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DRAFT COPY 04/11/2013 <br /> <br />BYLAWS OF THE TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT JOINT <br /> DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> <br /> ARTICLE I - THE AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> <br /> Section 1.1. Name of Authority. The name of the Authority shall be the “TWIN CITIES <br />ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY” (which may <br />sometimes be referred to as the ‘TCAAP JDA”, the “JDA” or the "Authority"), and its governing <br />body shall be called the Board of Commissioners (the ‘TCAAP Board”, the “Board” or the “JDA <br />Board”). The TCAAP JDA is a joint powers board created by the City of Arden Hills (the “City”) <br />and the County of Ramsey (the “County”) for the purpose of the redevelopment of the Twin Cities <br />Army Ammunition Plant site (the “TCAAP Site”). The Board shall be the body responsible for the <br />general governance of the Authority and shall conduct its official business at meetings thereof. <br /> <br /> Section 1.2. Seal of Authority. The Authority shall not have an official seal. <br /> <br /> Section 1.3. Office of Authority. The offices of the Authority shall be at Suite 250 Court <br />House, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55102, attention Assistant County Manager. <br /> <br /> Section 1.4. Scope of Authority. The Authority shall have all the powers, duties and <br />responsibilities set forth in that certain “Joint Powers Agreement for the Redevelopment of the <br />Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant By and Between the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota and <br />the County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, December 17, 2012” (the “Joint Agreement” or the <br />“JPA”), as amended from time to time, and all other applicable laws. <br /> <br /> ARTICLE II – APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS; OFFICERS <br /> <br /> Section 2.1. Number and Appointment of Commissioners. (a) The Board shall consist of a <br />governing body of five (5) Commissioners (a “Commissioner” or collectively the <br />“Commissioners”) appointed as follows: two (2) members from the City Council of Arden Hills <br />(the “City”) appointed by the City Council; two (2) the members from the County Board of <br />Ramsey County (the “County”) appointed by the County Board; and one (1) non-elected official <br />member appointed by the City Council who shall be a resident of the City. All Commissioners <br />shall serve for a two (2) year term. Terms of the respective elected officials serving as a <br />Commissioner shall coincide with their terms of office. <br /> <br /> (b) Subsequent to the initial appointment, the City and County may determine in its <br />discretion the length of service of its respective Board members. In the case of a vacancy on the <br />Board, the original appointing authority shall appoint a new member to fill the respective <br />vacancy for the remainder of that term. Each member shall serve until their successor is <br />appointed and qualified as provided by the appointing authority. Each member shall serve <br /> Page 1 of 8 <br />421119v6 MTN TW185-1