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V have other anchor businesses and survive the competition from the businesses in this area. Also, the portion of the tax increment district north of highway 96 can be taken out. It seems to cause more disruption that it is worth. T On the other hand, the plan has much to recommend it. I agree with the editor of the New Brighton Bulletin when he ways the plan is provactivej! imaginative, and even exciting. I also afree with the HRA Task force that most of the phases should go ahead as plannedp except for phase three. As far as the financing is concerned, the tax increment district should be made smaller, as I said, to reduce %heimpact on to taxpayer. However, the facts indicate that when the 5.5 million dollars of the district are spread out over the city, the country, and the school district, the cost to the tax payer will be small. I think it is wortkit. There have been a number of questions raised by the business association, the task force, the citizens who have spoken, and others who have contacted me personally which I think need answering, or clarifying before we being this plan. I would favor forming a group to answer these questions quickly add efficiently, Which I think can be done. For instance, a number of people seem to iddicate that this plan is unchangehhle, that once it is adotped that we will have Water Tower Place just like the artist drew in his pictures. Thtt is just a pcitre. Pictures can be changed, and even erased. Perhaps there are businesses right now planning on improving their properties in the downtwon core, which could fit therar plans into the HRA plans. They should be encoraged to do this. This will save the HRA alot of money, and will keep those busineesses where they are. Afterall, retaining as manh businesses possible in the downtone core was one of the prime objectives of the HRA. I vould like this group to meet as soon as possible, to meet as often as necessary,so that the questions riased can be answered by Late June. When those answer dome from the group, then we should be prepared to adopt part of the plan which seems the most pssible and financial sound, and which fits.