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Commission Minutes—April 19, 2021 5371 Mr. Morris said the rental units on the first and third floors are anticipated to be occupied by existing providers that operate at the applicant’s current facility, and the appeal to the rental space is a lower cost per square foot. Mrs. Scherling asked if the medical campus will provide any new services that are not currently offered within the County. Mr. Morris said to start there would be no additional services being that the practice is moving from their existing facility in Fargo to the new campus in West Fargo. He said the applicants are looking to expand and offer more services in the future. Mayor of West Fargo Bernie Dardis was present and said West Fargo is excited for this project and he welcomes any requests for additional information or questions. He said this project will spark further development in the area. He said the City of West Fargo Commission had similar concerns to the County Commission regarding the medical campus going from for-profit to non-profit status. The City of West Fargo Commission voted unanimously to participate in the PILOT incentive with the provision that if the practice were to transition from for-profit to non-profit status, the incentive would be revoked. West Fargo Commissioner Mark Simmons was present and thanked the Cass County Commission for support in the West Fargo Community. MOTION, passed Mr. Kapitan moved and Mr. Steen seconded to participate in the request for a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in the City of West Fargo submitted by Healthcare Group and OP Medical Group to construct a medical clinic for up to a ten-year period with the provision that mirrors the language of the City of West Fargo’s regarding the claw back if the business moves from for-profit to non-profit status. Discussion: Mr. Peterson believes this project will spark motion for other development in the area. Mr. Steen believes the project can proceed with or without the incentive and he would like to get reports and updates on the project from West Fargo. Mr. Breitling said he would like a provision in the agreement regarding passing on savings from the incentive to the renters within the clinic. Mr. Peterson said the logistics of managing the renter provision would be too complex. Mr. Morris said a provision like this would raise a red flag to potential tenants and would be difficult to keep track of. Mr. Peterson asked how the West Fargo School Board voted on the incentive. Ms. Orchard said they voted to unanimously to participate. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. CASSELTON PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR ADM, County to not participate and negotiate terms with the city The City of Casselton forwarded information to the Cass County Commission regarding an application received from ADM for a Property Tax Exemption project located at 1804 Front Street Casselton, North Dakota to construct an expansion to their current warehouse. Melissa Beach, City of Casselton Community and Economic Development Director was present and said ADM is a company who cleans, sorts, packages, and ships pinto and black edible beans. She said the current ADM warehouse fits eight railroad cars, and the 25,000 square foot expansion would allow for twelve railroad cars and add an additional three employees. She said the Central Cass School District voted to participate in either a ten-year 100% exemption or a five-year 100% exemption with the following five-year exemption extension on April 12th.The City of Casselton will vote on the incentive at a special meeting on April 21st. Ryan Aasheim from Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation was present and said ADM has other locations throughout the state of North Dakota and this project would bring $3 million in capital investment to the Casselton community.