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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6A Election of Officers 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: February 10, 2011 AGENDA #: 6A PREPARED BY : Frank Boyles, Executive Director PRESENTED BY: Frank Boyles AGENDA ITEM: Election of Officers DISCUSSION: Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to have the EDA elect officers in acco r- dance with its bylaws. History The City Council adopted bylaws to help the EDA accomplish its objectives. The bylaws provide for the periodic election of officers including president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and assistant treasurer. Current Circumstances Since this is the first meeting of the EDA, no one has been elected to serve as officers. The bylaws Article 5, page 5 (see bylaws in your EDA notebook) outline the offi cers to be elected, their responsibility and the process. Conclusion The EDA should determine who desires to assume various officer positions and formalize such action by vote. ISSUES: The president of the EDA has the same powers as other EDA memb ers. In addition, the president may speak for the EDA and assume the responsibility for certain ceremonial duties (grand openings, ground breakings, etc.). The president also chairs the regular and special meetings of the EDA. The vice president assumes the duties of the president in his/her absence. Neither the secretary nor treasurer offices need to be held by an EDA co m- missioner. I would ask the EDA to authorize me to designate a secretary which may be Charlotte Green , Joe Sortland , or both . The tr easurer of the EDA should be Finance Director Jerilyn Erickson. The EDA may select among its membership an assistant treasurer. FINANCIAL I M- There is not additional compensation accorded to officers of the EDA beyond those which are received by members. With the exception of Joe Sortland, PACT: the other City employees listed above are not paid by the hour. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Solicit nominations for the office of president, vice president and assi s- tant treasurer; and nominate and vote for each as d etermined by the EDA. 2. Motion and second to appoint the Executive Director’s designee as se c- r e tary and Finance Director Jerilyn Erickson as treasurer. The EDA should make a motion and second for each and then vote. RECOMMENDED Both #1 and #2. MOTION: 2