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Economic Development Authority Minutes Page 2 December 8, 2008 6. 171St Avenue Focused Area Studv Mr. Gongoll presented the staff report. Btuce Chamberlain, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi) distributed a work plan for this project. He reviewed the scope of work and the work plan. Mr. Chamberlain explained that the Advisory Panel Workshop as suggested would include a panel of trade experts to provide comments and reaction to the proposed plan. President Dwyer indicated he has received questions from some of the smaller stakeholders in the project and questioned how they will be involved. Mr. Chamberlain explained that the additional meetings that are proposed to be added would provide an opportunity for property owners and stakeholders in the secondary areas of the study to review and discuss the plans with HKGi. Discussion took place and it was the consensus of the EDA that the additional open house style meetings should be included in the scope of work and that HKGI should work with staff to contact each of the property owners and stakeholders individually, either by telephone or letter, and allow them an opportunity to comment. Commissioner Motin questioned if the general public (non-stakeholders) would be given an opportunity to review and comment on the plans. Paul Paige -HKGi -indicated that the proposal was that the project area would be broken down into a maximum of four sub-areas identifying landowners that may have similar land- use related issues based on their location within the project area. An open house style meeting would be held for each sub-area group to attend and discuss the status of the project. He stated that the general public could be included as one of these sub-areas. Commissioner Klinzing stated that HKGi will also be meeting with the EDA, Planning Commission, and City Council throughout the process, all of which are public meetings. She added that it would be possible to design a general invite for people to come in and review plans at these meetings. Commissioner Klinzing questioned if the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) should be included in the stakeholder meetings: Commissioner Motin is a member of the NCDA and he explained that he believes the NCDA may be interested in reviewing the plans but that they would like to leave control of surrounding development to individual cities. Mr. Paige suggested the NCDA could be included as a panel expert during the Advisory Panel Workshop. Commissioner Tveite questioned why the work plan gives a completion date of May 30, 2009, and the contract dictates a completion date of June 30, 2009. Mr. Paige indicated that is an oversight and should be changed to May 30. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ZERWAS TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR SERVICES FROM THE HOISINGTON KOEGLER GROUP, INC. TO CONDUCT THE 171sT FOCUSED AREA STUDY, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC WORKSHOP OPTION TO FACILITATE OPEN HOUSES FOR AN ADDITIONAL $4,000 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $59,600. THE