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Members Present: <br />Members Absent: <br />Staff Present: <br />Special Meeting of the Elk River EDA <br />Together Elk River Committee <br />Held at Elk River City Hall <br />Monday, April IS, 2024 <br />Charlie Blesener, Debbi Rydberg, and Joanna Arbic <br />Jennifer Wagner <br />Economic Development Specialist Josh Mollan, and Senior Communications Coordinator <br />Starr Sorheim <br />I . Call Meeting to Order <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the EDA Together Elk River Committee was <br />called to order at 5:01 p.m. by Josh. <br />2. Consider Agenda <br />Moved by Debbi and seconded by Joanna to approve the agenda. Motion carried 3-0. <br />3. Consider Minutes <br />Moved by Charlie and seconded by Debbi to approve March 18, 2024, Meeting Minutes. Motion <br />carried 3-0. <br />4.1 169 Redefine, Signage, and Marketing Update <br />Starr provided an update on 169 Redefine. <br />Josh shared Placer.ai data on Main Street traffic at the 169 junction. <br />Josh advised that Franklin has multiple changeable copy signs available for temporary use this summer. <br />Moved by Debbi and seconded by Charlie to approve moving forward with a purchase agreement <br />with Franklin Outdoor for a 4' x 8' changeable copy sign to be placed at Main and Gates for the <br />duration of the third year of 169 Redefine. Motion carried 3-0. <br />Josh shared that he started connecting with businesses along Carson Ave/St for the Facebook Reels <br />campaign. AJ Complete Automotive has agreed to participate pending scheduling. <br />The committee requested a note when the Reels are posted as well as connecting with the Star News for this <br />campaign. <br />4.2 General Updates <br />Josh shared that Tamara Ackerman applied to be a member of the Together Elk River Committee and will <br />be considered at the EDA meeting tonight. <br />