SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA 05-18-2020 Special Meeting
`l of the-�y of Monday, May 18, 2020
ElkEconomic 4:30 p.m.
RiVer Development Elk River City Hall
Authority
AGENDA
Meeting Protocol
■ No sidebar discussions
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Nointermptions
• State pour concern
2. ROLL CALL Ensme you understand
■ Don't take th gs petsonallp
Dan Tveite ■ adhere to time limits
Garrett Christianson Come prepared
Nate Ovall Ensure all are heard
Jennifer Wagner
Charlie Blesener
Matt Westgaard
Jeff Hartwig
3. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS SURVEY: Concern #2, #9, #11, #15
4. ADJOURNMENT
The Elk River Vision
A )a)elcoming community with revolutionary and spirzted resourcefulness, exceptional p U w E A E 0 ® T
service, and community engagement that encourages and ins
iz-es INATUREI
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Dan Tveite Statement and Determination, as President of the The Economic Development
Authority for the City of Elk River Minnesota Regarding Conducting Meetings by Telephone
or Other Electronic Means
As President of the The Economic Development Authority for the City of Elk River Minnesota (the
“EDA”), Minnesota, I find as follows:
a. The spread of COVID-19 in the United States and Minnesota has raised serious public health
concerns and resulted in a great deal of uncertainty. Much remains unknown about the virus
and how it spreads.
b. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization determined that the COVID-19 outbreak
constitutes a pandemic. On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national state of
emergency as a result of the pandemic.
c. On March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-01 declaring
a state of peacetime emergency to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota. The
Governor’s Executive Order triggered activation of the County’s emergency management plan
and enabled the County to exercise its emergency powers.
d. Mayor John Dietz of the City of Elk River, Minnesota declared a local emergency due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota.
e. On March 26, 2020, City Administrator Cal Portner declared that until further notice, or until
such time as the State of Minnesota determines to no longer be in a state of emergency, all
meetings of the EDA governed by Minnesota Statute, Section 13D shall be conducted by
telephone or other electronic means.
f. Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021 authorizes cities and other public bodies to meet by
telephone or other electronic means if the presiding officer, chief legal counsel, or chief
administrative officer determines that meeting in person or by interactive television is not
practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency has been declared. I
have consulted with the EDA’s chief legal counsel and chief administrative officer.
Based on the above findings, I determine as follows:
1. In accordance with the declarations of the Mayor and the City Administrator, until further
notice, all meetings of the EDA may be conducted by telephone or other electronic means in a
manner satisfying the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021 and the
declarations of the Mayor and the City Administrator.
2. As is practical and feasible, the EDA will provide notice of how the public may listen to or
view meetings as they are being conducted, and the EDA will continue to make recordings of
its meetings available to the public.
3. All votes occurring at meetings in which all or some of the members are participating by
telephone or electronic means will be conducted by roll call.
Special Meeting Notice
Elk River Economic Development Authority
Monday, May 18, 2020
4:30 p.m.
Elk River City Hall
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, Minnesota
The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
■ Chamber Business Survey Work Plan
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Dan Tveite
President, Economic Development Authority
Date
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that this notice has been posted and that I have served this notice
upon the members of the Economic Development Authority by mail at least one day prior
to the above -called special meeting. In accordance with State Statute, this notice will be
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ted at 1 ree days prior to the meeting date_
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Tina Allard, City Clerk Date
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