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EDC Minutes <br />January 16, 2024 <br />Page 5 of 5 <br />Commission Lewica asked if we needed to make a motion to move forward with <br />BLAEDC, let's move forward now if we can. <br />Chair Lottman asked again, why do we need our own website as an EDC? <br />Commission Lewica stated that the EDC does so much work — this is a time to <br />show what we're doing and who we are, how we can help. The city site is for <br />utilities. EDC has much more to offer than just a page'. Commission Lewica <br />stated there's a budget to use — lets market the City and grow. <br />Chair Lottman proposed to wait until the branding of the city is complete before <br />working on a website. Tyler reiterated this isn't a link on the City site, it needs to <br />be a stand-alone site or it will get lost. Build it now and continue to keep it up to <br />date. Chair Lottman asked if Tyler could be at the February meeting to continue <br />working together and share ideas and present/educate the EDC on his thoughts. <br />Tyler has examples that he'll bring in February — content/photos etc. <br />Commission Lewica says one person on the EDC would need to work with <br />BLAEDC going forward on this website/marketing to keep it up to date and fresh. <br />Scott Pederson said to work with them on funds needed — revenue brought in is <br />what's needed and EDC marketing could be huge if this is all done correctly. <br />11 BLAEDC Update <br />Tyler Glynn stated part of his update was regarding the EDC website. The other was an <br />FYI on the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) — Pequot will be contacted by the County soon if <br />you haven't already. CWC HTF, has 3 elements: rehab/down payment <br />assistance/developer funding. There's good in having this program, Pequot is one of <br />the 3 cities (Brainerd, Crosby and Pequot) that is within the County's HTF — this will <br />come to the Council soon, Tyler was giving a heads up on the program. <br />BLAEDC is very involved, they're a direct recipient of the HTF. <br />Tyler moved on and said for the marketing side of things, we should bring in 3 <br />companies/firms and move on the branding/marketing. He has companies in mind and <br />is willing to work with EDC on this to get it going — BLAEDC recently went through the <br />process. The company/firm that knocks your socks off should be who you go with. <br />Chair Lottman asked what the next steps are to move on the process — Scott said <br />Council can give EDC the authority to make a decision on who to go with vs a <br />recommendation in order to keep things moving quickly. Tyler stated he'll bring in 3 <br />groups and meet with Angie and an EDC member. <br />COMMISSION LEWICA MOVED TO HAVE TYLER FROM BLAEDC BRING IN <br />3 COMPANIES TO MEET WITH ANGIE DUUS AND AN EDC MEMBER <br />BEFORE THE NEXT EDC MEETING AND FIND A COMPANY TO WORK WITH <br />THE EDC ON MARKETING/BRANDING, COMMISSION HOLLEY SECONDED <br />THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br />12. EDC attendance at City Council Meetings <br />