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. . Appointment . to the Economic C. Assist with the development 01 a Development Commission shall be made business retention and attraction on an annual basis, or more often if program. required. Members shall be appointed for D. Provide input and direction on the three year terms beginning on February City's marketing and communication CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 1st and ending on January 31st of the eHorts. third year. Initial appointments shall be as E. Assure the integration of the City's COUNTY OF RAMSEY follows: three members shall be economic development efforts with its STATE OF MINNESOTA appointed for a term of three years, two land use planning efforts ensuring that ORDINANCE NO. 349 members shall be appointed fora term of business attraction and expansion is not An Ordinance Creating an Economic two years, and two members shall be an end in itself, but is an element of a Development Commission appointed lor a term of one year. coordinated community development The City Council of Arden Hills Commission members shall serve program. hereby ordains that the following without compensation. F. Assist in the identification of areas for section Is added to the Municipal Subd. 4 Yacancies_ In the case of a rehabilitation or redevelopment. Code: vacancy during the term of office of any G_ Work with the Planning Commission Section 220.04 Economic member of the CommisSion, the City on plans for areas identified fa, Development Commission Council shall appoint a member to serve redevelopment or rehabilitation. Subd. 1 Establishment 01 the remainder of the term. A vacancy H.. Assist In business promotion and Commission. An . Economic Devel- shall exist if any of the following occur: recognition events. opment Commission IS hereby death, failure to serve, or resignation. I. Interact and participate with the established to facilitate positive inter- Subd. 5 Organization. The Mayor, with Chamber of Commerce and related action with the business community and approval of the City Council, shall organizations as a means of improving advise the City Council and Economic annually appoint one member 10 serve as communications and overall Development Authority. on economic Chair of Ihe Commission. The Chair shall responsiveness. development, redevelopment, and be responsible for meeting agendas, J. Evaluate and make recommendations related community development issues. presiding at meetings, minutes of to the City Council and Economic Subd. 2 Composition. The Economic meetings, and reports and ree- Development Authority on economic Development Commission shall consist ommendations to the City Council. development finance projects and of seven members appointed by the City "'Subcommittees of the Commission may programs including, but not limited to, tax Council. Membership shall be open 10 be formed from time to time based on the increment financing, tax abatement, local any resident or non-resident business needs of the City and Commission. The revolving loan tund, and state incentives.. representative thai is interested in the Commission shall annually appoint a K_ Participate in the policy making business climale and economic member to serve as Vice-Chair. process as requested by the City Council. development direction of the City. There Subd. 6 Meetings and Reports. The This may involve occasional joint . shall be at least three Arden Hills Commission shall hold meetings every meetings with the Planning Commission residents represented on the other month, or more frequently as andlor the City Council. ' Commission. Any member of the needed. It shall keep minutes which shall l. Perform other duties and functions as Commission may be removed by a be forwarded to the City Council. The specifically delegated by the City Council. majority vote of the City Council. Community Development Director shall Effeetl\M DatA' This ordinance she.' Subd. 3 Attendance at Meetings. Any be Ihe official staH liaison to the become effective thirty days after' member ot the Economic Development Commission. publication. Commission who has unexcused Subd. 7 Duties and Functions. The Ado.tion De'", Adopted by 7 absences fmm three consecutive duties and functions of the Commission Council of the City of Arden Hills, ~ meetings, or a total of one-third of all shall be as follows: day of March, 2004_ ' meetings in a calendar year, shall A. Endeavor to secure a full and Beverly ~. - automatically be removed from office complete understanding of the City's without City Council action. The City needs and desires fm economic Administrator shall notify the member of development activities. ATTEST: his or her removal. B. Create a focal point for the economic Michelle Wolfe Subd. 3 Terms and Compensation. development efforts of the City. (BUlletin: Mar. 17, 2004) Administrator .- . -----