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MOTION, passed <br />Commission Minutes-February 21, 2023 5691 <br />Mr. Breitling moved and Mr. Grindberg seconded to approve the purchase of mirror film for the Jail from Sun Control, LLC in the amount of $5,288.70. On roll <br />call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />8.FARGO TAX INCREMENT FINANCING FOR BLOC PARTNERS, LLC, Action tabledFargo Director of Strategic Planning and Research, Jim Gilmour, provided information from the Cityof Fargo regarding an application of up to $4.55 million of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for theredevelopment of the 1600 block on the west side of University Drive South in Fargo. The projectwould remove eight single family homes and four commercial buildings, and the new project will be a127 unit apartment building, 13,000 square feet of commercial space, and have interior and exteriorparking. The TIF costs include demolition, soil correction, and remediation, public worksimprovements, land acquisition/write down, and legal and TIF fees. <br />Mr. Gilmour said this redevelopment aligns with the City of Fargo's Core Neighborhood Plan and would not be feasible without the TIF. He said the Economic Development Incentives Committee and Fargo Planning Commission approved the project and the Fargo City Commission will consider the application at their meeting today. <br />Mr. Grindberg asked if any feedback was received by the public on the project. Mr. Gilmour said some citizens were considered about traffic and only one person spoke against the project at the Planning Commission. Mr. Grindberg said he would like to wait to vote on the application until the Fargo City Commission acts on the application. He said he would also like more information on the demolition costs of the project. Mrs. Scherling said she agreed with Mr. Grindberg, that the Board should wait to vote on the application until the City Commission has acted. She said the length of the TIF is long and a ten year TIF is generous. Mr. Peterson said he would like to see more financial information from the developers. He said he is supportive of some incentive for the project, however not for fifteen years. MOTION, passed Mr. Breitling moved and Mr. Grindberg seconded to table action on the TIF application for Bloc Partners, LLC. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />9.VOUCHERS, ApprovedMOTION, passed Mr. Kapitan moved and Mrs. Scherling seconded to approve Voucher No. 334986 through Voucher No. 335373 and Electronic Payments 12993 through 13082 for a total of $3,411,078.59. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />10.MEETING UPDATES, Committee reportsCommissioners and staff reported on meetings they have attended or will be attending in theupcoming weeks. <br />11.ADJOURNMENTMOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Breitling, seconded by Mrs. Scherling and all-in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 4:22 PM. <br />ATTEST: <br />Chad M. Peterson, Chairman Cass County Board of Commissioners