4.0. SR 03-08-1993
ITEM 4
TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
FROM: WILLIAM RUBIN, ED COORDINATO~~
DATE: MARCH 4, 1993
SUBJECT: GRANT SPONSORSHIP/OLD COURTHOUSE
PROJECT
INTRODUCTION
At its March 8, 1993 meeting, the Elk River City Council will
be asked by a group lead by John Kuester to sponsor a grant
request to purchase and rehabilitate the old courthouse and
County Administration building in downtown Elk River.
BACKGROUND
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This request was considered by the City Council at its February
22, 1993, meeting. At that meeting, a motion was approved
which required Sherburne County to formally request that the
City of Elk River consider sponsoring the ISTEA Grant. This
item was discussed by the County Board at its meeting on March
2, 1993. The Board, ~n turn, adopted a motion which requests
that the City of Elk River consider sponsorship of the grant.
To review the ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act) program, MnDOT will fund up to 80% of projects
that have been grouped into three categories - pedestrian and
bicycle, historic, and scenic and environmental. Mr. Kuester's
group seeks the City as the conduit or pass through agency for
his group to receive the ISTEA funds. As with the discussion
on February 22, concerns rest with this group securing an
owner/operator for the rehabilitated structure and for the
additional 20% local share that is not funded through the ISTEA
Grant.
ACTION REQUESTED
Following a presentation by John Kuester, the City of Elk River
will be asked to support a grant to enable a citizens group (or
County Historical Society) to acquire and rehabilitate the old
county courthouse.
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