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MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMM[SSiON <br /> FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 <br /> PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL <br /> Members Present: Chair Jurchen, Commissioner� Holley5 Lindholm, Lubke and <br /> Rieck <br /> Members Absent: Cornmissioner Sjoblad <br /> Others Present: Nancy Malecha, City Administrator/Clerk� Deb Nlarty, Deputy <br /> City Clerk, and Nancy Adams, Mayor <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 LINDHOLM MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 15, <br /> 2017 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMIVIISSION MINUTES. <br /> COMMISSIONER 12IECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED <br /> 5-0. <br /> 3. Fiber Optic Lon�Range Plannin� <br /> Bob Perkins from TDS and Jason Atwater fram CTC were present along with <br /> Cheryal Hills with Region 5 via teleconference to discuss the plans for fiber optics <br /> and broadband within the City. <br /> Ms. Hills explained Region 5 will work with telecommunications companies to help <br /> the unserved or underserved communities with funding to get the infrastructure of <br /> broadband where it is needed to help the community thrive. <br /> Mr. Perkins explained TDS was granted $7,000,000 in State funding for <br /> improvements in this area. He added the TDS plan for fiber in Pequot Lakes is only <br /> in the design stages with no timeframe for implementation. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding fiber, broadband, satellite, fixed wireless, affordability, <br /> technology and what is wanted versus what is needed. <br /> Mr. Atwater stated that fiber is the future. <br /> Commissioner I,indholm inquired what the next step is that the City needs to take. <br /> The consensus of the Cornmiss�ion agreed to form a committee consisting of Chair <br /> Jurchen, Sheila Haverkamp, Bob Perkins, and Jason Atwater to gather information for <br /> a needs assessment. <br />