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Scandia Economic Development Authority
14727 209 th St. N., Scandia, Minnesota 55073
Phone: (651) 433-2274 | Fax: (651) 433-5112 |Web: www.visitscandia.com
City of Scandia
Economic Development Authority
Board of Commissioners
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Attendance: Mayor Christine Maefsky, Council members Heather Benson, Jerry Cusick, Steve
Kronmiller, Mike Lubke
Also in Attendance: Executive Director Kyle Morell, City Administrator; Brenda Eklund, City
Clerk
Call to Order: Executive Director Morell called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
Approval of Agenda: Motion by Benson, seconded by Lubke, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes: February 13, 2023 meeting minutes. Motion by Benson, seconded by
Lubke, to approve the minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
General Business:
a) Approve By-Laws
The City Council reviewed revised EDA bylaws at their June 7, 2023 Work Session and agreed
to meet in 2024 as the EDA to approve the new bylaws. Motion by Kronmiller, seconded by
Benson, to approve the EDA bylaws as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
b) Elect Officers
Motion by Kronmiller, seconded by Benson, to nominate Mayor Maefsky as President of the
EDA. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Benson, seconded by Maefsky, to nominate Council member Lubke as Vice-President
of the EDA. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Kronmiller, seconded by Benson, to nominate City Administrator Morell as Treasurer
of the EDA. Motion carried unanimously.
c) Close EDA Checking Account
The EDA has had a separate checking account since 2014. City Treasurer Firkus recommends
the separate EDA bank account be closed for more efficient record keeping. EDA expenditures
and revenues will continue to be tracked in their 225 funds in the main cash account. This was
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Scandia Economic Development Authority
14727 209 th St. N., Scandia, Minnesota 55073
Phone: (651) 433-2274 | Fax: (651) 433-5112 |Web: www.visitscandia.com
approved by the EDA at their meeting on January 9, 2023. Morell explained that the Council
now has authority to decide to close the EDA checking account.
Motion by Kronmiller, seconded by Benson, to close the EDA checking account. Motion carried
unanimously.
Next EDA Board Meeting Date:
The EDA bylaws state an annual meeting will be held each year in January or as needed with a
special meeting. Motion by Maefsky, seconded by Kronmiller, to meet in January 2025 or as
needed with a special meeting.
Motion by Kronmiller, seconded by Benson, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Kyle Morell, Executive Director
Scandia Economic Development Authority Mission Statement:
The Scandia EDA strives to enhance Scandia’s long-term prosperity and enrich the quality of life of residents by retaining and
growing existing businesses, recruiting new businesses and expanding life-cycle housing opportunities for residents.