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02/22/01 THU 10:54 FAX 2411313 CREDITAMERICA SAVINGS CO Z003. under the North sidewalks. The project could begin in April with completion prior to the Art Soup festival. B'usine!s owners will have a chance to learn more about the new improvement; and how the proposed assessments will look, at the next meeting of the IiRA which is set for February 26, 2001. Plaisted's has a demo on site of how the new sidewalks will Iook if anyone wants to preview the style chc ice, stop in at their business located on County Road 33 and take a pt:ak. We are all supporting this project and look forward to our new look in the downtown. At this meeting, the proposed assessments will be reviewed, so if this affects your business, you will want to attend. Currently the project is projected to cost $290,000.00 of which the utility company will be injecting $20,000.00 for their portion, the balance of approximately $270,(00.00 may be a combination of assessments and IIRA funds . Cat ry M., from the EDA office, has more details as to the costs and estimated assessments and a copy of the estimates is attached to these minutes for ycur review. The City is planning an informational meeting with the busint:ss owners and property owners on March 1" at 6:00 PM, located at City Ilan, to give the Business owners a chance to raise questions as to access for customers, and businesses during construction. The thought at this; point is to begin • construction at the end of April , 2001 with comp.etion prior to the Art Soup Festival. If, you wish to have input as to the start date, we can try to have this begin after Art Soup if the local business es give their input, as this may serve as a better time frame for the project. Tli.e entire project is projected to take from 6-8 weeks. Downtown Beautification: By Cliff and Joy The next meeting of Operation ER is set for Febru.try 17, 2001 at 9:30 located at the Boys and Girls Club office in Elk Ri ver. Mission Statement: By Paul H. We have adopted today, our Rivers Edge Mission ,;tatement, which is detailed for your review below. The motion to acct.pt was passed unanimously, by all members. Mission Statement: "The Rivers Edge Downtown Business Associations mission is to create a united business association, r lade up of all local area merchants, that will work together to build a strop€er presence in Historic downtown Elk River." We welcome all new members and potential • members to join us in any of our meetings, to see v that we are doing, and how our projects will affect your downtown business.