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<br />NORTHST AR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
<br />DRAFT Meeting Minutes
<br />May 5, 2005
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority met on May 5,2005, in regular session at the
<br />Anoka County Government Center, Anoka, Minnesota.
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<br />In attendance: LeRoy Pauley, Jeanne Mason, Bruce Nawrocki, Bob Barnette, Carl Anderson,
<br />David Elvig, Dan Erhart, Joe Voigt, Scott Schulte, Paul Motin, Elwood Bissett, Ewald Petersen,
<br />Felix Schmiesing, Jon Riebel, John Norgren, Mark Limpert, Tim Yantos, Duane Grandy, Mary
<br />Richardson, Ken Stevens, Jan Lucke, Mark Fuhrmann, Dave Peterson, James Saufel, Patrick
<br />Wussow, Jay Mclinden, Scott Johnson, Jim Barton, Steve Novak, Margaret Langfeld, Linda
<br />Jungwirth, Dee Guthman, Robert Kirchner, Todd Rapp, Jon Olson, Jill Brown, Dale Robinson,
<br />JoAnn Robinson, Peg Aho, Paul McCarron, Sue Youngs, Dan Erhart, Dennis Berg, Paul Ostrow
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<br />1} Chair Grandy called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m.
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<br />2} Ken Stevens reported on the Value Engineering Study Report. There was a team of
<br />experts who came into town and looked at ways to reduce costs and improve the
<br />Project. The team was assisted by Northstar Project consultants and staff. A list of 60
<br />ideas was developed which might improve the costs of the Project and the Project itself.
<br />The team completed a report defining those issues and assigning cost estimates. The
<br />PMT has reviewed the recommendations in the Report and placed them into one of
<br />three different categories: reject, accept, or further study needed.
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<br />Paul Danielson gave an overview of the Value Engineering Process (a five part process)
<br />which should be completed by May 21. The process includes information gathering,
<br />creative brainstorming, judgment and evaluation, proposed development and a
<br />presentation of results. The objective of the process is to: preserve the project scope;
<br />maintain the CEI by saving capital costs and reducing O&M costs; identify ideas that
<br />would improve project value; balance capital expenditures; address Project risks and
<br />confirm the cost estimate.
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<br />Bruce Nawrocki asked why is there not a station sited in Columbia Heights when the rail
<br />line runs adjacent to the City? Would putting a station in the City make it more
<br />accessible to the people of Columbia Heights? Tim Yantos noted that there had been
<br />an analysis done on a potential station site in Columbia Heights. The conclusion of the
<br />analysis was that there are too many physical barriers.
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<br />Paul Motin made a motion that the NCDA accept receipt of the Value Engineering Study
<br />Report as prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates and DMJM Harris on behalf of the
<br />NCDA. The motion was seconded by Woody Bissett and passed unanimously on a
<br />voice vote.
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<br />3} Mary Richardson noted that Anoka County has been providing financial management
<br />services to the NCDA since 1997 and that the Executive Committee is recommending
<br />that the NCDA request Anoka County to continue in that role. Scott Schulte made a
<br />motion that the NCDA authorize Chair to execute an amendment to the financial
<br />management services agreement extending the term for the life time of the project
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