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MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019 Members Present: Chair Lindholm; Commissioners Crochet, Lelwica, Lubke, and Rieck Members Absent: Commissioners Holley, Clement Others Present: Nancy Malecha, City Administrator; Angie Duus, City Clerk/Treasurer; Sheila Haverkamp, BLAEDC; Tyler Glynn, BLAEDC; Katie Wassermann, Pequot Chamber of Commerce; Scott Pederson, City Council Liaison; Mark Jurchen. 1. Call Meetinq to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Lindholm at 8:03 a.m. 2. Approve EDC Minutes Vice Chair Rieck noted a change to be made to April 9, 2019 minutes in other business; it stated that Commissioner Holley attended the Regional EDA Meeting in Crosslake but it was actually Shelia Haverkamp from BLAEDC in attendance. COMMISSIONER LUBKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE APRIL 9, 2019 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES WITH THE ABOVE NOTED CHANGE. COMMISSIONER RIECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 3. Reqion 5 Children's Museum RFP Update Nancy Malecha received notification that two of the City's sites made it past the first round of site selection, the Fire Tower property and the Heart of the Good Life property. The Board of Directors for the Children's Museum is coming out to do site tours on June 19, 2019. After the tours the Board will have a meeting with Ms. Malecha; Chair Lindholm; Mayor Tayloe; Mr. Houle, County Administrator; Mark Jurchen; and possibly Bill Brekken. They will address any questions from the Children's Museum Board on the selected sites. Ms. Malecha said a total of five sites have been selected with the other three sites unknown at this time. Chair Lindholm questioned Ms. Malecha about another letter of support that was submitted after the deadline. Ms. Malecha stated the Arvig family has offered to donate $10,000 with the consideration of future funding.