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<br /> . ~ . <br /> .. 2. Compensation and Reimbursement. Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.095, subd. <br /> 4, provides that the board of commissioneTs shall be compensated for attending <br /> . each regular or special meeting of the Authority. The City Council shall determine <br /> the amount of compensation. The commissioners may also be reimbursed for - <br /> expenses incurred when doing official Authority business. Compensation and <br /> . reimbursement are to be paid from the Authority's budget. <br /> 3. Bylaws. Rules. Seal. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096, subd. I, an <br /> . Authority may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure and shall adopt an official <br /> seal. Such by-laws shall be approved by the Council. <br /> . 4. Officers. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.096, subd. 2, an Authority <br /> shall elect a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary and an assistant <br /> . treasurer. The president and vice president shall be elected annually from among <br /> the commissioners. The secretary, treasurer, and assistant treasurer do not have to <br /> be commissioners. Although a commissioner cannot serve as president and vice <br /> . president concurrently, other offices of the Authority may be held by the same <br /> commissioner. <br /> . 5. Bond. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.096, subd. 6, the treasurer of <br /> an Authority must give bond to the state for the faithful discharge of the <br /> .- treasurer's official duties. The bond must be approved by the Authority and filed <br /> with the secretary of the Authority. The amount of the bond must be for twice the <br /> amount of money likely to be on hand at any given time but not exceeding <br /> $300,000. <br /> . 6. Financial Statement. Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.100, subd. 2, must admit <br /> its budget to the City Council annually. The budget is to include a detailed written <br /> . estimate of the amount of money the Authority needs from the City to conduct its <br /> business during the next fiscal year. The fiscal year of the City Council and the <br /> I Authority must be the same. <br /> 7. Tax Levv. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.107, the City may levy a <br /> tax up to 0.01813 percent of taxable market value annually for the Authority. If - <br /> . <br /> the City Council decides to levy a tax for more than 0.01813 percent of taxable <br /> market value, a reverse referendum (including a public notice) provision applies. <br /> . III. Procedures Relating to the Transfer of Authoritv or Establishment of an Economic <br /> Development District. <br /> . A. Transfer of Authority. Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.094 allows the City to <br /> divide any of the powers granted under Sections 469.001 to 469.047 and 469.090 <br /> to 469.108, relating to economic development, housing and redevelopment, <br /> . between the economic development authority and any other authority. An <br /> ordinance, passed by the City Council, allows the powers to be divided among the <br /> .- authorities. <br /> . <br />