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<br />EDA BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Appoint EDA Officers <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan stated that the January Meeting is the time to <br />appoint EDA Officers for 2008. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley opened the floor to nominations <br /> <br />Member LeTourneau nominated Chris Riley as Chairperson and Jim Steffen as Vice Chairperson. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley and Member Steffen accepted the nominations. <br /> <br />Motion by Member LeTourneau, seconded by Member Strommen, to recommend to City Council <br />to appoint Chris Riley as EDA Chairperson and Member Steffen as EDA Vice Chairperson for <br />2008. <br /> <br />Motion carried. V oting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Members LeTourneau, Strommen, and Steffen. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Members Elvig, Kiefer, and Schindel. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Consider EDAM Membership Dues <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan indicated the EDA was a member of EDAM last <br />year and it had authorized the expenditure for a two person firm that included an EDA member. <br />He explained the benefits included: networking, conferences and Third Thursday events. He <br />stated the EDA membership did not take advantage of the benefits last year and questioned <br />whether or not the EDA should continue to fund a two person firm. <br /> <br />Member LeTourneau questioned if EDA members could participate if the Ramsey EDA was not <br />an EDAM member. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan replied they could participate by paying on an event <br />by event basis. ED Coordinator Sullivan also stated that fees for these event cost more for non- <br />members. <br /> <br />Motion by Member LeTourneau, seconded by Member Steffen, to recommend to that the EDA <br />authorize payment for an EDAM membership for the Economic Development Coordinator. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, LeTourneau, Steffen, and Strommen. Voting <br />No: None. Absent: Members Elvig, Kiefer, and Schindel <br /> <br />Member Elvig arrived at 7:50 a.m. <br /> <br />Member Kiefer arrived at 7:50 a.m. <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority/January 10,2008 <br />Page 2 of7 <br />