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<br />\ <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />meeting agendas, presiding at meetings, minutes of meetings, and reports and recommendations <br />to the City Council. Subcommittees of the Commission may be fonned from time to time based <br />on the needs ofthc City and Commission. The Commission shall atmually appoint a member to <br />serve as Vice-Chair. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Subd. 6 Meetings and Reports. The Commission shall hold meetings every other month, <br />or more frequently as needed. It shall kcep minutes which shall be forwarded to the City <br />Council. The Community Development Director shall be the official staff liaison to the <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Subd. 7 <br />follows: <br /> <br />Duties and Fuuctions. The duties and functions of the Commission shall be as <br /> <br />A, Endeavor to secure a full and complete understanding ofthc City's needs and desires for <br />economic development activities. <br /> <br />B. <br />C. <br />D, <br />E. <br />) <br />F. <br />G. <br /> <br />Create a focal point for the economic development efforts of the City. <br /> <br />Assist with the development of a business retention and attraction program. <br /> <br />Provide input and direction on the City's marketing and communication efforts. <br /> <br />Assure the integration of the City's economic development efforts with its land use <br />plarming efforts ensuring that business attraction and expansion is not an end in itself, but . <br />is an element of a coordinatcd community development program. <br /> <br />Assist in the identification of areas for rebabilitation or redevelopment. <br /> <br />Work with the Planning Commission on plans tor areas identified for redevelopment or <br />rehabilitation. <br /> <br />H. Assist in business promotion and recognition events. <br /> <br />I. Interact and pat1icipate with the Chamber of Commerce and relatcd organizations as a <br />means of improving communications and overall responsiveness. <br /> <br />.T. Evaluate and make recommendations to the City Council and Economic Development <br />Authority on economic development finance projects and programs ineluding, but not <br />limited to, tax increment financing, tax abatement, local revolving loan fund, and state <br />incentives. <br /> <br />K. Participate in the policy making process as requested by thc City Council. This may <br />involvc occasional joint mectings with the Planning Commission and/or the City Council. <br /> <br />L. Perform other duties and functions as specifically delegated by the City Council. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective thirty days aftcr its publication. . <br /> <br />#34<).- 2 <br />