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	MINUTES/GROWTH FUND AUTHORITY (JDA) Monday, July 17, 2000 - 6:30 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, July 17, 2000 at the hour of 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Brown presiding. Present at roll call were Council Members Brooks, Bjerke, Hoff, Hamerlik, Burke, Gershman, Lunak, Christensen, Klave, Babinchak Bakken, Kreun, Martinson, Brown - 14; absent: Council Member Glassheim - 1. ELECT OFFICERS OF GROWTH FUND Mayor Brown asked for motion for the election of officers of the Growth Fund Authority - chairman. Council Member Martinson nominated Council Member Gershman as chair of the Authority; Council Member Burke seconded the motion. There were no further nominations and Mayor Brown closed nominations. Carried 13 votes affirmative. Mayor Brown asked for a motion for the election of a vice chair of the Authority. Council Members Lunak and Bjerke nominated Council Member Brooks. There were no further nominations and Mayor Brown closed nominations. Carried 13 votes affirmative. Mayor Brown asked for a motion for the election of a secretary-treasurer of the Authority. Council Members Gershman and Brooks nominated Council Member Lunak. There were no further nominations and Mayor Brown closed nominations. Carried 13 votes affirmative. MAYOR BROWN RELINQUISHED CHAIR; CHAIRMAN GERSHMAN PRESIDING HOLD MATTER OF CIRRUS PARKING ADDITION RFP The city auditor reported that this matter had been held. APPROVE NOAH’S ARK LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS The city auditor read the recommendation from the Growth Fund Authority - to approve and award the low bid of $168,908 to C.L. Linfoot for the necessary fire protection equipment (smoke removal system) to the building. Council Member Bjerke stated that Noah’s Ark has an operating excess of $200,000 and motion states that we will be taking the money from the Noah’s Ark building operating income, and asked if that $200,000 excess would still be there after the improvements to the building; and the city auditor reported that would be correct. COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTENSEN REPORTED PRESENT MINUTES/GROWTH FUND AUTHORITY - Page 2 It was moved by Council Member Babinchak and seconded by Council Member Bakken that this recommendation be and is hereby approved. Upon roll call the following voted “aye”: Council Members Brooks, Hamerlik, Burke, Gershman, Klave, Babinchak, Bakken, Kreun, Martinson, Brown, Christensen - 11; voting “nay”: Council Members Bjerke, Hoff, Lunak - 3. Chairman Gershman declared the motion carried. ADJOURN It was moved by Council Member Hamerlik and seconded by Council Member Lunak to adjourn. Carried 13 votes affirmative. Respectfully submitted, John M. Schmisek, City Auditor