EDA 02-23-09
CHANHASSEN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Chairman Furlong called the meeting to order at 8:22 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Tom Furlong, Bryan Litsey, Vicki Ernst, Bethany Tjornhom and Jerry
McDonald
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Elliott Knetsch, and Laurie Hokkanen
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Litsey moved, Ernst seconded to approve the minutes of the
Economic Development Authority meeting dated February 9, 2009 as presented. All voted in
favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
APPROVAL OF THE BYLAWS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY.
Hokkanen: This item is addressing changes to the membership of the EDA that would appoint
the mayor and council to serve concurrent terms on the EDA. The EDA is responsible for
adopting bylaws to govern your existence. Within these bylaws the changes reflect the 5
members and also the appointment of officers. We talked about this at our work session as well.
The mayor will serve as the chairman and the deputy mayor will serve as the vice chairman,
secretary and treasurer. As previously noted staff will take care of most of the work.
Furlong: You’re making sure that was still in here.
Hokkanen: The city manager serves as the executive director and the assistant secretary and
treasurer and the assistant city manager serves as the assistant executive director.
Furlong: And they’re responsible for really everything.
Hokkanen: Really everything.
Furlong: The ones that get it done.
Litsey: Probably the assistant.
Gerhardt: Somebody’s got to keep us up.
Furlong: That’s right. Okay. Any questions on the proposed bylaws? We discussed them
before. Any questions? My sense is if there are no questions or comments, is there a motion to
approve?
Economic Development Authority - February 23, 2009
McDonald moved, Ernst seconded that the Chanhassen EDA adopts the Bylaws of the
Economic Development Authority of Chanhassen, Minnesota as presented. All voted in
favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
Furlong: Anything else to come before the EDA this evening?
Hokkanen: No sir.
Furlong: Is there a motion to adjourn as the EDA?
Ernst moved, Litsey seconded that the EDA adjourn their meeting. All voted in favor and
the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The EDA meeting was adjourned at
8:24 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
Executive Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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