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[nip A..F1113 Holiday Lights Downtown: Meryl did a great job putting lights on the boulevard trees downtown. Thank you Meryl! She suggested that we take off the lower bulbs on the red • and blue trees to help preserve them from vandalism. Planters: If you are interested in having one of the cement planters outside of your business in the spring and have not already signed up for one, let Wendy of Tony know. You will be responsible for keeping the plants watered and there is a small planting fee to cover the cost of the plants. New Business Downtown Business Listing: Two years ago, Meryl compiled a list of downtown businesses. It is time to update and fill in the holes on the list. The list included businesses on Main Street East and West of the Railroad along highway 10 to Hardees, Railroad Drive and Jackson Ave and adjacent streets. It was discussed that this entire area comprises the downtown area. We have at times sent minutes and updates to the people across the tracks but there has always been more input from the businesses on the river side of highway 10. We will again try to encourage the other areas to become more involved in activities downtown. We will drop off flyers at all of the downtown area businesses and ask them for names and addresses of businesses to include in a downtown directory. It was also brought up that other individuals, groups and businesses outside the downtown area have a commitment to "Downtown Elk River" and should be encouraged to be part of our group. Roles of Rivers Edge: 1. We are a liaison between the City of Elk River and the downtown business and property owners. 2. We work to keep downtown looking attractive and inviting to the people who work and do business here. 3. We help downtown businesses coordinate sales and advertising to bring more people downtown. Advertising downtown businesses helps to bring more people into downtown which increases the visibility of both retail and service businesses. It was agreed that it would benefit the Rivers Edge Association to use some of our funds to advertise our downtown in Local and Regional Publications. Downtown Promotions: Next Y ear we need to coordinate with the Lions and other groups to encourage people to come downtown after having breakfast with Santa. We also should try having a day where we can advertise "shopping downtown on your lunch break" and serve snacks in the stores to entice people to shop downtown Elk River. The meeting was adjourned at 9AM Next meeting will be Wednesday January 14, 2004 at Sam at Elk River Chamber of • Commerce Conference Room.