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554681v2 GAF EL185-13 <br />Bylaws <br />of <br />The Economic Development Authority <br />for the City of Elk River, Minnesota <br /> <br />PREAMBLE <br />The Economic Development Authority for the City of Elk River (the Authority) was created by Resolution <br />No. 87-63 of the City Council of the City of Elk River and adopted on the 7th day of October 1987 as <br />authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090-469.1081. The purpose is to serve as an Economic <br />Development Authority pursuant to Minnesota Statutes and its affairs shall include, but not be limited to, <br />promoting commercial and industrial growth and development within the City of Elk River. <br />ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY <br />1.1) Name - The legal name of the Authority is "The Economic Development Authority for the City of Elk <br />River." <br />1.2) Principal Office - The principal office of the Authority shall be the City of Elk River City Hall unless <br />otherwise determined by resolution of the Authority. <br />1.3) Enabling Authority - The Authority shall exist and operate under the supervision of the City of Elk River, <br />Minnesota (the City), in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Sections 469.090 through 469.1081 as <br />amended and revised (the Statute) and Resolution No. 87-63 of the City Council of the City of Elk <br />River (the Enabling Resolution), as amended from time to time. <br />1.4) General Powers and Duties - The Authority shall be a public body corporate and politic and shall have all <br />the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of an economic development authority, <br />including the powers granted by the Statute. <br />ARTICLE 2 - MEETINGS <br />2.1) Open to the Public - All meetings of the Authority shall be open to the public and governed by the <br />Minnesota Open Meeting Law, Minn. Stat. Section 471.705. <br />2:2) Quorum - A majority of the commissioners in office at any time shall constitute a quorum for all <br />purposes. There shall be a quorum to conduct business at all meetings. If a quorum is not present for <br />the annual meeting, those present shall adjourn the meeting and the executive director shall establish a <br />new annual meeting date and cause notice to be given as provided in section 2.5(02) of this article. If a <br />quorum is not present at any regular or special meeting, those present shall adjourn the meeting to the <br />next regular meeting, unless a special meeting is called before the next regular meeting. <br />2.3) Rules of Order - Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order Revised. <br />2.4) Voting - In addition to a quorum being required for each meeting of the Authority in order to transact <br />business, a majority of all of the commissioners present shall be required to approve any matter before <br />the commissioners. <br />2.5) Annual Meeting <br />(01) Time and Place - The annual meeting shall be held on the 3rd Monday of January at 5:30 p.m. at <br />the principal office or another location as designated in the notice of annual meeting. An annual