6.a) Staff Report-EDA ExpansionSCANDIA
Staff RepoVt
Date of Meeting: January 20, 2015
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Amend EDA Resolution to Increase Membership
Background:
The City Council created the EDA in May 2013. The enabling resolution called for five
members, two of which would be Council members. The EDA recommended to the Council at
their November meeting to increase the size to seven members so that two citizen members
could be added. In December the City Council passed a resolution calling for a public hearing in
January to amend the enabling resolution.
The notice of the public hearing ran for two consecutive weeks in the Country Messenger as
provided by law.
Issue:
Should the Council approve the resolution to increase the size of the EDA to seven?
Proposal Details:
A resolution providing for the enabling resolution to be amended and allow seven commissioners
on the EDA is included in your packet. The resolution provides for one of the new members to
serve a one year term and the other new member a two year term; thereafter the positions would
be filled for six years. Alternatively, the Council could decide to appoint one or both of the
members to a six year term right from the start.
Fiscal Impact:
NA
Options:
1) Approve Resolution 1-20-15-04
2) Amend and then Approve Resolution 1-20-15-04
3) Take no action on Resolution 1-20-15-04