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Economic Development Committee August 19, 2008 Page 3 of 4 this further at the September meeting and come to a conclusion as to what role this Commission should play regarding this issue. 5. Marketing Ideas Nancy Adams talked about the positive effect of marketing for the City. She mentioned that the City's web site has a list of events.Nancy talked about the differences in the membership numbers of the Nisswa Chamber versus the businesses in Pequot who are members of the Chamber. 6. Business Retention and Expansion Program Sheila Haverkamp explained about the busine r. -ntion .,*£- -xpansion program. She noted that the program focuses on exis . s anies an , ways to help them to grow and expand. She indicated :t BLADC has visite .�, eral businesses in Pequot Lakes and invite, DC m,,� tiers to be in in the visits. It was the consensus of the EDC th. - . : ike to be in d ved. 7. JOBZ Discussion—Cross-te Sheila Haverkamp gave an ove - ' - JOBZ pro_ in the Brainerd Lakes Area She stated that Cross-Tech s o F _ .sin: : d in Crosslake to expand its existing operati• . . She explain •: Cro has requested to use JOBZ acres for the p • - noted that + ce Cross :i e does not have JOBZ acres, BLADC is - .esting . locate 10 o eq.uot Lakes' JOBZ acres to Crosslake for Cross-=c'. - Co ission discus . he issue and had no problems with the request. TH i I T I OMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PROVE T . ' SO . ' a N PRESENTED BY BLADC TO SFER JO C ' ; . TO CROSSLAKE FOR CROSS-TECH. A) S SECON I T E MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4. Next Me` Data_ The next me- g is scheduled for September 16, at 8:00 a.m. Nancy Adams indicated she would attend the Council meeting to give an update of the EDC meeting—specifically the facility plan discussion. 5. Other Business There was no other business. 6. Adjournment