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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #98-11-,,q.~,O RESOLUTION ENABLING THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RA3gSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: Section 1. Back,curtal and Findings. 1.01. The City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 469 (the Act) and specifically Section 469.091, to establish an Economic Development Authority (EDA) to coordinate and administer economic development and redevelopment plans and programs of the City of Ramsey. 1.02. It is found and determined by the City Council that the encouragement and financial support of economic development and redevelopment in the City is vital to the orderly development and financing of the City and in the best interests of the health, safety, prosperity and general welfare of the citizens of the City. 1.03. It is further found and determined that the economic development and redevelopment of the City can best be accomplished by the establishment of an EDA as authorized by the Act. 1.04. The City Council has, in accordance with the Act and Section 469.093, provided public notice and conducted a public hearing on November 24, 1998, concerning the establ{shing of an Economic Development Authority, at which heating all persons desiring to express their views were heard. Section 2. Enabling Resolution. 2.01. The Economic Development Authority of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota (EDA) is hereby established. The EDA is a punic body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of ttSYe State of Minnesota. 05?02. The EDA shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 469.0gO'to 469.108 of the Act and as sa/d Act may be amended from time to time, and ail other applicable laws, except ~ limited by this Resolution. 2.03. The EDA shall consist of a governing body of ffige commissioners. Two of the commissioners shall be members of the City Council. Ali commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City CounciI. Those initially appointed shall be appointed for terms of two, three, four, five, and six years respectively. ThereaRer, all commissioners shall be I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I i I I I