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<br />APPROVED MINUTES <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 8:00 A.M. on March 3, 2022. <br /> <br />II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />Mr. Kohler moved to approve the February 3, 2022 meeting minutes with an amendment to <br />state that Mr. Grochala was going to complete a comparison of commercial versus high <br />density residential taxes and evaluate the costs of service. Motion was supported by Mr. <br />Hembre, passing unanimously. <br /> <br />III. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Anoka County Job Training Center/CareerForce Presentation <br /> <br />Maria Lourey-Bowen, Workforce Development Specialist with Anoka County, <br />presented to the committee. She provided an overview of local job demographics and <br />discussed the services and programs provided by the Job Training Center (JTC). <br /> <br />Ms. Lourey-Bowen explained that training included on-the-job training for new hires, <br />Incumbent Worker Training, and Work Experience Program and Internships. The JTC <br />works with local employers to set up job fairs and also coordinates with local high <br />schools and tech colleges. <br /> <br />Committee members discussed labor force trends, growth as a percentage of total <br />workforce of 55 and older adults, and jobs highest in demand. <br /> <br /> DATE: March 3, 2022 <br /> TIME STARTED: 8:00 A.M. <br /> TIME ENDED: 9:10 A.M. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Schueller, Nathan Vojtech, Patrick Kohler, <br /> Chad Wagner, Don Johnson, Keith Hembre, <br /> Steve Marchek, Andrew Cravero, <br /> Blakely LaCroix <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Julie Jeffrey-Schwartz <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Michael Grochala