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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—January 23, 2019 2 Ms. Daily said the project cost-to-date is $453 million and $37.9 million has been spent out of the FY2018 cash budget of $82.6 million. 7. BUFFALO RED RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT, Authorize permit application to be submitted Attorney John Shockley said under the MDNR Findings of Fact from the Dam Safety and Public Waters Work Permit, the Diversion Authority needs to apply for a permit through the Buffalo Red <br />River Watershed District for infrastructure within their jurisdiction. He said updates on the permitting process will be presented to the board at future meetings. MOTION, passed Mr. Weyland moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded to authorize Diversion Authority staff and consultants to submit a permit application to the Buffalo Red River Watershed District (BRRWD) for items of the project under the BRRWD permitting jurisdiction. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE <br />Adopt meeting schedule for 2019 Pursuant to Section 5.11, subsection (b) of the Joint Powers Agreement, at the first meeting in January, the board needs to adopt a meeting schedule for the upcoming year. The board decided at the last meeting to set meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Thorstad seconded to adopt the meeting schedule for the Metro Flood Diversion Authority for 2019. Motion carried. <br />Committee appointments Committee appointments were approved earlier today by each committee and recommended <br />for approval by the Diversion Authority. MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Paulsen seconded to adopt the Resolution Confirming Recommendations and Appointments to the Diversion Authority Board, Finance Committee, Land Management Committee, and Public Outreach Committee of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority. Motion carried. MetroCOG cost share agreement Michael Redlinger, Co-Executive Director and Assistant Fargo City Administrator, discussed a cost share agreement with the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (Metro COG) to update the recreation plan, which was completed back in 2012. Planning work will be done in 2019 and 2020. Grants will be sought to provide additional funding opportunities to cover the costs. The Finance Committee approved the agreement at their meeting today. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Thorstad seconded to approve a cost share agreement with the Metropolitan Council of Governments to update the recreation plan with a 50% cost share estimate of $115,000. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE <br />Committee report The Public Outreach Committee met earlier today. Mr. Olson said the committee discussed the recent MDNR permit decision and associated timeline. Public outreach activities include presentations at the Red River Basin Commission conference and Chamber Eggs & Issues. He said letters will be sent to three different groups of land owners to acquire land, flowage easements, and land purchases for the channel and mitigation.