EDC staff to redraft bylaws after board requests review of meeting dates, removal procedures and fiscal timing

The board discussed proposed updates to the Economic Development Corporation’s bylaws during the Aug. 25 meeting and asked legal staff to prepare draft revisions and a memo outlining options.

Why the review: Board members said the current bylaws date to 2015 and that practices, including meeting dates and technology, have changed. Legal staff told the board they had reviewed the document and identified several areas for possible amendment, including specifying a removal procedure, aligning appointment timing with the fiscal year, clarifying term limits and conflict‑of‑interest procedures, and adding language on committees and training.

Legal follow up: Staff counsel said they would prepare proposed language on removal procedures and other options and circulate a memo to the board; the board requested that the memo and redrafted bylaws be returned at the next meeting so the board can consider taking action. One board member stressed aligning appointment schedules with the fiscal year so staggered appointments remain consistent.

Ending: No formal action was taken; legal will return a redraft and memo for further board consideration.