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Elk River City Council Minutes <br />May 19, 1997 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />3.9a. <br /> <br />3.9b. <br /> <br />3.9c. <br /> <br />3.9d. <br /> <br />3.9e. <br /> <br />3.9f. <br /> <br />3.10. <br /> <br />3.11. <br /> <br />3.12. <br /> <br />3.13. <br /> <br />PAY ESTIMATE #5 TO MID AMERICAN CONTRACTING IN THE AMOUNT OF <br />$18,024.20 FOR WORK COMPLETED ON THE HILLSIDE CROSSING II PROJECT- <br />APPROVED <br />PAY ESTIMATE #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,741 FOR THE NEW NORTHBOUND <br />LIQUOR STORE - APPROVED <br />PAY ESTIMATE #3 TO BAUERLY BROTHERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,664.81 <br />FOR WORK COMPLETED ON THE HIGHWAY 10 FRONTAGE ROAD AND SIGNAL <br />PROJECT - APPROVED <br />PAY ESTIMATE #14 TO GRIDOR CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF <br />$53,748 FOR WORK COMPLETED ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT <br />EXPANSION - APPROVED <br />PAY ESTIMATE #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,691.81 TO RL EXCAVATING, INC., <br />FOR WORK COMPLETED ON THE ORONO LAKE 3"D, JOPLIN STREET, AND <br />LOWELL AVENUE PROJECT - APPROVED <br />PAY ESTIMATE #11 TO M.A. MORTENSON IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,275 FOR <br />WORK COMPLETED ON THE ICE ARENA - APPROVED <br />PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT REQUEST FOR HILLSIDE CROSSING SOUTH II BY <br />PHOENIX ENTERPRISES, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. P 97-7 - POSTPONED TO <br />JUNE 16, 1997 <br />AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURE OF THE FOLLOWING FUNDS: <br />$300 FROM PARK DEDICATION FUNDS FOR FLOWER PLANTINGS AT CITY HALL <br />AND EDA SITE; $800 FROM HIGHWAY CORRIDOR FUND FOR FLOWER <br />PLANTINGS IN JACKSON SQUARE; $1,000 FROM LIBRARY FUND FOR FLOWER <br />PLANTINGS AT THE LIBRARY - APPROVED <br />PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT FOR HOWARD DUNHAM, CASE NO. P 97-6 - <br />POSTPONED TO JUNE 16, 1997 <br />RESOLUTION 97-41 ACKNOWLEDGING THE SUCCESS OF ELK RIVER'S FIRST <br />HERITAGE FESTIVAL AND ENDORSING THE UPCOMING SECOND ANNUAL <br />HERITAGE FESTIVAL - APPROVED <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />4.1. Presentation of Economic Development Strateqic Plan <br /> <br />Director of Economic Development Paul Steinman explained that the Strategic <br />Plan was developed through a planning process which was facilitated by Jim <br />Brimeyer of the Brimeyer Group. Paul Steinman indicated that a Strategic <br />Planning Task` Force was selected in the fall of 1996 for the purpose of putting <br />together the city's first Economic Development Strategic Plan. Mr. Steinman <br />reviewed the steps that have been tak`en for the Strategic Plan to progress to the <br />point of presentation to the Council for final adoption. Paul Steinman explained <br />that the Task` Force has developed four major issues which affect the economic <br />growth of the City of Elk, River. These issues include industrial base, business <br />retention and growth, east Highway 10 development/redevelopment, and <br />downtown redevelopment. He reviewed the overall effect that the Strategic <br />Plan will have on economic development within the City of Ell< River. Paul <br />Steinman explained that Council adoption of the Economic Development <br />Strategic Plan will provide direction to staff to research the initiatives and <br />recommend actions to the responsible boards, commissions, and the City <br />Council. The initiatives include the following: <br /> <br />· rezoning of eight areas from current classification to business park` <br /> and/or industrial development <br /> <br /> <br />