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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—August 13, 2015 3 <br /> <br /> HMG Task Order 13 Amendment 11—extend period of performance to March 31, 2016, in the <br />amount of $418,000 for OHB levee design and support; <br /> HMG Task Order 15 Amendment 2—extend period of performance to March 31, 2016, in the <br />amount of $150,000 for draft operations plan hydrology work; <br /> HMG Task Order 17 Amendment 1—bidding services for 2nd Street floodwall, El Zagal Phase 2, <br />Park East demolition and Mickelson levee extension in the amount of $693,000; <br /> HMG Task Order 19 Amendment 0—Public Private Partnership (PPP) document preparation <br />support in the amount of $250,000. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Olson moved and Mrs. Scherling seconded to approve the appropriation of <br />funds for an Authority Work Directive with URS in the amount of $43,000; Task <br />Order Amendments with Houston Moore Group, LLC in the amount of <br />$2,218,507.50 and recommend approval of the appropriation of funds by the <br />Dakota Metro Flood Board for the Diversion Authority. On roll call vote, the <br />motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE <br />Committee report <br />Mr. Olson said the Public Outreach Committee did not meet yesterday since various staff and board <br />members attended the Water Topics Overview Committee meeting held in Bismarck. Mr. Vanyo and <br />Mr. Mahoney provided an update on the project to the overview committee. <br /> <br />Daron Selvig from AE2S provided an update on the newsletter and website, which will include <br />information on construction and relocation of homes in Oxbow, and the revised schedule of committee <br />meetings beginning next month <br /> <br />Meeting Schedule for Diversion Committees <br />Mr. Vanyo said the Finance and Land Management Committees discussed proposed changes to the <br />sequence and schedule of meeting times and locations to allow for input on land acquisitions and <br />other items prior to the CCJWRD and Diversion Authority Board meetings. The Finance Committee <br />approved the schedule with both Finance and Land Management Committees to meet at the Cass <br />County Courthouse. The Land Management Committee approved the schedule but voted to keep the <br />meeting at Fargo City Hall so the meeting may continue to be taped and broadcast for public viewing. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Mahoney moved and Mr. Williams seconded to approve changes to the <br />schedule of committee meetings to meet on Wednesday prior to the Thursday <br />Diversion Authority meetings with the Public Outreach Committee at 1:00 PM at <br />the Cass County Highway Department; Finance Committee at 2:30 PM at a <br />location to be determined; and Land Management Committee at 4:00 PM at Fargo <br />City Hall. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Business Leaders Task Force <br />Mr. Dawson said the task force met in June. Currently, a communication strategy is being discussed <br />to inform local communities about the facts of the diversion project. <br /> <br />8. LAND MANAGEMENT UPDATE <br />Mr. Mahoney said the Land Management Committee met earlier this afternoon and discussed topics <br />including: <br /> <br />Property Acquisition Philosophies <br />Mr. Mahoney said the Finance and Land Management Committees both approved a document titled, <br />“Property Acquisition Philosophies”; however, versions that were approved were slightly different. Mr. <br />Mahoney said there was discussion about including language in the document about Minnesota <br />property acquisitions as well.