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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br /> OCTOBER 15,2013 <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Jurchen, Barb Merritt, Cindy Rieck, and Cindy <br /> Roggenkamp <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC; M>, 4>Tancy Adams and <br /> Dawn Bittner, Zoning Adminis or. <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order % r"" .%D/ <br /> The meeting was called to order by Ch.':/urchen at 8:04 a.m. <br /> //,/, <br /> 2. Approval of 8-20-2013 EDC Minutes <br /> COMMISSIONER RIECK VED VED TO AP <br /> ' % E THE 8/20/2013 EDC <br /> MINUTES. COMMISSION -' ' TT SEC 6 >`% THE MOTION. <br /> MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 3. Discussion on E_P;! ;;.. ber Re.la -f.5) -nt <br /> Mark Jurc••_-',ormed Commissi4that Bill Stroot had agreed to fill the <br /> vacancy on the o •evelopme t.mmission. No other individuals were <br /> pursues r. Jurc /�- • ough Mr. Stroot does not live in Pequot <br /> L. f- � ':� sent ears in e'ved in economic development in our <br /> •mmunity. ij ".troot •',.;/ d be a good candidate as we are beginning <br /> ussions on t- ,.s logy :•:<.-s and Mr. Stroot worked for Arvig, CTC and <br /> • <br /> 0 <br /> Cindy '< 'enkam/s ointed out that when the tax district issue was being <br /> discusses, ;;.= I.%fired an outside agency with expertise to offer guidance. <br /> 0 <br /> It was the co sensus of the Commission to move forward with Mr. Stroot's <br /> appointment; it is prudent to bring in talent that is needed. <br /> Chair Jurchen will attend the upcoming City Council meeting. <br /> 4. Technology Discussion <br /> Mark Jurchen presented Annual Report and Broadband Plan from the 2012 <br /> Governor's Task Force on Broadband. The full report will be emailed to the <br /> Commission members. Even though the Commission has been informed that <br /> fiber is available in the area, Pequot Lakes is still in a black hole. Fiber needs to <br />