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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER • HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2001 Members Present: Commissioners Thompson, Motin and Wilson Members Absent: Chair Toth, Commissioner Huntington Staff Present: Cathy Mehelich, Executive Director; Marc Nevinski Assistant Director; Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Sandra Peine, City Clerk; and Terry Maurer, City Engineer 1. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Vice Chair Wilson. 2. Consider February 12, 2001 HRA Agenda • COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 12, 2001, HRA AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 3. Consider Funding Options for Central Business District Sidewalk City Engineer Terry Maurer reviewed the tentative schedule for the downtown sidewalk replacement project. He noted that according to city staff and the municipal utilities staff, an early construction schedule is preferable to a later project. He explained that it is anticipated to be about a 2-month project. The City Engineer reviewed three assessment scenarios as follows: A. A per Unit Assessment at$1100/unit B. A per Front Foot Assessment at$17.07/front foot C. A 50/50 Frontage and Unit Assessment at$550/unit+ $8.54/front foot The HRA discussed the three different assessment methods. It was the consensus of the HRA that Scenario C(50/50)was preferable. Vice Chair Wilson asked if there were any comments from the audience. There were a couple business owners present. The following comments were made: • It will be hard to pay for something that will not improve the businesses. • The sidewalk project is needed, as the existing sidewalks cannot be • maintained.