01-23-08 EDC Meeting Minutes - Unsigned

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r^ i , EN HILLS • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION JANUARY 23, 2008; 7:30 AM CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:33 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Bruce Kunkel; Asst. City Administrator Noah Simon; Mayor Stan Harpstead; Ed Von Holtum; Jim Paulet; City Planner James Lehnhoff; Ed Werner; Nancy Kneeland; Rob Davidson. Absent: Ray McGraw; Chris Ashbach. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—OCTOBER 17,2007 The minutes from the October 17, 2007, meeting were approved as printed. IV. DISCUSSION Mayor Harpstead noted that the Council rotates Council liaison designation in committees and it has now designated Councilmember Brenda Holden to the EDC Council Liaison for 2008. Councilmember Holden was unable to attend today's meeting so Mayor Harpstead attended in her place. Interim City Administrator Jim Willis was introduced — though he was not in attendance at the meeting. The permanent City Administrator search is in the process. Assistant City Administrator Noah Simon introduced himself and gave a brief history of his experience and background. It was noted that the Community Development Director opening will not be filled until the new permanent City Administrator is on board. It was also noted that a new position in the City known as a Deputy City Clerk will be hired in 2008 as well to help with administrative tasks. Nancy indicated she thought her and Ray's term were to expire as of December 31, 2007. Chair Kunkel remarked he had a hard time finding the documentation as to the term limits for the EDC. Asst. City Administrator Simon indicated the term limits were set at the January 14, 2008 council meeting and it was decided all committee members would start fresh with a new term in 2008 and term limits would kept better track of in the future. Mayor Harpstead noted he hoped committee members on all committees would graciously accept starting the new term rotation and continuing on their committees. He noted the City needs to better manage rotation on committees and commissions and that a policy on term rotation was developed this year to better handle term limits. This policy also stated the EDC and Communications Committee could contain business owners as committee members and not just residents of the City.