3.5 EDSR 05-13-2013 Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION
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To ITEM NUMBER
Economic Development Authority 3.5
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Consent May 13, 2013 Brian Beeman,Director of Economic
Development
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Appointment of Executive Director Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director,
Community Operations and
Development
REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint Brian Beeman, Economic Development Director, as the EDA Executive Director.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Director of Economic Development Annie Deckert resigned effective January 11, 2012.
Suzanne Fischer, Director of Community Operations and Development has been serving as the Interim
Executive Director since January 7, 2013.
Brian Beeman was hired on April 15, 2013 as the Economic Development Director. The Economic
Development Director oversees the Economic Development division and historically,is the Executive
Director of both the HRA and the EDA. Review of the appointment of an Executive Director is
suggested at the Annual Meeting of the EDA.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
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