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