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EDC Minutes November 19, 2019 Page 2 of 5 ----------------------------- more welcoming community and that they have had discussions with Sourcewell about this topic and but not the IDI. Chair Lindholm talked about the timeline to this process; developing a team in the community that involves elected officials, students, and private businesses; then identifying what they want to do and then implementation. Commissioner Holley believes it is a project that is worth doing. She stated that she deals with people of all different makeups in her profession and she yet has someone to say they don't want Pequot Lakes and the reputation of Pequot Lakes is welcoming. She does not think it is as critical as some other things they need to deal with. Commissioner Crochet believes the project deserves consideration. Tyler Glenn said he has had conversations with the Region 5 Staff on the topic and he said the communities that are failing at this are the ones that are not all in. He said a community needs to have everyone invested; School Board, City Council, and other areas of the community or they have seen that the community is not successful. Discussion ensued about communities that are involved in the process, diversity in other communities, and proactively preparing for diversity in a community. Ms. Malecha asked if there was more information they would want from Region 5 and that they should start the conversation on the EDC if they want it as goal for 2020. Discussion ensued about where Pequot Lakes is at as a community with diversity. 5. Pequot Lakes Incentive Proqram With Commissioner Lelwica's absence this agenda item will be moved to next month's agenda. 6. 2020 Proiect Priorities Chair Lindholm went over the 2019 goals and stated that they need to work on goals for 2020. He said the goal is to identify the EDC priorities by January. Tyler Glenn believed that Item 2: Work with the HRA on housing issues will be a big project because of the Workforce Housing Taskforce. Nancy Malecha agreed and said she would like to discuss it for a 2020 priority. She is attending a meeting on Thursday and she will get an update on the Study. She stated that Workforce Housing Taskforce is hoping to have the Study done by the end of 2019. Commissioner Rieck asked if the Heart of the Good Life will be an ongoing project and the EDC agreed that until people are in there it would be a continuing project. Discussion ensued about the Heart of the Good Life marketing flags being put up in 2020 and the timing that caused them not to go up in 2019. Ms.