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Commission Minutes--March 18, 2002 2423 Mr. Wagner said he understands $650,000 is designated for renovation ofthe downtown day care facility, and he asked how the remaining $3.15 million would be used. Mr. Finstad said $1.2 million is for refinancing the downtown fitness center remodeling project, and the rest is for refinancing projects at the YMCA West facility, located at 4243 19th Avenue SW. Commissioners received a memorandum from Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor, dated today providing a summary of the known bond issues for 2002, which total $9.8 million if the YMCA request is approved at $3.8 million. The maximum bonding limit in one year is $10 million. A bond issue was approved last year for the Diocese of Fargo in the amount of $3.5 million from the county's 2002 bonding capability and the Water Resource Districts estimate a need for $2.5 million in bond funds for projects this year. Mr. Wieland invited other comments and, hearing none, said the board is being asked to adopt a resolution granting preliminary approval and setting a date for a public hearing. MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to adopt Resolution #2002- 4 relating to a project under the Municipal Industrial Development Act for the Fargo-Moorhead Family YMCA, giving the project preliminary approval subject to a public hearing to be held at a regular meeting of the Board of Cass County Commissioners beginning at 3:30 PM on April 15, 2002, in the County Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse, Fargo, ND. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 15. JAIL SECURITY DETENTION EQUIPMENT, Bid award to Norix GrouD.lnc. On behalf ofthe jail transition team, Carlos Perez was present concerning the bids let for security furnishings in the new jail. He said bids were received from four companies, and the transition team identified Norix Group, Inc. as the low bidder. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to award security detention equipment for the new Cass County Jail to the low bidder, Norix Group, Inc. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 16. VOUCHERS, ADDroved MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve Voucher No. 161,745 through No. 162,277. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17. MEETING UPDATES; DEVILS LAKE OUTLET; JAIL TRANSITION TEAM; ELECTION CONFERENCE; NDACO AND COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS' VISIT; NACO CONFERENCE, Committee reDorts Commissioners and staff reported on meetings they have attended in the past two weeks, as well as upcoming meetings. Commissioners were reminded of a meeting on Wednesday, March 20, at 4:30 PM, in the Moorhead City Council Chambers, regarding the Devils Lake outlet plan. Bonnie Johnson, County Coordinator, said the jail transition team has resumed weekly meetings, as of last Tuesday.