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ELK RIVER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />FROM: Cathy Mehelich, Director of Economic <br />Development <br />DATE: August 24, 2000 <br />SUBJECT: Meeting Agenda <br />5. Consider Resignation of Commissioner Duane Kropuenshe <br />Attached is a copy of the letter of resignation that was recently received <br />from Commissioner and Chair Duane Kropuenske. It is anticipated that <br />Mayor Klinzing will be making the appointment of a new commission <br />member at a later date. Vice -Chair Larry Toth, will lead the meetings as <br />Chair until officer elections in January. <br />• 6 River's Edme Downtown Business Association Report <br />Cliff Lundberg has requested to make a brief report from the River's Edge <br />Downtown Business Association. The group has recently re -organized <br />with their new chair, Tony Mikols. The organization is interested in the <br />general improvements and marketing activities for downtown. <br />Since the HRA meeting in June, staff has. been gathering planning reports <br />and information about Elk River's downtown redevelopment efforts. Staff <br />has also met with representatives of the River's Edge Downtown <br />Association to gage the level of interest in downtown improvements. <br />Municipal Utilities has planned improvements for burying electric lines <br />downtown. Staff believes a cooperative effort can be made to remove and <br />replace the damaged sidewalks downtown at the same time. A physical <br />design plan for the Central Business District would provide guidelines for <br />the type and style for such improvements, as well as provide suggestions <br />for property owners/business owners downtown for storefront <br />improvements. <br />• <br />P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330-1743 • (612) 441-7420• Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />Equal Opportunity Housing and Equal Opportunity Employment <br />