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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—June 23, 2016 2 <br />5. DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Mahoney seconded to designate Heather Worden <br />as the Secretary of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority. Motion carried. 6. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER <br />MOTION, passed Ms. Otto moved and Mr. Piepkorn seconded to designate The Forum as the <br />Official Newspaper of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority. Motion carried. <br /> 7. ADOPT PRIOR DIVERSION AUTHORITY ACTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS <br />MOTION, passed Ms. Otto moved and Ms. Sobolik seconded that the Diversion Authority assume any and all prior remaining obligations and contracts created under <br />the Limited Joint Powers Agreement and authorize the Chair and Deputy Executive Directors to perform those prior obligations and contracts. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> 8. REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority was called to order on Thursday, <br />June 23, 2016, at 3:36 PM in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members present: <br />Cass County Commission representative Darrell Vanyo; Cass County Commissioner Mary Scherling; Cass County Commissioner Ken Pawluk; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; Fargo City <br />Commissioner Melissa Sobolik; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Moorhead City Mayor <br />Del Rae Williams; Moorhead City Council Member Nancy Otto; Moorhead City Council Member Chuck Hendrickson; Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Clay County Commissioner <br />Frank Gross; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Mark Brodshaug; and West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. <br />Staff members and others present: Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt; Fargo City Administrator Bruce Grubb; Clay County Administrator Brian Berg; Fargo City Director of Engineering Mark Bittner; Moorhead City Engineer Bob Zimmerman; Tom Dawson, Chairman, <br />Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders Taskforce; Bruce Spiller, CH2M; and Randy Richardson, CH2M. <br /> 9. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Campbell moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve the minutes from the June 9, 2016, meeting as presented. Motion carried. <br />10. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Ms. Scherling seconded to approve the order of the <br />agenda. Motion carried. 11. PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (PPA) APPROVAL <br />Attorney John Shockley said given that the new Joint Powers Agreement is now in effect, the board may approve the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA). The agreement is between the Army Corps of Engineers and non-federal project sponsors and will initiate construction of the project. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Mahoney moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve the Project <br />Partnership Agreement (PPA). On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.