--- ## author: Sue Barry date: D:20260710101320-05'00' --- ## AGENDA ## Oakdale Economic Development Authority ## Regular Meeting July 14, 2026 ## Discovery Center (Following regular City Council meeting) ## Amended ## CALL TO ORDER ## ROLL CALL ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ## APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: December 9, 2025 ## BUSINESS MATTERS a) Annual Election of Officers (Recommendation: Elect a vice-president, treasurer, and secretary for 2026). b) Recess to Workshop to Discuss Purchase and Development Assistance Agreement with Tanners Lake, LLC. (Recommendation: Recess the regular EDA meeting into a Workshop to discuss the Purchase and Development Assistance Agreement with Tanners Lake, LLC.). ## c) Reconvene regular Economic Development Authority meeting (Recommendation: Reconvene the regular EDA meeting). ## ADJOURNMENT 1 ## REGULAR MEETING MINUTES ## OAKDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY December 9, 2025 ## CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Oakdale was held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Oakdale City Hall, 1584 Hadley Avenue, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by President Kevin Zabel at 8:24 PM. ## CALL OF ROLL On a call of roll, the following were present: ## President Kevin Zabel ## Commissioners: Kari Moore ## Andy Morcomb ## Gary Severson ## Katie Wrich ## Also Present: Christina Volkers, City Administrator/EDA Executive Director ## Sara Ludwig, City Clerk ## Jim Thomson, City Attorney ## Jake Foster, Assistant City Administrator ## Andy Gitzlaff, Community Development Director ## Nick Newton, Police Chief ## Ivan Stepanov, Finance Director ## Ryan Stuart, Police Captain ## Cory Tietz, Public Works Director ## Kevin Wold, Fire Chief ## APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MORCOMB, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SEVERSON, ## TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. ## 5 AYES ## APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: October 14, 2025 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MORCOMB, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MOORE, TO ## APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 2025, AS PRESENTED. ## 5 AYES ## BUSINESS MATTERS a) Approval of Amended and Restated Exclusive Rights Agreement with Tanners Lake L.L.C. for ## Redevelopment of EDA-owned Property Adjacent to Tanners Lake 2 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR ZABEL, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MOORE, TO AUTHORIZE ## THE EDA PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ## EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH TANNERS LAKE L.L.C. ON BEHALF OF THE EDA. ## 5 AYES ## ADJOURNMENT ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MOORE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MORCOMB, TO ## ADJOURN THE EDA MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2025, AT 8:25 PM. ## 5 AYES Respectfully submitted, ## Sara Ludwig, City Clerk 1 ## REQUEST FOR ## EDA ACTION ## Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 ## Requester: KB ## ED Approval: KB ## Agenda Section: Business Matters ## Title: Economic Development Authority (EDA) Annual Election of Officers ## BACKGROUND The EDA bylaws state that the Economic Development Authority shall elect from its membership a president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary annually at its first meeting of the year, which is this meeting. The 2025 appointments are attached. The EDA bylaws specify that the position of President is filled by the Mayor, all other positions are open to any commissioner. The City Administrator is the Executive Director. The voting process and ballot will be distributed in hard copy at the meeting. ## EDA ACTION REQUESTED It is requested that the EDA elect a vice-president, treasurer, and secretary for 2026. ## Attachment ## 2025 EDA Roster ## Oakdale Economic Development Authority Roster 2025 ## Officers ## Kevin Zabel President ## Andy Morcomb Vice President ## Kari Moore Treasurer ## Gary Severson Secretary ## Katie Wrich Commissioner