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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 2 <br />business owner here. Commissioner Bonine will facilitate the conversation with the Sheriff’s <br />Department. The question is if Commissioner Gronquist wants to participate with Councilmember <br />Rousseau with a third person facilitating the segment or would Commissioner Gronquist just want <br />to lead that conversation between the two of them. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gronquist remembers discussion being that she would introduce Councilmember <br />Rousseau, who would give a City-update and then Councilmember Gronquist would give an <br />update about the EDC. Then she was going to transition the conversation into the group discussion <br />at the tables. She didn’t think she would be answering questions. <br /> <br />Chair Murchie said he thought it would be a nice combination for a business owner and a <br />councilmember to sharing stories. He said there doesn’t need to be anyone facilitating it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gronquist said she is fine with either scenario. She just wants to know what is <br />expected of her. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen said Councilmember Rousseau will implement some of the information <br />provided in the Community Development slides from the State of the City event into the talking <br />points for this event. Her plan is to connect with Commissioner Gronquist after that event to see <br />what their conversation will look like. She said they can figure that out and then share what they <br />decided with the rest of the group. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bonine said there is a healthy amount of time for each of these sections. The Q&A <br />portion seems to be targeted toward the table conversations. He said if we get through everything <br />early, it will be okay to end the event early. Business owners are always happy to have some of <br />their time back. We don’t have to fill every minute. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen said she and Commissioner Brausen met with the owner of Flaherty’s in <br />the event space. The space will be great and the technology will allow us to share slides. There are <br />no events following this one, so anyone who wishes to stay after and continue conversations or to <br />make connections, the space is available. <br /> <br />Chair Murchie said he will send out invitations the first week in October to do a prep call. He <br />said part of the opening remarks should set the event up as us wanting to learn and hear from <br />business owners. He asked if everyone agrees that the focus is the table time at the end. <br /> <br />The Commissioners agreed, depending on attendance. Discussion ensued that it wouldn’t make <br />sense for a member to be at each table if there were just one attendee at the table. The tables should <br />be grouped with a minimum of four attendees at each table. We can have more than one EDC <br />member at the table. Further discussion on the types of tables and how the room should be arranged <br />ensued. <br /> <br />Commissioner Daniels asked if the questions that are on the agenda are the actual script for the <br />event. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen said there are two attachments with questions, as well as a handout <br />provided at the beginning of this meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gronquist said Attachment B would be at the door when attendees come in and <br />we will request that they complete that. That form is requesting their basic business information.