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<br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
<br />Regular Meeting Minutes
<br /> May 2, 2002
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority met in regular session on May 2, 2002, in the Board
<br />Room at the Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota.
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<br />Present were: Lynn George, Tim Yantos, Ken Stevens, Tom Wenzel, Eugene Young, John
<br />Weaver, John Norgren, Ken Paulson, Terry Nagorski, Ewald Peterson, LeRoy Pauley, Woody
<br />Bissett, Duane Grandy, Patrick Cairns, Duane Cekalla, Gery Then, Bob Barnette, Tom Gamec, Dan
<br />Erhart, Paul McCarron, Mike Schadauer, Mary Richardson, Betsy Wergin, Brian Bensen, David
<br />Loch, Jason Tidemann, Elliott Perovich, Bill Schreiber, Lona Schreiber, Dartrell Lipscomb, Jim
<br />Norman, Jim Barton, Dean Michalko, Chris Leeseberg, Mike Rogers, Linda Jungwirth, Jean Keely,
<br />Jim McLean, Paul Ostrow, John Himle, Peggy Aho
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<br />1. The meeting was called to order at 4:40 p.m. by Chairperson Betsy Wergin.
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<br />2. It was the consensus of the NCDA to approve the agenda of May 2, 2002, as presented.
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<br />3. Intergovernmental Coordination Committee Report:
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<br />Paul McCarron presented a report on Senate and House activities. There are currently four
<br />issues undecided: transportation funding, balancing of the budget, bonding, and anti-
<br />terrorism.
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<br />Lona Schreiber distributed copies of letters and e-mails sent to legislators regarding
<br />commuter rail from the Taxpayers League opposing the Northstar project. Bill Schreiber
<br />reviewed an information sheet on the "Myths and Facts" of the Northstar Commuter Rail
<br />being distributed to legislators.
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<br />Elliott Perovich reviewed the Federal funding status in fiscal year 2002 and the upcoming
<br />fiscal 2003 years which begins October 1, 2002. Appropriations have been submitted
<br />requesting $10,000,000 be appropriated to the Northstar project.
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<br />Letters addressed to Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (refer to April 4, 2002, NCDA
<br />minutes) from the NCDA were mailed to Senator Moe on Wednesday, April 5, 2002.
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