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EDA special meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
September 29, 2022
1. Call to order
EDA Treasurer Kraft called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
1a. Roll call
Commissioners present: Tim Brausen, Sue Budd, Lynette Dumalag, Larry Kraft, Jake Spano
Commissioners absent: Nadia Mohamed and Margaret Rog
Staff present: City Manager (Ms. Keller), Deputy City Manager (Ms. Walsh), City Attorney (Mr.
Mattick), City Clerk/EDA secretary (Ms. Kennedy)
Commissioner Spano stated the EDA needed to appoint someone to preside over the meeting
as acting President due to the absence of both President Rog and Vice President Mohamed. The
city attorney has advised that because Commissioner Kraft is the remaining officer, it is
appropriate for him to preside over the meeting.
It was moved by Commissioner Spano, seconded by Commissioner Brausen, to appoint EDA
Commissioner and Treasurer, Larry Kraft, as acting President of the EDA for the purposes of
conducting the September 29, 2022, special meeting.
The motion passed 5-0 (Commissioners Mohamed and Rog absent).
2. Approval of agenda
It was moved by Commissioner Dumalag, seconded by Commissioner Brausen, to approve the
EDA agenda as presented.
The motion passed 5-0 (Commissioners Mohamed and Rog absent).
3. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar – none.
4. Approval of EDA minutes – none.
5. Unfinished business – none.
6. New business
a. 2023 preliminary EDA levy certification
Mr. Mattick explained at the September 19, 2022, EDA and city council meetings there were
five (5) members present. The city council and the EDA both follow the The Standard Code of
Parliamentary Procedure as it relates to the conduct of meetings. Under normal rules a majority
of the quorum is required to pass an item. Upon further review, it was discovered that the
bylaws require four votes to pass an item. The special meeting was called to ensure that
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certification of the levy is done correctly from a technical standpoint and prior to the county’s
September 30 deadline.
It was moved by Commissioner Dumalag, seconded by Commissioner Spano, to rescind the
action regarding the 2023 preliminary EDA levy certification that occurred on September 19,
2022.
The motion passed 5-0 (Commissioners Mohamed and Rog absent).
It was moved by Commissioner Dumalag, seconded by Commissioner Brausen, to recommend
adoption of the 2023 preliminary EDA levy in the amount of $500,000 by the city council.
The motion passed 4-1 (Commissioner Kraft opposed; Commissioners Mohamed and Rog
absent).
7. Communications – none.
8. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, secretary Margaret Rog, president
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