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Capital Investment

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 12, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the twenty-third meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. on Tuesday, April 12, 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 Torkelson called the meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. A quorum was present.

Representative Lillie moved to approve the minutes of April 7, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation by Homes For All about their 2016 bonding request.
Dan Kitzberger, Policy Director, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless.
Rick Goodman, Executive Director, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership.
Ryan Strack, Manager, Homeless and Highly Mobile Student Services.
Julie Frick, Executive Director, Carver County Community Development Agency.

Representative Erickson introduced the presentation on an infrastructure bonding project for the city of Milaca.
Greg Lerud, City Manager, City of Milaca.
Tim Truebenbach, Superintendent, Milaca Schools.

Representative O’Driscoll introduced a presentation on road construction funding for the city of Sartell.
Anita Rassmussen, Assistant City Administrator, City of Sartell.

Representative O’Driscoll introduced a presentation on a road construction funding for Benton County.
Chris Byrd, County Engineer, Benton County.
Jake Bauerly, County Commissioner, Benton County.


Representative Wills introduced a presentation on reconstruction funding for Dakota County.
Patrick Wrase, Director of Public Works, City of Rosemount.

Representative P. Anderson presented on a bridge replacement project for the city of Melrose.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:46 P.M.



Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair




Chelsea Peter, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2561 (Erickson) - Milaca; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1577 (O'Driscoll) - Sartell; road construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1576 (O'Driscoll) - Benton County; road construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2801 (Wills) - Dakota County; County Road 42 and Trunk Highway 52 interchange reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF0736 (Anderson) - Melrose; Stearns County State-Aid Highway 13 bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

This will be an informational hearing. No official action will be taken on bills.

Presentation by Home For All on their 2016 bonding request