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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA 1996 TRANSCRIPT Of PROCEEDINGS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Of THE COLUlVlBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPiVlENT AUTHORlTY January 29 , 1996 The organizational meeting of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) was called to order by the Chair of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota (HRA) at 6: 00 p.m. on Monday January 29 , 1996. Announcements. The Chair announced that; (i) the meeting had been convened by the Chair at the [regular] [$pt'cial] meeting of the HR.A on January 29 , 1996; (ii) that each member of the HR.A had been informed personally in writing or by telephone of the date, time and place of the meeting; and (iii) that notice of the meeting had been published in the City's official newspaper on December 21 & 28 , 1995. Roll call. The ChaIr then requested the City Manager to call the roll of Commissioners. On roll call, the following Commissioners were present: Heintz, Murzyn, Jr., Jindra, Dustin, Nawrocki. and the following Commissioners were absent: none. Also present were: Jones, Peterson, Ruettimann. Records: filing. The Chair then directed the City Manager to file the following documents on record in the permanent records of the EDA: 1. Certified copy of minutes of City Council meeting setting public hearing on adoption of Resolution No. 96-01, the enabling resolution establishing the EDA (Enabling Resolution). 2. Affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the Enabling Resolution. ~';89P..SU C:.;"fiZ-U 1 3. Certified copy of the City Council minutes of ,January 8 ,1996. showing record of public hearing and adoption of the Enabling Resolution. 4. Certified copy of Enabling Resolution. 5. Certified copy of Council resolution approving appointment of Commissioners. 6. Affidavit of publication of notice of organizational meeting of the EDA. Oaths of office. The Chair then directed the City Manager to administer the oath of office to the Commissioners and directed the City Manag~r to file copies of the oaths of office in the permanent records of the EDA. President oro tern. Commissioner Heintz then moved that Commissioner Murzyn, Jr. be elected President pro tern of the EDA and the City Manager be appointed recording Secretary pro tern of the EDA. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jones . Motion carried unanimously. Bv-laws. The President pro tem then presented proposed by-laws of the EDA to the Commissioners for consideration. After discussion, moved by Commissioner Heintz , seconded by Commissioner Jindra . that the by-laws as amended be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. Election of officers. The President pro tern then stated that the next order of business was election of officers. Commissioner lTones nominated Commissioner Murzyn, Jr. as President. There being no further nominations, upon vote being taken, Commissioner Murzyn, Jr. was elected President. The President thereupon assumed the office and presided over the meeting. SJB985S2 Cr.162~lJ 2 Commissioner Jindra then nominated Commissioner Peterson as Vic~ President. There being no further nominations, upon voce being taken, Commissioner Peterson was elected Vice President Commissioner Jindra then nominated the COlTUlluni ty.' Deve lopment Secretary as Secretary ex officio and Community Development Director as Assistant Secretary ex officio. There being no further nominations, upon Vote being taken, the Community Development Secretary was elected as Secretary ex officio and the Community Development Director was elected as Assistant Secretary ex officio. Commissioner Heintz men nominated Commissioner Jindra as Tre;lSurer. There being no further nominationz, upon voce bei:1g taken, Commissioner Jindra I d T was e.eC":e reasurer. Commissioner. _ Jindra then nominated the Finance Director of the City of Columbia Heights as Assistant Treasurer ~ officio. There being no further nominations, upon vote being taken, the Finance Director was elected Assistant Treasurer ex officio. Transfer of authoritv: Other Or~anizational Matters. Commissioner Heintz then introduced the following written resolution and m0ved its adoption, seconcied by Jindra EDA RESOLUTION NO. 96-01 RESOLUTION' ACCEPT:TI'{G TR-\NSFER OF PROJECTS AND PROGR-\MS FROM ER-\ TO EDA; APPROVING CERTA:TI'{ ORGANIZATIONAL ~L-\TTERS BE IT RESOL'lED by the Columbia Heights Economic Developme:1t Authority (ED A) as follows: J .. The Cicy Council has duly adopted an Enabling Resolution (Resolution No. 96-01) cre:uing the ED..l.,. all pursuant to \-[;nnesoca Scatutes. Chapter -i69 (Ac:). .:.;a~lI'ii':: C~~'i:. ..l 2. The Enabling Resolution provides that the EDA has and may exercise all of the powers conferred by the Act upon a housing and redevelopment authority of the City. , J. By Resolution No. 96-02 , and pursuant to Section 469.094, Subdivision 2, of the Act, the City Council transferred the control, authority and operation of any project defined in Section 469.174, Subdivision 8 (relating to tax increment financing for such projects) and any other project or program established by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Columbia Heights (BRA) from the BRA to the EDA. The EDA accepts responsibility for the control, authority and operation of each project and program of whatever nature heretofore established by the BRA. 4. Section 469.094, Subdivision 2, of the Act provides that when a project or progmm is transferred from the BRA to the EDA that the EDA must covenant and pledge to perform the terms, conditions and covenants of any agreement of the BRA executed for the security of any bonds issued in support of the transferred project or program and to perform the terms, conditions and covenants of the BRA in connection with the program or project so transferred. The EDA hereby covenants and pledges to assume all of the duties and responsibilities of the BRA in connection with each and every program or project so transferred by the City from the BRA to the EDA. 5. The EDA approves the Purchase of Services Agreement between the EDA and the City in substantially the form on file in City Hall, and authorizes and directs the President and Executive Director to execute such agreement on behalf of the EDA. 6. The EDA appoints the City Manager of the City of Columbia Heights as the Executive Director of the EDA and the City Community Development Director as the Deputy Executive Director of the EDA. SJB98S52 CL162-l) 4 7. The Executive Director is authorized and directed to take whatever steps are necessary to give effect to this Resolution. The President and Executive Director are authorized and directed to execute, deliver and accept on behalf of the EDA any and all documents and instruments necessary to give effect to this Resolution. President ATTEST: Execullve Director Upon roll call vote being taken, the following voted in favor: Heintz, Jindra, Murzyn, Jr., Dustin, Jones, Peterson, Ruettimann. and the following voted against: none Whercupon, the Resolution was declared adoptcd. Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the EDA, Commissioner Ruettimann moved that the organizational meeting be adjourned; seconded by Commissioner Jindra : motion carried. The organizational meeting adjourned at 6: 50 p.m. ~.A.~~ Actmg Recor mg Secretary SJB98SS2 CL162-lJ 5