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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—August 14, 2014 1 <br />FLOOD DIVERSION BOARD OF AUTHORITY <br />AUGUST 14, 2014—3:30 PM <br /> 1. MEETING TO ORDER A meeting of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority was held Thursday, August 14, <br />2014, at 3:30 PM in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members <br />present: Cass County Commissioner Darrell Vanyo; Cass County Commissioner Ken <br />Pawluk; West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad; Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker; Fargo City Commissioner Tim Mahoney; Fargo City Commissioner Melissa Sobolik; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Rodger Olson; and Clay County <br />Commissioner Kevin Campbell. Moorhead City Council Member Nancy Otto was <br />absent. Also present was ex-officio member Gerald Van Amburg, Buffalo-Red River <br />Watershed District. Staff members and others present: Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt; <br />Moorhead City Manager Michael Redlinger; Clay County Administrator Brian Berg; <br />Fargo City Director of Engineering Mark Bittner; Moorhead City Engineer Bob <br />Zimmerman; Bruce Spiller, CH2MHill; Brett Coleman, Project Manager, Corps of Engineers; and Terry Williams, Project Manager, Corps of Engineers. <br />2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Mahoney moved and Mr. Campbell seconded to approve minutes from the July 10, 2014 regular meeting and August 6, 2014, executive session meeting as presented. Motion carried. <br /> <br />3. AGENDA ORDER <br />The chairman asked for any changes to the agenda order, and hearing none, the order stands as presented. <br />4. MANAGEMENT UPDATE <br />Program management consultant (PMC) report <br />Bruce Spiller provided an update on activities over the last month including construction of the Oxbow/Hickson/Bakke (OHB) levee; in-town levee design work in coordination with the new Fargo City Hall building; socio-economic analysis for the <br />Minnesota EIS (Environmental Impact Statement); continued work on land acquisition <br />activities and policies; and development of mitigation plans associated with impacted <br />cemeteries. Corps of Engineers report <br />Terry Williams provided an update of activities by Corps of Engineers staff including <br />Maple River aqueduct physical model work; continued coordination and information to <br />the Minnesota DNR during their EIS process; participation in weekly OHB levee coordination meetings; continued coordination on in-town levee design; and individual site visits to cemeteries conducted on July 21-22, 2014. <br /> <br />Ms. Williams said about 180 people attended the open house for the Maple River <br />aqueduct physical model on July 24, 2014, in Rosemount, Minnesota. Another tour is being organized for staff and officials who were unable to attend the event last month.