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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> JANUARY 20,2015 MEETING MINUTES <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Jurchen, Commissioners Rieck, Stroot, and Merritt <br /> ABSENT: Commissioner Roggenkamp <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC; Chris Lindholm, School <br /> Superintendent; Jenna Crawford and Matt Killian, Chamber <br /> of Commerce; Amy Sjoblad, Chris Quisberg, and Corky <br /> Ladeaux, Chamber of Commerce Board Members; Dan <br /> Frank, Initiative Foundation; and Dave Sjoblad, Mayor <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Jurchen at 8:00 a.m. <br /> 2. Approval EDC Minutes <br /> COMMISSIONER STROOT MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 21, <br /> 2014, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES. <br /> COMMISSIONER RIECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br /> -, CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 3. Elect Chair for 2015 <br /> COMMISSIONER RIECK MOVED TO RE-ELECT MARK JURCHEN AS <br /> CHAIR OF THE EDC FOR 2015. COMMISSIONER MERRITT <br /> SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 4. Update on Border to Border Broadband Conference—Bill Stroot <br /> Bill Stroot updated the EDC on the Broadband Conference which he attended on <br /> behalf of the EDC. He explained that there are many areas in rural Minnesota that <br /> do not have high speed internet. He stated that broadband at this point in time is a <br /> necessity. Employers need broadband as well as employees. Fiber is the ultimate <br /> and CTC is a fiber based provider. Pequot Lakes is using copper version and has <br /> adequate high speed internet. Our focus should be on education and how to use <br /> broadband. Many people don't know that it is available. Mr. Stroot stated that <br /> there is fiber in the industrial park but no one is connected. TDS could provide the <br /> broadband but no one has requested it. <br /> Mark Jurchen thanked Bill Stroot for attending the conference and stated that this <br /> is a topic the EDC should continue to monitor. <br />