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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER • HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HELD AT ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LITTLE THEATER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2003 Members Present: Chair Toth,Commissioners Motin and Wilson Members Absent: Commissioners Lieser and Thompson Staff Present: Executive Director Catherine Mehelich,Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz,Recording Secretary Debbie Huebner 1. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof,the meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 5:00 p.m.by Chair Toth. 2. Consider November 24,2003 HRA Agenda COMMISSIONER WILSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 24,2003, HRA AGENDA. COMMISSIONER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 3. Consider Consent Agenda COMMISSIONER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS: 1. OCTOBER 27,2003 HRA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 2. CHECK REGISTER 3. REVENUE/EXPENDITURE SHEET 4. BALANCE SHEET COMMISSIONER WILSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 4. Open Mike-No one appeared for Open Mike. 5. Housing Work Plan—Follow Up to Housing Availability/Affordability Survey Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz explained that at the September HRA meeting,the Commission directed staff to conduct a survey of Elk River manufacturers regarding housing affordability/availability issues. In October,the Commission reviewed the results and directed staff to send the same survey to approximately 50 retail/service type businesses in Elk River,with an additional question regarding employee commute times. Ms. Steinmetz noted that staff received 14 responses out of 36 surveys sent to the Elk River manufacturers,and 17 out of 80 sent to retail/service businesses. She reviewed the results of the second survey,noting that it appears that the • retail/service business employees were less satisfied with the housing affordability/availability in Elk River.