STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the nineteenth meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. on Thursday, March 24, 2016 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
TORKELSON, Paul Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
ATKINS, Joe
DEHN, Raymond
HANSEN, Rick
HAUSMAN, Alice
HOWE, Jeff
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
RARICK, Jason
RUNBECK, Linda
SMITH, Dennis
THEIS, Tama
UGLEM, Mark
URDAHL, Dean
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members excused:
MELIN, Carly
Representative Torelson began the meeting at 12:45 P.M. A quorum was not present.
Representative Torkelson called the meeting to order at 12:47 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Dehn moved to approve the minutes of March 22, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Overview of the Airport Fund.
Cassandra Isaacson, Aeronautics Director, MN Department of Transportation.
Representative Nels Pierson introduced the presentation on the Rochester International Airport bonding request.
John Reed, Executive Director, Rochester International Airport.
Randy Staver, City Council President, City of Rochester.
Ardell Brede, Mayor, City of Rochester.
Representative Tina Liebling, State Representative.
Presentation by the Duluth Airport on their 2016 bonding request.
Tom Werner, Executive Director, Duluth Airport Authority.
Overview on MN Department of Transportation Rail and Freight fund.
William Gardner, Director of Freight, MN Department of Transportation.
Representative Lien introduced the presentation by the City of Moorhead on their rail grade separation bonding request.
Scott Hutchins, Deputy City Manager, City of Moorhead.
Rich Duysen, Fire Chief, City of Moorhead.
Presentation by the City of Red Wing on their rail grade separation bonding request.
Peggy Rehder, Council Vice President, City of Red Wing.
Ron Rosenthal, Engineering Director, City of Red Wing.
Representative Uglem introduced the presentation by the City of Coon Rapids on their rail grade separation bonding request.
Scott Schulte, County Commissioner, Anoka County.
Jerry Koch, Mayor, City of Coon Rapids.
John Piper, Fire Chief, City of Coon Rapids.
Representative Hortman, State Representative.
Representative Newton, State Representative.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 PM.
Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair
Chelsea Peter, Committee Legislative Assistant