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<br />XII. Community Involvement <br /> <br />Since the March 2005 Northstar report the following public meetings and <br />presentations have been held: <br /> <br />April 3, 2005 <br />April 6, 2005 <br /> <br />Elk River 2005 Business Expo <br />Chamber of Conirnerce Business Expos at Jax Restaurant in <br />Minneapolis <br />Mn/DOT's District 3 Employee Days Event <br />MN Association of Assessin Officers <br /> <br /> <br />April 13, 2005 <br />A rillS, 2005 <br /> <br />XI. Next Steps <br /> <br />Project staff continues work on the material FT A will need to change the <br />project's rating from "Not Recommended" to "Recommended" and to approve <br />entry into the final design phase. The target date for submittal of the New Starts <br />Criteria and Financial Plan is May 13, 2005. Project staffwill communicate <br />with FTA Region V staff to set a meeting in late April or early May to discuss <br />this submittal, rating, and approval process in more detail. <br /> <br />Validation of preliminary engineering will be completed in May. This will <br />entail a written report of changes since the original completion of preliminary <br />engineering in 2001 and a package containing either confirmed drawings or <br />replacement drawings. <br /> <br />Project staffkeeps in contact with station cities and counties on design issues. <br />Recent coordination has been with Minneapolis and Hennepin County on the <br />LR T Connection and inter-modal station. The project takes advantage of public <br />information opportunities, giving presentations to civic groups and business <br />organizations. <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Monthly Report <br />April 18, 2005 <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />