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MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> TUESDAY,JANUARY 17,2017 <br /> PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL <br /> Members Present: Chair Jurchen, Commissioners Holley, Lindholm, Lubke, Rieck, and <br /> Sjoblad <br /> Members Absent: None <br /> Others Present: Nancy Malecha, City Administrator/Clerk; Dawn Bittner, Zoning <br /> Specialist; Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Jurchen at 8:00 a.m. <br /> 2. Elect a Chair and Vice Chair for 2017 <br /> COMMISSIONER RIECK MOVED TO NOMINATE MARK JURCHEN AS CHAIR <br /> OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER <br /> LINDHOLM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> COMMISSIONER JURCHEN ABSTAINED. <br /> COMMISSIONER SJOBLAD MOVED TO NOMINATE CINDY RIECK AS THE <br /> VICE-CHAIR OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. <br /> COMMISSIONER LINDHOLM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED <br /> 5-0. COMMISSIONER RIECK ABSTAINED. <br /> 3. Approve EDC Minutes <br /> COMMISSIONER LUBKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 15,2016 <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES. COMMISSIONER <br /> LINDHOLM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. <br /> 4. Street Quadrant Improvement Suggestions <br /> Nancy Malecha explained the Council's decision to look at the quadrant including Old <br /> Highway 371, South end of Government Drive,East Woodman Street, East Butler Street and <br /> South Washington Avenue for a bonding project. The Council wanted to focus on this area <br /> as the Thriving Communities Initiative wanted the City to start looking at gateways into the <br /> community and the Council thought this was a good area to begin. The Council asked for <br /> feedback from all Boards and Commissions and other organizations as to what the <br /> improvements should entail,what is beneficial for this area. There are stormwater issues and <br /> water and wastewater improvements that will be needed. <br />