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ITEM ~ 5. <br />t~ver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Housing & Redevelopment Authority <br />FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Developmentf/~~~ <br />DATE: August 7, 2006 <br />SUBJECT: Downtown Revitalization Project Update <br />Attachments <br />• Staff report and draft minutes from Special City Council Meeting, July 24, 2006 <br />• Downtown Redevelopment Team Structure, July 27, 2006 <br />Staff will provide the HRA a verbal update on the Downtown Revitalization Project, <br />including the following items: <br />• Status of Jackson Place financing and construction <br />• Status of Bluffs of Elk River and The Bank of Elk River construction projects <br />• Status and changes to River's Edge Park <br />In accordance with the City Council's original decision and confirmation at the July 24`h <br />special meeting, the contractors for the Bank and Bluffs are prepared to reopen Main Street <br />to two-way traffic on Friday, August 11th. <br />In addition staff recently met to confirm the downtown redevelopment team organization <br />and communications issues. The following activities are a result of that meeting: <br />• The attached Downtown Redevelopment Team Structure organizational chart <br />• Began a weekly email to Mayor, City Council and HRA members regarding status of <br />construction projects and any new issues <br />• Established weekly meetings between project contractors and related city staff to <br />coordinate construction schedules, deliveries, street work, etc. <br />