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MINUTES <br />New Brighton Economic Development Commission <br />Regular Meeting — June 7, 2017 <br />7:30 a.m. <br />Members/Liaisons Present: Chair Paul Zisla, Commissioners Emily Dunsworth, Monica Garcia -Perez, <br />Rachel Nelson, Kevin Peck, Harry Carter and Graeme Allen <br />Members/Liaisons Absent: Commissioner Mike Murlowski and Bob Benke <br />Staff Present: Janice Gundlach- Assistant Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning <br />Director, Terri Marohn-City Clerk, and Councilmember Gina Bauman <br />Also Present: <br />Call to Order <br />Chairperson Zisla called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Allen to approve the agenda as presented. <br />Approved 7-0 <br />Approval of Minutes <br />Motion by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Peck to approve the minutes from the May <br />3, 2017 meeting. <br />Approved 7-0 <br />Report from Council Liaison <br />Councilmember Bauman explained the Council recently discussed the Eagle's Nest. She reported this <br />project would be moving forward and the new play structure should be ready for use by November 1 st <br />She stated the Council also discussed the Cable Commission and the future for CTV. <br />Commissioner Orientation <br />Marohn provided the EDC with a detailed presentation and commissioner orientation. She welcomed <br />the new members and thanked them for serving the City of New Brighton. She described the structure <br />of the City and discussed the authority of the Council. She explained the EDC was an advisory <br />commission made up of volunteers that made recommendations to the City Council. She reviewed the <br />duties and responsibilities of each Commissioner and encouraged the EDC members to come prepared <br />to each meeting in order to be engaged in the discussions. She provided further comment on conflict of <br />interest issues, along with data practice, gift and open meeting law requirements. She suggested each <br />EDC member have a separate email address for official City business. She passed out the City Council <br />norms of behaviors and read them aloud for the record. She indicated all Wad's were the property of <br />New Brighton and would have to be returned to the City after an EDC member's term. She thanked the <br />EDC for their time and encouraged them to contact her with any questions they may have. <br />New Brighton Exchanize Updates <br />