STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FINANCE DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Alice Hausman, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, in the Winona City Hall, 207 LaFayette Street, Winona, MN. The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was present.
Members present:
HAUSMAN, Alice, Chair
SCALZE, Bev, Vice-Chair
TINGELSTAD, Kathy, GOP-Lead
BERNS, John
CARLSON, Lyndon
DEAN, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
JUHNKE, Al
LIEDER, Bernie
MAHONEY, Tim
MURPHY, Mary
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Neil
SOLBERG, Loren
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members excused: Howes, Lanning and Rukavina
Other legislators present: Representatives Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Tony Sertich, Jeanne Poppe, Andy Welti, Kim Norton, Steve Drazkowski. Senators Steve Murphy, Ann Lynch and Sharon Erickson Ropes.
Capital Investment Committee tour and hearing of flood affected areas of southeastern Minnesota from flood of August 18-19, 2007.
Call to order, comments and recommendations by Reps. Hausman, Lieder, Hansen and Juhnke. Introductions of members.
Kathy Novak, House Research, gave a history of past Minnesota disasters and the bonding and general funding provided.
Reports from local government officials on Southeast Minnesota flood damage repair and rebuilding:
City of Winona
- Jerry Miller, Mayor
- Eric Sorenson, City Manager
- Frank Pomeroy, Chief of Police
- Dave Brand, Sheriff, Winona County
- Ed Krall, City Fire Chief
Winona County
- David Kramer, County Engineer
- Pat Walters, Assistant County Assessor
Fillmore County
- Randy Dahl, County Commissioner
- Bob Picket, County Assessor
Houston County
- Marcus Evans, County Engineer
- Tom Dybing, County Assessor
City of Houston
- Connie Edwards, Mayor
- Larry Jerviss, City Administrator
City of Rushford
- Les Ladewig, Mayor
- John Stewart, Engineer, BDM Consulting
- Winthro "Windy" Block, City Administrator
Olmsted County
- Jim Bier, Chair, Olmsted County
- Mike Sheehan, County Engineer
- Ardell Brede, Mayor, City of Rochester
City of Eyota
- Wes Bussell, Mayor and Chair of Dover/Eyota/St.Charles Sanitary Sewer District
City of Goodview
- Dan Matejka, City Administrator
Closing comments by Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the House
The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
REP. ALICE HAUSMAN, CHAIR
LAURIE NISTL
Committee Legislative Assistant