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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—December 20, 2018 1 METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY DECEMBER 20, 2018—3:30 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />A meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority was held Thursday, December 20, 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 Tony Grindberg; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Cass County Commissioner Mary <br />Scherling; Cass County Commissioner Rick Steen; Cass County Commissioner Chad Peterson; West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad; and Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Dan Jacobson. Mark Nisbet from the Chamber Business Leaders Task Force was also present. 2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Mahoney moved and Mr. Campbell seconded to approve the minutes from the meetings held October 25, 2018, and December 3, 2018, as presented. Motion carried. 3. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Weyland moved and Mr. Paulsen seconded to approve the order of the agenda with the removal of the cost share agreement with Metropolitan Council of Governments. Motion carried. 4. MANAGEMENT UPDATE Martin Nicholson from Jacobs provided an update on activities over the last month, which include review and comments on the MDNR Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS); continued work with the MDNR and other parties to advance the permit application review; acceptance of Plan B estimated cost and endorsement of financial proposal with direction given to staff and consultants to pursue additional funding; briefing to Business Leaders Task Force on project status; work plans to resume land acquisition and outreach after permit and environmental approvals; and coordination with Diversion Authority leadership on pre-legislative briefings. Priorities for next month, pending Minnesota permit decision, include coordination with local <br />entities to secure state grants and loans as part of the financing plan; submitting a request to amend the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) to secure additional federal funding; and resuming land acquisition and impacted property mitigation activities. <br /> 5. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL Memorandum of Understanding – Generator <br />Attorney John Shockley discussed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fargo and the Diversion Authority to share the cost of maintenance and operation of a generator to serve Fargo Storm Sewer Lift Station #23 and backup power for Fargo City Hall. <br />Fargo has approved the MOU. The term is for ten years and will automatically renew for an additional ten years. The Diversion Authority will be responsible for 35% of the cost and Fargo will be responsible for the remaining 65% of the cost. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Mahoney moved and Mr. Paulsen seconded to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fargo and Metro Flood Diversion Authority. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.