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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 />Chair Schueller called the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting to order <br />at 8:02 A.M. on September 2, 2021. <br /> <br />II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />Mr. Cravero made a MOTION to approve the August 5, 2021 Meeting Minutes. Motion <br />was supported by Mr. Vojtech, passing unanimously. <br /> <br />III. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />A. 5-Year Strategic Plan <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala, Community Development Director, presented the staff report. EDAC is <br />in the process of updating the 5 Year Economic Development Strategic Plan. Staff has <br />assembled 5 areas of focus for consideration in the 2021 – 2025 plan. If the EDAC is <br />supportive of these five areas, staff will develop action steps to incorporate into a final <br />document for consideration. <br />Mr. Cravero commented he is supportive of the goals outlined in the staff report. He <br />added the City needs to develop strategies for attracting businesses to Lino Lakes. <br />Mr. Grochala agreed, the City needs to promote its advantages such as location within <br />the metropolitan region. He stated this will be included when we update marketing and <br />outreach materials. <br />Mr. Vojtech asked about Lino Lakes demographics. <br /> <br /> DATE : September 2, 2021 <br /> TIME STARTED : 8:02 A.M. <br /> TIME ENDED : 9:02 A.M. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT : Jim Schueller, Andrew Cravero, Nathan Vojtech, <br />Patrick Kohler, Thomas Colgan, Chad Wagner <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT : Julie Jeffrey-Schwartz, Don Johnson <br /> STAFF PRESENT : Michael Grochala, Jessica Eller