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EDC Minutes
<br /> December 15, 2020
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<br /> Mr. Jurchen stated the committee will continue to work on finance options,
<br /> property availability, identify contractors/developers who will be willing to work
<br /> with the program and match the properties with the appropriate
<br /> contractors/developers.
<br /> 5. R5 Children's Museum
<br /> Chair Lindholm shared that Pequot Lakes was in the running for the Region 5
<br /> Children's Museum, however was not chosen. The location that was chosen, has
<br /> pulled out of the project. Region 5 is going to start�ooking for a new location.
<br /> Chair Lindholm has reached out to Region 5 an���i�Brekken, Crow Wing County
<br /> Commissioner, to volunteer that Pequot Lakes`���still interested in having the
<br /> Children's Museum in the City.
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<br /> Chair Lindholm stated the district i�,��,,��1 in the Distance Learning Phase. The
<br /> Department of Health has given the i`��� the dist��ct to start 6ring�ng students
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<br /> back into the buildings in January. The �� b�e��: rid version wfiere K-6 will
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<br /> be in school with stagge�t���lasses and i���/,� ill be finro days in��school and
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<br /> 3 days distance leaming �r�►�issioner Be��(����quired about sports for the
<br /> winter, Chair Lindholm stat�d sport�depend or���j�,,,Governor's decision this
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<br /> 7. Chamber Uq���'�'% ��'
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<br /> 8. BLAEDC Upda ,!;,;��,;°�%`y"'�'��,,
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<br /> Tyler Glynr��stated t°�' ices wif�'�'�� �Sed on December 23�d through January
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<br /> ������� 4�'for families tc�work�f�1i'�,home Th���CARES Act funding has finally wrapped
<br /> ���up with checks bein� mailt���ut. Mr. Glynn stated that the CARES Act grant
<br /> �'unds were distri6�ute�1 as $`��,�,� million was granted to broadband, under$2.9
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<br /> milliot�#or small busi��,ss gran�`s, $791,000 non-profits, and $728,000 for schools
<br /> and f�re YMCA for a�o#�I of$5,892,000.
<br /> 9. Citv of Jenl�ins�,��Uqdate�
<br /> No update was given.
<br /> 10. Other Business
<br /> 11. Adiournment
<br /> There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:43 a.m.
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