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EIkk <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Housing & Redevelopment Authority <br /> FROM: Heidi Hall, Economic Development Assistant 0 <br /> DATE: April 22, 2002 <br /> SUBJECT: Downtown Revitalization Project Update <br /> Attachments <br /> --Developer Pre-Proposal Meeting Agenda <br /> • --April Downtown Revitalization Q & A Newsletter <br /> Developer Pre-Proposal Meeting <br /> The most recent event regarding the Downtown Revitalization Project was the <br /> Developer Pre-Proposal Meeting, held at Lions Park Center on April 2, 2002. In <br /> March, the City sent out Request for Proposals to 98 developers who, at that time, <br /> were invited to attend the Pre-Proposal Meeting. The purpose of the meeting was for <br /> the City to provide any additional feedback needed by developers interested in <br /> submitting a development proposal for Downtown Elk River. <br /> A mix of approximately eight developers, construction companies, or architects <br /> attended the meeting, along with members of the Elk River Area Arts Alliance, <br /> downtown business owners, residents, city staff, and HRA and City Council members. <br /> Mayor Stephanie Klinzing welcomed the group, stating that the City is committed to <br /> pursuing the revitalization of Downtown Elk River. The three concepts drawings of <br /> the downtown, developed by the HRA and city staff, were also presented. Tony <br /> Mikols, President of the Rivers Edge Downtown Business Association, Frank Galli, <br /> owner of Diamond City Bread, and Lance Lindberg, long-time resident and area <br /> realtor, expressed their views on the Downtown Revitalization Project in general. Jim <br /> Prosser, from Ehlers and Associates reviewed the components and process of the <br /> Downtown Revitalization Project, and finally, there were various questions asked by <br />