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<br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
<br />Regular Meeting Minutes
<br /> February 3, 2000
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority met in regular session on February 3, 2000, in
<br />the Board Room at the Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota.
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<br />Mark Stenglein, Paul McCarron, Don Jolly, Steve Billings, Tom Gamec, Paul Ostrow, Tom
<br />Cruikshank, Jerry Newton, Art Daniels, John Weaver, Patrick Cairns, Carl Yilek, Gerald Goeble,
<br />Duane Cekalla, Bob Johnson, Duane Grandy, John Norgren, Terry Nagorski, Ken Paulson, Bob
<br />Erdrich, Ton Wenzel, Lewis Stark, Tim Houle? Rick Speak, Jean Keely, Linda Jungwirth, Dean
<br />Michalko, John Ellenbecker, Robert Kirchner, Jim Barton, Scott Harlicker, Jim Dickinson, Vic
<br />Oviatt, John Blaha, Brian Bensen, David Loch, Kary Tillmann, Mike Clzristensen, Dick
<br />Wolsfeld, Rich Nau, Jim Hoschka, Yvonne Chaillet, Ken Stevens, Tim Yantos, Betsy Wergin,
<br />Mary Richardson.
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<br />The meeting was called to order at 4:34 p.m.
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<br />A motion was made by Duane Grandy, seconded by Patrick Cairns and carried
<br />unanimously to approve the agenda of February 3, 2000, and the minutes of January 6,
<br />2000, as presented.
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<br />Executive Committee Report:
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<br />a)
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<br />Mary Richardson discussed the procurement process for preliminary engineering,
<br />the next step in the development of the Northstar Corridor commuter rail system.
<br />Under the federal funding process, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) must
<br />grant approval tbr a project to enter preliminary engineering. Staff is currently
<br />working with BRW and the FTA to prepare the request. A proposed timeline was
<br />discussed. Paul McCarron made a motion, seconded by Mark Stenglein, and
<br />carried unanimously to authorize the following:
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<br />1) The issuance of an RFP for preliminary engineering of track and railroad
<br /> improvements;
<br />2) The issuance of an RFQ for station area planning;
<br />3) The NCDA Executive Committee to select the contractors at the March 16,
<br /> 2000 Executive Committee meeting;
<br />4) The NCDA Chair to execute the amendment to the MnDOT grant agreement
<br /> to include preliminary engineering in the scope of work.
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<br />All contracts will be subject to the approval of the NCDA at its April meeting.
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<br />b)
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<br />Tim Yantos reviewed the planning and project development process as requested
<br />by the Federal Transit Administration. The FTA approves all maj or work
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<br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority
<br />February 3, 2000
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