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<br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br />DATE:June 4, 2026 <br />TIME STARTED:8:00 a.m. <br />TIME ENDED:8:55 a.m. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT:Blakely LaCroix, Patrick Kohler, Nathan Vojtech, <br />Chad Wagner, Sam Bennett, Barbara White, Mark <br />Pfeil, Suzy Guthmueller, Andrew Cravero <br />MEMBERS ABSENT:None <br />STAFF PRESENT:Michael Grochala, Jessica Eller, Marissa Ertel <br />1.CALL TO ORDER <br />Mr. Vojtech called the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting to order at <br />8:00 a.m. on June 4, 2026. <br />2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Mr. Kohler made a motion to approve the May 7, 2026 meeting minutes. Motion was <br /> supported by Mr. LaCroix. Motion carried 9 – 0. <br />3.DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />A.Draft 5-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan <br /> As part of the City’s economic development efforts, the Economic Development Advisory <br />Committee (EDAC) is responsible for the preparation of a five-year Economic <br />Development Strategic Plan. The plan was last updated in 2021. <br />Mr. Grochala spoke on the six priorities for the strategic economic development plan. <br />Mr. Wagner stated that putting in a Lino Lakes sign in the I-35E/Main Street Corridor <br />would be beneficial. <br />Mr. Vojtech wanted to know how soon we needed to establish the housing maintenance <br />assistance program. Mr. Grochala stated we would need to get that prepared by early fall. <br />DRAFT MINUTES <br /> <br />