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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Jan. 5, 2026
1. Call to order.
President Budd called the meeting to order at 6:41 p.m.
a. Roll call.
Commissioners present: Daniel Bashore, Jim Engelking, Nadia Mohamed, Tim Brausen, Yolanda
Farris, Paul Baudhuin, President Sue Budd
Commissioners absent: none
Staff present: City manager (Ms. Keller), deputy city manager (Ms. Walsh), community
development director and interim building and energy director (Ms. Barton), public works
director (Mr. Hall), engineering director (Ms. Heiser), city clerk (Ms. Kennedy), communication
manager (Mr. Sandell), communications and technology director (Ms. Smith), HR director (Ms.
Vorpahl)
2. Approve agenda.
It was moved by Commissioner Mohamed, seconded by Commissioner Farris, to approve the
EDA agenda as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
3. Minutes.
a. EDA meeting minutes of Dec. 15, 2025
It was moved by Commissioner Farris, seconded by Commissioner Mohamed, to approve the
EDA meeting minutes of Dec. 25, 2025, as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Consent items.
a. EDA Resolution No. 26-01 authorizing EDA depositories
b. EDA Resolution No. 26-02 establishing EDA signatories
c. Approve EDA disbursements
It was moved by Commissioner Mohamed, seconded by Commissioner Farris, to approve the
consent items as listed and to waive reading of all resolutions.
The motion passed 7-0.
5. Public hearings – none.
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6. Regular business.
a. Election of 2026 Economic Development Authority officers (president, vice president,
treasurer)
It was moved by Commissioner Mohamed, seconded by Commissioner Brausen, to elect Yolanda
Farris as president, Paul Baudhuin as vice president, Daniel Bashore as treasurer, and to appoint
Kim Keller or her designee as executive director and Melissa Kennedy as secretary to the
Economic Development Authority for the 2026 term.
The motion passed 7-0.
Ms. Keller clarified that she would continue to designate Ms. Barton as the Executive Director.
President Budd handed the gavel to newly elected President Farris.
7. Communications and announcements – none.
8. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, EDA secretary Yolanda Farris, EDA president
These minutes were created with the assistance of a generative AI transcript service, then edited
and finalized by a city staff person.
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