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<br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Vice Chair Colgan called the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting to <br />order at 8:02 A.M. on October 1, 2020. <br /> <br />II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />Mr. Cravero made a MOTION to approve the September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes. <br />Motion was supported by Mr. Vojtech, passing unanimously. <br /> <br />III. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />A. Livable Communities Act Reenrollment <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala, Community Development Director, presented the staff report. The Livable <br />Communities Act provides funding for communities to invest in local economic <br />revitalization, work force housing initiatives, and development or redevelopment that <br />connects different land uses and transportation. The City of Lino Lakes has participated in <br />this program since 1996 and has benefited from four grants totaling $1,645,000 in funding <br />for past projects. Reenrollment is now necessary for participation in the program from <br />2021 through 2030. Staff was seeking the board’s recommendation to pursue reenrollment <br />in the Livable Communities Program. <br /> <br />Mr. Vojtech asked if there has ever been any push back by any City officials regarding this <br />program in the past. Mr. Grochala stated there has been no real push back regarding this <br />program in the past. Seeing no real drawbacks to this program, the board recommended <br />pursuing reenrollment in the Livable Communities Program. <br /> <br /> DATE : October 1, 2020 <br /> TIME STARTED : 8:02 A.M. <br /> TIME ENDED : 8:36 A.M. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT : Jim Schueller, Thomas Colgan, Andrew Cravero, <br />Nathan Vojtech, Don Johnson <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT : Chad Wagner, Julie Jeffrey-Schwartz, <br /> Patrick Kohler <br /> STAFF PRESENT : Michael Grochala, Janele Waterman, Jessica Eller