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<br />Methodoloqy <br /> <br />3. Methodology <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />The Economic Development Exploratory Committee received an overview of <br />Minnesota Statutes Section 469.1082 at its February 7, 2007 meeting. In <br />addition to reviewing the statutory requirements of the committee's charge, <br />members received an overview of a county economic development service <br />provider's .area of operation as defined by Subdivisions 5, 6, and 7 explaining <br />that: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Cities may adopt a resolution electing to participate in a county <br />economic" development organization. <br />Cities may adopt a resolution electing to withdraw participation, <br />provided that the withdrawal election may be made every fifth year <br />following adoption of the resolution electiBg participation in the <br />county economic development organizatiq!1,~d that the city retains <br />any rkhts, obligations, and liabilities it obtai.ne. d or incurred during its <br />.. :,::,:.,"",' ,- ..: <br />participation. m ... . <br />Cities may. adopt a resolutiono::d;1~ohibiting t~:):,county economic <br />development organization fron;:.~perating within its'iQ~l1Ddaries, which <br />has the effect of excluding the,;; "fity' s:,giroperty taxpa)r'ers from the <br />....., .,....,' <br />-''', .......... <br />property tax levied by ti1e county 'icR~Rili]'c development organization. <br />Existing city EDAs wiijD'e9ptinue to]'jfperate if a COWlty economic <br />development organizati oi1):~~~'st'.a:~~hed'};"'i:;:, <br />Additional city..~RAs may:~:e ~~~lish~9.,within the operating area of <br />a county eS-oDO'mic\~evelop~ebt organization without the explicit <br />concurrenpe'Ofthe c9~ty econ?:mic development organization. <br />Existing ci~~d,S~~~,;,~s}llay continue to operate if a county <br />eC9~p; . development organization is established. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />The fol1o~ing backgr 4 mat~:9als were distributed to committee members at <br />the February,.{; 2007 mea:ipg: <br />. Deriio.l[.aphic:~,orecasts prepared by the Metropolitan Council <br />showirtgflll!i.#pated population, household, and employment trends in <br />20 I 0, 2020~;~d 2030; <br />. Working Together to Shape the Future of Anoka County, a draft <br />report of the Anoka County Developmerrt;1i'ivestment Strategy Work <br />Group, dated September 24,2002 <br />. Anoka County Industry and Workforces Trends, a PowerPoint <br />presentation by Jerry Vitzthum, not dated <br />. EDA Survey conducted by the Anoka County BRA, EDA Interview <br />Summary, and Preliminary Lessons Learned from Interviewing <br />Experts on the Role of Counties in Economic Development, dated <br />January 3,2005. <br />. County Economic Development Authorities, a PowerPoint <br />presentation by Gene Goddard ofthe Minnesota Department of Trade <br />and Economic Development, not dated. <br /> <br />Report of the Anoka County Economic Development Exploratory Committee. <br /> <br />21 <br />