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BYLAWS OF THE MAPLEWOOD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ARTICLE I - THE AUTHORITY
Section 1.1. Name of Authority. The name of the Authority shall be the “Maplewood
Economic Development Authority”(which may sometimes be referredto as “MEDA” or the
“Authority”), and its governing body shall be called the board of commissioners (the “Board”). The
Board shall be the body responsible for the general governance of the Authority and shall conduct
its business at meetings thereof.
Section 1.2. Seal of Authority. The Authority shall have an official seal, which shall consist
of a circle with the name of the Authority located inside.
Section 1.3. Office of Authority. The offices of the Authority shall be at Maplewood city
hall, 1830 County Road B E, Maplewood, Minnesota 55109-2702.
Section 1.4. Scope of Authority.Except as limited by the modified enabling resolution
adopted by the Maplewood city council on July 22, 2019, and as it may be amended from time to
time, the Authority shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in Minnesota
Statutes, Sections 469.090 to 469.108, as amended from time to time, and all other applicable
laws.
ARTICLE II - BOARD
Section 2.1. Number and Appointment of Commissioners. The Board shall consist of five
commissioners. The five commissioners shall be the members of the Maplewood city council.
Commissioners’ terms shall coincide with their terms of office as members of the city council.
ARTICLE III - OFFICERS
Section 3.1. Officers. The officers of the Authority shall be a president, a vice president, a
treasurer, a secretary, and an assistant treasurer, each of whom shall have the usual duties and
powers of such offices, the duties and powers given to them by the Board from time to time, and
those duties and powers prescribed by Minnesota law or these bylaws. The president, treasurer
and secretary shall be elected annually by the Board. No commissioner may be both president and
vice president simultaneously. No commissioner may be both treasurer and assistant treasurer
simultaneously. The secretary and the assistant treasurer need not be commissioners.
Section 3.2. President. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Board. Except as
otherwise authorized by resolution of the Board, the president shall sign all contracts, deeds, and
other instruments made or authorized by the Board. At each meeting the president shall submit
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such recommendations and information as he or she may consider proper concerning the business,
affairs, and policies of the Authority.
Section 3.3. Vice President. The vice president shall perform the duties of the president in
the absence or incapacity of the president. In case of the resignation or death of the president, the
vice president shall perform the duties of the president until such time as the Board shall elect a new
president.
Section 3.4. President Pro Tem. In the event of the absence or incapacity of both the
president and the vice president at any meeting, the Board may appoint any remaining commissioner
as president pro tem to preside at such meeting.
Section 3.5. Treasurer. The treasurer shall have the care and custody of all funds of the
Authority and shall deposit the same in the name of the Authority in such national or state bank or
banks in Minnesota as the Board may select. The treasurer shall sign all Authority orders and
checks for the payment of money and shall pay out and disburse such moneys under the direction of
the Board. The treasurer shall keep regular books of accounts showing receipts and expenditures
and shall render to the Board, as often as requested but at least annually, an account of such
transactions and also of the financial condition of the Authority by filing a detailed financial
statement with the secretary. The treasurer is responsible for the acts of the assistant treasurer and
must give bond as required by law.
Section 3.6. Secretary. The secretary shall be responsible for the records of the Board and
have such otherduties and responsibilities as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
Section 3.7. Assistant Treasurer. The assistant treasurer has the powers and duties of the
treasurer if the treasurer is absent or disabled.
Section 3.8. Executive Director. The Board shall appoint an executive director. The
executive director shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority, shall have general supervision
over the administration of its business and affairs, subject to the direction of the Board, and shall
have such additional responsibilities and authority as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
Section 3.9. Attorney. The Board shall appoint an attorney who shall be the chief legal
advisor of the Authority. The attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
Section 3.10. Additional Personnel. The Board may from time to time employ such
additional personnel as it deems necessary to exercise its powers, duties, and functions. The
selection and compensation of such personnel shall be determined by the Board.
Section 3.11. Advisory Committees. The Authority may by resolution establish one or more
advisory committees to the Authority, which may serve on a permanent or ad hoc basis. The Board
may abolish an advisory committee at any time.
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Section 3.12. Signature Authority. The following signature authority shall be authorized for
transactions executed under direction of the Board:
(A)All orders and checks of the Authority for the payment of money as directed by the
Board shall be signed by the president and the treasurer.
(B)All contracts, deeds and other instruments made or authorizedby the Board, except
as otherwise authorized by resolution of the Board, shall be signed by the president
and the executive director.
(C)The vice president shall have the capacity to sign as an alternate officer of the
Authority under extenuating circumstances such as lengthy excused absence,
vacancy, termination, resignation, incapacitation or death of the presidentor of the
executive director. The vice president may sign as an alternate for only one absent
individual for any Authority matter until the absent individual has returned or a
successor is chosen to fill the office. The vice president may not sign in the capacity
of more than one individual for any item requiring more than one signature. For
these purposes, absent is defined as a period, usually significant in length, during
which an officer is away or unable to fulfill the officer’s role within the Authority
leading to the potential for business issues of the Authority to be delayed or
deadlines to be missed.
ARTICLE IV – FINANCIAL MATTERS
Section 4.1. Fiscal Year.The fiscal year of the Authority shall be the same as the fiscal
year of the city.
Section 4.2. Accounting System and Audits; Books and Records. The financial
records and financial statements of the Authority shall be prepared, audited, filed, and published
or posted in the manner required for the financial statements of the city. The books and records
of the Authority shall be public records maintained in accordance with state law and with such
rules, regulations, and ordinances adopted by the city for maintaining public records.
Section 4.3. Public Money; Checks. All Authority money is public money. An
Authority check must be signed by the president and the treasurer, except as provided for in
Section 3.12 of these bylaws. The check must state the name of the payee and the natureof the
claim for which the check was issued.
Section 4.4. Reports to the City. Annually, at a time and in a form fixed by the city
council, the Authority shall make a written report to the council giving a detailed account of its
activities and of its receipts and expenditures during the preceding calendar year, together with
additional matters and recommendations it deems advisable for the economic development of the
city. The Authority shall also submit a report to the city council annually within 60 days of the
anniversary date of the adoption of the modified enabling resolution stating whether and how the
enabling resolution should be modified.
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Section 4.5. Financial Statement. At least annually, the Authority shall examine the
treasurer’s detailed financial statement, together with the treasurer’s vouchers, filed with the
secretary. The financial statement must show all receipts and disbursements, their nature, the
money on hand, the purposes to which the money on hand is to be applied, the Authority’s
credits and assets, and its outstanding liabilities in a form required for the city’s financial
statements. If the Authority finds that the statement and vouchers are correct, it shall approve
them by resolution and enter the resolution in its records.
Section 4.6. Budget to the City. By August 1 of each year, the Authority shall send its
budget for the following fiscal year to the city council. The budget must include a detailed
written estimate of the amount of money that the Authority expects to need from the city to do
Authority business during the next fiscal year. The recommended amount is what is needed by
the Authority in excess of any expected receipts from other sources.
Section 4.7. Employees, Services, Supplies, and Contracts. The Authority shall have
all of the power and may take all actions permitted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.097, as
amended, including but not limited to employing an executive director and other employees as it
may require; contracting for the services of consultants, including attorneys, engineers, public
accountants, technical experts, and such other persons or services as it may need to perform its
duties and exercise its powers; purchasing supplies and materials; and using city facilities,
offices, and staff, including the city engineer and city attorney, in the exercise of its powers and
the performance of its duties.
Section 4.8. Execution of Contracts. The Authority may make and enter into contracts
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.101 and other applicable law. All contracts, notes,
and other written agreements or instruments to which the Authority is a party or by which the
Authority may be bound must be executed by the president and the executive director, except as
provided for in Section 3.12 of these bylaws.
ARTICLE V - MEETINGS
Section 5.1. Regular Meetings. The Board may hold regular meetings according to a
meeting schedule adopted or revised from time to time by resolution of the Board, and shall hold at
least one regular meeting per year.
Section 5.2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
president or any two commissioners for the purpose of transacting any business designated in the
call notice. The call notice for a special meeting shall be delivered by the secretary to each
commissioner personally, by email or by mail to the business or home address of each
commissioner at least three days prior to the date of such special meeting. Notice of any special
meeting shall also be posted or published as may be required by law.
Section 5.3. Quorum. The powers of the Authority shall be vested in the Board. Three
commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and exercising
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the powers of the Authority and for all other purposes, but a smaller number may adjourn from time
to time until a quorum is obtained. When a quorum is in attendance, action may be taken by the
Board upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners present, unless a different requirement for
approval is prescribed by law.
Section 5.4. Order of Business. At the regular meetings of the Board the following shall be
the order of business:
1.Call to order
2.Roll call
3.Approval of the agenda
4.Approval of minutes
5.Consent agenda
6.Public hearings
7.Unfinished business
8.New business
9.Commissioners’ reports
10.Executive director’s and other reports
11.Claims
12.Adjournment
Section 5.5. Rules of Order. Meetings of the Authority shall be conducted in such a manner
as to allow full and open participation by all commissioners and interested parties, preserve order
and decorum, promote the efficient administration of business and comply with state law and city
ordinances. Procedural matters shall be decided by the presiding officer. Any commissioner may
appeal a ruling on order or procedure made by the presiding officer to the full commission.
Section 5.6. Adoption of Resolutions. Resolutions of the Board shall be deemed adopted if
approved by at least a simple majority of all commissioners present, unless a different requirement
for adoption is prescribed by law. Resolutions need not be read aloud prior to vote taken thereon
but the title must be read aloud prior to vote taken thereon. Resolutions shall be in writing and
executed after passage. All resolutions shall be retained in the journal of the proceedings
maintained by the secretary.
ARTICLE VI – CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Section 6.1. Conflict of Interest. No commissioner or employee of the Authority shall take
any action or make any decision which could substantially affect the commissioner’s or the
employee’s financial interests or those of an organization with which the commissioner or employee
is associated.
Section 6.2. Disclosure. Any commissioner or employee who has a potential conflict of
interest must submit to the Board a written statement describing the matter requiring the action or
decision and the nature of the potential conflict of interest.
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Section 6.3. Recusal. A commissioner who has a potential conflict of interest shall not
attempt to influence an employee in any manner related to the action or decision in question, shall
not take part in the action or decision and shall not be counted toward a quorum during the portion
of the meeting in which the action or decision is considered. In the case of an employee who has a
potential conflict of interest, the matter shall be assigned to another employee who does not have a
conflict of interest.
Section 6.4.Exceptions. The exceptions specified in Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.88
apply to commissioners and employees of the Board.
ARTICLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1. Amendments to Bylaws. The bylaws of the Authority shall be amended only
by an affirmative vote by a majority of the members of the full Board.
Section 7.2 Consistency with Community Objectives. The Authority shall strive to
ensure that its actions are consistent withthe comprehensive plan of the city and other
community objectives established by the city council from time to time.
MAPLEWOOD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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________________, President
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_________________, Executive Director
Adopted: October 14, 2019.
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