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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
August 3, 2026
1. Call to order.
President Farris called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
a. Roll call
Commissioners present: Daniel Bashore, Jim Engelking, Nadia Mohamed, Sue Budd, Tim
Brausen, Paul Baudhuin, President Yolanda Farris
Commissioners absent: none
Staff present: police lieutenant (Mr. Barnes), community development director (Ms. Barton),
administrative services director (Ms. Brodeen), police lieutenant (Mr. Blomsness), facilities
superintendent (Mr. Eisold), recreation superintendent (Ms. Friederich), police lieutenant (Mr.
Hagen), public works director (Mr. Hall), fire chief (Mr. Hanlin), engineering director (Ms.
Heiser), city manager (Ms. Keller), city attorney (Mr. Mattick), deputy chief of police (Mr.
Nadem), finance director (Ms. Stephens), deputy city clerk (Ms. Scott-Lerdal), communications
and technology director (Ms. Smith), parks superintendent (Mr. Umphrey), deputy city manager
(Ms. Walsh), human resources director (Mr. Vorpahl)
2. Approve agenda.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Mohamed, to approve the
agenda as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
3. Minutes.
a. EDA meeting minutes of July 6, 2026
It was moved by Commissioner Mohamed, seconded by Commissioner Budd, to approve the EDA
meeting minutes of July 6, 2026, as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Consent item.
a. Approve EDA disbursements
It was moved by Commissioner Engelking, seconded by Commissioner Baudhuin, to approve the
consent item 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 – none.
7. Communications and announcements – none.
8. Adjournment.
The EDA meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Yolanda Farris, president
These minutes were created with the assistance of a generative AI transcript service, then edited
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