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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER REDEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK TASK FORCE HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2007 Members Present: Louise Kuester, HRA Commissioner; Larry Toth, HRA Commissioner (arrived at 6:45pm and left at 8:00pm); Jean Lieser, HRA Commissioner; Lance Lindberg, Heritage Preservation Commissioner; Dan Tveite, EDA Commissioner; Dana Anderson, Planning Commissioner (arrived at 6:30pm); Mike Niziolek, Parks & Recreation Representative; Dave Rymanowski, Business Representative (First National Bank); Mark Urista, Business Representative (Coldwell Banker Vision); Molly Nadeau-Peterson, Resident Representative; John Anderson, Resident Representative Members Absent: Keith Holme, Business Representative (Kemper Drug) and Stewart Wilson, HRA Chair Staff Present: Community Development Director Scott Clark, Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich, Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz and Planner Chris Leeseberg Others Present: Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers & Associates, Inc. and Michael Schroeder of LHB Architects & Engineers 1. Approve June 4, 2007 Agenda The June 4, 2007 agenda was approved. 2. Approve May 7, 2007 Minutes The May 7, 2007 minutes were approved. th 3. Recap of Last Meeting & Purpose of May 7 Meeting Chair Mark Urista thanked Task Force members for the time and effort they have put into the redevelopment plan thus far. He reiterated the importance of their participation and that members voice their opinions during each meeting so that the entire Task Force is informed about concerns that may arise. He informed the group that meeting packets will now be sent one week in advance. Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers & Associates stated that since the Task Force is now discussing land use concepts in an illustrative format, that it is especially important to revisit the Task Force ground rules (be open and honest, non-attribution, don’t get personal, contribute – don’t dominate, throw the flag and understand to be understood), which were presented at the first meeting last November. Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz reminded the group that member Larry Toth had asked the Task Force to consider a new name because the current name (Downtown Redevelopment Plan) does not properly depict the location and size of the study area. Using new name ideas submitted by Task Force members, marketing principles and a geographical description of the area, she unveiled the new name: Mississippi Connections Redevelopment Framework: A Long- Range Vision for the 400-acre Core of Elk River. Minimal discussion occurred with a consensus that any new name will run the risk of being ambiguous and that people who truly care about the City’s redevelopment efforts will read beyond the project name.