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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—July 27, 2017 2 5. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE <br />Braun Intertec Master Services Agreement <br />Attorney John Shockley discussed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Braun Intertec Corporation for geotechnical analysis services. The services will be completed on a case-by-case basis through task orders. The first task order will be addressed later in the meeting to <br />provide an analysis on the OHB levee construction and County Road 16 and 17 realignment project. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to approve the Master Services Agreement with Braun Intertec Corporation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 6. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE <br />Committee report The Public Outreach Committee met on July 26th. Rocky Schneider said once the FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) notification letters are sent to property owners, individual maps will be provided to them along with one-on-one meetings. He said a meeting will be held in the upcoming weeks between the five Minnesota board members and Minnesota legislators to discuss the project. The committee discussed the need to respond to letters to the <br />editor or news articles as a board. Mr. Schneider said that a few board members participated in a radio interview recently to discuss the project. 7. LAND MANAGEMENT UPDATE The Land Management Committee met on July 26th. Mrs. Scherling said the committee reviewed the flowage easement RFQs, and discussed project-owned land usage and access, crop <br />insurance, and mitigation efforts. <br /> <br />Land Acquisition Status Report Dean Vetter from AE2S referred to the map showing the status of property acquisitions. He said six parcels are part of the eminent domain process, and staff are continuing to work with a few of the land owners. 8. FINANCE UPDATE <br />Committee report The Finance Committee met on July 26th. Mr. Grindberg said the Diversion Authority has $77 million in cash and has expended almost $36 million out of the FY2017 budget. <br /> <br />Wells Fargo Loan Draw Down Mr. Shockley discussed a resolution authorizing the fiscal agent for the Diversion Authority to draw down the 2017 Wells Fargo loans for pre-payment of the 2016 Wells Fargo loans and to cover future project expenses. The City of Fargo and Cass County have both approved the loans. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mrs. Scherling seconded to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Draw Down of Funds from 2017 Wells Fargo Bank Loans to Cass County, North Dakota, and to the City of Fargo, North Dakota. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> Voucher approval The bills for the month are with the Cass County Joint Water Resource District (CCJWRD) for costs associated with the Metro Flood Diversion, Diversion Project Assessment District, and OHB levee; Dorsey & Whitney LLP for legal services; Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. for legal services; and Cass County Government for dust control product on county roads as part of the inlet control structure project.