03-18-2019 EDA MIN City of
Elk Meeting of the Elk River
River Economic Development Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Monday, March 18, 2019
Members Present: President Dan Tveite, Commissioners Garrett Christianson,Matt
Westgaard,Nate Ovall,Jennifer Wagner, and Charlie Blesener
Members Absent: Commissioner Bryan Provo
Staff Present: Economic Development Director Amanda Othoudt, Economic
Development Specialist Colleen Eddy, and Deputy Clerk Jessica
Miller
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 5:36 p.m. by President Tveite.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
• The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. Consider March 18, 2019, Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Wagner
to approve the March 18,2019,agenda.
Motion carried 6-0.
4. Consider Consent Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Blesener and seconded by Commissioner Ovall to
approve the following consent agenda:
4.1 EDA Minutes
• February 19,2019, Special
• February 19,2019, Regular
4.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report.
4.3 Balance sheet as outlined in the staff report.
4.4 Revenue/expenditure report as outlined in the staff report.
Motion carried 6-0.
• 5. Open Forum
No one appeared for Open Forum.
Economic Development Authority Minutes Page 2
March 18,2019
6. Public Hearings •
There were no public hearing items.
7.1 EDA Bylaw Amendments
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report.
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner
Christianson to adopt resolution 19-01 amending the EDA bylaws.
Motion carried 6-0.
Moved by Commissioner Ovall and seconded by Commissioner Christianson
to the role of assistant treasurer and secretary to the executive director
pursuant to recently amended bylaws.
Motion carried 6-0.
7.2 Business Subsidy Policy
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report.
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner
Christianson to adopt resolution 19-02 approving changes to the city's •
Business Subsidy Policy.
Motion carried 6-0.
7.3 Marketing Update
Ms. Eddy presented the marketing update as outlined in her staff report.
7.4 Director's Update
Ms. Othoudt presented her director's update as outlined in her staff report.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business,President Tveite adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River Economic Development Authority at 5:55 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jessica Miller.
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Tina Allard Ci"f Clerk •
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