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COUNCIL' PROCEEDINGS <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />Pursuant to due call and published notice thereof, a special meeting of <br />the New Brighton, City Council was held at 7:30 March 29, 1977 in the <br />Irondale High School, 2425 Long Lake Road, New Brighton, Minnesota <br />Present: Mayor Gayle C. Bromander, Councilmen Gene Fisher, Paul Hardt, <br />Jim Senden, Fritz Werdouschegg <br />Also Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager; Donald L. Lais, City Attorney; <br />Present:John Banniger� Assistant City Attorney; Vernon C. Pederson, <br />City Clerk <br />Also Present: HRA Commissioners: Donald Anderson, Richard Daniels, <br />Paul Rebelein, Roger Williams, <br />Barry Johnson, 'HRA Executive Director; Kermit Crouch; HRA <br />Planning Consultant; James Holmes, HER Attorney; <br />Everett Strand HRA Economic Consultant <br />Mayor Bromander made opening remarks and reviewed the <br />history of the down turn in business of the downtown area. He stated <br />that the Citizens Study. Committee had, in 1972, prepared <br />a report regarding the down town area and made a number <br />of suggestions to improve. its conditions. He noted that at <br />that time the Council approached private developers to determine their <br />interest in improving the area and that they indicated that unless <br />smaller parcel were brought together they would not be interested in a <br />development proposal. He added that in August 1974 the council <br />organized the HRA because the HRA had power to initiate re,davelopment <br />which the Council did not have. He stated that the HRA was charged <br />with the responsibility of working on the downtown problem but doing <br />so in such a way to minimize the impact on residential area, and <br />minimize the impact of redevelopment at any one time. He <br />mted every action of the HRA is subject to approval of the <br />Council. <br />Mayor Bromander reviewed the options which the Council <br />had before it at this time: <br />1. Adopt the plan as presented <br />2. Deny the plan <br />3. Adopt the plan with modifications <br />4. Direct the HRA to modify the plan and <br />report back. <br />He noted that if the Council adopted the plan, it would <br />essentially be a concept approval carrying the commitment <br />on'the part of the Council to go ahead. <br />