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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br />OCTOBER 15, 2013 <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />1. Call M <br />The mf <br />2. Appro` <br />COMP <br />MINU' <br />MOTI <br />3 <br />Discus, <br />Mark Jurchen, Barb Merritt, Cindy Rieck, and Cindy <br />Roggenkamp <br />None <br />Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC; Mavo�`r�Tancy Adams and <br />Dawn Bittner, Zoning Administrator. ��� <br />EDC <br />:ON. <br />Mark Jurcl���ormed the Commissia�q,. th�t Bill Stroot had agreed to fill the <br />vacancy on the'�onomic'Development ��timmission. No other individuals were <br />pursued. Mr. Jurchen explained that altfiough Mr. Stroot does not live in Pequot <br />Lakes, he has spent many years involved in economic development in our <br />coinmunity. Mr. Stroot would be a good candidate as we are beginning <br />discussions on technology issues and Mr. Stroot worked for Arvig, CTC and <br />TDS:;._ <br />Cindy <br />discus <br />iointed out that when the tax district issue was being <br />red an outside agency with expertise to offer guidance. <br />It was the corf''sensus of the Commission to move forward with Mr. Stroot's <br />appointment; it is prudent to bring in talent that is needed. <br />Chair Jurchen will attend the upcoming City Council meeting. <br />4. Technolo�v Discussion <br />Mark Jurchen presented Annual Report and Broadband Plan from the 2012 <br />Governor's Task Force on Broadband. The full report will be emailed to the <br />Commission members. Even though the Commission has been informed that <br />fiber is available in the area, Pequot Lakes is still in a black hole. Fiber needs to <br />