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COMMITTEES, AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS <br />(Descriptions and Meeting Schedules) <br />One Year Appointments <br />Economic Development Authority (EDA) (Appointments 2 Plus Alt) The primary objective of the EDA is to <br />aid, assist and promote the growth and expansion of commercial, retail and industrial development in the City <br />of Ramsey. The EDA meets the second Thursday of each month, beginning at 7:30 a.m., in the Council <br />Chambers at the Municipal Center. <br />Environmental Policy Board (EPB) (Appointments 1 Plus Alt) The EPB will promote environmental <br />awareness and conservation practices by citizens by advising the City Council on policy issues, review of new <br />development proposals, communication and education. The EPB meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at <br />6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Center. <br />Happy Days (Appointment 1 Plus Alt) The Committee meets monthly (with no meetings November through <br />March) to plan the City's annual Happy Days Festival. Meetings are normally held at the Municipal Center — <br />meeting room to be determined. This growing community festival is a large array of family friendly activities <br />and events during the day with live music and fireworks in the evening. The festival is mostly funded through <br />sponsorships (excluding staff time) and coordinated with the help of several volunteers. <br />Highway 10 Committee (Appointments 3) This is a committee of three City Councilmembers that addresses <br />issues of concern to Highway 10, including legislative initiatives, grant requests, and attending the Anoka <br />County Highway 10 Working Group meetings (early morning 7:30 a.m.). Meets four to six times per year as <br />needed. There is no set schedule. <br />Public Works Committee (Appointments 3 Plus Alt) This Committee considers and advises the City Council <br />on matters concerning public infrastructure, including roadway improvements and maintenance operations, <br />traffic control modification requests, storm water management, and public utility improvements and needs. The <br />Committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Lake Itasca Room at the Ramsey Municipal <br />Center. <br />Two Year Appointments <br />Ramsey/Nowthen Joint Powers Board (JPB) (Appointment 2 Plus Alt) (This is a 2-year appointment.) In <br />2009, the cities of Ramsey and Nowthen created a collaborative agreement for fire and rescue services for the <br />purpose of increasing service capacity and decreasing response time, and reducing the cost of providing fire and <br />rescue services to both communities. The purpose of the JPB is to review and advise on the coordination of <br />emergency fire and rescue operations between Ramsey and Nowthen, review performance of the Fire <br />Department and set the rates to be charged to Ramsey and Nowthen under the agreement. The Board generally <br />meets in January and July (subject to schedules) alternating between Ramsey and Nowthen's public meeting <br />place. <br />Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement (JLEC) (Appointment 1 Plus Alt) (This is a 2-year appointment.) <br />The JLEC is an innovative governing body that was created in Anoka County to collaboratively and efficiently <br />work on public safety issues through the entire county. The JLEC was created in 1970 and the following is an <br />