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	MINUTES/GROWTH FUND AUTHORITY (JDA) Monday, April 3, 2000 - 7:15 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, April 3, 2000 at the hour of 7:15 p.m. with Chairman Carpenter presiding. Present at roll call were Council Members Brooks, Polovitz, Lucke, Hamerlik, Bouley, Glassheim, Carpenter, Beyer, Babinchak, Bakken, Hafner, Martinson, Owens - 13; absent: Council Members Lunak, Klave - 2. CONSIDER MATTER OF INDUSTRIAL PARK LAND PURCHASE OPTION The city auditor read the recommendation from the Growth Fund Subcommittee to approve the purchase option by LM Glasfiber, North Dakota, Inc. for Lots C and D, Replat of Blocks 1 and 2, Block 3, Maiers Fourth Resubdivision to the city of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, at a purchase price of $217,700 and option is $500 plus $1,500 earnest money. It was moved by Council Member Brooks and seconded by Council Member Bakken to approve the option agreement with LM Glasfiber for potential purchase of the additional 15.55 acres. Chairman Carpenter stated that the option requires that it be exercised only for purposes of economic development and job creation - they cannot sell it on speculative basis to another individual, only for job creation. Upon call for the question and upon voice vote, the motion carried 13 votes affirmative. AUTHORIZE SOLICITING OF CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR INSTALLATION OF FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT IN NOAH’S ARK BUILDING The city auditor read the recommendation from the Growth Fund Subcommittee for approval for EAPC to solicit construction bids for the installation of the necessary fire protection equipment in Noah’s Ark Building. Chairman Carpenter reported that previously the Growth Fund Authority had approved hiring the architect to design the system for Noah’s Ark Building to meet fire codes because of use of the building, size and number of employees versus when building constructed. MINUTES/GROWTH FUND AUTHORITY April 3, 2000 - Page 2_______ It was moved by Council Member Babinchak and seconded by Council Member Martinson to solicit bids. Carried 13 votes affirmative. APPROVE EASEMENT FOR WATERMAIN TIE-BACK PROJECT NO. 4648.1 The city auditor read the recommendation from the Growth Fund regarding the temporary construction easement for the tie-back watermain and permanent watermain utility easement, Watermain Tie-Back Project No. 4648.1, located on north side of 17th Avenue South, east and west of South 52nd Street, Maier’s 4th Resubdivi-sion, Block 2, Lot 3, and Block 3, Lots B and D, Replat of Lots 1 and 2, for consideration of $1.00, grantor, Grand Forks Growth Fund, and grantee, The City of Grand Forks, recommended that this document be executed by the JDA. It was moved by Council Member Bakken and seconded by Council Member Beyer to grant the easement to the City of Grand Forks. Carried 13 votes affirmative. ADJOURN It was moved by Council Member Hamerlik and seconded by Council Member Hafner that we do now adjourn. Carried 13 votes affirmative. Respectfully submitted, John M. Schmisek City Auditor