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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br />OCTOBER 15, 2013 <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: <br />Mark Jurchen, Barb Merritt, Cindy Rieck, and Cindy <br />Roggenkamp <br />None <br />ALSO PRESENT: Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC; M';t;� <br />Dawn Bittner, Zoning Adminis or. � <br />// /////�% <br />1. Call Meetin� to Order ,/ �%,, /��j <br />jf//i,,,,, , <br />i <br />The meeting was called to order by Ch�.j �,urchen at 8:04 a.m. <br />2. Approval of 8-20-2013 EDC Minutes <br />COMMISSIONER RIECK <br />MINUTES. COMMISSION <br />MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br />3. Discussion on : <br />/ <br />Mark Jurc� � <br />vacancy on the <br />nursue�.,,.,lY1r. J <br />on <br />Cindy <br />ber Rex <br />logy <br />I77 <br />SEC <br />ancy Adams and <br />THE 8/20/2013 EDC <br />FaH THE MOTION. <br />imissi�. that Bill Stroot had agreed to fill the <br />opmentr����mmission. No other individuals were <br />that although Mr. Stroot does not live in Pequot <br />involved in economic development in our <br />�e a good candidate as we are beginning <br />� and Mr. Stroot warked for Arvig, CTC and <br />inted out that when the tax district issue was being <br />d an outside agency with expertise to offer guidance. <br />It was the co�ensus 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 />