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<br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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<br />Regular Meeting Minutes
<br /> November 5, 1998
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority met on November 5, 1998, at the
<br />Sherbume County Government Center in the City of Elk River, Minnesota.
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<br />The following members, alternates and citizens were present:
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<br />Steve Billings, Hank Duitsman, Scott Harlicker, Paul Ostrow, Tom Gamec, J. Patrick
<br />Cairns, Richard G. Turch, Jerry Leese, Ewald Peterson, John Norgren, Paul Goenner,
<br />Lewis Stark, LeRoy Pauley, Thomas Cruikshank, Dan Erhart, Paul McCarron, Tim
<br />Yantos, Duane Grandy, Gary Erickson, Betsy Wergin, Gerry. Donlin, Ken Paulson, Jim
<br />Dickinson, Roger Fraser, Donald Jolly, Mike Christensen, David Mahle, Ken Stevens,
<br />Biz Colbum, Dick Wolsfeld, Stephanie Eiler, David Loch, Jim Barton, Brian Roper, Rick
<br />Speak, Carl Yilek, Mike Robertson, Jean Keely, Lona Schrerber, Marcia Bennett, Mary
<br />Richardson, Lynn George
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<br />The Chairperson called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
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<br />A motion was made by J. Patrick Cairns, seconded by Duane Grandy and
<br />carded unanimously to approve the agenda of November 5, 1998, with no
<br />additions and the meeting minutes of October 1, 1998, regular meeting minutes as
<br />presented.
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<br />Tim Yantos provided an update on the Federal Funding indicating that Congress
<br />did approve the $6,000,000 funding for the Northstar Corridor Development
<br />Authority.
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<br />Tim Yantos introduced David Mahle, formerly with BNSF, who presented a
<br />report on the initial simulation results of the BNSF capacity modeling study.
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<br />Biz Colburn, BRW, Inc. reviewed the draft Purpose and Need Statement
<br />presented by BRW, Inc. The goal of the project is to meet the future
<br />transportation needs of the Northstar Corridor.
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<br />A motion was made by Paul McCarron, seconded by Gerry Donlin, and carried
<br />unanimously to approve the Purpose and Need Statement dated October 28, 1998
<br />as amended.
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