Agenda - Council Work Session - 07/22/2014

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Councilmember Haas Steffen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #98-11-280 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 RAMSEY, ANOICA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: Section 1. Background and Findip 1.01. The City is authorized by iv nnesota 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 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 establishing of an Economic Development Authority, at which hearing 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 public body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. 2.02 The EDA shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 469.090 to 469.108 of the Act and as said Act may be amended from time to time, and all other applicable laws, except as limited by this Resolution. 2.03 The EDA shall consist of a governing body of seven commissioners. Two of the commissioners shall be members of the City Council. All commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Those initially appointed shall be appointed for terms .of two, three, four, five, and six years respectively. Thereafter, all commissioners shall be appointed for six year terms. A vacancy is created in the membership of the commission when a City Council member of the Authority ends Council membership.