EDA Meeting Date: October 26, 2026
To: Members of the Economic Development Authority
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Scott Wopata, Community Development Director
Title
Review and Discussion of Modified, Amended and Restated Resolution of the Economic Development Authority (EDA).
Body
Action Requested:
Discussion only.
Summary Report:
The EDA discussed this item at its September 2026 EDA meeting. This is largely the same report. Updates will be provided during the presentation with more detail on breaking down the sections of the enabling resolution to plain language. Namely that City Council held a public hearing on October 20, 2026. Concerned raised at the public hearing were related to statutory compliance related to the change process of an enabling resolution. There were not any concerns raised by the public or by City Council during the discussion related to the direction of consolidating the mission, powers, and responsibility of the HRA within the EDA.
City staff will be reviewing the process and statutory compliance concerns before action is taken on this by City Council. The EDA is asked to continue reviewing and highlighting any concerns or questions they would like addressed.
Below is the staff memo from the EDA’s previous discussion:
There are several organizational structures available for community economic development programs. The structure a community chooses depends on the activities it wants to pursue. For example, some communities focus on business development and job creation, while others focus on housing development or redevelopment. Still others address all these areas, with priorities that may change over time. The main theme of the proposed changes are 1) administrative updates and 2) consolidating the HRA’s responsibilities and powers within the EDA.
Minnesota cities have authority under state law to establish an Economic Development Authority (EDA). An EDA can help a community carry out a broad development pr...
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