Agenda

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 8:00 am

HIVE Board Room

375 2^nd Ave. N., Grand Forks, ND, 58203

1. Call to Order (John Bernstrom)
2. Mayor Bochenski Welcome
3. Updates and Briefings
   1. Grand Forks Air Force Base (Col. Rosales)
   2. Civic Leaders (Barry Wilfahrt)
      1. Air Power Forum – January 29th
      2. Community Pentagon Annual Visit – Mid March
      3. ACC Civic Leaders Meeting at Elgin AFB – April 14th and 15th
      4. Base Enhancement Grant Update
   3. Military Affairs Committee (Tim Haddock)
      1. State of the Base March 31st
   4. Grand Forks County (Tom Ford, Gracie Lian)
      1. Compatible Use Study
      2. Grand Sky (Tom Swoyer)
      3. General Atomics (David O’Neill)
      4. Northrop Grumman (Mike Fridolfs)
   5. University of North Dakota (Robert Kraus, Scott Snyder)
   6. GF Public Schools (Terry Brenner)
   7. State of North Dakota (Trevor Woods, Scott Meyer, Jeff Barta, Mary Christy)
      1. Legislative Special Session
   8. Economic Development (Keith Lund)
   9. Congressional Delegation
      1. Sen. Hoeven (Tom Brusegaard)
      2. Sen. Cramer (Randy Richards)
      3. Rep. Fedorchak (John Odermann)
   10. Base Consultants
       1. Dave Deptula
   11. City Update (Mayor Bochenski, Todd Feland, Mayor Olstad)
       1. East Grand Forks
       2. Commercial Air Service Expansion
       3. Altru Sports Complex
       4. Children’s Museum
       5. Housing

           

4. Discussion
5. Adjourn Next BRIC Meeting – February 4, 2026