DATE: January 23, 2020
TO: Members of the Northfield Economic Development Authority
FROM: Nate Carlson, Economic Development Coordinator
Title
Establish EDA Sub-Committees
Body
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The EDA is asked to discuss the role of sub-committees and identify members for the EDA Loan Review Sub-committee and additional sub-committees for 2020.
BACKGROUND:
The EDA has typically appointed a Loan sub-committee to review EDA Revolving Loan and micro-grant requests. The Loan Review Committee meets on an as-needed basis to review revolving loan and micro-grant applications and forwards a recommendation to the full EDA board for consideration.
Staff is requesting the EDA identify members for the Loan sub-committee for 2020. Sub-committees could be two or three members and meet on an as-needed basis. The EDA President shall serve as a first substitute for any sub-committee member.
2019 Loan sub-committee members:
* Enoch Blazis
* Britt Ackerman, Treasurer
* Andrew Ehrmann, President
The EDA, in 2018, appointed Board members to a Socio-Economic sub-committee. The sub-committee meets on a regular basis to review and establish goals pertaining to EDA Work Plan items. All recommendations from the sub-committee are forwarded to the EDA Board for full consideration.
Staff is requesting the EDA identify members for the Socio-Economic sub-committee for 2020. Sub-committees could be two or three members and meet on a regular basis. The EDA President shall serve as a first substitute for any sub-committee member.
2019 Socio-Economic sub-committee members:
* Andrew Ehrmann, President
* Mike Strobel, Vice President
* Jessica Peterson-White
The EDA is also asked to discuss whether additional sub-committees are desired as a way to accomplish additional items on the work plan. In prior years, several additional sub-committees were utilized to evaluate proposals and make recommendations to the EDA Board of Directors. The following sub-committees wer...
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