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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Joint Council / EDC Work Session <br />April 4, 2023 <br />5:00 pm <br /> <br /> <br />Council <br />Present: ......... Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas <br /> Councilmember Abdullahi Abdulle <br /> Councilmember Graeme Allen <br /> Councilmember Pam Axberg <br /> Councilmember Emily Dunsworth <br />Absent:........... None <br />EDC <br />Present: ......... Chair Harry Carter, Commissioners Faycal Belkhous, Lynn Hilsgen, Michele Norman, <br />Victoria Prasek, Jacqui Sauter and Paul Zisla <br />Absent:........... Commissioners Brian Krohn and Anthony Pledger <br /> <br />Staff in Attendance: Devin Massopust—City Manager, Ben Gozola—Assistant Director of Community Assets <br />& Development, and Carl Gillies—DCAD Technician <br />Guests in Attendance: None <br />Policy Direction Discussion with the Economic Development Commission <br /> <br />Massopust asked that all in attendance go around the room and introduce themselves. <br /> <br />Massopust reported 2015 marks the last time the City Council and Economic Development Commission <br />convened a joint meeting to discuss Council’s “overarching focal points” which guide the EDC’s yearly work <br />plans. This meeting will change, update, or reconfirm those focal points, and will ensure the EDC is focused on <br />matters of import for our current Council. He explained this meeting would assist the Council and EDC in <br />understanding City Code guidance for the EDC, reconfirming the Commission focal points, provide time to <br />review the Commissions work plan for 2023/2024, and to address any other topics of importance for <br />Councilmembers or Commissioners. <br /> <br />Gozola reviewed the duties and responsibilities for the EDC per City Code. It was noted the Commission’s <br />current focal points were business retention and expansion, place-making initiatives, housing programs and <br />physical redevelopment opportunities.