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EDC Minutes November 19, 2019 Page 3 of 5 ----------------------------- Malecha stated that the Steering Committee is meeting weekly about the Heart of the Good Life Development and they will be presenting their findings to the Council and School Board. Ms. Malecha asked if the Incentive program is ongoing for 2020 and if they will be getting something together to present to the Council. Chair Lindholm said he thinks that should be on the 2020 Priority List and everyone agreed. Mr. Glynn discussed Brainerd's Incentive Program and said that it is working and doing good things. Chair Lindholm asked for an update on the existing Business Park Infill Educational Plan. Ms. Malecha stated that Tommy Woog and Mark Jurchen were going to spearhead that project and go to the existing Business Park property owners and let them know about the opportunities they may have to subdivide their parcels to create more infill. She is unsure where they are at with it but she will follow up with Mr. Jurchen to provide something at the next meeting. Chair Lindholm talked about Item 4: Work with Telecommunication Companies to Expand Fiber Optic Infrastructure and that he signed the letter that Nancy Malecha drafted to be sent to TDS. Chair Lindholm discussed the various items on the 2019 list and the importance of them for attracting businesses. He asked if they should set aside the IDI work plan for a year and Commission Crochet said that he believes they should get more information. They asked Ms. Malecha to get more information for the next meeting. Ms. Malecha asked the EDC to review the action items to support policies starting on page 16 for the economic development portion of the City's Comp Plan before the next meeting and to see if they see anything they think the EDC should work towards. Ms. Malecha explain the Comp Plan is the visioning document for the City and that it was updated in 2018. She stated that she will put this item on the next agenda to make sure they have the priorities defined so they can present them to the City Council at the January Special meeting. 7. EDC Term Expirations 12-31-19 a. Cindy Rieck b. Lynne Clement Chris Lindholm stated that Commissioners Rieck and Clement's EDC terms will expire on December 31, 2019. Commissioner Rieck stated that this was her 3�d term and that she had a partial term before that. She stated that she cannot run again unless other people do not apply. Ms. Malecha stated that the City has only received only one application so far and confirmed that there is a three term three year limit. Commissioner Clement stated that she is not going to reapply. Chair Lindholm stated that they should be recruiting. 8. School Update