(A) Establishment and composition. A Port Development Commission, to be known as the Wadena Development Authority, composed of seven members is hereby established.
(B) Administration. The Wadena Development Authority shall be governed through by-laws and rules of procedures as approved by the Council.
(C) Powers and duties. The duties of the Wadena Development Authority are to:
(1) Promote the general welfare of the port district, and of the port as a whole;
(2) Strive to increase the volume of the port’s commerce;
(3) Promote the efficient, safe, and economical handling of the commerce; and
(4) Provide or promote adequate docks, railroad, and terminal facilities open to all on reasonable and equal terms for the handling, storage, care, and shipment of freight and passengers to, from, and through the port. The Wadena Development Authority shall carry out its powers and duties as set forth in M.S. §§ 469.048 to 469.068, as they may be amended from time to time.
(2006 Code, § 2.57)