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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MARCH 13, 1986
1. Chairperson Riste called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
Members Present: Mayer, Meyer, Riste, Sprute.
Members Absent: Hansen.
Also Present: Robert Williamson, Director
2. Motion by Sprute, second by Mayer to approve the corrected minutes of
the February 13, 1986 meeting. APIF, motion carried.
3. The Director was directed to invite the City Finance Director to attend
the next EDC meeting in order to discuss billing and budgetary matters.
4. Logo Update: The City Council voted to accept one logo; "A Proud Past,
A Promising Future". The consensus of the EDC board members is that they
should have been allowed to make that decision since it was their charge to
do so. Bumper sticker prices and designs were discussed. Additional infor-
mation will be forthcoming. A possible joint project between the FFA, the
Chamber and the City to design, construct and maintain "Welcome to Farmington"
signs at highway entrances to the City was discussed. The project will be
pursued.
5. Evaluation forms and procedures for the evaluation of the job performance
of the Executive Director were discussed. The composite evaluation tabulation
will be available for discussion at the April 10, 1986 meeting. Motion by
Mayer, second by Meyer to accept the evaluation form and timeline. APIF,
motion carried.
6. On general issues concerning the retention of an attorney and possible
legal liability of the EDC, the HRA attorney advised that, 1) an attorney
need not be retained, since attorneys for the City, HRA and School Board could
adequately deal with most problems; and 2) the EDC should come under the City
policy, but the insurance company should be informed.
7. Budget issues were discussed. and it was concluded that the Director should
be evaluated now and in September to phase this process with the new budget
timeline.
8. "We Build Farmington" committees were discussed and the Director informed
the members that he had submitted an application for a Technical Assistance
Grant from Minnesota DEED for technical assistance on our labor survey.
9. Recent development proposals, including the current status of the AVID,. Inc.
proposal were discussed.
10. Motion by Mayer, second by Sprute to adjourn at 9:09 P.M. APIF, motion
carried.
Submitted by,
Ro ert F. Williamson, Executive Director (�
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