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HRA Minutes Page 3 August 25,2003 • The August edition of the Downtown Revitalization Q&A newsletter will be distributed in the August 27th issue of the Elk River Star News. • An article on the Downtown Revitalization Project is scheduled to appear in the September 3rd issue of the city newsletter, The Current. • HRA meeting notices are being sent directly to downtown business and property owners. • The Downtown Revitalization Project web page is updated as project activities occur. • City staff continues to attend and provide project updates at monthly Rivers Edge Downtown Business Association meetings. • An open house will be held in coming months for prospective downtown commercial tenants. 7.2. Response to Issues of Concern Directed by HRA and City Council Ms.Mehelich,Ms.McPherson,and City Engineer Terry Maurer provided responses to fifteen questions/issues raised at the July 18,2003 HRA meeting. The majority of the questions/issues raised were related to traffic and parking during and after construction (details can be found in the staff memo to the HRA dated August 25,2003). Following the report,Jim Prosser of Ehlers and Associates summarized the issues that the City and MetroPlains will consider while reaching a final development agreement for the project. Chair Toth requested that the HRA receive draft development agreement issues in • writing. 8. Housin g Work Plan Session VI: Elk River Housing Study Ms.McPherson suggested that the HRA postpone this item until the Sept.22,2003 HRA meeting due to the meeting running late and the City Council meeting being scheduled to start at 6:30p.m. 9. Other Business Chair Toth stated that members of the public have informed him that they are still unaware of the Downtown Revitalization Project details,despite staff's monthly updates at the Rivers Edge Downtown Business Association meetings and the project communications. Rob VanValkenburg,Baxter,MN(Cinema Building Co-owner) stated that he is not an active member of Rivers Edge but he has heard that Rivers Edge members were unaware of the Jackson Block development until two months ago. Ms.Mehelich stated that staff reported the Jackson Block development concept at the April Rivers Edge meeting and has had representation at each Rivers Edge meeting since the beginning of the project. She stated that staff could provide the HRA with the monthly Rivers Edge agendas and minutes if requested. •