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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—June 23, 2016 2 <br /> <br />5. DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Mahoney seconded to designate Heather Worden <br />as the Secretary of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority. Motion carried. <br /> <br />6. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER <br />MOTION, passed <br />Ms. Otto moved and Mr. Piepkorn seconded to designate The Forum as the <br />Official Newspaper of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority. Motion carried. <br /> <br />7. ADOPT PRIOR DIVERSION AUTHORITY ACTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS <br />MOTION, passed <br />Ms. Otto moved and Ms. Sobolik seconded that the Diversion Authority <br />assume any and all prior remaining obligations and contracts created under <br />the Limited Joint Powers Agreement and authorize the Chair and Deputy <br />Executive Directors to perform those prior obligations and contracts. On roll <br />call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />8. REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER <br />The regular meeting of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority was called to order on Thursday, <br />June 23, 2016, at 3:36 PM in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members present: <br />Cass County Commission representative Darrell Vanyo; Cass County Commissioner Mary <br />Scherling; Cass County Commissioner Ken Pawluk; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; Fargo City <br />Commissioner Melissa Sobolik; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Moorhead City Mayor <br />Del Rae Williams; Moorhead City Council Member Nancy Otto; Moorhead City Council Member <br />Chuck Hendrickson; Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Clay County Commissioner <br />Frank Gross; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Mark Brodshaug; and West <br />Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. <br /> <br />Staff members and others present: Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt; Fargo City <br />Administrator Bruce Grubb; Clay County Administrator Brian Berg; Fargo City Director of <br />Engineering Mark Bittner; Moorhead City Engineer Bob Zimmerman; Tom Dawson, Chairman, <br />Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders Taskforce; Bruce Spiller, CH2M; and Randy Richardson, <br />CH2M. <br /> <br />9. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Campbell moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve the minutes from the <br />June 9, 2016, meeting as presented. Motion carried. <br /> <br />10. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Pawluk moved and Ms. Scherling seconded to approve the order of the <br />agenda. Motion carried. <br /> <br />11. PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (PPA) APPROVAL <br />Attorney John Shockley said given that the new Joint Powers Agreement is now in effect, the board <br />may approve the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA). The agreement is between the Army Corps <br />of Engineers and non-federal project sponsors and will initiate construction of the project. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Mahoney moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve the Project <br />Partnership Agreement (PPA). On roll call vote, the motion carried <br />unanimously.