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12. 13. 14, 15. Commission Minutes--May 6, 1996 1466 two front mounted snow plows, two snow wings, and associated mounting equipment in the amount of $47,104.00. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. PLAT APPROVAL, Final _~lat of Braaten's Third Subdivision MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to grant final plat approval to Braatan's Third Subdivision, NW 114 of Section 16 of Township 137N, Range 5OW in Cass County, North Dakota. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. COMMISSION POLICY MANUAL, Amend Section 34.00, Tax Incentive Policy MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to amend Commission Policy Manual Section 34.00, Tax Incentive Policy, to state that recipients of an exemption shall provide employment and financial information to the Cass County Board of Commissioners on December 1st of each year, this being in addition to a copy being provided to Fargo-Cass County Economic Development Corporation. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. CONTRACT APPROVAL, North Dakota Department of Transportation MOTION, passed Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve the following contract submitted by respective department head and portfolio commissioner, subject to State's Attorney approval; and authorize the chairman to sign: North Dakota Department of Transportation for traffic safety grant. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MIDA BOND FINANCING, YMCA a.=.~lication not approved Mrs. Toussaint said numerous contacts have been made to members of the Cass County Board of Commissioners regarding the pros and cons of a Cass County MIDA Bond Application Form submitted by the Fargo-Moorhead Family YMCA. The County Commission delayed a decision on the application at the April 1, 1996 regular meeting in order to give the opposing sides an opportunity to work together on a possible compromise. The three groups did meet during the time between April 1st and today's Commission meeting, however, a compromise was not reached by all parties. Speaking on behalf of the YMCA were Jim Stewart, Attorney and Bond Counsel; Paul Finstad, YMCA Executive Director: and Eric Nelson, Fargo resident. Mr. Stewart prepared a proposed resolution for the Board's consideration approving $2.7 million in MIDA bond financing. Mr. Finstad gave statistics on the number of youth served by their programs. Roger J. Minch, Attorney with Serkland Law Firm, provided copies of North Dakota Century Code Section 40-57-04.1 relating to the governing body not approving a bond issue if it appears the impact of the issue will result in an unfair advantage for the proposed project to the substantial detriment of existing enterprises. Doug Duran, General Manager of the West Acres Sports Center, said the focus of his business is single adults, and the YMCA is in direct competition with