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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA205and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Boardof County Commissioners(Seal of the County Auditor)
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA206OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETINGOF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSOF THE COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS, MINNESOTA,HELD ON JUNE 28, 2011The Board of County Commissioners of the County of St. Louis, Minnesota, met this 28thday of June, 2011, at 9:38 a.m., in Semer’s Park Pavilion, Ely, Minnesota, with the followingmembers present: Commissioners Frank Jewell, Steve O’Neil, Chris Dahlberg, MikeForsman, Peg Sweeney, Keith Nelson, and Steve Raukar - 7. Absent: None.Chair O’Neil asked for a moment of silence to honor U.S. troops serving throughout theworld and their families as well as all persons adversely affected by war.Chair O’Neil opened the meeting to persons who wanted to address the Board concerningissues not on the agenda and no one chose to do so.Commissioner Sweeney, supported by Commissioner Raukar, moved to approve the consentagenda; seven yeas, zero nays.Administrator Kevin Gray said the public works project for County State Aid Highway 4near Markham, MN, will be removed from the agenda and re-bid as Hoover Construction,Inc., did not receive Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) clearance.Commissioner Sweeney, supported by Commissioner Forsman, moved to award bid toNorthland Constructors, Duluth, MN, on their low bid of $2,750,095.71 for a road project onCounty State Aid Highway 13, Midway Road in Hermantown, MN. Administrator Gray saidDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) clearance was received and this project is ready tomove forward. In response to a question from Commissioner Sweeney, Administrator Graysaid DBE clearance is for projects receiving federal funds and relates to utilization of womenand minority contractors and demonstration of contractors due diligence in this area; sevenyeas, zero nays. Resolution No. 354.Commissioner Jewell, supported by Commissioner Dahlberg, moved to amend JOBZsubzone boundaries in the City of Duluth. Administrator Kevin Gray said the Involta, LLCfacility will be located at Rice Lake Road and Arrowhead Road, Duluth, MN. This requestamends approved subzones and reallocates the acreage to a new subzone in the City ofDuluth. Administrator Gray said the amendment will be in effect 2012-2016, and rescindedafter 2016. Planning Director Barbara Hayden said in 2003 the county board approvedsubmittal of the Northeast Minnesota Regional Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ)application for subzones throughout the county, including 351.12 acres in the City of Duluth.Director Hayden said the acreage under the JOBZ can be amended, but acres cannot beadded, noting this also rescinds the 2008 resolution for a 12.35 acre JOBZ project, which didnot proceed. Director Hayden said Involta, LLC will invest $10.5 million for a data centerfacility, which will strengthen existing businesses and expand new business. Brian Hanson,City of Duluth Business and Community Development Director, said the city has beenworking with Involta and potential customers for the last 18 months, adding this project putsexcess TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) dollars to work and will contribute to jobs creationand sales and property tax revenues. Jeff Quinn, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Involta,LLC, said the cool climate in the region is an advantage in this industry as is saves in coolingcosts. Mr. Quinn said they will begin phase one of three and as business grows will start thenext phases. Mr. Quinn said this will create fifty jobs paying approximately $70,000 per
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