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Commission Minutes--April 15, 1996 1457 DATA PROCESSING, Purchase order for new file server MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to authorize chairman to sign purchase order to Corporate Technologies in the amount of $11,144.00 for a new file server. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MIDA BOND FINANCING, Resolutions #1996-6 and #1996-7. Bethany Homes and Elim Home A memorandum was received from County Auditor Michael Montplaisir dated April 10, 1996, summarizing the possible issue of $10,000,000 in MIDA bond financing, which is the maximum amount of bank qualified bonds that can be issued by the county in any one year. Paul Finstad from the Fargo-Moorhead Family YMCA and Ray Weisgarber of Bethany Homes were agreeable to reduce their requests in order to bring the county's 1996 total to $10 million, which would include the following: Bethany Homes--S2.2 million for refinancing and $1.6 million for new construction; YMCA--S2.7 million; Elim Home--S1.75 million for refinancing; and Fraser, Ltd-- $1.75 million (MIDA bonds approved in October, 1995, but not issued). In a memorandum to Commissioner Ness dated April 8, 1996, Social Services Director Kathy Hogan indicated that MIDA bond financing would result in savings in publicly funded nursing home care and would provide additional savings for private paying residents, which could postpone Medicaid eligibility for some individuals. Barbara Fischer, Manager of Long Term Care and Hospital Services at the North Dakota Department of Human Services, stated in a letter to Mr. Montplaisir that the estimated savings for Elim Home due to MIDA bond refinancing will average $1.08 per day. She indicated this savings would affect private paying residents, as well as the taxpayers of North Dakota. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to authorize the chairman and the county auditor to sign Resolution #1996-6 approving MIDA bond financing for Bethany Homes in the amount of $3.8 million ($2.2 million for refinancing and $1.6 million for new construction); and to authorize the chairman and the county auditor to sign Resolution #1996-7 approving MIDA bond financing for Elim Home-Fargo in the amount of $1.75 million for refinancing. On roll call vote, motion carried with Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Toussaint and Mr. Wieland voting "Aye"; Mr. Eckert opposing; and Mr. Ness being absent. TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEW BUSINESS, Hearinp held for Swanson ~eed Service A public hearing was advertised for this date and time on the application for property tax exemption for new business submitted by Roy Swanson, d/b/a Swanson Seed Service. Mr. Swanson was present for the hearing, as well as Frank Klein, Director of Equalization. A notice to competitors was published in the county's official newspaper on the dates of March 18 and 25, 1996. No one else was present in the audience to speak on the exemption. Mrs. Toussaint said one requirement of the County's tax incentive policy (Commission Policy Manual, Section 34.00) calls for a minimum salary requirement of $7.50 per hour plus a fully-paid single health insurance premium, however, the estimated annual payroll listed in this application does not meet the salary minimum for the first two years of the exemption. Mr. Swanson said he is willing to meet that minimum, and a health insurance plan is included. He said his son will be