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Flood Sales Tax Committee—February 4, 2019 1 FLOOD SALES TAX COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 4, 2019—1:00 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />Commissioner Mary Scherling called a meeting of the Flood Sales Tax Committee to order on Monday, February 4, 2019, at 1:00 PM in the Commission Conference Room, Cass County Courthouse, with the following present: County Engineer Jason Benson; County Auditor Michael Montplaisir; Joint Water Resource District Representative Rodger Olson; County Commissioner Mary Scherling; County <br />Commissioner Rick Steen; and County Administrator Robert Wilson. Also present was Engineer Mike Opat, Moore Engineering. 2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Benson seconded to approve the meeting minutes from November 19, 2018, as presented. Motion carried. <br />3. FEMA FLOODPLAIN MAPPING PROJECT Mrs. Scherling said further research was done after the last meeting to bring clarity to the history of the FEMA Floodplain Mapping Project. After further review of the flood sales tax policy, this project is not eligible for funding through this committee. <br />Mr. Wilson said this committee previously recommended that the county commission consider reimbursing the Water Resource District for expenses related to the FEMA floodplain mapping. After further research into the history of the Water Resource District’s involvement with FEMA mapping, a motion was found that was made during a 2013 Cass County Commission meeting that <br />authorized a 50% cost share to the Cass County Joint Water Resource District, not to exceed $40,000, for engineering services to act as the local coordinating agency for the Western Cass County Flood Insurance Study. <br />Mr. Olson said the most recent recommendation from this committee was a motion <br />made at the last meeting to forward this request to the Cass County Commission. Mr. Steen said this committee should not have addressed the project request at all as the project does not qualify for Flood Sales Tax funds. MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Montplaisir seconded to rescind the recommendation from the Flood Sales Tax Committee that the county commission consider reimbursing the Water Resource District retroactively, in addition to funding future expenses related to FEMA floodplain mapping. Discussion: Mr. Olson <br />asked how the county commission will know to address this issue if the Flood Sales Tax Committee does not recommend it. Mr. Steen said the request can come from the Highway Department or the Cass County Joint Water Resource District. <br />Mrs. Scherling asked how the Eastern Cass County Flood Insurance Study was funded. Mr. Benson said Fargo paid for