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' COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON Y Pursuant to due call and published notice thereof, a special meeting of the New Brighton City Council was held at 7:30 April 5, 1977, in the Irondale High School, 2425 Long Lake Road, New Brighton, Minnesota Present: Mayor Gayle C. Bromander, Councilmen Gene Fisher, Paul Hardt, Fritz Werdouschegg Also Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager: Donald L. Lais, City Attorney; Present: Barry P. Johnson, HRA Executive Director; Vernon C. Pederson, City Clerk -Treasurer Also Prosont: IIRA Commissioners: Donald Andorson, Edward Wickland Mayor Bromander directed, with consent of the Council, Receive that petition from area residents be received and placed Petition in the minutes. Mayor Bromander directed with consent of the Council, that HRA Task Force questionnaire be received and Receive placed in the minutes. Questionnaire Councilman Jim Senden arrived- 7:45 Mayor Bromander stated he would like each councilmember, if he so desired, to state his position at this time prior to reopening the hearing. Mayor Bromander stated on his behalf that he felt the HRA had responded to the original charge. He stated that going into the hearing of March 29th, 1977 he felt the complete plan as proposed should not be adopted. After that hearing he felt that perhaps the entire plan should be rejected, and after a week of thought, he stated that his opinion is that something should be done with the downtown area. He stated there were fact situations which exist and questions that should be addressed. He stated that the following fact situations did exist, that he did not believe anyone could argue with. A. In the area of the City ,under concern,there exists commercial buildings and businesses which have one or more of the following characteristics: 1. vacant 2. deteriorated 3. not suited to today's commercial demands 4. have unorganized or deficient parking 5. have gone from more to less compatible, productive, and attractive uses.