01-17-2023 EDA MINMeeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Members Present: President Dan,Tveite, Commissioners Cory Grupa, Matt Westgaard,
Mike Beyer, Jennifer Wagner, Jeff Hartwig, and Charlie Blesener
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Economic Development Director Brent O'Neil, Economic
Development Specialist Josh Mollan, and Records Specialist Katie
Porath
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. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. Oath of New Commissioners
Commissioner Grupa, Commissioner Blesener, and Commissioner Wagner took the
oath of office before assuming their role as commissioners.
4. Consider Agenda
Mr. O'Neil commented that the title for the Item 8.5 staff report should read
"Designation of Committee Appointments".
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Hartwig
to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 7-0.
S. Consider Consent Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to
approve the following consent agenda:
5.1 December 19, 2022, minutes
5.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report.
5.3 Balance sheet as outlined in the staff report.
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5.4 Revenue/expenditure report as outlined in the staff report.
5.5 Approve the schedule of regular EDA meetings for 2023.
Motion carried 7-0.
6. Open Forum
No one appeared for Open Forum.
7. Public Hearings
There were no public hearing items.
8.1 Annual Election of Officers
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Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report. He asked the commissioners to nominate and
appoint the new officers. He stated the 2022 officer were as follows, with the
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer being delegated to the Executive Director per the
bylaws:
President — Dan Tveite
Vice President - Garrett Christianson
Treasurer - Jeff Hartwig
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to
appoint Dan Tveite as the EDA President for 2023.
Motion carried 7-0.
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Wagner
to appoint Mike Beyer as the EDA Vice President for 2023.
Motion carried 7-0.
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Grupa to
appoint Jeff Hartwig as the EDA Treasurer for 2023.
Motion carried 7-0.
8.2 Designation of Official Depositories
Mr. Mollan presented the staff report.
Moved by Commissioner Beyer and seconded by Commissioner Westgaard to
designate The Bank of Elk River as the official depository for the EDA for
2023.
Motion carried 7-0.
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8.3 Review of Enabling Resolution
Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report.
Moved by Commissioner Blesener and seconded by Commissioner Hartwig
to adopt the recommended changes consolidating and restating the EDA
enabling resolution as outlined in the staff report.
Motion carried 7-0.
8.4 Review Bylaws
Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report.
Commissioner Westgaard asked about the selection of a chair "periodically" in
section 5.3. "The Chair of the Finance Committee shall be selected by the
Committee on a periodic basis and shall be an HRA or Authority Commissioner."
The Commission agreed that the chair should be elected bi-annually in odd number
years at the first meeting of the Joint Finance Committee in that year.
Commissioner Wagner asked if the Together Elk River and Public Art Committees
were being removed and can be added later.
Mr. O'Neil stated that he would bring additional language concerning ongoing and
temporary subcommittees to a future EDA meeting.
Moved by Commissioner Blesener and seconded by Commissioner Grupa to
adopt Resolution 23-01 approving amendments to the EDA bylaw as outlined
in the staff report and include an amendment to section 5.3 to select a chair of
Joint Finance Committee biannually, in odd number years, at the first
meeting of the year.
Motion carried 7-0.
8.5 Designation of Committee Appointments
Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report and stated current committee designation is as
follows:
EDA-HRA Joint Finance Committee — Dan Tveite and Charlie Blesener
Together Elk River — Jennifer Wagner and Charlie Blesener
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Hartwig
to appoint Dan Tveite and Charlie Blesener to the EDA-HRA Joint Finance
Committee for 2023 and to appoint Jennifer Wagner and Charlie Blesener to
the Together Elk River Committee for 2023.
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Motion carried 7-0.
8.6 Brokerage Agreement
Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report.
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to
approve the amendment to the brokerage listing agreement between the EDA
and Hardin Companies as outlined in the staff report.
Motion carried 7-0.
8.7 General Updates
Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report.
The Golden Shovel reportindicates that the EDA website is receiving higher than
normal clicks and follow-ups.
Mr. O'Neil and President Tveite are working on a letter of support for the Corridor
of Commerce funding that the city is pursuing. A draft of the letter will be included
in the February packet before being sent by March 1, 2023.
Mr. O'Neil is hoping to present more information on the Placer.ai software at the
February 21, 2023, meeting.
9. Adjournment
There being no fiirther business, President Tveite adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River Economic Development Authority at 5:53 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Katie Porath.
Dan Tveite, EDA President
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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