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Home My WebLink About04/24/2003ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY City of Apple Valley Dakota County, Minnesota April 24, 2003 Minutes of the special meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held April 24th, 2003, at 7:30 o’clock a.m., at Ap ple Valley Municipal Center. PRESENT: President Severson; Commissioners Bergman, Erickson, Grendahl, and Hamann - Roland. ABSENT: Commissioners Edgeton and Goodwin. Staff members present were: Executive Director Lawell, Secretary Mueller, Assistant to th e City Administrator Grawe, and Community Development Director Kelley. President Severson called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: of Erickson, seconded by Hamann - Roland, approving the agenda for today’s meeting as presented. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MINUTES MOTION: of Hamann - Roland, seconded by Grendahl, approving the minutes of the special meeting of April 10th, 2003, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0 (Severson Abstained). AMENDMENT OF BUSINESS SUBSIDY POLICY Mr. Kelley revie wed his memo dated April 18, 2003, describing proposed amendment of the Business Subsidy Policy adopted February 10, 2000. Due to state law changes, effective May 1, 2003; policies no longer can allow case - by - case determinations on job creation and wage l evel requirements. The draft policy attached to the memo detailed the amended language. The Apple Valley City Council will also hold a public hearing on the amendments April 24, 2003. President Severson called the public hearing to order at, 7:38 a.m., and noted receipt of the affidavit of publication of the hearing notice. He asked for questions or comments from the Board and the audience. There were none and the hearing was declared closed at 7:39 a.m. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hamann - Roland, approving the amended Business Subsidy Policy, required by M.S. 116J.993 through 116J.995, revising criteria for evaluating projects to receive a subsidy, including number of jobs created and their wage levels, as attached to the Community Development Dir ector’s memo dated April 18, 2003. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY City of Apple Valley Dakota County, Minneso ta April 24, 2003 Page 2 The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 o’clock a.m.