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Economic Development Authority Minutes <br />December 12, 2011 <br />Page 2 <br />MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY • <br />COMMISSIONER WESTGAARD TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 11-03 APPROVING <br />CONSENT TO MERGER OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN <br />ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MINNEAPOLIS AND YOUNG MEN'S <br />CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER TWIN CITIES. MOTION <br />CARRIED 5-0. President Touchette abstained. <br />4. Open Mike <br />No one was present. <br />4.1. Resolution Recognizing Contributions of Ron Touchette Serving on the Elk River <br />Economic Development Authority <br />Commissioner Dwyer distributed a resolution recognizing Ron Touchette's contributions on <br />the Economic Development Authority. <br />MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DWYER AND SECONDED BY <br />COMMISSIONER TVEITE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 11-04 RECOGNIZING <br />THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RON TOUCHETTE SERVING ON THE ELK <br />RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. <br />5. Elk River YMCA Presentation <br />Molly Hanson, Executive Director of the Elk River YMCA, provided a presentation to the • <br />EDA regarding the YMCA's impact on our community, local partnerships, and resident <br />benefits. <br />6. Discuss Economic Development Strategic Plan <br />Ms. Deckert presented her staff report. <br />Commissioner Westgaard stated this is a good start to the strategic initiatives and he would <br />like to continue working on the initial goals of the visioning process before acting on the <br />supplemental steps. <br />Commissioner Dwyer indicated that it he is pleased that staff is beginning to plan for the <br />next Strategic Plan process. <br />Business Retention and Expansion Visits <br />Mr. Wilfahrt presented his staff report. <br />The EDA agreed with the importance of the visits and consensus was to continue with the <br />visits. <br />8. Crustal Distribution Inc. Update <br />Ms. Deckert provided an update on Crystal Distributions, Inc. as outlined in her staff report. <br />• <br />