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<br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
<br />Regular Meeting Minutes
<br /> December 5, 2002
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<br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority Inet in regular session on December 5, 2002, in the Board
<br />Room at the Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota.
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<br />Present were: Patti McCarron, Tim Yantos, Duane Grandy, Duane Cekalla, Terry Nagorski, Ewald
<br />Petersen, John Ellenbecker, Bob Johnson, LeRoy Pauley, Greg Bruestle, Kaye Bechtold, Eugene Young,
<br />Robert Kirchner, Tom Gamec, Dan Erhart, Ame Engstrom, Bob Barnette, Lewis Stark, Scott Harlicker,
<br />Mary Richardson, Jean Keely, Rollie Peterson, Luci Botzek, Steve Novak, Peg, Aho, Dartrell Lipscomb,
<br />Jason Tidemann, Jim Barton, Dean Michalko, Alicia Vap, Pat Wussow. Bill Schreiber, Lona Schreiber, John
<br />Himle, Lynn George, Mike Schadauer, Ken Stevens
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<br />The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Chairperson Patti McCarron.
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<br />It was the consellsus of the Board to approve the agenda of December 5, 2002 as presented.
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<br />A motion was made by John Ellenbecker, seconded by Patrick Cairns and carried unanimously to
<br />amend the minutes of November 7, 2002 as indicated below:
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<br />#4 4) Himle Homer Incorporated for an amount not to exceed $350,000 and a term
<br /> of January l, 2003 through December 31, 2003.
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<br />A motion was made by Duane Cekalla, seconded by Patrick Cairns and carried unanimously to
<br />approve the minutes of November 7, 2002, as alnended.
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<br />Bill Schreiber discussed "Minnesota Rides", the Metro Transitways Development Board's 2003
<br />Legislative proposal. The proposal includes the following:
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<br />a)
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<br />Ina plementing a one-half cent metro-wide sales tax in a m ulti-county metro service area for a
<br />10 year period. If voters approved the referendum, proceeds xvould fund both major transit
<br />capital projects and major highway programs, an additional $217 million would be raised in
<br />2005, the State's 6.5 percent motor vehicle sales tax rate would not be affected, the tax
<br />woulcl be authorized for I0 years and then it would sunset.
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<br />b)
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<br />The State gas tax would move fi'om 20 cents to 26 cents. This tax would generate $192
<br />m il lion more per year.
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<br />c)
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<br />Bonds would be issued to accelerate the construction schedule on high priority highway
<br />projects and to take advantage of low interest rates. Debt service would be derived fi'om
<br />new gas tax revenues.
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