Laserfiche WebLink
MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> TUESDAY,APRIL 18,2017 <br /> PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL <br /> Members Present: Chair Jurchen, Commissioners Holley(arrived late), Lindholm, Lubke, <br /> and Rieck <br /> Members Absent: Commissioner Sjoblad <br /> Others Present: Bob Perkins, TDS; Dawn Bittner, Zoning Specialist; Sheila Haverkamp, <br /> BLAEDC <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Jurchen at 8:00 a.m. <br /> 2. Approve EDC Minutes <br /> COMMISSIONER LUBKE MOVED APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 21,2017 <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES. COMMISSIONER <br /> RIECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 3. Broadband <br /> a. Workforce Task Force Letter <br /> (Included in discussion below) <br /> b. Update from TDS—Bob Perkins <br /> Bob Perkins reported the Design Team is meeting at TDS today. The Business Park is not <br /> part of the grant. TDS has contacted all of the businesses in the Business Park and only one <br /> or two expressed interest in fiber. <br /> The Workforce Development Task Force through the Thriving Communities Initiative sent a <br /> letter to the EDC to officially communicate the importance of expanding broadband <br /> connectivity in the Pequot Lakes area. Chair Jurchen pointed out this is a workforce and <br /> educational issue and that the EDC needs to have an estimate on cost for potential growth. <br /> Fiber is infrastructure also and the City may need a partnership with TDS to get this done. <br /> This is vital for the future. <br /> Commissioner Lindholm asked if the request for costs include the expansion south of the <br /> Baptist Church. Or is this is a separate option. Is it worth investing"X"to run fiber? What <br /> does private industry put in and what does the City put in? <br />