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Economic Development Commission Minutes <br />October 15, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />be made available to homes and businesses. It may be prudent to partner with <br />other entities, such as the school <br />5. Business Expansion and Retention <br />Sheila Haverkamp reported that Central Lakes College received a grant from the <br />Department of Education to provide new curriculum for certificates and degrees <br />for technology education. The area needs workers to iill existing jobs, to grow <br />the industry sector. <br />;,;��-:>:,;�. <br />Phones and IPADS vs. Computers — should the Commission be thinking more <br />about Verizon than TDS? In some instances, phones download/upload <br />information quicker than computers. Sheila Hav�r�amp exp��ained that <br />information is only mobile for a very short ti �ui�}l it rea��.�� the nearest fiber. <br />Infrastructure is still very important. -�� '� "` f>; <br />J� <br />'+4 <br />6. BLAEDC Update �' •'° �,,. <br />,;:. <br />Sheila Haverkamp reported that the Exec's are �aunching a"Rent A Board" for <br />small businesses that need the resource, but not ready for their own Board of <br />Directors. The "Rent A Board" will act as advisory council. <br />7. Chamber Update ��� � �; • <br />� :- <br />f ' ,. <br />Barb Merritt reportec� �;,business h��, been great and stated Dean Brandt had <br />reported things have been good. Mayo��.Adams stated she is disturbed with the <br />empty buildings. The Commission disc'uy�ed some of the larger buildings could <br />be re-established as both retail and ofFice. Parking could be an issue with office <br />space. Parking should be discussed in the future. <br />8 � �ember Agenda Items ;' � r�'� � <br />��� �� `r, Continue Technolo� Updates <br />• ,��ris Lindholm, School Superintendent - update <br />9. Other <br />Mayor Adarrf's informed the Commission that the two Business Groups are going <br />to merge. They will meet on the last Tuesday of the month and will be called <br />Pequot Promoters. <br />Mark Jurchen reported that he is representing the EDC at the Highway 371 <br />turnback meetings. It is necessary for the City to examine the roadways they may <br />be asked to take over at some future time. There will be considerable cost to the <br />City for maintenance, etc. in the future. <br />