviewed the action steps that staff will be working toward during the next
year.
Other Business
Catherine Mehelich updated the EDA on a recently published article in City
Business on Soffpac.
Catherine Mehelich indicated that staff is attempting to schedule a joint meeting
between the Council, EDA, and HRA to discuss tax abatement and tax increment
financing.
President Gongoll informed the EDA that Executive Secretary Alice Heinecke is
resigning. He thanked Alice for the work she provided to the EDA over the past
years.
8. Adjournment
There being no other business, COMMISSIONER DWYER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING. COMMISSIONER KOENIG SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
CARRIED 6-D.
The meeting of the Elk River Economic Development Authority adjourned at 6:25
p.m.
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Sandra Peine
City Clerk
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