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<br /> <br />MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER <br />REDEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK TASK FORCE <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />MONDAY, JULY 16, 2007 <br /> <br />Members Present: Louise Kuester, HRA Commissioner; Jean Lieser, HRA Commissioner; <br />Lance Lindberg, Heritage Preservation Commissioner; Dan Tveite, EDA <br />Commissioner; Mike Niziolek, Parks & Recreation Representative; Dave <br />Rymanowski, Business Representative (First National Bank); Mark Urista, <br />Task Force Chair & Business Representative (Coldwell Banker Vision); <br />Keith Holme, Business Representative (Kemper Drug); Stewart Wilson, <br />HRA Chair; Larry Toth, HRA Commissioner; Dana Anderson, Planning <br />Commissioner; Molly Nadeau-Peterson, Resident Representative and John <br />Anderson, Resident Representative <br /> <br />Staff Present: Community Development Director Scott Clark, Director of Economic <br />Development Catherine Mehelich, Assistant Director of Economic <br />Development Heidi Steinmetz and Planner Chris Leeseberg <br /> <br />Others Present: Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers & Associates, Inc. <br /> <br />1. Approve July 16, 2007 Agenda <br />The July 16, 2007 agenda was approved. <br /> <br />2. Approve June 25, 2007 Minutes <br />The June 25, 2007 minutes were approved with one exception suggested by Task Force <br />member Lance Lindberg. On Page 2 in the paragraph above “Draft Goals…”, the text was <br />changed from “it was the consensus of the Task Force” to “the majority of the Task Force <br />agreed”. <br /> <br />Staff and the Task Force responded to Task Force member Molly Nadeau’s questions <br />regarding the June 25th minutes. Ms. Nadeau was unable to attend the June 25th meeting and <br />had several clarification questions. <br /> <br />3. Recap of Last Meeting & Purpose of July 16th Meeting <br />Ms. Kvilvang provided a recap of the June 25th Task Force meeting, which was when the <br />Task Force reviewed components of the draft plan. The components reviewed were the <br />Draft Illustrative Land Use Plan and the Draft Goals, Policies and Specific Area Strategies. <br />Ms. Kvilvang added that tonight the Task Force would review their refinements to the draft <br />land use plan and the remaining components of the draft plan, including the Executive <br />Summary and Implementation Priorities. <br /> <br />Task Force members discussed the upcoming Property Owners Informational Meeting <br />(Stakeholders Meeting) on July 24th. Task Force member Lance Lindberg requested that <br />staff send Task Force members the July 3rd letter sent to property owners. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark provided an overview of the July 9, 2007 EDA and City Council discussion. He <br />reviewed his memo to the Task Force regarding plan modifications in follow up to the <br />Council direction to re-examine the Highway 10 configuration. He recommended the Task <br />Force meet August 13 to discuss the Highway 10 options and that the outcome would be <br />reviewed and considered by the Council at its August 20th meeting prior to proceeding with