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Commission Minutes—June 16, 2014 4311 Mr. Bennett said the taxable valuation of property that is eligible for an exemption is $23,750. Dwight Fraedrich, owner of City View Fuel, was present. He said construction on the business was completed in 2013, and his application is for five years of payments in lieu of taxes. There was discussion about the law and how it relates to today's request. Mr. Montplaisir said state law changed last year regarding property tax incentives and is little unclear regarding PILOT projects. Renata Selzer, Assistant State's Attorney, was present for today's meeting representing State's Attorney Birch Burdick. She reviewed state law and said additional research may be needed to answer some of the questions about the process. Mark Vaux, Executive Vice President of Business Development from the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, was present. He said there are different requirements for property tax exemptions and payments in lieu of taxes. Property tax exemptions are considered before a project is constructed, while PILOTs are considered after construction has started. Mr. Pawluk believes some of the legal issues need to be reevaluated by the State's Attorney; therefore, the item was tabled until the July 7th meeting. 8. HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM, Lake Shure bridge construction agreement for Phase 2 Jason Benson, County Engineer, was present to discuss the Lake Shure bridge project. In 2012 the county submitted an application through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Phase 1 project design, which has been completed. The next step is the application for Phase 2 project construction. This item was tabled at the last meeting because the necessary paperwork from the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) had not been received for board consideration. Mr. Benson said the county has now received approval from FEMA and NDDES for Phase 2 construction through the HMGP. Also, he said Industrial Builders submitted the low bid of $1.8 million for the construction contract. Mr. Benson said approval today will allow bridge construction and the acquisition process on the John Swartz property to proceed. He said the goal is to have the project completed prior to winter. MOTION, passed Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the agreement with the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services as sub-grantee for Phase 2 construction for a grant through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the Lake Shure Bridge Project TB1206 located at 57th Street NE in Sections 16/17 of Reed Township. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the construction contract with Industrial Builders for the Lake Shure Bridge Project TB1206 located at 57th Street NE in Sections 16/17 of Reed Township. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.