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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – FEBRUARY 25, 2026 6 Commissioner Bonine said we have had good conversation and he wouldn’t want to revisit the same things. He asked if we will be able to approve the plan. Senior Planner Fransen said she will call out what is changed and leave the rest. If the group wants to recommend the draft, with the discussed amendments, for approval, that would be appropriate. A motion was made by Commissioner Bonine and seconded by Commissioner Poelzer to adopt the Work Plan, with the discussed amendments for final approval at the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Poelzer said the PTRC work plan slide deck was really good when they presented to Council. Council was impressed. She said we should consider what photos can be used for that presentation. Photos with captions leave a bigger impression than just text. Commissioners should consider what photos can be used for the presentation. She suggested one slide could be a list of established businesses and another could introduce new businesses. Senior Planner Fransen said this will be presented to City Council. Staff will look at the slide deck that was used by PTRC. This is also an opportunity for the visually creative and digitally minded members to help. Commissioner Isik said he can volunteer to manage an Instagram page or help with social media presence. He’s done that kind of work for school organizations. Council Liaison Rousseau said when the presentation is made to Council, if there is a process difference, ask for clarification there. Ask specific clarifying questions. C. 75th Anniversary Update Senior Planner Fransen outlined the previous discussions. She said the 75th Anniversary Committee met last week. They discussed how EDC can partner to help solicit sponsorships for the event. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson joined the meeting. She said the committee is excited to have the EDC help with sponsorships. She said the committee is small and they are looking for help to get the word out about sponsorships. They will rely on Councilmembers to talk with the bigger businesses in town. They are hoping the EDC will help reach the greater business area of the smaller businesses to see if they are interested in sponsoring any level of the event. This needs to be done soon because we need to know what we have for budget. Senior Planner Fransen said the committee is looking for EDC to primarily do the outreach in March. There will be an initial email and then members could go door knocking as a follow up. We can update on the progress at the next meeting. She is seeking interested individuals to help with this initiative. We will have lists so no one business gets multiple visits/requests. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hansen said Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky is the main point of contact for sponsorships. She said the newsletter is going out and it features this on the front page.