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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—January 18, 2018 1 METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY JANUARY 18, 2018—3:30 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />A meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority was held Thursday, January 18, 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 City <br />Council Member Joel Paulsen; Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Clay County Commissioner Grant Weyland via conference call; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; Fargo City Commissioner Tony Grindberg; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Cass County <br />Commissioner Mary Scherling via conference call; Cass County Commissioner Rick Steen; Cass County Commissioner Arland Rasmussen; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Roger Olson; and West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. Tom Dawson, Chair of the Chamber Business Leaders Task Force, was also present. 2. NOMINATION OF VICE CHAIR <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Mahoney seconded to nominate Mary Scherling, Cass County Commissioner, as Vice Chair of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority. Motion carried. 3. DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded to designate Heather Worden as the Secretary of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority. Motion carried. 4. MINUTES APPROVED MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Mahoney seconded to approve the minutes from the December 21, 2017, meeting as presented. Motion carried. 5. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Steen seconded to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried. 6. MANAGEMENT UPDATE <br />John Glatzmaier from CH2M provided an update on activities over the last month which include providing support to the board as it prepares to respond to findings outlined in the Governors’ Task Force report, which was released today. The priorities for next month include starting the <br />flowage easement valuation study, coordinating outreach efforts related to any changes implemented as a result of the report, and coordination efforts with the MN DNR to resolve the southern embankment alignment. Mr. Glatzmaier provided brief a financial update on the overall program status and said $415 million has been expended to date. He said $83 million has been expended out of the $240 million FY2017 budget. Mr. Glatzmaier provided a construction update on continued work on in-town levees, and Oxbow home demolition and relocation projects. A suspension of work to cease was issued as of December 31, 2017, on OHB levee construction but one home demolition was allowed to continue past the date because of safety issues.