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Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Page 2 August 12, 1993 TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND: $ 500 TOTAL BUDGET $166,300 COMMISSIONER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1994 HRA BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $166,300. COMMISSIONER TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COMMISSIONER TOTH MOVED TO ADOPT HRA RESOLUTION 93-1, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION IN 1994. COMMISSIONER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6. Consider Proposal for Jackson Square Parking Lot Improvements At this time, Commission members reviewed several parking designs for the improvements to Jackson Square. Commissioner Duitsman asked if it was staff's intent to keep Jackson Place open. Phil Hals responded by saying that an alternative to the designs would be to curb it rather than to close it or vacate it. Another suggestion was to create a traffic channel which would permit right turns only from Jackson Place onto U.S, Highway 10. Commissioner Schuldt questioned the need for these proposed improvements. Phil Hale responded by saying that the blacktop had deteriorated and given the other recent landscaping improvements to this area, it was a good time to undertake the project. In addition, it was an attempt to maximize the parking and to do away with the park type nature of Jackson Square. Executive Director Klaers indicated that there was so little usable green space in Jackson Square that it was not attractive as a park, therefore, it was appropriate to convert Jackson Square into parking. In addition, Executive Director Klaers indicated that the Park and Recreation Commission had recommended that the EDA Main Street Redevelopment site be filled in as a passive use. Therefore, the loss of green space at Jackson Square may be made up at the redevelopment site. Phil Hals agreed with that concept. Chair Hinkle noted that there were existing traffic problems turning out of the parking lot and onto Jackson Avenue. CHAIR HINKLE MOVED TO REFER THE PARKING ALTERNATIVES TO THE ELK RIVER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR COMMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. COMMISSIONER TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. Commissioner Schuldt asked staff to convey his reservations about the loss of green space in this area to the Downtown Development Corporation. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.