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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br /> FEBRUARY 19, 2013 <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Jurchen, Cindy Roggenkamp, Barb Merritt, and <br /> Tommy Woog <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Cindy Rieck <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC; Tim Houle, City Engineer; <br /> Jenna Crawford, Chamber of Commerce; Mike Loven, <br /> Public Works Supervisor; Dawn Bittner, Zoning <br /> Administrator; and Mayor Adams <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Jurchen at 8:01 a.m. <br /> Chair Jurchen added the following item to the agenda: #9 - Request to restructure <br /> a loan. <br /> 2. Approval of 1-15-2013 EDC Minutes <br /> COMMISSIONER ROGGENKAMP MOVED TO APPROVE THE <br /> 1/15/2013 EDC MINUTES. COMMISSIONER MERRIT SECONDED THE <br /> MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 3. Water and Sewer Ordinances <br /> Tim Houle reviewed the July 19, 2012, that was done by WSN. The study <br /> provided assistance in the_drafting of the WAC and SAC ordinances and in the <br /> WAC and SAC fees. He noted that the water and sewer ordinances are finished <br /> and in final form and that the Attorney has cleaned up a lot of inconsistencies. Mr. <br /> Houle stated that the EDC had recommended calculating the WAC SAC costs by <br /> using the remaining system capacity. <br /> Tim Houle provided WAC and SAC cost comparisons with surrounding <br /> communities for the EDC to review. Using the remaining system capacity, the <br /> City of Pequot Lakes had higher costs compared with the other communities. The <br /> City Engineer noted that there are always many different pieces of the puzzle <br /> affecting the charges for each community. <br /> Sheila Haverkamp suggested that the EDC also look at the economic piece of the <br /> equation. She stated that the City of Pequot Lakes will be higher per Equivalent <br /> Residential Connection(ERC) from surrounding areas and there may be projects <br /> that will struggle with the fee structure. <br />