HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.01.09 EDAM REGULAR SESSION1/9/23 -1- DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
JANUARY 9, 2023
CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Regular Session called to
order by President April Graves at 8:16 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
President April Graves and Commissioners Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan Jerzak, and Teneshia
Kragness. Also present were City Manager Reggie Edwards, Interim Assistant City Manager/City
Clerk Barb Suciu, and City Attorney Jason Hill.
Commissioner Marquita Butler was absent and excused.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
President Graves noted Commissioners Jerzak and Kragness would be unable to approve the
minutes, so Consent Agenda Item 3a. Approval of Minutes would be tabled until more members
of the Council were present.
Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson moved and Commissioner Kragness seconded to approve the
Agenda and Consent Agenda as amended, and the following item was approved:
3b. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-01; OPTING NOT TO WAIVE LIMITED TORT
LIABILITY FOR 2023
Motion passed unanimously.
4. COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEMS
4a. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-02; ELECTING OFFICERS FOR THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN
CENTER
President Graves moved and Commissioner Jerzak seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2023-
02; Electing Officers for the Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn
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Center.
Motion passed unanimously.
City Clerk Barb Suciu noted the President of the Economic Development Authority is April
Graves, the Vice President is Kris Lawrence-Anderson, and the Treasurer is Kris Lawrence-
Anderson, and the Secretary is the City Clerk.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Jerzak moved and Commissioner Kragness seconded adjournment of the Economic
Development Authority meeting at 8:21 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed Secretary of the Economic Development
Authority (EDA) of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Regular
Session of the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Brooklyn Center
held on January 9, 2023.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the Economic Development Authority (EDA) adopted said minutes at its February 23,
2023 Regular Session.
President