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Section 5.3. Quorum. The powers of the Authority shall be vested in the Board. Four (4) Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and exercising the powers of the Authority and for all other purposes,but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained. When a quorum is in attendance, action may be taken by the Board upon a vote of a majority of the Commissioners present. Each member of the Board shall have one vote. Section 5.4. Order of Business. At the regular meetings of the Board the following shall be the order of business as directed by the Chair: 1. Open meeting,roll call of Commissioners present 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes 4. approval of consent agenda 5. Old business 6. Public hearings 7. New business S Administrative Director's report 9 Development Director's report 10 Commissioner updates,reports 11. Adjournment Section 5.5. Adoption of Resolutions. A resolution of the Board shall be deemed adopted if a quorum is present and the resolution is approved by not less than a simple majority of all Commissioners present, unless a different requirement for adoption is prescribed by law. Resolutions shall be reduced to writing and shall be executed after passage by the Chair and Administrative Director. All resolutions shall be written or transcribed and shall be retained in the journal of the proceedings maintained by the Recording Secretary, Section 5.6. Rules of Procedure. The meetings of the Authority shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order,Newly Revised, as amended. The manner of voting on all questions coming before the Authority may be by voice vote or roll call. Upon the request of any Commissioner, the yeas and nays on any matter shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting. Section 5.7. Public Process. The TDA shall develop mechanisms for public involvement in any planning or review process. In addition to the requirements of the OML and the MGDPA, the consideration and approval of development agreements and related actions shall be consistent with the applicable hearing and notice requirements for land use and development matters required by Minnesota Statutes §§ 462.357-462.365 and 469.01-469.351, as amended. ARTICLE VI—CONFLICT OF INTEREST Section 6.1. Conflict of Interest. No Commissioner or employee of the Authority shall take any action or make any decision which could substantially affect the Commissioner's or the employee's financial interests or those of an organization with which the Commissioner or Page 6 of 8 421119v5 MTN TW185-I