Committee Minutes

Minutes/Growth Fund Authority (JDA)
Monday, June 27, 2005 – 7:00 p.m.
The city council of the City of Grand Forks sitting as the JDA (Growth Fund Authority) met in the council chambers in City Hall on Monday, June 27, 2005 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. with Vice -Chairman Brooks presiding. Present at roll call were Council Members Brooks, Hamerlik, Christensen, Kerian, Kreun, - 5; absent: Glassheim, Gershman, Mayor Brown - 3.

Authorize Staff to Bid Mechanical, Electrical and Financing
Packages for Cirrus Expansion Project.


The staff report from the urban development director relating to the Cirrus expansion project, with recommendation to authorize bidding of mechanical and electrical systems as summarized in the staff report.

Greg Hoover, Director of Urban Development, stated that this project is moving along and is at the point where bidding for the mechanical and electrical systems is appropriate. He continued that the staff report as submitted requests that the JDA approve and authorize staff to bid these aspects of the project.

Christensen stated that it is his understanding after the last Growth Fund meeting that staff is also at a point where it would be appropriate to develop and send out request for quotes for the financing package for the project and inquired whether Hoover would also like to have this considered now so that there would not be a time lag and necessitate a future committee meeting for approval of that aspect. Hoover concurred that they are at a point where that would be appropriate. Christensen stated that he would like to add this as an agenda item for tonight. Brooks suggested to rather use two motions under same agenda item to accomplish this.

Christensen made a motion to authorize staff to bid the mechanical and electrical systems of the Cirrus project. Kerian Seconded. Aye: All. Motion Carried.

Christensen made a motion to authorize staff to solicit Request for Quotes for financing of the Cirrus expansion project and that they bring these quotes back to the Growth Fund for review and recommendation to this body. Seconded by Kreun. Aye: All. Motion Carried.

ADJOURN

It was moved by Council Member Hamerlik and seconded by Council Member Christensen that we adjourn. Carried 8 votes affirmative. Brooks declared the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,



John M. Schmisek
City Auditor