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NEW BUSINESS – 3B MEMORANDUM DATE: December 19, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Sue Iverson, Interim City Administrator SUBJECT: Joint Development Authority Appointments Background The Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the City and Ramsey County for the redevelopment of TCAAP was approved by the City Council in late 2012. The JPA calls for the establishment of a Joint Development Authority (JDA) to implement the TCAAP Master Plan and to oversee the redevelopment process and activities. The JDA Board is comprised of two members from the City Council, two members from the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, and one citizen from Arden Hills to be appointed by the City Council. This citizen appointee will be the Chair of the JDA Board and the appointment will be for a two-year term. JDA Appointments For the City Councilmember appointments to the JDA Board, the Mayor will nominated ________ and ________________. The Mayor requests that the City Council accept the appointments. The Mayor will give his nominations at the meeting and Council will discuss at that time. On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, the City Council interviewed four candidates for the position of JDA Board Chair. All four candidates have experience serving on City council, committees and/or commissions. The City Council appreciated the insightful discussions with each candidate during the interview process and felt that all candidates were qualified to serve on the JDA. The City Council needs to have a discussion as to who to appoint as the JDA Chair for 2017-2018. Recommendation 1. Motion to appoint _______________ and ______________ as Commissioners to the Joint Development Authority. 2. Motion to appoint ________________ as the Chair of the Joint Development Authority.