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NEXT MEETING 1/9/97
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:10 pm BY CHAIRPERSON PAUL MONTAIN
A. ATTENDANCE: ALL MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS
MEETING ,EXCEPT ROBERT BENING,KIRK CORSON AND JOYCE SCHARPEN,
ALL WERE EXCUSED.
2. MINUTES OF JULY llth 96 MEETING: JOHN SULLIVAN WAS ABSENT
AND WAS EXCUSED.MOTION MADE TO EXCEPT WITH THIS CHANGE MADE
BY RON SOLFEST, 2nd BY CHRIS BERNIER,MOTION CARRIED.
B.MIKE TREHUS INTRODUCED AS NEW MEMBER BY CHAIRPERSON PAUL
MONTAIN(REPLACING MARK BENSON)(STILL HAVE ONE VACANCY TO
REPLACE RICH LAFOND) .
C. MINUTES TO SEPT.19,96 SPECIAL MEETING WITH COUNCIL.
MOTION MADE BY DIANA TURNER TO EXCEPT AND ALSO PUT THE
TAPE IN THE FILES. 2nd BY RON SOLFEST. MOTION CARRIED.
3. GUEST MARY ALICE DIVINE FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
FROM 94 -96 11 PROJECTS INTO THE CITY 10 ARE LITE INDUSTRIAL
AND 1 IS COMMERCIAL,16 NEW BUSINESSES,400,000sq.ft. ,48 acres
14 million IN BUILDING WILL GENERATE ABOUT 1mil.IN TAX
REVENUE AND 490 EMPLOYEES.
1997 OUTLOOK.THERE ARE 6 PROJECTS WITH A FINAL OR PRELIMINARY
COMMITTMENT.3 LITE INDUSTRIAL AND 3 COMMERCIAL,175,000 sq.ft.
$8,450,000.00 /155 employees AND ,5 mil.IN TAX REVENUE.
A GAS STATION CONVENIENCE STORE,AND SMALL SIT DOWN
RESTAURANT IS BEING PLANNED FOR THE CLEAR WATER CREEK AREA.
PLANS FOR THE TOWN CENTER PROJECT ARE MOVING ALONG NICELY.
DENNIS GREBNER MASTER PLANNER FOR PUTTING TOGETHER PLANS
FOR THE TOWN CENTER IS A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MN.
AND WILL HAVE STUDENTS WORKING ON IT ALSO.
4. REPORTS AND OLD BUSINESS:
A. SUMMARY SHEET.
DO WE NEED A SUB COMMITTEE (QUESTION ASHED BY PAUL.
7 OF 10 SAID YES.
IS THERE A NEED TO WRITE A RESOLUTION TO MONITOR AND
ANSWER QUESTIONS. (ASHED BY PAUL) 7of 10 SAID YES
RESOLUTION:
WE THE CHARTER COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIVING THE
COUNCILS STREET RECONSTRUCTION PLAN AND COMMEND THEM FOR THE
ACTION TAKEN THUS FAR. WE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING SIMILAR
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UPDATES OF THIS PROCESS REGULARLY.WE WILL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES°
IN ATTENDANCE AT YOUR WORK SESSIONS TO FOLLOW THE ISSUE.WE LOOK
FORWARD TO RECIEVING A FINAL REPORT AT THE END OF NOVEMBER.THIS
WILL BE REVIEWED AND COMMENTED ON AT OUR JANUARY 9th MEETING.
THIS MOTION WAS MADE BY RON SOLFEST AND 2nd BY DIANA
TURNER MOTION CARRIED .2 NO VOTES JOHN A MIKE
MOTION MADE BY DON DUNN,2nd BY JACK STOULIL THAT PAUL
APPOINT 2 MEMBERS TO ATTEND COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS.
MOTION CARRIED
B. 5yr PLAN
MOTION MADE BY RON SOLFEST 2nd BY DIANA TURNER THAT
PAUL AND JOHN CHECK WITH COUNCIL ON THE 5yr.PLAN.
MOTION CARRIED
C,LETTERS:
1.BYLAWS CHANGES„DATES OF EXPIRING TERMS AND ELECTION
OF OFFICERS.
2. ANNUAL REPORT : MOTION MADE BY RON SOLFEST 2nd BY
MIKE TREHUS TO EXCEPT REPORT . MOTION CARRIED.
3.LETTER TO RICH LAFOND NOTIFING HIM THAT HE HAD TWO
CONSECUTIVE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES,SO WE HAVE TO ASK FOR A
NEW APPOINTEE ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS OF THE CITY CHARTER.
4.BUDGET:
A. ITEMS TO BE BROUGHT UP IN JUNE
B.CREATE A TIME LINE FOR EACH MEETING
5. NEW BUSINESS
A.HIRE TIME SAVOR TO TAKE MINUTES OF MEETINGS
APROX 100.00 per meeting
MOTION MADE BY DIANA TURNER TO TRY TIME SAVOR FOR ONE YEAR
USING SUMMARY FORMAT 2nd BY DON DUNN,MOTION CARRIED 3 no votes
CAROL DAHL TO CHECK INTO DETAILS FOR JAN.9th MEETING.
6.JANUARY 9th AGENDA
1.ATTENDANCE, INTRODUCE NEW MEMBER 2.CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
3.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4.REPORTS AND OLD BUSINESS
A.ROAD RECONSTRUCTION B. 5yr PLAN REPORT
C.TIME LINE ITEMS D. PURPOSE OF CHARTER
E. OPEN DISCUSSION F. ADJOURN
MIKE TREHUS MADE MOTION TO ADJOURN 2nd BY DIANA TURNER MOTION .
CARRIED; ADJOURN AT 9:15 P.M.
PLEASE TRY TO BE ON TIME FOR OUR MEETINGS 7:00pm Jan. 9th 97
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