DATE: January 27, 2025
TO: Members of the Northfield Economic Development Authority
FROM: Nate Carlson, Economic Development Coordinator
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EDA 2025 Election of Officers
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SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The EDA is asked to nominate and elect officers for 2025.
BACKGROUND:
Officer roles are set by the Bylaws of the Economic Development Authority (EDA) and include a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer. As per the EDA Bylaws, the office of Secretary need not be held by a member of the Board and may be held by a member of City staff. The Bylaws also state the City Finance Director shall serve as the Assistant Treasurer. The following EDA Commissioners and staff members served as officers in 2024:
President: Randy Yoder
Vice-President: Andrea Berube (resigned - vacated)
Treasurer: Mike Strobel
Assistant Treasurer: Brenda Angelstad
Secretary: Kari Bonde
The Economic Development Authority has typically elected its officers using the following protocol:
1. EDA President announces that nominations for an office is now open
2. EDA President shall ask for nominations from EDA Board members
3. Upon hearing no further nominations from the floor, the EDA President shall announce that the nomination for the office is closed
4. EDA President shall request a vote
5. The member receiving the majority of the votes shall be declared duly elected
Included below is Article II, Sections 1 - 6 of the EDA Bylaws, which outline the process for election of officers. A list of current EDA members, youth representatives, and staff members is included in the packet.
ARTICLE II - OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Authority shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Assistant Treasurer. The President, the Vice-President, and the Treasurer shall be members of the Board and shall be elected annually, and no Commissioner may be both President and Vice-President simultaneously. Th...
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