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Commission Minutes—June 2, 2014 4307 Mr. Berndt said he and Sheriff's Office staff met with Foss Architecture to discuss the space analysis and feasibility study. The Sheriff's Office is currently gathering additional information requested at the meeting. Consultant Dennis Kimme will be in town the week of June 30th to meet with staff. Mr. Berndt said the Legislative Water Topics Overview Committee will meet on June 23rd and June 24th in Bismarck, and a presentation will be provided on the diversion project. The North Dakota State Water Coalition, which the county is a member, is hosting an evening event with legislators from the committee on June 23rd Mr. Vanyo said with the recent passage of the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA) bill, discussions have begun with the Corps of Engineers to look at alternative financing options for the diversion project. He said the next meeting of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority is scheduled for Thursday, June 12th Mr. Berndt said on-site construction for security station upgrades at the Courthouse and Annex will start in the upcoming weeks. He said pre-fabrication work has been done off-site to help alleviate disruption for the public as well as staff. Mrs. Scherling attended the quarterly meeting of Lake Agassiz Regional Council last week and will be attending a two-day workshop hosted by the Red River Basin Commission later this week. Mr. Montplaisir said early voting precincts for the Primary Election opened today at the Doublewood Inn and Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo, and will open on Wednesday at the Days Inn in Casselton. The hours are 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and all three precincts will be open through Friday, June 6th Mr. Pawluk met with officials from Oxbow to discuss taxable valuations in the city. The State Board of Equalization lowered values in Oxbow by 20% two years ago because of impacts associated with the diversion project, possible buyouts, and difficulties in selling properties. Since then, the Oxbow/Hickson/Bakke (OHB) levee option has been approved. He said residential valuations will increase by 6% for 2014, and Oxbow will ask for a reassessment of the entire city once the OHB levee is completed. 15. CORRESPONDENCE, Received and filed MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to receive and file correspondence outlined by the secretary as follows: Motion carried. - Notice of public hearing regarding the potential formation of the Garsteig-Embden Maintenance District to be held on June 5, 2014, at 9:30 AM conducted by Maple River Water Resource District at the Cass County Highway Department; - Notice of public hearing regarding special assessments for the Upper Maple Flood Protection District No. 1 Project to be held on June 25, 2014, at 10:00 AM in the Page Auditorium; - Letters from the North Dakota Department of Transportation regarding bridge structures that need load limit postings; bridge structures requiring scour and channel profile inspections; and bridge structures with Alert Code 3 designations;