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<br /> 1 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />DATE: February 02, 2017 <br /> <br />MEMBERS <br />PRESENT: Thomas Colgan, Jim Schueller, Nathan Vojtech, Chad Wagner, Patrick Kohler <br /> <br /> <br />MEMBERS <br />ABSENT: Julie Schwartz, Don Johnson, Lou Masonick, Michael Ruhland <br /> <br /> <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Alex McKenzie <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />It was moved by Mr. Vojtech to approve the minutes from December 01, 2016. The motion was <br />seconded by Mr. Wagner and passed unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br />DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />A. BRE Program-Implementation Process <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala gave an overview of the Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Program. The <br />plan is to implement this program in the coming months with volunteers from either city council <br />or EDAC members to assist staff visiting a handful of businesses. The goal when visiting these <br />businesses is to assess their needs, thoughts, attach a face with the City and provide the <br />businesses with contacts and different services that are available to them. <br /> <br />B. Comprehensive Plan Update-Economic Development Plan, Goals and Policies <br /> <br />The 2040 comprehensive plan update process is beginning. The timeline for completion is a year <br />and a half to two year process with WSB and Landform being our consultants. The City will be <br />using the various advisory boards as public outreach mechanisms. EDAC will be discussing the <br />economic development portion of the plan, reviewing if the stated goals and polices are still <br />relevant and attainable. <br /> <br />C. Project Updates <br />