6. EDSR 01-9-2012ITEM # 6.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Economic Development Authority
FROM: Annie Deckert, Director of Economic Development
DATE: January 9, 2012
SUBJECT: Consider Commission Appointments/Assignments
In the past the EDA has maintained two standing committees, Finance Committee and
Industrial Marketing Committee, who meet on an as-needed basis. At their January 9, 2011
meeting, the EDA dissolved the Industrial Marketing Committee due to the creation of the
Branding Subcommittee for the execution of the branding process. The Brand Plan was
completed in September of 2011 and Branding Subcommittee dissolved and will no longer
be meeting. The Subcommittee helped form the Brand Champions Team, a group of
approximately 151oca1 business and community leaders, which will have its first meeting on
January 31S`to discuss how to energize the brand throughout the community. At the
February EDA meeting, staff will give an update of the progress of the Private Sector Brand
Champions Team and will potentially be asking for EDA participation in the Champions
Team.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is actively utilized for review and recommendation of the Economic
Development Micro Loan applications and policy amendments to the EDA. Below is a list
of the subcommittee members:
Nate C-vall (The Bank of Elk River representative)
Cliff Lundberg (Business representative)
Vacant (Business representative)
Chad Vitzhum (First National Bank of Elk River representative)
Larry Toth (HRA representative)
Dan Tviete (EDA representative)
Paul Motin (EDA representative)
Energy City Commission
Past EDA Commissioner Ron Touchette served on the Energy City Commission (ECC)
through his term on the EDA. This term expires February 28, 2014. Currently, Council
Member and EDA Commissioner Matt Westgaaxd serves on the ECC as the City Council
representative. Mr. Westgaard may also act as the EDA representative if no other EDA
Commissioner is available to serve.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the EDA consider appointing EDA Commissioners to the following
committees for 2011:
• Finance Committee (two commissioners)
• Energy City Commission (one commissioner)
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