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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MAY 19,2015 MEETING MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Jurchen, Commissioners Rieck, Roggenkamp, and Merritt ABSENT: Commissioner Stroot ALSO PRESENT: Nancy Malecha, Finance Administrator/Deputy City Clerk; Matt Kilian and Jenna Crawford, Chamber of Commerce; Mike Fynboh, Cascade Computers;thfis Lindholm, Pequot Lakes School Superintedent; Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC ,4 ' , 1. Call Meeting to Order , 2 The meeting was called to order by Ch urchen at 8:02 a.m. ` , rpm , 2. Approval EDC Minutes ,;�,; COMMISSIONER RIECK .4 VED TO APP . =, ,E THE APRIL 21,2015 ECONOMIC DEVELOPME -`'- MISSION`M TES. COMMISSIONER MERRITT SE i'63,?.D THE M TION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. �4 fi,, . 3. Broadband Dis ssio ' Mike Fynboh %. , Case Computers w ormed the Commission on the differe between 1 hii."4.-,44 x,,a %iders in the area from an information to ' ogy pectiv , VIr. Fyne noted that TDS focuses on Ti lines that are with -5 elepservice. He explained their speed ranges of 1.5 MB %, 6 MB, how �� aries « = een upload and download speeds, and the minimal br r, sand service tnithe rural outlying areas. Charter omunicons' services were discussed. Mr. Fynboh noted that their �at� services aim ,fused in corridor areas rather than residential areas. He stated that r their service d is 40 MB download, good upload speed, and even though their bundled services tend to be cheaper, Charter tends to suffer from reliability. CTC's services were discussed. Mr. Fynboh noted that their services are currently as close as the Gull Lake area and their download and upload speeds are approximately 60 MB. Chair Jurchen stated that offering personal broadband packages in the rural areas would need to be subsidized due to the enormity of the investment and equipment costs. Sheila Haverkamp noted that money for this is not easily accessible and companies should be expected to contribute as well.