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Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 7 <br /> April 5,2021 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Mr. Portner noted the ordinance would have to be amended in the future and the discussion <br /> could be had at the council level. <br /> Commissioner Ovall felt there should be more innovative ways to accommodate a <br /> redevelopment property included in the ordinance with either fencing or adding a sign <br /> "property in transition." <br /> Mr. Portner stated they can add that discussion to the council meeting agenda work session <br /> later that evening. <br /> Chair Toth asked was council representative Wagner thought about the seeding expenses. <br /> Commissioner Wagner stated she 100% agrees with not spending the funds. <br /> Councilmember Ovall reiterated the ordinance requirements stated by Mr. Portner and <br /> stated the city deals with this all over the city and how do we make this a workable solution <br /> while still following the ordinance. """' <br /> Mr. Carlton stated he has not seen the proposals or what is quoted but stated the ordinance <br /> standard requires 70%vegetative coverage to provide erosion control along with weekly <br /> mowing upkeep. He stated there's . s.,to provide the,coverage and would be happy to <br /> review the bids. <br /> Commissioner Wagner asked about e timeline requirements'" comply with the ordinance, <br /> noting the developer forum was occurring soon. <br /> Mr. Carlton explained the importance of providing something,whether it be hydroseeding <br /> or straw blanket and seed, to provide erosion control. He would be happy to go through the <br /> bids with Ms. Ed and sc, w satisfy the,ordinance without <br /> Commissioner Swenson suggested prairie grasses or contacting Sherburne County Soil and <br /> Water to get some low-cost grasses. <br /> The HRA recessed into work session at 6:25 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:25 p.m. <br /> 8.1 Downtown Discussion <br /> Chair Toth asked for the direction from the City Council based upon their meeting March <br /> 15 where they determined the Housing and Redevelopment Authority could discuss and <br /> develop a plan to move this forward. <br /> Commissioner Wagner explained the council discussion at that meeting and the cost of <br /> adding into the comprehensive plan update a study specific to the core downtown area. The <br /> price of$76,500 was a large amount of money to pay a consultant when the council does not <br /> identify a direction or ideas to provide to the consultant. She, along with the council, felt the <br /> HRA, staff, business community,and other local resources can be utilized to create and <br /> finalize the vision and direction instead of paying a consultant for that. She did feel a traffic <br /> study,part of the consultant's scope of this study,would be valuable and more affordable <br />