STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Bob Gunther, Chair of the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee, called the tenth meeting to order at 9:04 a.m., on Monday, January 31, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
GAROFALO, Pat, Vice Chair
BRADLEY, Fran
CLARK, Karen
GAZELKA, Paul
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Mike
RUTH, Connie
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
Members excused: WILKIN, Tim
A quorum was present.
Representative Mahoney moved HF 0102 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Huntley presented HF 0102
Testifying on HF 0102 were:
Herb Bergson, Mayor, City of Duluth
Dan Russell, Exec. Dir., Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center
HF 0102 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Chair Gunther moved HF 0281 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Pelowski presented HF 0281.
Testifying on HF 0281 was:
Mark Hauck, Producer/Director, City of Winona Great River Shakespeare Festival
HF 0281 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Ruth moved HF 0296 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representatives Abeler and Hackbarth presented HF 0296.
Testifying on HF 0296 were:
Bill Keys, MN Historical Society
Bob Quist, Site Manager, Oliver Kelley Farm, MN Historical Society
Stephen Rohlf, Environmental & Building Officer, City of Elk River
HF 0281 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Mahoney moved HF 0425 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Mullery presented HF 0425.
Testifying on HF 0425 were:
Mark Steglin, Hennepin County Commissioner, 2nd District
Anna Dvorak, Chair, McKinley Community Neighborhood Organization
Tara Johnson, Administrative Director, McKinley Community Neighborhood Organization
HF 0425 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Representative Slawik moved HF 0332 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Lillie presented HF 0332.
Testifying on HF 0332 was:
George Rossback, former Mayor of Maplewood
HF 0201 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Representative Westerberg moved to approve the Minutes of January 27, 2005. The Motion Prevailed and the Minutes of January 27, 2005 were Approved.
Representative Mahoney moved HF 0282 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Mariani presented HF 282.
Testifying on HF 0282 were:
Gregory Page, St. Paul Riverfront Corporation
Jodi Martinez, Manager, Design & Construction, St. Paul Parks & Recreation
HF 0282 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Chair Gunther moved HF 0442 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Sertich presented HF 0442.
Testifying on HF 0442 were:
Bill Venne, Vice President of Development, Ordway Center
Mary McCall, Vice President & General Manager, Ordway Center
HF 0442 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Representative Nelson moved HF 0260 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Koenen presented HF 0260.
Testifying on HF 0260 was:
David Kienitz, Public Works Director, City of Buffalo Lake
HF 0260 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Representative Nelson moved HF 0321 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Kelliher presented HF 0321.
Testifying on HF 0321 was:
Mary Lyn Polsher, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
HF 0260 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:46 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant