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Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic
January 5, 2009
INFORMATION -River's Edge Meeting Minutes
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Attachment
• River's Edge Meeting Minutes -November 12, 2008
Attached is the November 2008 River's Edge meeting minutes. The next meeting is
scheduled fox Wednesday, January 14, 2008. Staff continues to attend the monthly meetings
as city staff liaison.
Rivers Edge Meeting Minutes November 12, 2008
Meeting was called to order at 8AM and was held in the Bluffs Community Room.
Treasurer's report: Jim reported that there is $2604.23 in our treasury.
Secretary's Report: Was approved.
Old Business:
City Update: The intersection at Jackson Ave and Main Street will be fixed where the paver bricks
have sunk lower than the cement. The intersection will remain partially open as they make the
repairs.
The new lighting on highway 10 Downtown has been completed. The Lights have banner arms. The
city is looking at how the banner arms should be used. There are approximately 24 spots for banners
between the Chamber of Commerce office and Proctor Ave. The arms and poles will support 2X4
banners. Some options are that businesses could sponsor banners, banners could be used for special
events.
MnDot meeting is scheduled for 11/19/2008. Both plans (expressway and freeway) are still being
discussed. This is an opportunity for businesses to talk with MnDot and ask specific questions about
how this change will affect their business location. The actual funding for the project will not
become available for many years.
Christmas Downtown: Saturday, December 13th. Park and Rec is supplying Santa Claus from 12 to
3PM in Rivers Edge Commons Park. Hemker Animal Park has agreed to bring Reindeer and other
baby animals for $650 during the same time frame. Park and Rec will be handing out gift bags to the
children. Stephanie will look into getting bigger ones so that Downtown businesses can put in treats
or coupons or information about their business. If you want to put something in the bag you need
400 pieces. Carolers will be singing inside unless it is warm out. Park and Rec will bring a sound
system to the Park while Santa is there. Hay bales will be set up around the top part of the park to sit
on and block the wind. Tony Mikols offered a larger sleigh that Santa and the Kids could sit in.
Stephanie will see if it will work. Lots of fun things happening at businesses. Wendy will provide
Park and Rec with a flyer listing what each business is doing special on the 13th. Annie is helping us
with Flyers and Brochures to help advertise the event ahead of time.
First National Financial Services and The Bank of Elk River have generously offered to share the
costs of the insert that will be in the Star News on Wednesday the 10th and the cost of the Reindeer
from Hemker Farms which will be with Santa. Many Thanks to Park and Rec and the Banks t t t !
Historic Downtown Elk River Sign: We need to check with the City before we proceed further with
this project. We need to know if the sign will need to be moved if we replace it or if can stay where
it is. We need to know if we just repaint it if it can stay where it is. Wendy will contact Chris
Leesburg for guidance and report at the next meeting.
Tree Decorating: Thank you to everybody who helped put lights on the boulevard trees downtown.
The trees look great!
The Meeting was adjourned at 9AM
RIVERS EDGE MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008
BLUFFS COMMUNITY ROOM 8:OOAM
TREASURERS REPORT JIM RUDOLPH
SECRETARY'S REPORT PATTI HIPSAG
OLD BUSINESS
CITY UPDATE
ANNIE DECKERT
JEFF GONGOLL
CHRISTMAS DOWNTOWN
GIFT BAG ENCLOSURES FOR SANTA NEED TO BE TURNED IN BY 9AM
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ELK RIVER SIGN
LIST OF CURRENT MEMBERS
NEW BUSINESS
VALENTINES DAY
PROMOTIONS: WORKING TOGETHER DOWNTOWN
MEETING AT BLUFFS COMMUNITY ROOM
BLUFFS CONDOMINIUM BUILDING
MAIN STREET ELK RIVER