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Commission Minutes--June 19, 2000 2141 Fargo Mayor Bruce Furness was present, along with Fargo City Coordinator Pat Zavoral and Fargo Police Lieutenant Pete Mariner to give a PowerPoint presentation and a written proposal for continuing to provide dispatch service. After the presentations, Mr. Wieland said he would like to visit both of these facilities and talk to county staff before making a decision. Also, Chairman Meyer met with the Local Governance Advisory Committee on June 7, 2000, and he was asked to have this decision delayed until they have an opportunity to review it in terms of encouraging cooperation among local units of government. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to table a decision on 911/dispatch proposals until the first Commission meeting in August. This will allow the Local Governance Advisory Committee to review this matter. The County Commission will budget for the contracting of dispatch services, in addition to the 911 contract, for the year 2001. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 13. JAIL TRANSITION PLAN, Update by Walt Willis Walt Willis, Jail Captain, was present to update the Commission on the transition team efforts since his last report on February 7, 2000. He asked Robert Holmbeck, County Information Services Director, to be present today to discuss modifications to the management information system for the jail. Mr. Holmbeck said the upgrades will be completed in the next 4-6 weeks, and then his staff will begin the modifications. Mr. Willis said the transition team has been collecting reference materials, such as policy and procedures manuals from other jails, in-mate handbooks and orientation tapes, as well as a full set of building plans from the architect. They have also toured other facilities and attended seminars covering various topics relating to jail operations. Mr. Willis also said he submitted an application for the HONI (How to Open New Institutions) Program, but has not received a response from the National Institute of Corrections on that request. 14. TAX EXEMPTION REQUEST OF GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, Public hearing A public hearing was advertised for this date and time on the Application for Property Tax Incentives for New or Expanding Businesses submitted by Global Electric MotorCars, LLC of Fargo, North Dakota, Neil Doty was present, representing the Board of Directors of Global Electric MotorCars. The tax exemption request is for a 100% property tax exemption for 10 years, due to the environmental nature of its product line, for the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of low-speed, electric vehicles worldwide. In accordance with North Dakota Century Code Chapter 40--57.1, John Syverson was present representing the Reed Township Board of Supervisors and Dan Huffman was present representing the Fargo Public School District as non-voting, ex officio members ofthe board for purposes of negotiation and deliberation of the proposed property tax exemption. Chairman Meyer opened the public hearing and invited comments at this time. Mr. Syverson, member of the Reed Township Board of Supervisors, said a representative of Harwood Township was present as well; and they wanted to remind the county that townships are at the bottom of the tax revenue chain and will suffer from whatever exemptions the county allows. Reed Township may come back to the county at some future date, he said, to request financial