Meeting Dates

1st Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm at City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are open to the public.

image: blue arrow pointing right Current Month's Agenda

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EDC Workplan

Each fall Commissioners prepare an annual work plan for submission to the City Council, including goals and budget requests.
image: blue arrow pointing right 2006 EDC Workplan

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MIssion of the EDC

The mission of the EDC is to develop recommendations that promote the long-term economic health of the City in order to provide jobs for its citizens, provide goods and services for local consumers, and strengthen the tax base to fund local public services and facilities.

Current Commissioners

Co-Chairs: Sang-Won Cho, Phil Sluiter
Members: Rick Bungay, , Randi Sibonga, Gordon Stephenson, Jim Hansen, Elizabeth Carney-Maxey

City Staff Liaison: Heidi Dunlap

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The First Ever Lake Forest Park Home-Based Business Fair
audience at the fair

The Economic Development Commission hosted the hugely successful home based business fair on March 8, 2008. 

robbin blockThe Fair featured a networking forum for local home-based business owners, educational sessions presented by Bank of America and Shoreline Community College.  Robbin Block presented information on web-based marketing.  Wilma Schunke from Bank of America gave a talk on writing a business plan and Dan Singley presented a workshop on surviving in an economic downturn. Vendors displayed their products and met other local businesses. 

           vendor at the fairpresenters at the fair

More About This Commission

This is a volunteer commission. EDC may have three non-residents who own or work for local businesses, otherwise they must be residents of the City of Lake Forest Park. If a commissioner moves out of the City and/or is no longer employed in the City, the commissioner must resign.

The Mayor solicits people who are interested in serving from a number of sources. Generally the Mayor requests a letter of interest or resume from an interested individual. Typically the mayor and the chair of the commission meet with a prospective commissioner.

The Mayor may then proceed with a formal nomination. The letter or resume is included by the city clerk in the Council packet and submitted to the City Council. The Council must confirm the appointment and interview the candidate. The nomination process continues to the next Council meeting for final action. After final action, the city clerk's office sends a letter confirming the appointment to thw candidate.

The Commissioners serve for three years. There is a total of 9 members. New commissioners begin their term on April 1st of each year. Vacancies are filled throughout the year. Commissioners can be reappointed and can serve for two consecutive three-year terms. After that, there must be at least a 1 year break. Terms are staggered.