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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—December 21, 2017 5 12. FY2018 CASH BUDGET Mr. Cowen said the Finance Committee approved the FY2018 cash budget in the amount of $82.6 million. He said after an alternative project is developed, a revised budget will be proposed to reflect planned program spending for the remainder of FY2018. MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Weyland seconded to approve the FY2018 budget as outlined. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. 2018 MEETING SCHEDULE Mr. Dodds discussed the 2018 meeting schedule for the board to consider. The Diversion Board is scheduled to meet the fourth Thursday of each month with the exception of January, November and December. Mayor Mahoney said the plan is to hold one board meeting per month unless two are needed to consider bills or other business. Board members were in agreement with the meeting schedule as proposed. 14. OTHER BUSINESS, Outgoing board members Mr. Mahoney presented a gift to Mark Brodshaug, who will retire at the end of this month from the Southeast Cass Water Resource Board and Cass County Joint Water Resource Board. He also served on the Finance Committee. He thanked him for his work over the past several years. Mr. Mahoney presented gifts to Darrell Vanyo, whose term on the Diversion Authority Board ends this month. Mr. Vanyo served on the board since its inception in 2009. Mr. Vanyo provided a project commentary regarding his thoughts on flood protection for the area, and the future of the project. He thanked everyone for allowing him to serve on the board. 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION North Dakota state law allows the Board to meet in private session to consult legal counsel to discuss ongoing litigation and contract negotiations. MOTION, passed Mr. Piepkorn moved and Mr. Peterson seconded that the Metro Flood Diversion Authority meet in Executive Session pursuant to N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19.1, subsections 2 and 9, to consult with its Attorneys regarding the ongoing litigation in the matters of Richland/Wilkin JPA and MNDNR v. the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Fargo Moorhead Flood Diversion Authority as Intervenor, Civil File No. 0:13-cv-02262-JRT-LIB and the contested case hearing before the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings regarding the MNDNR permit for Metro Flood Diversion Authority. All voting in favor, the motion carried unanimously. Diversion Authority Board members, key administrative staff, Attorney Robert Cattanach, and Attorney John Shockley moved to the River Room at 5:30 PM. The Executive Session ended at 6:30 PM and the meeting was re-opened to the public. 16. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Hendrickson, and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 6:31 PM. Minutes prepared by Heather Worden, Cass County Administrative Assistant