2026.01.06 EDA Annual Organizational MeetingMinutes of the
Economic Development Authority of the City of Crystal
Annual Organizational Meeting
Council Chambers
4141 Douglas Dr. N.
January 6, 2026
1. Call to Order
President Eidbo called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority of the City of
Crystal (EDA) to order at 7:36 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Upon call of the roll, the following Commissioners were present: John Budziszewski, David
Cummings, Julie Deshler, Forest Eidbo (attending remotely via Zoom), Traci Kamish, Therese
Kiser and Taji Onesirosan.
The following staff were present: Executive Director Adam Bell, Deputy Executive Director John
Sutter, and City Attorney Rachel Tierney.
I Election of officers for 2025
The Commissioners considered election of officers for 2026.
Staff presented the Mayor's recommended slate and described the process for any board
member to nominate an alternate slate.
EDA action: Moved by Commissioner Budziszewski (Kiser) to approve the Mayor's
recommended slate of officers for 2026: President David Cummings, Vice President Traci
Kamish, Secretary Therese Kiser, and Treasurer Taji Onesirosan. Motion carried by roll call vote,
with Commissioners Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings, Deshler and Eidbo
voting aye, and no Commissioners voting nay.
Control of the meeting passed to President Cummings.
4. Approval of Minutes
EDA action: Moved by Commissioner Deshler (Kiser) to approve the minutes from the
December 2, 2025 regular meeting. Motion carried by roll call vote, with Commissioners Kiser,
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Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings, Deshler, Eidbo and Kamish voting aye, and no
Commissioners voting nay.
5. Preview of upcoming EDA items
Staff informed the EDA that staff has received the tax increment financing application from
Yellow Tree Development for the Wells Fargo site at 7000 56th Ave. N., and that preliminary
findings are that the site is blighted which would make it eligible for a redevelopment TIF
district. The EDA will consider the TIF district on February 17 followed by the City Council on
March 17. Also on February 17, the EDA will receive the 2025 annual report and discuss the
2026 work plan.
7. Property Status Update
Staff answered questions about the asbestos abatement and demolition of the Wells Fargo
building, the for -sale townhomes on a former EDA site at 3401-3415 Douglas Dr. N. and Cities
Auto at 5630 Lakeland Ave. N.
S. Other Business
There was no other business.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Commissioner Budziszewski (Kiser) to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by roll call
vote, with Commissioners Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings, Deshler, Eidbo, Kamish and
Kiser voting aye, and no Commissioners voting nay.
The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
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These minutes of the January 6, 2026 meeting of the Crystal Economic Development Authority were
approved by the Authority on February 17, 2026.
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Therese Kiser, Secretary
David Cummings, Presiden
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