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Page 2 City Council/EDC Meeting April 25, 1988 e Mike Mulrooney reviewed the 11/23/87 minutes of the Planning and Research Committee meeting. Mr. Mulrooney recalled that an EDA has been established and consists of the five City Council Members. He indicated that the EDA has the ability to create a focal point in the community through which economic development can occur. Mr. Mulrooney reviewed the previously proposed committee structure portrayed in the November 23, 1987, minutes. He explained that the volunteer committees (Finance, Marketing, Prospecting, and Research and Development) could provide support and serve in an advisory capacity to the EDA. He explained that through the structuring of the EDA and four committees, the Economic Development Commission could be abolished. Mr. Mulrooney explained that abolishing the EDC is in no way a negative statement to the EDC Members; but quite the opposite. He stated that the Committee members will be providing information more directly to the City Council through the EDA and, therefore, will be more efficient. Discussion then pursued regarding the Executive Committee as to whether or not the committee should continue to operate. Cliff Lundberg indicated that the main purpose of the Executive Committee is to provide coordination. He stated that the need for coordinating the subcommitees will be eliminated as it will be the responsibility of the Economic Development Coordinator. e Dick Fursman stated his job will be to ensure that there is coordination between the committees and that he will be the communication link between the EDA and the committees. Mr. Fursman reiterated the fact that the abolishment of the EDC is not a negative reflection on the Committee Members. He indicated he was very impressed with the amount of work completed by the Commission. Discussion was held regarding the appointment process of the Committee members. It was suggested that the EDA Committee members select a Chairperson of the committees and that the EDA Bylaws state a m1n1mum number of people to be allowed on the committees but not a maximum, thereby allowing for flexibility in the number of persons on the committees. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBER, JIM SIMPSON MOVED TO RESTRUCTURE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BY ABOLISHING THE EDC AND ESTABLISHING SUB COMMI TEES WHICH HAVE THE ABILITY TO REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE EDA. CAROL MILLS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO ABOLISH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND TO ADOPT THE NEW STRUCTURE WHICH ESTABLISHES SUBCOMMITTEES WHICH MAY REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE EDA. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e The City Administrator approved and the City Commission is abolished structure would remain in stated that until the Bylaws of the EDA are Ordinance establishing the Economic Development or revoked, that the existing organizational place. Cliff Lundberg gave an update regarding the Star City Recertification Program. He indicated that the City does not need to recertify in 1988 but that it must be done in 1989.