Committee Minutes

MINUTES/GROWTH FUND AUTHORITY
Monday, October 5, 1998 - 9:40 p.m.

The city council of the City of Grand Forks sitting as the Growth Fund Authority met at the council chambers at City Hall on Monday, October 5, 1998 at the hour of 9:40 p.m. with Chairman Carpenter presiding. Present at roll call were Council Members Brooks, Polovitz, Hamerlik, Bouley, Glassheim, Carpenter, Lunak, Klave, Beyer, Babinchak, Bakken, Martinson, Owens - 13; absent: Council Members Lucke - 1.

Chairman Carpenter stated they need a motion to waive notice of a public hearing for this meeting; and the reason there was not a notice of public hearing is because it is a change order to an approved project. It was so moved by Council Member Babinchak and seconded by Council Member Bakken. Carried 13 votes affirmative.

The city auditor reported that the matter before the Authority is the change order for Noah’s Ark building and the amount of the change order is $125,388.00 and is to provide an FM 200 fire suppression system in a room in lieu of wet sprinklers, to provide 4 hose valves distributed throughout the proposed rack area, and to provide 2600 sq.ft. of 8" thick paving with 6” of Class 13 gravel over geotextile fabric to the south of the existing paving.

COUNCIL MEMBER HAFNER REPORTED PRESENT

It was moved by Council Member Lunak and seconded by Council Member Babinchak to approve the change order in the amount of $125,388.00. Upon roll call the following voted “aye”: Council Members Brooks, Polovitz, Hamerlik, Bouley, Glassheim, Carpenter, Lunak, Klave, Beyer, Babinchak, Bakken, Hafner, Martinson, Owens - 14; voting "nay”: none. Chairman Carpenter declared the motion carried.

ADJOURN

It was moved by Council Member Hamerlik and seconded by Council Member Polovitz that we do now adjourn. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Respectfully submitted,


John M. Schmisek, City Auditor