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2) Committee Reports <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Finance - Commissioner Schmidt stated that he had met with the <br />Small Business Association yesterday and at this point things are <br />very uncertain. There has been no talk on any new deals. There <br />will be two lending institutions in this area as SBA originating <br />institutions, and in a few months State Bond will be one of them. <br />That would be beneficial to all. <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Economic Development - Commissioner Schneider said that their com- <br />mittee had completed drafting a proposal for a questionnaire. <br />Commissioner Fults asked City Administrator Schnelle if the re- <br />zoning was all completed. City Administrator Schnelle stated it <br />should be completed by the next meeting. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Legislative - Commissioner Muller stated his committee had a meeting <br />with Senator Moe and Senator Ashbach. He feels they are beginning <br />to listen a bit and realizing that business is leaving Minnesota. <br />He said they feel this is good because of workers' compensation and <br />taxes. There is a declining business climate in Minnesota. Commis- <br />sioner Guy urges all businesses to get letters to the State regarding <br />these issues. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec informed everyone that he had gotten a call regarding <br />the bill on workers' compensation changes. It had passed on an <br />8 - 6 vote. Mayor Gamec feels that a letter from the Economic De- <br />velopment Commission on the changes would be very beneficial to all. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schnelle said that the State does look at lett.e~s <br />that people write. <br /> <br />Councilman Cox feels that this bill is a political mockery and we <br />should look deep into it, review it totally and state the changes <br />we feel are needed. <br /> <br />Chairman Greenberg recommended that the Legislative Committee look <br />at the workers' compensation bill and bring it to us at the next <br />Economic Development Commission meeting so we can draft a letter. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec said that final passage on this bill is expected by <br />Tuesday, March 16, 1982 and that we shouldn't wait until the next <br />regular EDC meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Muller volunteered to ~nvestigate the material needed <br />and initiate the letter to the State. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Fults and seconded by Commissioner Schneider <br />to draft a letter from the Economic Development Commission regard- <br />ing the workers' compensation bill and that said letter be sent <br />out by Monday, March 15, 1982. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting yes: Commissioners Greenberg, Guy, Schmidt, <br />Schneider, Fults, Menkveld, Sentryz, Miller, Muller and Jensen. <br />Voting no: None. <br /> <br />EDC/March 10, 1982 <br /> Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />