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<br />NCDA Agenda Item #1
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<br />NORTHST AR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
<br />DRAFT: Meeting Minutes for Approval
<br />July 7,2005
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority met on July 7,2005, in regular session at the Anoka
<br />County Government Center, Anoka, Minnesota.
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<br />In attendance: Duane Grandy, Tim Yantos, Joe Voigt, Woody Bissett, Ewald Petersen, John Norgren,
<br />Felix Schmiesing, Lewis Stark, Scott Schulte, Paul Motin, Dennis Berg, Mike Schadauer, Mark
<br />Fuhrmann, Tim Kirchoff, Dean Michalko, Pat Wussow, Patricia May, Jim Barton, Steve Novak, Scott
<br />LeDoux, Linda Jungwirth, Margaret Langfeld, Lona Schreiber, Bill Schreiber, Robert Kirschner, Kelli
<br />Neu, Arne Engstrom, Jeanne Mason, Robert Barnett, Paul Danielson, Ken Stevens, Jill Brown, Tom
<br />Gamec, Bruce Nawrocki, Paul Ostrow, Carl Anderson, Peg Aho, Mary Richardson, Tom Ryan, Sue
<br />Youngs, Dee Guthmann, Jon Olson, Paul McCarron, Brian Bensen, Todd Rapp, John Himle, Cliff
<br />Greene
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<br />1. Scott Schulte made a motion to approve the June 2, 2005 meeting minutes with two changes:
<br />add Mary Richardson to attendance list and fix typo in first paragraph on page 5. The motion
<br />was seconded by Paul Motin and passed unanimously on a voice vote.
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<br />2. Executive Committee Report: Resolution #2005-01: City of Big Lake Station Location. Ken
<br />Stevens noted that value engineers recommended that the location of the Big Lake Station be
<br />moved to the Southeast corner of Sherburne County Road 43 and the BNSF railroad tracks in
<br />order to improve safety and to enhance operating efficiencies of the Project. Mr. Stevens noted
<br />that the City of Big Lake approved the new location of the station on June 8, 2005. He also
<br />noted that there will have to be an annexation of the land to the City of Big Lake so that utility
<br />services can be provided. Staff brought before the NCDA for approval Resolution 2005-01
<br />which resolves that the NCDA hereby approves the location of the Big Lake Commuter Rail
<br />Station in the Southeast corner of Sherburne County Road 43 and the BNSF railroad tracks in
<br />the Town of Big Lake, and recommends that the Commissioner of Transportation incorporate
<br />the new location into the State's plan for the Northstar Commuter Rail Project; and that the
<br />NCDA requests the Sherburne County Regional Railroad Authority to proceed to acquire the
<br />property as needed for the commuter rail station and maintenance facility, on behalf of the
<br />Project and in accordance with FT A requirements. Ewald Petersen made a motion that the
<br />NCDA approve Resolution #2005-01 as presented. The motion was seconded by Scott Schulte
<br />and passed unanimously on a voice vote.
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<br />3. Resolution #2005-02: Phase II of the Northstar Commuter Rail Project: Held over until a future
<br />meeting.
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<br />4. 2005 Professional Services Contract Amendments:
<br />a) Amendment #1 to the BNSF Rail Passenger Capacity Improvements Engineering
<br />Agreement;
<br />b) Amendment #2 to the North Woods Advertising, Inc. Agreement for Professional
<br />Services;
<br />c) Amendment #4 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Kenneth Stevens;
<br />d) Amendment #4 to the Richardson, Richter & Associates, Inc. Agreement for Professional
<br />Services.
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