2024 BylawsBYLAWS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
The following Bylaws are adopted by the Economic Development Commission (EDC) to facilitate the
performance of its duties and the exercising of its functions as a commission established by the City
Council on June 10,2019, and as outlined in City Code, Section 2-46.13 Economic Development
Commission, as amended. At the first meeting in April of each year, these Bylaws will be reviewed and
if necessary, amended.
1. DUTTES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The EDC will:
a) Serve as an advisory body to the city with the responsibility of researching, reviewing, and
making recommendations on issues related to economic development.
b) Review ways in which the city can expand and/or revitalize existing businesses and attract
desirable new businesses to the community.
c) Prepare an annual report for the City Council detailing the economic development activities of
the past year.
d) Review the Comprehensive Plan and understand the impacts the Comprehensive Plan has on
economic development and commercial/industrial businesses and land uses.
e) The EDC will review zoning ordinance changes that could impact businesses (commercial,
industrial, and mixed-use districts) and all other studies/plans that have an impact on the local
business community.
0 Review fee policies as they relate to businesses'
g) Review and consider new or revised approaches to any of the city's economic development
plans, policies, or procedures.
h) Review local incentive applications and will make a formal recommendation to the city before
formal action is taken by the City Council.
i) Review grant and loan applications related to local, state, or federal economic development- progru-i and make a formal recommendation to the city before award or application.
j) fne City Council may, at its discretion, set agenda items and goals for the EDC.
2. MEETINGS
a) Regular meetings of the EDC shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month and will begin
at 5:30p.m, unless otherwise noticed.
b) The mietings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 7700 Market Boulevard, unless
otherwise publiclY noticed.
c) Any unfinished business will be carried over to the next regular EDC meeting.
d) Economic Development Commission members shall attend not less than seventy-five (75%)
percent of all reguiar and special meetings held during a given (calendar) year and shall not be
absent from threi (3) consecutive meetings. Failure to meet this minimum attendance
requirement will result in removal from the Economic Development
Commission.
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l.Commission members who are unable to attend a meeting should, when possible, give
staff notice at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
3. COMPOSITION. TERMS AND VACANCIES
a. The Economic Development Commission consists of five members appointed by the City
Council. The members will be a combination of residents and representatives of the business
community.
b. Additionaily, the commission may also have one youth representative who shall also be a voting
member. Youth representatives shall be appointed for one-year terms.
c. The City Council ihall appoint the members for staggered 3-year terms expiring on March 31 of
each year. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired portion
of the term.
d. All members shall serve without compensation'
e. Additionally, the commission may also have one youth representative who shall also be a voting
member. Youth representatives shall be appointed for one-year terms.
f. Three Economic Development Commission members shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Wheneuer a quorum is not present, no final or official action shall be
taken at such meeting'
4. ORGANIZATION
a. At the first rneeting in April of each year, the EDC shall hold an organizational meeting. At this
meeting, the commission shall elect from its membership a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
b. Each rnember shall cast their vote for the member they wish to be chosen for Chairperson. If no
one receives a majority of the votes, voting shall continue until one member receives the
majority support. Vice-Chairperson shall be elected from the remaining members following the
same proceeding.
c. The Chairp.rron o, in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson, shall preside over meetings and
perform other such duties as ordered by the EDC'
d. tn. Cnui.person shall conduct the meeting to keep it moving rapidly and as efficiently as
possible urd ,hull remind members, witnesses, and others to preserve order and decorum and to
keep comments on the subject at hand.
e. T.ne Chairperson shall not move for action but may second motions.
5. PROCEDURE
a. Parliamentary Procedure govemed by Roberts Rules of Order Revised, shall be followed at all
regular meetings.
;. At speclal work session meetings, and when appropriate, the EDC may hold group
discussions not following any set parliamentary procedures except when motions are
before the EDC
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