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CTIY OF COLD SPRING RESOLUTION NO. 2001-32 RESOLUTION ESTABUSHING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF COLD SPRING WHEREAS: 1. The City of Cold Spring, Minnesota (the "City"), desires to encourage, attract, promote, and dtlVelop economically sound industry and commerce within the City for the prevention of unemployment in the City; 2. To these ends and for these purposes, it is necesslllY that there be established within the City an entity which can undertake the activities necesslllY to encourage, attract, promote, and develop economically sound industry and commerce within the City; 3. It is recognized that an economic development authority is a means to these ends, and that the City is authorized and empowered to establish an Economic Development Authority under the provisions ofMinn. Stat ~ 469.090 to 469.108 (the "Act") 4. The City Council for the City finds it is in the best interests of the City and its residents that the City establish an economic development authority to encourage, attract, promote, and develop economically sound industry and commerce within the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cold Spring, Minnesota, as follows: 1. Establishment of Commission. There is hereby established an Economic Development Authority, (the "Authority") which shall consist of members appointed by the City Council. The Authority sha1I consist of five members, two of whom sha1I be members of the City Council and three members at large. One of the Council members appointed to the Authority shall be the member appointed as the liaison between the City Council and the Planoing Commissioll, so as to ensure communication between the three policy bodies. The members shaH be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Those initially appointed shall be appointed for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years respectively. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for six-year terms. 2. Vacancies in Office. A vacancy is created in the membership of the Authority when a City Council member of the Authority ends Council membership. A vacancy for this or any other reason must be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the manner in which the original appointment was made. The City Council may set the term of the members who are members of the City Council to coincide with their term of office as members of the City Council. 3. Removal from Office. A member may be removed by the City Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office. A member sha1I be removed only after a hearing before the City Council, and in accordance with the provisions of the Act A copy of the charges must be given to the ConuniSsioner at least ten (10) days before the hearing. The Commissioner must be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by Council at the hearing. When written charges have been submitted against a Commissioner, the City Council may temporarily suspend the Commissioner. If the City Council finds that those charges have not been sustained, the Commissioner shall Page I of4