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REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER Ma or and Ci Council 6.1. AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Administration November 7, 2011 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Downtown Task Force Update Cal Portner, Ci Administrator REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED 1. Identify a person to serve as a business representative 2. Identify a person to serve as the EDA representative 3. Identify two Councilmembers to serve on the task force 4. Discuss adding a resident from north of Highway 10 to serve BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION At the October 17, 2011, City Council meeting, the Council reopened the Downtown Redevelopment Plan, and directed staff to contact task force members. Since then, staff contacted each of the origina113 members. Of those, one is no longer in the area and another declined citing demands at work. Those vacancies represent the business community and the EDA. Task force composition. The Council may recall that the task force includes: 4 HRA members 3 business representatives (1 no longer with business) 2 residential representatives 1 each from Boards or Commissions of Parks, Planning, Heritage Preservation, and EDA The Council will need to appoint a person representing the EDA and the business community. During our conversations, a couple of people noted a desire fox additional resident representation, particularly in the area north of Highway 10. Staff recommends that at least two Councilmembers be part of the task force. One Councilmember could serve as the representative for the EDA. The other non-Council EDA members are Ron Touchette and Pat Dwyer. Meetingschedules. Staff is preparing for standing meetings the fourth Monday of each month. This should not conflict with standing board or commission meetings. Initial conversations with the task force members did not show conflicts. ~.~a r~ ~ ~ e ~ s r N:\Public Bodies\Ciry Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\11-07-2011\Downtown Update.docx ~~~