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MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Members Present: Chair Lindholm; Commissioners Becklin, Holley, Lelwica, Lubke and Rieck Members Absent: Commissioner Crochet Others Present: Angie Duus, City Clerk/Treasurer; Tyler Glynn, BLAEDC; Scott Pederson, City Council Liaison; Katie Wassermann, Pequot Chamber of Commerce; and Mark Jurchen 1. Call Meetinq to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Lindholm at 8:00 a.m. 2. Consider Aqenda COMMISSIONER RIECK MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER LELWICA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 3. Approve EDC Minutes COMMISSIONER CROCHET MOVED TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 17, 2019 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES. COMMISSIONER RIECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 4. Heart of the Good Life Discussion with Close Converse— Nate Grotzke Nate Grotzk from Close and Converse asked the EDC what their specific vision for the Heart of the Good Lifie is and was there anything that the EDC is speci�cally looking for regarding types of businesses to go into that property. Commissioner Lelwica stated that she would like to see businesses that would need that visibility going into that property. She stated so not warehousing or manufacturing, but more like restaurants, breweries, and whatever things we need that will bring foot traffic into town. She did stated that Pequot Lakes needs another good restaurant. She also discussed the possible sports complex going on the piece of property that would bring in tournaments on the weekends and the school needs of fields. Commissioner Lubke discussed that it has to be revenue producing for the City to offset the infrastructure we have to look at putting in there. He stated that he concurs with Commissioner Lelwica that we want businesses maybe that are not just a warehouse type structure in there because again that won't bring in the