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MINUTES <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br /> JULY 20,2010 <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Cindy Rieck, Ed Larsen, and Mark Jurchen <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Patrick Smith <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Nancy Adams; Sandy Peine, City Clerk; Sheila Haverkamp, <br /> BLADC <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Larsen at 8:00 a.m. <br /> 2. Approval of Minutes <br /> Nancy Adams stated that she will be recommending that Tommy Woog be appointed to <br /> the EDC. <br /> MOTION BY MARK JURCHEN TO APPROVE THE 6/15/10 EDC MINUTES. <br /> CINDY RIECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. <br /> 4. What do we need in Pequot Lakes? <br /> A list of amenities needed in Pequot Lakes was compiled by visitors of the Library. The <br /> list was discussed by Economic Development Commission. There were 68 requests for a <br /> swimming pool. Cindy Rieck explained that City of Waseca has a pool and a water park <br /> and that they are a huge success. Cindy offered to get more information from the City of <br /> Waseca on the pool and water park. Ed Larsen stated that a pool project must be a joint <br /> effort with the school and surrounding areas. He stated that it would be very nice to have <br /> but also very expensive. Ed Larsen suggested looking at the City of Waite Park where <br /> there is a water park without a pool. <br /> 5. Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> The EDC discussed the recent amendments made to the economic development section of <br /> the comp plan. The discussion mainly centered on the "Financial Incentives" section. The <br /> EDC felt that during the last two meetings, it was made clear that the EDC would prefer <br /> that the financial incentives not be specifically stated in the comp plan, but that this be <br /> dealt with in the Business Subsidy Policy. The EDC spoke about the possibility of having <br /> conflicting documents and making it more difficult for developers seeking business <br /> subsidy. <br />