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. Councilmember Haas Steffen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption; <br /> RESOLUTION#98-11-280 <br /> RE SOLUTION ENABLING THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF RAMSEY,MINNESOTA <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:RESOLVED BY T1IE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> RAMSEY, ANOKA,. COUNTY,STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows; � <br /> Section 1. Background and Findi <br /> 1.01, The City is authorized by iii esota Statutes; Chapter 469 (the Act) and <br /> specifically Section 469.091, to establish an Economic Development Authority <br /> (EDA) to coordinate and administer economic development and redevelopment <br /> plans and programs of the City of Ramsey. <br /> •1,02. It is found and determined by the City Council that the encouragement and <br /> financial support of economic development and redevelopment in the City is vital <br /> to the orderly development and financing of the City and in the best interests of <br /> the health, safety,prosperity and general welfare of the citizens of the City, <br /> 1,03, It is further found and determined that the economic development and <br /> redevelopment of the City can best be accomplished of an EDA as authorized by <br /> the Act, <br /> • 1,04. The City Council has, in accordance with the Act and Section 469,093, provided <br /> public notice and conducted a public hearing on November 24, 1998, concerning <br /> the establishing of an Economic Development Authority, at which hearing all <br /> persons desiring to express their views were heard. <br /> Section 2. enabling Resolution, <br /> 2;01 The Economic Development Authority of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota (EDA) <br /> is hereby established. The EDA is a public body corporate and politic and a <br /> political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, <br /> 2.02 The EDA shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in Section <br /> 469,090 to 469,108 of the Act and as said Act may be amended fiom time to time, (" <br /> and all other applicable laws, except as limited by this Resolution. <br /> 2.03 The EDA shall consist of a governing body of seven commissioners, Two of the <br /> commissioners shall be members of the City Council. All commissioners shall be <br /> appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Those initially €€ <br /> appointed shall be appointed for terms ,of two, three, four, five, and six years <br /> respectively, Thereafter, all commissioners shall be appointed for six year terms, <br /> A vacancy is created in the membership of the commission when a City Council <br /> member of the Authority ends Council membership. <br /> • f <br /> is <br />