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<br />Introduction <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />2. Introduction <br /> <br />The Anoka County Board of Commissioners appointed an ll-member <br />Economic Development Exploratory Committee in December 2006 to: <br />. Review economic development activities conducted throughout the <br />County, and <br />. IdentifY economic development services the County could provide to <br />communities. <br /> <br />Under Minnesota Statutes Section 469.1082 (see Appendix A), appointment of <br />the local committee is the first step that counties must take when considering the <br />establishment of a county Economic Development Authority (EDA) or <br />extending EDA powers to a county Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />(HRA). <br /> <br />Subdivi <br />to: <br /> <br /> <br />o'l~~);le a report within 90 <br />. ferred or~ational option for <br />der. SpecificalF' e committee's <br /> <br />Subdivision 3 of this section requires the comi <br />days of its initial meeting recommending t <br />a county economic development service <br />report must contain: <br />. Written findings on issues <br />identification of the cu <br />and community develo <br />existing agencie y exi <br />capacity and hose <br />. The reconnnende gani <br /> <br />the committee, including <br />mic development, housing, <br />d services provided by <br />I:> ams and services and the <br />les to and their activities; and <br />al option for providing needed <br />d community development services <br />er. <br /> <br />',.,tional options the committee may recommend <br /> <br />1. A rating under Minnesota Statutes Section 469.090 to <br />469.108 <br />2. Allowing existing county HRA to operate as an EDA under <br />Minnesota Statutes Sections 469.090 to 469.1081 ; <br />3. Pursuing special legislation; or - - <br />4. Maintaining the existing structure. <br /> <br />The Anoka County Board of Commissioners appointed members to the <br />Economic Development Exploratory Committee from among those individuals <br />whose names were nominated by dties and townships. Consistent with the <br />requirements of Subdivision 2, political subdivision representatives selected by <br />their local government constituted more than 50 percent of the total committee <br />membership, and included at least one city official, at least one HRA official, <br />and at least one township official. Two Anoka County Commissioners also <br />served on the committee. Statutes limited the size of the committee to 11 to 15 <br />members. <br /> <br />Report of the Anoka County Economic Development Exploratory Committee. <br />