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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—January 12, 2017 2 7. CORPS OF ENGINEERS UPDATE <br />Terry Williams, Project Manager from the Corps of Engineers, was present. She provided an <br />update of activities by Corps of Engineers staff which includes issuance of a notice to proceed on the inlet control structure; preparation of preliminary engineering reports for the Wild Rice <br />control structure and southern embankment design; assistance with further development of the <br />P3 RFP; preparation to conduct rights-of-entry and surveys beginning in the spring of 2017; and letter sent to MN DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr from Colonel Samuel Calkins to reinforce the Corps’ position regarding the project. <br /> 8. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE <br />Adopt Meeting Schedule for 2017 <br />Pursuant to Section 5.11, subsection (b) of the Joint Powers Agreement, at the first meeting in January the board needs to adopt a meeting schedule for the upcoming year. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Piepkorn moved and Mr. Olson seconded to adopt the meeting schedule for the Metro Flood Diversion Authority for 2017. Motion carried. <br /> <br />CH2M Master Services Agreement and Task Order Mr. Shockley discussed the Master Services Agreement (MSA) and Task Order No. 1 with <br />CH2M, which were approved by the Finance Committee. He said the most significant difference is a change from a lump sum monthly payment to an hourly rate. The MSA is for a three-year term. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Weyland seconded to approve the Master <br />Services Agreement with CH2M. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Shockley said Task Order No. 1 is part of the MSA and is for program management and <br />related services for the period of January 14, 2017, to April 1, 2018. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded to approve Task Order 1 with CH2M. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />Executive Director position description <br />Mr. Shockley discussed the draft job description for the Executive Director position along with a proposed notice and timeline for the job search. He asked the board to provide any comments <br />or changes to him over the next two weeks. He said compensation for the position has not been <br />determined. <br />Mr. Vanyo said there has been discussion about hiring a salary consultant similar to the process used by Fargo and Cass County to determine the salary classification. He also said the timeline includes publication of the job notice for up to four months, but this is flexible dependent on the <br />applications that are received. The consensus of the board was to set a goal to hire the position by this summer. Mr. Shockley <br />will plan to bring this item back to the board for approval at the next meeting. 9. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE <br />Committee report The Public Outreach Committee met on January 11th. Rocky Schneider from AE2S provided a <br />handout which includes information on the e-newsletter activity and website traffic. He said the <br />newsletter has 1,238 subscribers. Staff also uploaded videos to YouTube which have generated public interest. <br />