01-19 EDA Regular
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 19, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Supple at 7:45 p.m. via Webex.
EDA Members Mary Supple, President; Maria Regan Gonzalez; Sue Sandahl; Pat Elliott;
and Erin Vrieze Daniels.
EDA Members
Absent None
Staff Present: John Stark, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Housing Manager; and LaTonia
DuBois, Administrative Assistant.
CONSIDERATION OF THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE RICHFIELD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR 2021 (S.R. NO.1)
President Supple opened nominations.
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Regan Gonzalez nominate Mary Supple to serve as President.
Motion carried 5-0
M/Sandahl, S/Elliott nominate Commissioner Regan Gonzalez to serve as Vice President.
Motion carried 5-0
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Regan Gonzales nominate Commissioner Sandahl to serve as
Treasurer.
Motion carried 5-0
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Regan Gonzalez nominate Administrative Assistant DuBois to serve as
Secretary.
Motion carried 5-0
M/Sandahl nominate Chris Regis to serve as Assistant Treasurer.
Motion carried 5-0
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OPEN FORUM
Administrative Assistant DuBois provided instructions to call in for the open forum.
No callers.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Sandahl to approve the regular Economic Development Authority
meeting minutes of December 21, 2020.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Sandahl, to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #2 CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Executive Director Stark presented the Consent Calendar:
A. Consideration of resolutions designating official depositories for the Economic
Development Authority for 2021, including the approval of collateral. (S.R. No. 2)
RESOLUTION NO. 29
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR
THE INVESTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN
20201
RESOLUTION NO. 30
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS, BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS AS DEPOSITORIES
FOR THE INVESTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2021
RESOLUTION NO. 31
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK A DEPOSITORY OF
FUNDS OF THE EDA OF RICHFIELD FOR THE YEAR 2021
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0
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Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
Item #4 DESIGNATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN
STARK AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR 2021 (S.R. NO. 3)
Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report 3 and expressed his gratitude to serve as
the Executive Director.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Vrieze Daniels to designate Community Development Director John
Stark as the Economic Development Authority Executive Director until the first regular meeting is
conducted by the Economic Development Authority in 2022.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTER FOR ENENRGY AND
ENVIRONMENT IN ADMINISTERING THE RICHFIELD ENEGRY EFFICIENCY
BUSINESS GRANT (S.R. NO. 4)
Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report 4, and explained the CEE would administer
the program at no cost to the EDA.
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels inquired about the majority of loans going through in the
month of December.
Executive Director Stark explained that the program was put on hold due to the pandemic
and was opened again September.
Motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Center for Energy and the
Environment to provide professional services related to the administration of the Richfield Energy
Efficient Grant.
Motion Carried 5-0
Item #6 EDA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
Item #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Stark notified the EDA of the Year in Review presentation coming up in
February.
Item #7 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Elliott, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payroll be approved:
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U.S. BANK 1/19/2021
EDA Checks: 20577-30603 $47,039.09
$47,309.09
TOTAL
U.S. BANK 2/16/2021
EDA Checks: 20604-20617 $17,717.00
$17,717.00
TOTAL
U.S. BANK 3/15/2021
EDA Checks: 20618-20632 $10,941.41
$10,941.41
TOTAL
Motion carried 5-0
Item #8 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:04 p.m.
Date Approved: April 19, 2021
Mary B. Supple
President
LaTonia DuBois John Stark
Administrative Assistant Executive Director