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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br /> SEPTEMBER 18,2012 <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Jurchen, Cindy Rieck and Tommy Woog <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC; Jenna Crawford, Chamber <br /> Representative; Mayor Nancy Adams; and Dawn Bittner, <br /> Zoning Administrator <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Jurchen at 8:00 a.m. at Northern <br /> Tool. <br /> 2. Northern Tool Visit <br /> The EDC's quarterly visit to area businesses continued with a visit to Northern <br /> Tool. Brent Campbell explained Northern Tool started 30 years ago in a garage <br /> selling log splitters during the 1980's energy crunch. From the garage it moved to <br /> catalog and retail stores to where it is today utilizing the internet, live chats and <br /> email. Northern Tool employs 60 people in Pequot Lakes, with approximately <br /> 2,400 throughout the company. <br /> Mr. Campbell explained employee retention is approximately 6 to 7 years, with <br /> the greatest hurdle finding employees is having the schools training graduates to <br /> be prepared for jobs. <br /> (The meeting moved to City Hall) <br /> 3. Approval of Minutes <br /> CINDY RIECK MOVED TO APPROVE THE JUNE 19,2012 EDC <br /> MINUTES. TOMMY WOOG SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br /> CARRIED 3—0. <br /> 4. WAC/SAC Ordinance Update <br /> Tommy Woog stated the City needed to develop an Equivalent Residential Unit <br /> (ERU) and explained the process Tim Houle, City Engineer, used to develop the <br /> information contained in the packet. Using the calculations to use the remaining <br /> system capacity the WAC fee would be slightly higher at$2,900 and the SAC fee <br /> would be lower at$6,310. These numbers reflect today's costs; the cost to <br /> replace infrastructure in the future would be vastly more. These numbers are <br /> realistic, fairer and get rid of the ambiguity that exists today. <br />