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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—July 27, 2017 1 METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY JULY 27, 2017—3:30 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER A meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority was held Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 3:30 PM <br />in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members present: Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Fargo City Commissioner Tony Grindberg; Cass County Commissioner Mary Scherling; Cass County Commissioner Chad M. Peterson; Cass County Commission representative Darrell Vanyo via conference call; Moorhead City Mayor Del Rae Williams; Moorhead City Council Member Chuck Hendrickson; Moorhead City Council Member Joel Paulsen; Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Clay County Commissioner Grant Weyland; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Mark Brodshaug; and West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. 2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Weyland moved and Mr. Grindberg seconded to approve the minutes from the July 13, 2017, meeting as presented. Motion carried. 3. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried. 4. MANAGEMENT UPDATE <br />Program management consultant (PMC) report Randy Richardson from CH2M provided an update on activities over the last month, which include pre-construction meetings for the OHB levee and County Road 16/County Road 17 realignment projects; continued Phase 1 and Phase 2 land acquisitions; continued refinement of the P3 RFP documents for a July 28th release to proposers; interviews with Executive Director candidates; and presentation at the North Dakota Water Topics Overview Committee. Priority areas for the next month include sending the FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) notification letters to individual property owners; continued land acquisitions; initiation of a flowage easement study; and development of a crisis communications plan. Mr. Richardson said staff and board members attended the Federal court hearing on July 18th <br />regarding ongoing litigation. He said staff will determine what, if any, impacts may occur after the ruling on a request for a preliminary injunction of the project. The ruling is expected within 30 days from the date of the hearing. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Weyland, Ms. Williams and Mr. Hendrickson were at the hearing. Mr. Campbell said the MN DNR referred to the Minnesota alignment as a viable option for the diversion project. He said this option would affect the Buffalo River aquifer, and that the Minnesota alignment was studied and it is not a viable option. Robert Cowen from CH2M provided a brief financial update on the overall program status and said $370 million has been expended to date. He said $36 million has been expended out of <br />the $240 million FY2017 budget. Greg Baisch from CH2M provided a construction update on continued work on in-town levees, <br />landscaping and plantings, and Oxbow home demolition and relocation projects. He said the anticipated notice to proceed for the Oxbow levee construction and County Road 16 and 17 realignment project is scheduled for August 14th.