02-19-2019 EDA MINMeeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Members Present: President Dan Tveite, Commissioner Garrett Christianson, Matt
Westgaard, Nate Ovall (5:31 p.m.), and Jennifer Wagner
Members Absent: Commissioner Bryan Provo and Blesener
Staff Present: Economic Development Director Amanda Othoudt, Economic
Development Specialist Colleen Eddy, and City Clerk Tina Allard
I . Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Economic
Development Authority was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Tveite.
2. Consider Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Wagner
to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
3. Consider Consent Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner
Christianson to approve the following consent agenda:
3.1 January 22, 2019, EDA Minutes.
3.2 Check Register as outlined in the staff report.
3.3 Balance Sheet as outlined in the staff report.
3.4 Revenues and Expenditures as outlined in the staff report.
Motion carried 4-0.
4. Open Forum
No one appeared for Open Forum.
S. Public Hearings
There were no public hearing items.
Economic Development Authority Minutes Page 2
February 19, 2019
6.1 Director's Report
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report.
6.2 Public Art
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report.
Commissioner Westgaard. stated he supports the imitative. He discussed the timing
of the process and suggested a contingency plan if there are no grants of funds
remaining in the budget.
President Tveite would like to set a maximum expenditure level.
Consensus of the commission is to move forward with a public art project.
6.3 EDA Bylaw Amendments
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report. She asked for clarification on the Pledge of
Allegiance and the roles of the treasurer and secretary noting most of this work is
done be staff. She suggested appointing the executive director as treasurer and
secretary role.
The commission concurred with the bylaw changes as noted in the staff report, with
the Pledge added to the agenda but not to the bylaws, and for the executive director
to serve as the treasurer and secretary.
7. Announcements
There were no announcements.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business, President Tveite adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River Economic Development Authority at 5:53 p.m.
Dan Tveite, EDA President
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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