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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—December 11, 2014 2 contributions to establish effective and permanent flood protection for the Fargo- Moorhead area; and that we will continue to work to plan, design and manage a Diversion Project which will put an end to the kind of recurring emergency responses that Mayor Walaker tirelessly coordinated and directed, despite overwhelming odds. 3. MINUTES APPROVED MOTION, passed Mr. Mahoney moved and Mr. Campbell seconded to approve minutes from the November 13, 2014, meeting as presented. Motion carried. 4. AGENDA ORDER MOTION, passed Mr. Mahoney moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried. 5. MANAGEMENT UPDATE Program management consultant (PMC) report Bruce Spiller provided an update on activities over the last month including work on the in-town levees, 2nd Street North pump station, 4th Street pump station, and 2nd Street South flood wall; participation in a public meeting held in Oxbow regarding the OHB levee; continued design and coordination with the city hall project; submittal of a revised socio-economic analysis to the Minnesota DNR for the Minnesota EIS (Environmental Impact Statement); continued work on land acquisition activities and policies; and development of mitigation plans associated with impacted cemeteries. Corps of Engineers report Terry Williams provided an update of activities by Corps of Engineers staff including Maple River aqueduct physical modeling work; continued coordination to provide information to the Minnesota DNR for the EIS; continuing work on the cemetery mitigation plan; work on the operation plan and adaptive management plan for the project; participation in weekly OHB levee coordination meetings; assistance with local efforts on the in-town levees; and continued development of alternative resourcing and delivery plan for expedited implementation of the project. Ms. Williams briefly discussed the alternative resourcing and delivery plan with the goal to complete the project as soon as possible, saving taxpayer dollars and reducing the flood risk sooner. She said all available federal and local options to fund the project are being pursued, including Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) which would utilize available resources and incentives to complete the project sooner at a lower cost. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE Lawsuit update Attorney Erik Johnson provided an update regarding lawsuits filed by the Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority. He said all motions were to be filed by December 9th. He said the administrative record needs to be compiled by February 23, 2015, and a hearing most likely will be held in early summer.