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• Kauthold asked whether the commission organization was on the posted agenda or if the agenda was amended. Berke questioned whether the Council followed the City Code regarding posting, which he suggested should be done prior to Council action, and whether the second reading was waived to amend the code to reduce the commissions from nine to seven members. Fernelius replied that the agenda was amended to add the topic. Nelson noted that April 4, 2008 is the deadline to apply for the Northwest Quadrant Task Force. Burg replied that the task force would meet every other week for the first three months. Kauthold suggested that there is a perception that if you were on another commission the applicant would not be chosen for the task force. Flahave asked how many citizens would be chosen for the task force. Lotter replied that it would consist of seven citizens. Northwest Quadrant Report General Black reported that the City's bonding request was not included in either the House or Senate version of the bill; however other initiatives are moving along. Fernelius added that our proposal to allow pooling of revenues from TIF District 26 was approved; this would bring in $5 million to the NWQ project. Black said that the City is still waiting to hear from the PCA on the dump closure plan and the type of gas collection system would be approved. Nelson asked whether the soil could be burned • to rid it of any contaminants. Fernelius replied that this option had been discussed for the west side; however, the soil becomes very powdery and unbuildable. Black reported that staff is currently working on a new communication plan regarding the Northwest Quadrant, including on articles for the City newsletter, updating City's website, media releases and possible broadcast e-mails. West Side Black reported that responses to the Request for Proposals for Tract 1 are due on May 12`h. Staff has met with several developers in the last few weeks who are interested in the project. He added that staff is currently pulling together data for the litigation with Rottlund as part of the discovery process; mediation is set for April 21, 2008. East Side Black reported that staff has been negotiating with the hotel developer. Currently the primary issues are the price for the land and who will pay for any extraordinary costs of construction. A development agreement would be put together in the next few weeks and it is hoped that construction could begin this fall. Railroad Team Track and Wye Fernelius reported that the City would soon be closing on the property for the wye and construction would start this spring. Kauthold asked whether the switchyard would be closed. • Fernelius replied that the switchyard would not be closed, but Minnesota Commercial is Page 2 of 3