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<br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
<br />Regular Meeting Minutes
<br /> July 6, 2000
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority met in regular session on July 6, 2000, in the Boardroom at the
<br />Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota.
<br />Present were: Mark Stenglein, Paul Ostrow, Tom Gamec, Lynn George, Paul McCarron, Lewis Stark, Ken
<br />Paulson, Dave Saunders, Steve Billings, Don Jolly, Patrick Cairns, Duane Cekalla, Carl Yilek, Gerald
<br />Goebel, John Ellenbecker, Bob Johnson, Terry Nagorski, John Weaver, Duane Grandy, Paul Goenner, Jerry
<br />Leese, Art Daniels, Jeff Dehler, Holly Ziemer, Jean Keely, John Norgren, Robert Kirchner, Dean Michalko,
<br />Jim Barton, Dartrell Lipscomb, Phil Cohen, Ed Shunkle, Scott Harlicker, Ray Friedl, Jim Dickinson, Dan
<br />Erhart, Mary Richardson, Betsy Wergin, Tim Yantos, Ken Stevens, Colleen Hemnann, Dick Wolsfeld, Bob
<br />Erdrich, Tom Wenzel, Gabe Guevara, Mike Christensen, Peggy Aho, David Loch
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<br />The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.
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<br />A motion was made by Patrick Cairns, seconded by Duane Grandy and carried unanimously to
<br />approve the agenda of July 6, 2000, as presented and the minutes of June 1, 2000, as presented.
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<br />Executive Committee Report:
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<br />a) Review and discussion was held on the projected 2000 budget ($12,800,000), the proposed 2001
<br /> budget ($18,000,000) and proposed 2001 local contributions as follows:
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<br />Benton County $ 19,407
<br />Morrison County $ 10,034
<br />Sherburne County $ 29,811
<br />Hennepin County $ 34,800
<br />Anoka County $155,949
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<br /> A motion was made by Paul McCarron, seconded by Bob Johnson and carried with Steve
<br /> Billings voting nay to approve the projected 2000 and proposed 2001 budget.
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<br />b) Tim Yantos reviewed the project funding schedule through the completion of the project
<br /> (December 2004). No action taken.
<br />c) Commissioner McCarron noted the letter addressed to Mr. Tinklenberg which was included in
<br /> the NCDA mailing about the 15% management fee proposed by Mn/DOT which would be
<br /> applied to all grant funds received for commuter rail. Chair Wergin noted that she had had a
<br /> conversation with Mn/DOT regarding the management fee, and believes that a comprise on the
<br /> management fee issue can be reached.
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<br /> Tim Yantos notified the Committee that the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) has approved the
<br /> NCDA's request to initiate preliminary engineering. The FTA's approval also includes the initiation
<br /> of preliminary engineering for the proposed Hiawatha LRT connection to the Northstar Corridor.
<br /> Ken Stevens discussed the RFP for preliminary engineering of stations, maintenance facility and
<br /> other project elements. A motion was made by Mark Stenglein, seconded by John Norgren, and
<br /> carried unanimously to authorize the Project Management Team to issue an RFP(s) for preliminary
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