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It is the intention of the County Board to act in an equitable manner and support the development of business and industrial parks and quality employment opportunities throughout the county. ARTICLE 2. MEETINGS 2.1 Open to the Public -All meetings of the Authority shall be open to the Public and are governed by the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 D et. seg. For purposes of this Section, a "meeting" is defined as the gathering of a majority or more Officers or Board Members during which Authority business is discussed. 2.2 uorum - A majority of the Board Members in office at any time shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. There shall be a quorum to conduct business at all meetings of the Authority. If a quorum is not present for the Annual Meeting those present shall adjourn the meeting and the Board Chair shall establish a date for a new annual meeting and cause notice to be given as provided in Section 2.5(b). of this Article. If a quorum is not present at any regular or special meeting of the Authority, those present shall adjourn the meeting to the next regular meeting, unless a special meeting is called before the next regular meeting. 2.3 Rules of Order -All meetings of the Authority shall be conducted in accordance with Robert 's Rules of Order, Revised. 2.4 Voting - in addition to a quorum being required for each meeting of the Authority in order to transact business, a majority of all Board Members present shall be required to approve any matter before the E.D.A. Board. 2.5 Annual Meeting - a. Time and Place -The Annual Meeting of the Authority shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month of January, at a time as designated, at the principal office of the Authority, or at such other location designated in the Notice of Annual Meeting. b. Notice -Notice of the Annual Meeting shall be published in the official newspaper of the Authority not less than ten (l0) days in advance of such meeting and shall be delivered to each Board Member of the Authority and each Commissioner of the County Board. It shall be the responsibility of the Board Chair to give this notice. The Authority may use the official newspaper of the County as and for its official newspaper for al] purposes. c. Order of Business -The suggested order of business at the Annual Meeting shall be the following: 0611 /8 Sherburne C'ounry E.D.A. Bylnw's Pnge 1 of 8