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<br />469.1082, Minnesota Statutes 2006 <br /> <br />Copyright <Q 2006 by the Office of Revisor ofSt~tutes, State of Minnesota. <br /> <br />469.1082 COUNTY EDA OR HRA With EDA POWERS IN NONMETRO COUNTY. <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Authority to create. A county may form a county economic development authorify or <br />grant a housing and redevelopment authority the powers specified in subdivision 4, clause (2), if it <br />receives a recommendation to do so from a committee formed under subdivision 2. An economic <br />development authority established under this section has all the powers and rights of an authority under <br />sections 469.090 to 469.1081, except the authority granted under section 469.094 if so limited under <br />subdivision 4. This sect is in addition to any other authority to create a county economic development <br />authority or service provider. <br /> <br />Nothing in this section shaH alter or impair any grant of po r any other authority granted to a <br />community development agency, a county housing and ent authority, or ~y county as <br />provided in section 383D.41; Laws 1974, chapter 47'" amende Laws 1980, chapter 482, as <br />amended. Any county that has granted economic cL opment power a community development <br />agency or a county housing and redevelopment au und y of thes rovisions may not form a <br />county economic development authority or grant a h d redevelopment authority the powers <br />specified in subdivision 4, clause (2). <br /> <br /> <br />its and development agencies within <br />c ~ittee to recommend options for a county <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Local committees. Upon notice to all <br />the county, a county may adopt a',On to <br />economic development service p <br /> <br />The committee shaH consist of 1 and~ more than 15 members appointed by the county <br />board. At least one city 0 0 :Slllg\~a redevelopment official, and at least one township <br />official from the coun county economic serVice provider shall be included on the <br />committee. Membe, n ,J1001 districts, political subdivisions that currently provide <br />services under section 9 .001 and 9.047 and 469.090 to 469.1081, nonprofit or for-profit housing <br />and economic developme s, business, and labor organizations located within the county. <br />Political subdivision represe .~~,,~ st be selected by their local governments and must constitute at <br />least 50 percent of the total corii~lttee membership. The county may appoint no more than two county <br />commissioners. The committee shaH select a chair at its initial meeting. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Committee report. The committee shall issue its report within 90 days of its inItial meeting. The <br />committee may request one 60-day extension from the COW1ty board. The report must contain the <br />committee's recommendation for the preferred organizational option for a county economic development <br />service provider, including the distance from the boundary of the city that may be controlled by each <br />affected city in subdivision 5. The distance may not exceed two miles from the city boundary. The report <br />must contain written findings on issues considered by the committee including, but not limited to, the <br />foHowing: <br /> <br />(1) identification of the current level of economic development, housing, and community development <br />programs and services provided by existing agencies, any existing gaps in programs and services, and the <br />capacity and ability of those agencies to expand their activities; and (2) therecommended organizational <br />option for providing needed economic development, housing, and community development services in <br />the most efficient, effective manner. <br />