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<br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 2, 2023 <br />TIME STARTED: 8:00 a.m. <br />TIME ENDED: 8:56 a.m. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrew Cravero, Julie Jeffrey-Schwartz, Blakely <br />LaCroix, Chad Wagner, Don Johnson, Patrick <br />Kohler, Steve Marchek, Nathan Vojtech, Jim <br />Schueller <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Keith Hembre <br />STAFF PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Dana Rozan <br /> <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mr.Schueller called the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting to order at <br />8:00 a.m. on March 2, 2023. <br /> <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />Mr. Marchek made a motion to approve the January 5, 2023 meeting minutes. Motion was <br />supported by Mr. Vojtech. Motion carried 9-0. <br /> <br />3. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Housing Maintenance Assistance Program <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala presented the staff report. <br /> <br />The EDAC discussed establishing a housing maintenance program to assist low- <br />moderate income households at the January 2023 meeting. As discussed, the City has <br />$230,000 loan repayment that can be used for affordable housing programs. Staff has <br />generated some additional information to consider with the establishment of the <br />program. <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala discussed what current programs Anoka County had available to <br />homeowners for mound systems or connecting to City water payable by property taxes. <br />He also discussed Blaine’s Front Door program. <br /> <br />The Committee agreed that the loan money should be used for basic projects such as <br />roofing, siding, painting, gutters, windows, chimney repair, deck, porch, driveway,