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Comm, Minutes--June 20, 1989 271 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JUNE 20, 1989 1. MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Alon Wieland, Don Eckert, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint, and Gene Shannon. 2. MINUTES APPROVED HOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as corrected changing the date in paragraph 6, under equalization, to 1980 instead of 1985. Hotion carried. 3. MIDA BONDS, Trollwood Village Hr. Norman Triebwasser, Architect with Triebwasser Helenske & Associates, Ltd., and Attorney James H. Stewart appeared before the Board to request that the County Commission advertise for a public hearing on tax-exempt bonds totaling $2,600,000 for the final phase of Trollwood Apartments and convenience center. He sent literature to each of the Commissioners explaining the project, and he stated that they are providing services that are not provided in other apartment complexes in this area. Mr. Triebwasser stated that the Fargo City Commission approved tax exempt bonds in 1986 for the first two phases of the project, but financing was not requested for the final phase at that time. Mr. Sondrall asked why the City of Fargo voted 3-2 against authorizing the issuance of additional bonds for this project, and Mr. Triebwasser stated that they supported the project but there were some opposition groups. Mrs. Toussaint stated that Mr. Triebwasser indicated in a letter to the County Commission that Fargo Mayor Jon Lindgren is receptive and supportive of running this application through the County. However, Mrs. Toussaint read from the April 10, 1989, Fargo City Commission minutes where Mayor Lindgren had decided, prior to the development of the Trollwood project, not to support any tax exempt bonds for housing projects. The Mayor said he did endorse the first project and feels it is one of the most successful projects in the City, however, he has a problem with continuing the tax exempt status past the point that he committed to. Mr. Triebwasser suggested calling the Mayor for a clarification of his support. Mr. John Moss, President of the Fargo-Hoorhead Apartment Association, informed the Commission that his group is opposed to MIDA bond financing for any living units. Mr. Jerry McDonald provided a written statement and asked that the County Commission deny the request for MIDA bond financing because he did not feel they should be used for the project. He did state that he feels the project is excellent, but he felt conventional financing could be arranged.