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Commission Minutes October 21, 2013 4221 MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the approval letter for the State Water Commission to distribute funds in the amount of $215,300 to the City of Fargo pursuant to the terms and conditions of Senate Bill 2020. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 16. FLOOD BUYOUT COMMITTEE, Recommendation approved for vacant lot purchases Mr. Berndt said the Flood Buyout Committee met earlier today. One issue discussed by the committee is the process to purchase vacant lots adjacent to buyout homes. He said FEMA funds cannot be used to buy these lots, and in the past the county has purchased vacant properties at a reasonable price. The committee recommended the county authorize the purchase of vacant lots in buyout areas subject to a maximum dollar amount of $5,000 per lot. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to accept the recommendation from the Flood Buyout Committee authorizing the purchase of vacant lots in the buyout areas subject to a maximum dollar amount of $5,000 per lot. Discussion: Mr. Pawluk said the action today designates the practice already in place when purchasing vacant lots. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17. FLOOD DIVERSION MONTHLY BILLING, Approved Mr. Montplaisir discussed the billing from the FM Diversion Board of Authority for the month of September, 2013. Expenses are the county's share of engineering, legal, and construction services associated with the FM Diversion project. The bill also includes half of the cost for the Minnesota share for September, 2013. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to approve the expenses for the Flood Diversion Board of Authority in the amount of $428,217.76 for the month of September, 2013, and to remit $47,608.88 for Cass County's share of cash flow to cover Minnesota receivables for the month of September, 2013. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 18. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve Voucher No. 273,641 through Voucher No. 274,344. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 19. NDPERS SEMINARS; FLOOD DIVERSION UPDATES; BUILDING COMMITTEE; MEETING UPDATES, Committee reports Mr. Berndt said the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS) is offering two employee seminars on October 22" to learn more about the system and to ask any questions. Mr. Berndt and Bruce Spiller from CH2MHilI will meet with Pleasant Township and Bakke Subdivision residents on October 22 to discuss the ring levee associated with the diversion project.