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. . . Page 3 Economic Development Authority Minutes February 4, 1989 In response to Commissioner Schuldt's position, Mike Mulrooney indicated that the original intent of TIF related to redevelopment. Also, there has been a long history of use of TIF for residential redevelopment but that it traditionally has not been very successful when the projects are alone and not associated or connected to another activity. No consensus of the EDA was reached on whether or not TIF would be used for any part of the condominium project regardless of whether it was free standing or connected to the Mork Clinic. Some EDA members indicated that they could support use of TIF for condominiums if it was connected to the Mork Clinic but this was not a majority opinion. There was consensus of the EDA that TIF could be used for site preparation and land write down to some degree for the Clinic-Dental Office proposal. 8. EDA Book Economic Development Coordinator, Dick Fursman, distributed a three ring binder book to the EDA members that contained some of the information which established the EDA. The information included the bylaws, the Council resolution which established the EDA, and other documents relative to the activities that are legal for the EDA to undertake. Mr. Fursman indicated that additional information will be distributed that the EDA members may want to keep in one location and that the book is being provided to facilitate the orderly collection and retention of EDA related information. 7.1 EDA Committees The Economic Development Coordinator and City Administrator stressed to the EDA the importance of having active EDA Committees. The need for these active committees was the tremendous work load relating to Economic Development activities that need to be accomplished in 1989. It was stated that these committees require the full support of the EDA and the committees must feel like they are accomplishing worthwhile projects for the betterment of the City. In order to facilitate more communication betweent EDA committees and the EDA, plus to insure the work duties performed by the EDA Committees is consistent with the philosophy of the EDA, it was recommended that an EDA member be appointed to each of the standing committees and that this member attend and participate in EDA Committee meetings. If the member appointed to a committee could not attend an upcoming meeting then this EDA member should feel free to contact another EDA member and request that they attend the Committee meeting. The EDA concurred with this recommendation and appointed Commissioner Kropuenske to the Research and Development Committee; Commissioner Holmgren to the Finance Committee; Commissioner Dobel to the Marketing Committee; and Commissioner Schuldt to the Prospecting Committee. The EDA then discussed the composition of committees and indicated its preference to have each of the committees composed of approximately five members. In this regard, the EDA requested that Dick Fursman contact a number of individuals to determine if they would be willing to participate on some EDA committees. Don Heinzman, Elk River Star