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Page 1 of 2 <br /> MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES TCI STEERING COMMITTEE <br /> WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 16,2017 <br /> PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL <br /> Members Present: Mark Jurchen, Economy Task Force and Pequot Lakes Economic Development <br /> Commission;Chris Lindholm, Pequot Lakes Schools; Nancy Malecha,City of <br /> Pequot Lakes; Michelle Kiley, Initiative Foundation;and Jim Park,Quality of Life <br /> Task Force <br /> Others Present: Theresa Bourke, Echo/Journal <br /> 1. Call Meetin�to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. <br /> 2. Task Force Updates <br /> Economy—Mark Jurchen informed the Committee that the Economy Task Force is working on <br /> the following. <br /> • Facebook-"The Heart of the Good Life" page is up and running. <br /> • Signage—Three types of signs along Highway 371 are being analyzed and discussed- <br /> specific service signs from MnDOT,a community sign on the Babinski property,and <br /> quality billboard signs along Highway 371 advertising businesses. <br /> • Slogan—The Task Force will be registering the slogan at the national level. <br /> • Letter to Businesses—A letter has been created and will be sent to Pequot Lakes <br /> businesses to update them on the happenings of the Pequot Lakes TCI,to express <br /> gratitude for their patience and sacrifice during the highway project, and to provide <br /> an internal inventory on customer service. <br /> Quality of Life—1im Park addressed the following from the Quality of Life Task Force. <br /> • Grant applications have been submitted for trail mapping and bike rentals. <br /> • The community website/gateway page is now live at www.peQuotlakes.or�. It <br /> currently has eleven site supporters and Community Action will be contacting more <br /> businesses to become sponsors. Tools that the Pequot Lakes TCI can use to <br /> promote the website will be through Facebook,the Echo,the City's website,the <br /> School's website,and through the letter to businesses. <br /> Workforce—Chris Lindholm noted that the first meeting of the Patriot Foundation Advisory <br /> Board will be held on August 17th at 5:30 p.m.at the Pequot Lakes High School. They currently <br /> have five people on the Advisory Board and continue to recruit more. <br /> 3. PL Communitv Foundation <br />