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MINUTES New Brighton Economic Development Commission 40 Regular Meeting -- August S, 2008 7:00 a.m. Members/Liaisons Present: Bob Benke, Mary Burg, Dennis Flahave, Linda Harmon, Mark Nelson, and Jim Sculthorp. Members/Liaisons Absent: Cynthia Lesher and Tim Roche. Staff Present: Grant Fernelius, Community Development Director; David Black, Assistant Community Development Director; and Jennifer Lavandowska, Office Support. Other Present: Jim Witkowski. Call to Order Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:02 a.m. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the July 1, 2008 meeting were presented for approval. All approved. Report from Council Liaison Council Member Burg announced that the Council passed an eminent domain ordinance, requiring an additional public hearing and a four-fifths vote of the Council to pass. She added that it is hoped that the additional meeting would allow more citizen input. ommissioti Organization urg reported that the Council met last week for their quarterly Policy Docket meeting. The discussion of the role of the EDC was not scheduled during the next three months, and the role of the Financial Task Force was clarified. Northwest Quadrant Report General Black reported that the Northwest Quadrant's first e-mail newsletter has gone out and encourages everyone to sign up to receive it. Harmon asked whether the newsletter would be regular or sporadic. Black stated that it would be sent out at least monthly, with more frequent issues if there is additional news. The Financial Task Force has been meeting on the first and third Mondays of each month. At the last meeting, Krass Monroe explained the assumptions that have been used for the financial model. Task force members directed the advisors to generate several scenarios and to run the financial implications for each. The committee plans to review the two proposals for the west side in the next month. Benke asked whether the EDC could also review the different scenarios, since there are other aspects to be reviewed besides just financial. Nelson voiced disappointment that the EDC would not be given the chance to review the two proposals for the west side development and added that he feels the duties of the task force and EDC are overlapping. Burg noted that the task force is limited to the Northwest Quadrant, while the EDC can review all City developments. Nelson replied that there are no other developments currently in the City. West Side Black reported that the Council has not made a decision on the two proposals for "tract 1 and is waiting for the Task Force to review the proposals. Belair will be completing the cleanup of Tract 2 in the next couple of weeks. Flahave asked what the total cost of the cleanup for that site would be, including the change orders. Black replied that he did not know the total cost, since that is being handled by the Engineering Department. He added that there have been several change Wders, which have been approved by the Council. Page 1 of 2