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<br /> <br />MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 <br /> <br />Members Present: Chair Lindholm; Commissioners Crochet, Holly, Lelwica, Rieck <br />attended virtually via Zoom; Commissioner Becklin and Lubke <br />attended in person. <br /> <br />Members Absent: none <br /> <br />Others Present: Angie Duus, City Clerk/Treasurer; Jennifer Peterson, <br />Administrative Assistant; Tyler Glynn, BLAEDC; attended in <br />person. Katie Wasserman and Mark Jurchen attended via zoom. <br /> <br />1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Lindholm at 8:02 a.m. <br /> <br />2. Consider Agenda <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER LELWICA MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS <br />PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER RIECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br />CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL: LINDHOLM – AYE; CROCHET – AYE; HOLLEY – AYE; <br />LELWICA – AYE; REICK – AYE; BECKLIN – AYE. <br /> <br />3. Approve EDC Minutes <br /> <br />Commission will approve the August 18, 2020 and September 15, 2020 <br />Economic Development Commission minutes at the October 20, 2020 meeting. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER RIECK MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 18, 2020 AND <br />SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. <br />COMMISSIONER CROCHET SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED <br />6-0. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL: LINDHOLM – AYE; CROCHET – AYE; HOLLEY – AYE; <br />LELWICA – AYE; LUBKE – AYE; REICK – AYE; BECKLIN – AYE. <br /> <br />4. Multi-jurisdictional Broadband Discussion <br /> <br />Commissioner Lubke gave an update from the collaborative meeting with Region <br />5 regarding how to get broadband to our Communities. Commissioner Crochet <br />stated TDS is investing in installing 55 miles of fiber in Pequot Lakes, Breezy <br />Point, Jenkins, Pine River, Backus and Hackensack. Commissioner Lubke <br />inquired if areas want to add infrastructure, can a community work with private <br />funding to extend the service. Commissioner Crochet will put Commissioner <br />Lubke in touch with an individual with TDS. Ms. Wasserman stated there is a