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HRA bodies/powers are combined. She suggested that I speak with our attorney for a formal opinion. I spoke with Mary Ippel, the EDA/HRA's attorney at Briggs & Morgan. She indicated that the statutes allow the EDA and HRA powers to be combined under one body but the greatest flexibility is with the EDA as the remaining entity. The EDA may adopt the powers of an HRA xvhile still utilizing the EDA levy and an HRA levy, as long as the HRA levy is used only toward housing & redevelopment activities. So we would still have 2 separate budgets to work from but one entity doing the activities, etc. Mary is preparing me a written opinion on the issue, as she has done with the City of Ramsey, which recently combined its EDA and HRA as well." I have attached a grid illustrating the four advisory commissions that the Mayor shall appoint one Council Member to each as an ex-officio non-voting member and liaison between the Council and the commission. Council may wish to set the date of the annual goal-setting work session with the board and commission members. This could be in October of 2004 or July of 2005. With the approval of council, I will distribute the 3-ring binder to the current commission members in August and then schedule a formal orientation of newly appointed commission members with the current commission members also invited for sometime next March or April. ACTION REQUESTED Motion to adopt the Advisory Board and Commission Policy. Motion individually appointing the Council Members to the four advisory commissions (Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Heritage Preservation Commission, and the Library Board) to serve as non-voting members and liaison between the Council and the commissions until December 31, 2004. Motion to set date of commission members. for a goal-setting work session with board and s:\Council\Joan\Council Issucs\RFCA Boards Commissions 8-2.doc