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. . . MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HELD AT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK COMMUNITY ROOM . JUNE 12. 1986 Members Present: Elaine Anderson. Richard Gongoll. Jerry Hagen. Mayor Dick Hinkle. Bud Houlton. Cliff Lundberg. Frank Madsen. John Oliver. Jackie Schuelein; Chamber Executive Secretary. Jon Glennie; City Intern. and Patrick Klaers; City Administrator. Members Absent: Lloyd Brutlag. Hank Duitsman. Keith Holme. Carol Mills. John Plaisted. Jim Simpson. Larry Toth and Rob VanValkenburg 1. Dick Gongoll called the meeting to order. Dick Gongoll indicated he had met with Pat Klaers. the City Administrator and they had discussed the reorganizing of the Economic Development Committee. Dick Gongoll stated that this year the City would not have to officially recertify. and further noted that if the City wished to continue as a Star City. they would have to recertify by March of 1987. He indicated there were certain requirements that have to be met for recertification. Mr. Gongoll further noted that the Star City Program is only one part of the Economic Development Commission. It was suggested that a Chamber Representative attend the EDC meetings as an ad hoc member. Discussion was held regarding the election of officers for the remainder of the 1986 calendar year. MAYOR. DICK HINKLE MOVED TO ELECT DICK GONGOLL AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 1986 CALENDAR YEAR. ELAINE ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Discussion was held regarding the election of a Vice Chair. Cliff Lundberg indicated he would consider taking the Vice Chair but indicated he would like some time to think about it. Discussion was held regarding the Secretary for the EDC. It was the consensus of the Commission that the City would provide a secretary for the quarterly meetings. Discussion was held regarding possible committees to be formed on the EDC in order to make the EDC more effective. The Committees discussed were as follows: 1) Economic Development. Planning and Research. 2) Marketing and Promotion. 3) Financial. and 4) Executive Committee - Task Force. It was the consensus that a list of the Committees and appropriate duties relating to these committees be made and sent out to EDC members so they may indicate which committee they would like to serve on.