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Commission Minutes—April 1, 2024 5847 e. Authorize the Coroner's Office to complete an application for the 2024 BJA Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Grant for a total amount of $12,800. f. Authorize purchase of subscription with Infotech for the Appia software in the amount of $8,400 for the Highway Department. g. Authorize the renewal of a 6-month county beer license for 4 Elements Enterprises, LLC d/b/a 4e Winery from May 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024; and for the Vineyard, LLC d/b/a Red Trail Vineyard from April 26, 2024 to October 26, 2024. h. Contract approval- KLJ Engineering, Inc.—contract documents for preliminary and design engineering for structure replacement and incidentals for project in Normanna Township; KLJ Engineering, Inc.— contract documents for preliminary and design engineering for structure replacement and incidentals for project in Rush River Township; Advanced Striping and Sealcoating—contract documents for asphalt patching on various county roads. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT RESTORE Executive Director, Kelsey Augustin was present and discussed a request for RESTORE to be heard on a future commission agenda to discuss a request for Cass County to provide funding assistance to the RESTORE Program. Ms. Augustin said RESOTRE is a non-profit organization that has been serving Cass County since 1992 monitoring probation sentences for East Central Judicial District Court. She said RESTORE's previous funding by the State for another program has been cut and RESORE requires $70,000 per year to operate. Mr. Peterson said Ms. Augustin should contact the Commission Office to be placed on an upcoming Commission agenda for discussion. County State's Attorney, Kim Hegvik was present and said RESTORE is an essential program to the State's Attorney's Office and District Court. Hearing no further public comment, Mr. Peterson, moved on to the regular agenda items. 7. FARGO PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES, INC., County to participate for up to a 10-year period The Fargo City Assessor forwarded information to the Cass County Commission regarding an application received from Border States Industries, Inc. for a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for a primary sector distribution facility located on six parcels of land on 43rd Street North and 42nd Street North in Fargo. The request is for a ten-year PILOT exemption with a 100 percent exemption of the building value from property taxes during the duration. The land would be fully taxable with an estimated value of $4,347,000, and annual taxes of approximately $59,100. The PILOT was considered by the Commission at their previous meeting held on March 18, 2024 and the board approved not participating in the incentive and to continue negotiating as described in N.D.C.0 40- 05-24. Fargo Director of Strategic Planning and Research, Jim Gilmour was present and said the City of Fargo Commission and Fargo Public School District approved participating in the incentive. Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC) Chief Business Development Officer, Ryan Aasheim was present and said the proposed development will create at least 58 full time employees with $4.5 million in payroll expenses by year two. He said this project will be the fifth largest capital investment project the GFMEDC has worked on. He said the PILOT is required to offset the large costs of the land acquisition. Border States Vice President of Operations, Tony Serati was present and said Border States was founded in 1952 and now has over 120 locations and employs over 3,000 individuals. He said Border States is an employee-owned company and has its headquarters in Fargo. He said Border States is implementing a distribution network strategy over the next five to seven years with an