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MINUTES FOR THE COUNCIL WORKSHOP/OPEN HOUSE OF JANUARY 18, 2006 <br />RE: DOWNTOWN PLAN <br />Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting at 7:00 pm in the Oneka Room at Hugo City Hall. <br />PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron <br />City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, and City Planner Kendra Lindahl <br />EDA COMMISSIONERS: Janice Arcand, Tom Denaway, Phil Klein, Jim Bever, and Mike <br />Granger and Fran Miron <br />City Administrator Mike Ericson addressed the standing -room only crowd in the Oneka Room, <br />thanking them for attending this special Open House to present the City's downtown <br />redevelopment plan, downtown market study, and information about tax increment financing. <br />He introduced EDA Vice President Phil Klein, who welcomed everyone and thanked them for <br />their interest and involvement in the City's new downtown redevelopment plan. Phil explained <br />that this was an opportunity for affected property and business owners to give their feedback on <br />the proposed redevelopment plan and suggested funding methods. Phil stated that three stations <br />had been designed to allow review and comment from residents, as well as to ask questions of <br />staff. Mayor Fran Miron also welcomed the more than 135 attendees stating that there were <br />coffee and cookies available and a PowerPoint slide show of the downtown plan playing in the <br />Council Chambers. Staff and consultants spoke to residents and business owners in groups and <br />individually, and they moved from one station to the next. The feedback from the general public <br />was supportive of the plan. Residents were also encouraged to take home their community <br />guidebooks and call any of the City officials listed on the enclosed City contact list. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Granger made motion, Puleo seconded, to adjourn at 9:00 pm. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />Mike Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />