RES 2021-33 Wright County - EDACITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2021-33
OPTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
WRIGHT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego (the City) is located within Wright County, Minnesota (the County); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County on November
241 2020, the County established the Wright County Economic Development Authority (the EDA) in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 through 469.1082, as amended (the EDA Act); and
WHEREAS, Section 469.1082, subdivision 5 of the EDA Act provides that the area of operation of the EDA
shall include all cities and townships within the County that have adopted resolutions electing to participate
in the EDA; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to elect to
participate in the EDA; and
WHEREAS, the City may make an election to withdraw from participation in the EDA every fifth year
following the adoption of the resolution electing to participate, all in accordance with the terms of Section
469.1082, subdivision 5 of the EDA Act; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding Section 469.1082, subdivision 5, if the EDA enacts an EDA levy, the EDA will
notify the City of the enactment of such levy and the City shall have the opportunity to withdraw its
participation in the EDA prior to the levy going into effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. The City hereby elects to participate in the EDA.
2. The election to participate in the EDA shall take effect on the date of adoption of this approval and
may only be withdrawn in accordance with Section 469.1082, subdivision 5 of the EDA Act.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 26th day of April, 2021.
MOTION BY: Moores
SECONDED BY:Dahl
INFAVOR: Stockamp, Dahl, Goede, Moores and Darkenwald
OPPOSED: none
CITY OF OTSEGO
ATTEST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
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