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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—January 8, 2015 1 <br />FLOOD DIVERSION BOARD OF AUTHORITY <br />JANUARY 8, 2015—3:30 PM <br /> 1. MEETING TO ORDER A meeting of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority was held Thursday, January 8, <br />2015, at 3:30 PM in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members <br />present: Cass County Commissioner Ken Pawluk; Cass County Commissioner Chad <br />M. Peterson; West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; Fargo City Commissioner Mike Williams; Fargo City Commissioner Melissa Sobolik; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Rodger Olson; Clay <br />County Commissioner Grant Weyland; and Moorhead City Council Member Nancy Otto. <br />Also present was ex-officio member Gerald Van Amburg, Buffalo-Red River Watershed <br />District. Staff members and others present: Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt; Fargo City <br />Administrator Pat Zavoral; Moorhead City Manager Michael Redlinger; Clay County <br />Administrator Brian Berg; Cass County Engineer Jason Benson; Fargo City Director of <br />Engineering Mark Bittner; Fargo City Engineer April Walker; Bruce Spiller, CH2MHill; <br />Mark Nisbet, Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders Task Force; Brett Coleman, Project Manager, Corps of Engineers; and Terry Williams, Project Manager, Corps of <br />Engineers. <br /> <br />Mr. Mahoney welcomed Colonel Dan Koprowski, St. Paul District Commander, Corps of <br />Engineers, the meeting. Col. Koprowski thanked the Diversion Authority for their work, and said the project is one of the top priorities within the St. Paul District. <br /> <br />2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Olson moved and Mr. Thorstad seconded to approve minutes from the December 11, 2014, meeting as presented. Motion carried. <br /> <br />3. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Ms. Sobolik seconded to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried. <br /> <br />4. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR 2015 <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to nominate Darrell Vanyo as Chairman and Tim Mahoney as Vice Chairman of the <br />Flood Diversion Board of Authority for 2015. The motion carried <br />with eight members voting “Yes” and Mr. Williams voting “No. Mr. <br />Williams said Darrell Vanyo has done a good job as chairman, but he feels the position should be held by an elected official. Mr. Mahoney said a few of the reasons to support the nomination is that <br />Mr. Vanyo will be able to assist with legislative issues as well as the <br />pending lawsuit. <br />