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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—May 12, 2016 4 <br /> <br />8. LAND MANAGEMENT UPDATE <br />Committee report <br />The Land Management Committee met on May 11th and discussed the timeline for cemetery <br />mitigations; flowage easements; and two property acquisitions—one hardship property and a portion <br />of the parking lot at Case Plaza in Fargo. <br /> <br />CCJWRD update <br />Mark Brodshaug referred to the handout regarding land acquisitions completed through May 12, 2016, <br />which includes completed acquisitions, budget figures, and completed negotiations. Activities from <br />last month include the successful negotiation with Case Plaza on the right to enter and construct; <br />ongoing purchase agreement negotiations with Mid-America Steel; property acquisition efforts for <br />diversion inlet area lands; and rights of entry and boundary survey work for diversion channel <br />properties from the outlet to I-29 area. <br /> <br />Mr. Brodshaug said the committee also received an update on land acquisitions associated with the <br />diversion inlet control structure. The Corps of Engineers FY2016 work plan includes federal <br />appropriations for project construction. The Corps intends to obligate the federal funds for the diversion <br />inlet control structure with construction starting this fall. The structure will be located just south of <br />Horace, North Dakota. The Corps identified 15 parcels that will be needed for the inlet control structure <br />and associated realignment of County Highways 16 and 17. Three parcels will be needed this year for <br />construction to begin on the outlet. The next focus area for property acquisitions will be the northern <br />channel area and the Maple River and Sheyenne River aqueduct structures. <br /> <br />9. FINANCE UPDATE <br />Committee report <br />Mike Montplaisir, Cass County Auditor, said the Finance Committee met on May 11th. He said the <br />cumulative spent on the project to date is almost $207 million. He said the committee approved two <br />property acquisitions—one hardship property and a portion of the parking lot at Case Plaza in Fargo. <br />He said the Diversion Authority has received $2.9 million in revenues from the sale of lots in Oxbow. <br />He provided an update on the dollars spent for in-town flood control work which at this time totals $61 <br />million. <br /> <br /> Voucher approval <br />The bills for the month are with CCJWRD for costs associated with in-town levees, access issues, <br />Diversion Project Assessment Committee (DPAC) work, OHB levee, and Oxbow Country Club golf <br />course construction; Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. for government relations services; Dorsey & Whitney <br />LLP for legal services; Erik R. Johnson & Associates, Ltd. for legal services; and Ohnstad Twichell, <br />P.C. for P3 bond counsel. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Mahoney moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve the vouchers in the <br />amount of $3,044,470.89 for April, 2016. On roll call vote, the motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />10. NEXT MEETING DATE <br />The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2016. <br /> <br />11. ADJOURNMENT <br /> MOTION, passed <br />On motion by Ms. Sobolik, seconded by Mr. Mahoney, and all voting in favor, <br />the meeting was adjourned at 4:20 PM. <br /> Minutes prepared by Heather Worden, Cass County Administrative Assistant