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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—September 27, 2018 1 METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY SEPTEMBER 27, 2018—3:30 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />A meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority was held Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 3:30 PM in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members present: Moorhead City Mayor Del Rae Williams; Moorhead City Council Member Chuck Hendrickson; Moorhead <br />City Council Member Joel Paulsen; Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Clay County Commissioner Grant Weyland; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Fargo City Commissioner Tony Grindberg; Cass County Commissioner Chad <br />Peterson; Cass County Commissioner Rick Steen; and West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. Cass County Commissioner Mary Scherling; and Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Rodger Olson were absent. Tom Dawson, Chair of the Chamber Business Leaders Task Force, was also present. 2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Weyland moved and Mr. Piepkorn seconded to approve the minutes from the meeting held August 23, 2018, as presented. Motion carried. 3. AGENDA ORDER <br />Ms. Williams said Attorney John Shockley would like to give an update on Task Orders. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Paulsen seconded to approve the order of the agenda as amended. Motion carried. 4. MANAGEMENT UPDATE <br />Martin Nicholson from Jacobs provided an update on activities over the last month, which include continued support to the Corps of Engineers and MDNR to advance the Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS); continued work with the MDNR and other parties to advance the permit application review; follow-up on cost estimate workshops; and a legislative social following a flood protection tour. <br />Priorities for next month include to support the publication of the draft SEA and draft SEIS and prepare for public meetings on drafts; support and develop federal legislation related to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA); begin work on the 2nd Street South closure and pump station project; support the completion of the first phase of the flowage easement valuation study; continue approved Oxbow construction work; and answer electoral candidate inquiries. Mr. Nicholson said the project cost to date is $438 million and $28.5 million has been spent out <br />of the FY2018 cash budget. 5. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE <br />Business Leaders Task Force Mr. Dawson said the task force met earlier this month and Rocky Schneider of AE2S provided an update. The task force will begin a letter writing campaign to MDNR in support of Plan B. <br /> 6. LAND MANAGEMENT The Land Management Committee met on September 26th. Eric Dodds of AE2S was present to provide an update. The committee discussed how to proceed once land acquisitions are able to resume and how the overall process can be improved. An action plan is being drafted for outreach to property owners.