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Commission Minutes--May 1,2000 2120 will be prepared for each commissioner as change orders occur. If a change order request from the architect exceeds $5,000, the County Coordinator shall schedule the item to be reviewed at a board meeting. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 11. RESOLUTION #2000-7, Community Development Block Grant Sponsorship for Global Electric MotorCars. LLC Mr. Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Council, and Mr. Neil Doty, Global Electric MotorCars, LLC Director, were present. Mr. Rustad discussed the Request for Sponsorship of Application to Governor's Set-Aside of Community Development Block Grant Funds on behalf of Global Electric MotorCars. He said the purpose of the application is to provide a grant for $700,000 to be used as an equity contribution for the construction of a new 90,000 square foot building. The structure will be located north of Hector International Airport and County Road 20, west of the Can-Am Trucking site. Cass County's role would be to act as the sponsoring entity by authorizing the application, signing application documents and administering the grant; to act as a pass-through agency for the funds; and to retain grant files for three years after the project is closed out. He said the cost to the county would be publishing notices for two public hearings and time spent by county staff reviewing grant-related documents. Mr. Doty discussed the company's growth rate and the need for additional space at a larger facility. Mrs. Quick asked if the facility is already built, and he responded that it is not under construction yet. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to adopt Resolution #2000-7 sponsoring the project entitled Global Electric MotorCars, LLC Expansion to be conducted during the period of June 1, 2000 through May 31, 2002. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 12. ELECTION EQUIPMENT, Auditor to purchase ballot scanner Mr. Montplaisir said he has delayed purchasing new election equipment to see what technology would bring. However, the city election last month showed problems with our present election equipment, which was purchased in cooperation with the City of Fargo. Currently, the election equipment consists of three ES&S model 315 scanners and one ES&S model 550 scanner. Of the three 315 scanners, two were purchased in 1984 and one in 1990. The 550 scannerwas purchased in 1994. One ofthe 315 models did not operate during the city election last month. Mr. Montplaisir said the City of Fargo has agreed to pay one-half of the cost of a new 550 model. The purchase price for a new scanner is $54,750 and with trade-in of the two older models, the price would be $32,500, or $16,250 for each of the two entities. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the County Auditor to purchase a new model 550 ES&S scanner in cooperation with the City of Fargo with trade-in of two model 315 scanners purchased in 1984, at a net cost to Cass County of $16,250; the cost to be paid from the capital improvements fund. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.