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Commission Minutes--August 21, 2000 2180 5) Endorse Southeast Cass Water Resource District or the County Commission to act as sponsors for unincorporated housing developments which want to apply for federal grants or state grants to protect against flooding; 6) Adopt the Emergency Measures Subcommittee recommendations dated April 5, 2000; and 7) Construct Stanley Township and South Fargo Protection Project. The committee recommends construction of a project to protect rural areas south of Fargo and South Fargo supporting either option #1 or #5 from the Moore Engineering Report, with option #1 being the preferred option. Either option should be constructed in conjunction with a closure structure at Rose Coulee. Mrs. Quick said it is important to recognize the work done by committee members and by the consultant, and she asked that the County Commission accept the final report as submitted; and that the Commission meet with the Southeast Cass Water Resource District before making any commitments because the county is not in a position to adopt any specific project. Mr. Wieland said he agrees with the recommendations in the final report, with the exception of the dike option. He does not believe the county should be involved in building large-scale dikes. Mrs. Quick said she is requesting acceptance of the report prepared by the consultant and not suggesting adoption of any of the recommendations. Mr. Meyer agreed with Mr. Wieland and said Commissioners received well over 100 letters from citizens opposing the dike option as a flood control measure. Mrs. Schneider favors acceptance of the report in recognition of the time and effort spent and the pro-active approach of committee members to flood control measures. She advocated future discussion by the Board on diking concerns before any decisions are made to proceed. Mr. Koenig is also concerned about the dike issue and its effect on a large number of people. Mrs. Quick said accepting the report does not mean building the dike. She said the Southeast Cass Water Resource District is the governmental entity that may pursue the dike option, however, funding would be an issue that would have to be resolved before anything could move forward. She said the county board could adopt some of the recommendations, such as standardized flood plain management and greenways adjacent to the rivers, for example. Mr. Berndt concurred with Mrs. Quick that he does not intend for the Board to make a decision on specific projects at this time. Mr. Wieland said he does not have a problem with proceeding on that basis. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to accept the Cass County Flood Master Plan Committee Report and schedule future meeting with Southeast Cass Water Resource Board to discuss the report recommendations. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to send a letter of appreciation to the members of the Flood Master Planning Committee for serving in that capacity. Motion carried unanimously.