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Rivers Edge Meeting Minutes <br />January 11, 2006 <br />Meeting was called to order at 8AM in the Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room. <br />Attending were: Patti Hipsag, Roger Hebeisen, Heidi Steinmetz, Fred McCoy, Jeff <br />Gongoll, Pam Hoye and Wendy Simenson <br />Treasurers Report from Jim Simpson: We have 1527.22 in the treasury, we are expecting <br />a check from MetroPlains to pay for Santa and his Reindeer for $950.00. Since it ended <br />up costing us $850 because the Reindeer were late, Ann Daly said that we could apply a <br />$100 towards their membership in Rivers Edge Downtown Business Assoc. First <br />National Bank paid Elk River Star News $835.46 directly for the advertising insert for <br />the downtown holiday open house. <br />Minutes had been sent out after the November Meeting. No changes have been received. <br />Old Business: <br />City Update from Heidi: The HRA has been working on a formal redevelopment plan for <br />North of Highway 10. They are working on their goals and strategies. The work to <br />develop the Park that will be located by the mural downtown will begin in the Spring of <br />2006. Some parking spaces will be removed adjacent to the park. Fred asked if there was <br />a way to not have to remove all the spots. Wendy will contact Chris Leesberg and discuss <br />the options. The Bank of Elk River will be expanding downtown in the Spring of 2006 <br />also. <br />Revitalization Update from Heidi: The Flag pole was moved from Jackson Square. The <br />pole was planted 14 feet down in the ground on the King Avenue side of the employee <br />parking area in the King Avenue lot. A left turn arrow was put in at the lights on Proctor <br />and Highway 10 to facilitate getting out of downtown. The no left turn sign from Parrish <br />Street to Main Street was removed. MetroPlains has secured the necessary number (23) <br />of buyers for the Bluff Block to commence construction. There are still some details <br />remaining to be worked out with their financing. The site has been remediated and is <br />ready for construction. Jackson Square could be started in the Spring <br />Recap of Downtown Open House:Pam Hoye came to the meeting to discuss the open <br />house and discuss ideas for future downtown promotions. Thank you to the six people <br />who turned in their surveys. <br />Positive <br />-Nice traffic - an estimated 500 people came downtown. <br />- It was nice to see lost of people downtown. <br />- The weather was great. <br />- The time of year worked out well. <br />- Every Business downtown participated in some way -good sense of community. <br />