HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.01.08 EDAPE conomic Development
Authority
City Hall Council Chambers
J anuary 8, 2024
AGE NDA
1.Call to Order
The City Council requests that attendees turn off cell phones and pagers during the meeting. A
copy of the full C ity Counc il packet, including E D A (E conomic Development Authority ), is
available to the public. The packet ring binder is located at the entrance of the council
chambers.
2.Roll Call
3.Approval of Consent Agenda
The following items are considered to be routine by the Economic Development Authority (E D A)
and will been acted by one motion. There will be no separate disc ussion of these items unless a
Commissioner so requests, in whic h event the item will be removed from the c onsent agenda
and considered at the end of Commission Consideration I tems.
a.Approval of Minutes
- Motion to approval of the December 4, 2023 minutes.
b.Resolution Electing Officers for the E conomic Development Authority in and
for the City of B rooklyn Center
- Approve Resolution Electing Officers for the Economic Development
Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center
4.Commission Consideration Items
5.Adjournment
Economic Development Authority
DAT E:1/8/2024
TO :C ity C ouncil
F R O M:D r. Reggie Edwards, City Manager
T H R O U G H :Reggie Edw ards , D eputy City Manager
BY:Barb S uciu, A ssistant City Manager/C ity C lerk
S U B J E C T:A pproval of Minutes
Requested Council A con:
- Moon to approval of the D ecember 4, 2023 minutes.
B ackground:
I n accordance with M innesota S tate S tatute 15.17, the official records of all mee5ngs must be documented
and approved by the governing body.
B udget I ssues:
N/A
I nclusive C ommunity Engagement:
- None
A nracist/Equity Policy Effect:
- None
S trategic Priories and Values:
A ccountability, Transparency
AT TA C H M E N TS :
D escrip5on U pload D ate Type
12.04.23 E DA 1/5/2024 Backup M aterial
12/4/23 -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
DECEMBER 4, 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 Mike Elliott at 7:43 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor April Graves and Councilmembers Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan Jerzak, and Teneshia
Kragness. Councilmember Marquita Butler was absent and excused. Also present were City
Manager Reggie Edwards, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Barb Suciu Director, Director of
Fiscal & Support Services Angela Holm, Director of Public Works Elizabeth Heyman, Director of
Community Development Jesse Anderson, Fire Chief Todd Berg, Equity and Human Resources
Director Jim Langemo, and Recreation Director Cordell Wiseman.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Jerzak moved and Commissioner Kragness seconded to approve the Agenda and
Consent Agenda, and the following item was approved:
3a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. November 27, 2023 – Regular Session
Motion passed unanimously.
4. COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEMS
4a. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL BUDGET FOR THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA, FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023
President Graves moved and Commissioner Jerzak seconded to continue the budget discussion to
December 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
12/5/23 -2-
5. ADJOURNMENT
Economic Development Authority
DAT E:1/8/2024
TO :C ity C ouncil
F R O M:D r. Reggie Edwards, City Manager
T H R O U G H :N/A
BY:Barb S uciu, C ity C lerk/A ssistant City Manager
S U B J E C T:Res olu-on Elec-ng O fficers for the Economic D evelopment A uthority in and for the City of
Brooklyn C enter
Requested Council A con:
- A pprove Resolu
on Elec
ng Officers for the Economic D evelopment A uthority in and for the C ity of
Brookly n C enter
B ackground:
Minnes ota S tatute 469-096 provides that an Economic D evelopment A uthority s hall elect a pres ident,
treasurer, and s ecretary on an annual bas is .
E DA Resolu-on No. 87-06 also states in A r-cle I I , S ec-on 7, that the pres ident, vice-pres ident, s ecretary,
treasurer, and assistant treasurer s hall be elected at the annual mee-ng of the A uthority and s hall hold
office for one year or un-l s uccessors are elected and qualified.
The a;ached res olu-on elects such posi-ons for the Economic D evelopment A uthority.
B udget I ssues:
There are no budget is s ues to consider.
I nclusive C ommunity Engagement:
- None
A nracist/Equity Policy Effect:
- None
S trategic Priories and Values:
O pera-onal Excellence
AT TA C H M E N TS :
D escrip-on U pload D ate Type
E DA Bylaw Resolu-on 1/8/2020 Backup M aterial
Res olu-on 1/4/2024 Resolu-on Le;er
President introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
EDA RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ELECTING OFFICERS FOR THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096 provides that an economic
development authority shall elect a president, treasurer, and secretary on an annual basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic Development
Authority of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the Authority hereby elects the following officers
to serve through December 31, 2024, or such later date as their successors are elected and qualified:
President/Treasurer April Graves
Vice-President Kris Lawrence-Anderson
Assistant Treasurer Marquita Butler
Secretary Barb Suciu
January 8, 2024
Date President
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by commissioner
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.