DATE: January 23, 2020
TO: Members of the Northfield Economic Development Authority
FROM: Nate Carlson, Economic Development Coordinator
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EDA 2020 Election of Officers
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SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The EDA is asked to nominate and elect officers for 2020.
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 2019:
President: Andrew Ehrmann
Vice-President: Mike Strobel
Treasurer: Britt Ackerman
Assistant Treasurer: Brenda Angelstad
Secretary: Mikayla Schmidt
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 roll call vote for each nominee
5. EDA President shall request that the recording secretary provide an accurate count of the votes for each nominee
6. The member receiving the majority of the votes shall be declared duly elected
7. The EDA President will announce the Board member elected and move on to the next open office position. The office of Assistant Treasurer and Secretary do not need to be elected annually and need not go through the nomination process.
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.
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