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City Council meeting of December 1, 2003 Page 4 Typically, those EDA's include two appointed members from the Council and three residents appointed at large. This five -member body acts as a recommending body, and also has the ability to levy under Minnesota Statute. In this type of EDA, the Council normally appoints a member of the City staff to act as the executive director. This individual is responsible for coordinating all EDA activity, including the scheduling of meetings and the assembling of agendas. Council felt it important that the EDA remain purely advisory and any taxing authority remain at the Council level. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to submit sample ordinances establishing an EDA for Council review. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to send a letter of "thanks" to planning intern Derrick Jensen thanking him for all his hard work for the City this past summer. All aye. Motion Carried. SCHEDULE MEETING WITH HARDWOOD CREEK RESIDENTS REGARDING LMCR GRANT The RCWD received an $865,000 LCMR grant from the DNR for improvements to the Hardwood Creek area. One public meeting has been held thus far on September 4, 2003. Steve Hobbs, RCWD Administrator, was present and stated that he would like to schedule another public meeting in order to take public comment regarding the improvements to the Hardwood Creek area. He requested that the City hold the meeting with participation by the City Council in order to learn better from residents their desires for improvements to the Hardwood Creek area. Council discussed the best way to inform residents of the proposed meeting, and asked that the City's Newsletter include notice of the meeting, publish notice, and the RCWD mail post cards to residents living along JD2. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to schedule a meeting with Hardwood Creek residents regarding the LMCR grant for December 18, 2003 at 7:00 pm, in the Oneka Room, pending the ability to notice the meeting in the City's Newsletter. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO ELMCREST AVENUE, SOUTH OF CR8 CD Director John Rask received a request from Council member Becky Petryk to place the request for paving of Elmcrest Avenue, south of CR8 on the Council's agenda for discussion purposes. At its October 20, 2003 meeting, Council listened to developer Len Pratt, who stated that he would pay for a bituminous overlay of the gravel road, at no cost to area residents. City Engineer Dave Mitchell felt that more work would be needed prior to the making of any improvements, along with a speed study should the road be improved. Public Works Director Chris Petree stated that staff would schedule another neighborhood meeting to discuss this matter after the holidays.