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Flood Sales Tax Committee—November 20, 2017 1 FLOOD SALES TAX COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 20, 2017—1:00 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />Commissioner Mary Scherling called a meeting of the Flood Sales Tax Committee to order on Monday, November 20, 2017, at 1:00 PM in the Commission Conference Room, Cass County Courthouse, with the following present: County Commissioner Mary Scherling; County Commissioner Rick Steen; County Administrator Robert Wilson; and Sarah Heinle, Accountant from the Auditor’s <br />Office. County Auditor Michael Montplaisir and Cass County Joint Water Resource District Vice Chairman Rodger Olson were absent. Also present was County Engineer Jason Benson. 2. AGENDA APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Wilson seconded to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried. 3. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Wilson moved and Mr. Steen seconded to approve the meeting minutes from October 2, 2017, as presented. Motion carried. <br />4. DRAFT POLICY ON USE OF FLOOD SALES TAX FUNDS <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Wilson seconded to add language to the policy on the use of flood sales tax funds to include individual homesteads and rural subdivisions to the entities <br />eligible for funding. Mr. Steen said he is comfortable with the cost share guidelines in the policy as they encourage entities to seek out additional <br />funding sources and provide parameters for funding, while still allowing the committee to grant additional funding if desired. Mr. Benson said road projects have not been eligible for funds in the past but the policy addresses specific projects that may <br />be eligible for funding going forward. Mr. Wilson said previous discussions on this policy did not raise any major concerns, and now that the committee has had more time to study the policy all issues have been addressed. <br /> Motion carried. MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Wilson seconded to approve the <br />County Sales Tax for Flood Risk Reduction and Recovery Projects Policy and to forward it to the County Commission for adoption. Motion carried.