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vRivers Edge Meeting Minutes • 410 November 12, 2003 The meeting was called to order at 8AM at the Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room. Attending were: Wendy Simenson, Jeff Gongoll, Cliff Lundberg, Pat Klaers, Cathy Mehelich, Tony Mikols, Lyla Aaland, Meryl Gisselquist, Sharon Houghete and Phil Hals. Secretary's Report: Clerical errors were corrected and minutes were accepted. Treasurer's Report: Balance is $2252.80 Old Business: Scarecrow decorating contest brightened up downtown. Those who participated had fun doing it.Next year need to do a better job making sure everybody gets information about the contest. Thanks to Tina for her efforts and great treats to participants. Downtown Parking: The City has been looking at the parking area behind the Brick Block for increasing parking capacity in the downtown. Staff is researching the possibility and affect of removing the Utility Building and closing King Avenue. Cathy told us that once the research is complete then staff would recommend that the HRA authorize having a facilitated discussion with downtown businesses and property owners and the developers of the Jackson Square site specifically about parking options. The • City might wait to schedule a meeting until a development agreement is signed. There was some discussion requesting a better definition of"adequate parking" in the development agreement. Redevelopment Update: Metro Plains asked for an extension on negotiation of the development agreement with the City of Elk River until January 2004 and it was granted by the city. The MHFA approved the tax credit request. Construction will have to take place in 2004 to receive the tax credits for construbtion from the state. The city has not heard back yet on their request for rehabilitation grants. If approved that funding would be offered to businesses on the brick block and from Mikols Studio to the Sunshine Depot on Main Street. Grant money would have to be first used to bring businesses up to code and then could be used for façade improvements. (In order to qualify for grant and loan money, businesses would have to agree to rei1iedy all problems with lead and asbestos in their buildings if such problems were found). Snow Plowing: Phil Hals told us that the schedule for snow plowing has changed. On day 1 the lots and streets will be plowed. However,the snow will not be hauled out now until day 3. Businesses are required to clear the snow from the sidewalks adjacent to their buildings. The city will continue to clear the sidewalk around Jackson Square and along highway 10 from King Street to Main Street. Phil also told us that the planters would be picked up sometime the week of Nov 12, 2003. Meryl asked if the power was live to the trees and light poles and he said that they are on a timer and when the lights go on in the street lights the trees should be live. He said that he would double-check the fuses to make sure they worked.