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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES NNE 17,2008 MEMBERS PRESENT: Ed Larsen, Mark Jurchen, and Justin Bolz-Andolshek MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy Adams, Patrick Smith ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Cathy Malecha, City Clerk Sandy Peine, Sheila Haverkamp, BLADC; Chuck Marohn, Community Growth Institute; and City Engineer Tim Houle 1. Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Ed Larsen at 8:05 a.m. 2. Consider May 20, 2008, EDC Minutes JUSTIN BOLZ-ANDOLSHEK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MAY 20, 2008,MINUTES. MARK JURCHEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 3. Industrial Park Chuck Marohn provided the EDC with an analysis of twelve parcels identified as having potential for industrial space in the City of Pequot Lakes. Chuck Marohn reviewed each of the parcels. Some of the issues identified with many of the properties were topography,the highway alignment affecting the property, and the zoning. Following the review,the EDC felt that the property owned by the City (spray irrigation land)was the most desirable property for potential park land. The EDC discussed the impact that this decision would have on the existing spray irrigation field. It was noted that a facilities plan for the wastewater would have to be done to determine the long range plan of the wastewater treatment system. The EDC discussed associated costs that would possibly be occurred if the City's land was used for an industrial park. It was noted that the City would probably still have to purchase land for spray irrigation. MARK JURCHEN MOVED TO RECOMMEND A FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK INTO PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY CURRENTLY USED FOR SPRAY IRRIGATION AND IDENTIFIED AS NUMBERS 9, 10, 11,AND 12 ON THE INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTY EVALUATION MAP TITLED "CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES" PROVIDED BY CHUCK MAROHN AND TO RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL MOVE FORWARD WITH A FACILITIES PLAN TO STUDY THE