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<br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
<br /> Regular Meeting Minutes
<br /> November 1, 2001
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority met in regular session on November 1,2001, in the
<br />Board Room at the Sherburue County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota.
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<br />Present were: Betsy Wergin, Tim Yantos, Lynn George, Renee Zeleny, Tom Wenzel, Eugene
<br />Young, Ken Stevens, Jeff Dehler, Patrick Sexton, Jason Tidemann, David Loch, Brian Bensen, Jan
<br />Lucke, Norman Foster, Dartrell Lipscomb, Dean Michalko, Jim Barton, Janice Halvorson, Patrick
<br />Wuzzo, Elliott Perovich, Robert Kirchner, James Norman, Mike Rogers, Rick Speak, Luci Botzek,
<br />Kate Garwood, Ross Kramer, Linda Jungwirth, Ann-Theresa Schmid, Jean Keely, Kirsti Marolm,
<br />Bruce Lambrecht, Gery Then, John Himle, Ray Friedl, Ken Paulson, Lewis Stark, John Weaver,
<br />Bob Jolmson, John Ellenbecker, Ewald Petersen, John Norgren, Duane Cekalla, Duane Grandy,
<br />Patrick Cairns, Mark Stenglein, Dan Erhart, Scott Harlicker, Paul Ostrow, Steve Billings, Dave
<br />Saunders, Paul McCarron, Mike Schadauer, Mukhtar Thakur, Mary Richardson, Elwin Tinklenberg
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<br />The meeting was called to order at 4:37 p.m. by Chairperson Betsy Wergin.
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<br />A motion was made by Ewald Peterson, seconded by Duane Grandy, and carried
<br />unanimously to approve the agenda of Thursday, November 1,2001, as presented, and the
<br />meeting minutes of October 6, 2001, as presented.
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<br />Executive Committee/Capital Budget Committee Report:
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<br />a)
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<br />John Himle, Himle Homer, updated members on public information activities. Mr.
<br />Himle announced a new web site for the Northstar Project at www.mn-
<br />GetOnBoard.com. Mr. Himle noted the web site will appear on four billboards in the
<br />Northstar Corridor, two between Minneapolis and Big Lake and two between Big
<br />Lake and St. Cloud. Mr. Himle also said that hundreds of point-of-purchase displays
<br />will be strategically placed at establishments in the Northstar Corridor. Mr. Himle
<br />said the campaign also includes car window hangers, bumper stickers and buttons.
<br />Mr. Himle said that support for the Northstar Project is high, and the goal of the
<br />campaign is to deepen that support by getting people involved.
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<br />b)
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<br />Jeff Dehler distributed a packet of information about the Northstar Project for
<br />members to use when meeting with citizens, businesses, and elected officials. Jeff
<br />Dehler introduced Jason Tidemann, who is under contract by Himle Homer to meet
<br />with businesses, associations and community organizations in the Northstar Corridor
<br />and encourage them to pass resolutions of support and draft letters of support for the
<br />Northstar Project.
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