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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—May 23, 2019 1 METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY MAY 23, 2019—3:31 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER A meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority was held Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 3:31 PM in the Fargo City Commission Chambers with the following members present: Cass County Commissioner Mary Scherling; Cass County Commissioner Chad Peterson; Cass County Commissioner Rick Steen; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; Fargo City Commissioner Tony Grindberg; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Moorhead City Mayor Johnathan Judd; Moorhead City Council Member Chuck Hendrickson; Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Clay County Commissioner Grant Weyland via conference call; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Chairman Rodger Olson; and West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. Moorhead City Council Member Joel Paulsen was absent. 2. MINUTES APPROVED MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Steen seconded to approve the minutes from the April 25, 2019, meeting as presented. Motion carried. 3. AGENDA ORDER MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to approve the order of the agenda with the addition of an update on Minnesota legislative activities and a response letter to Buffalo-Red River Watershed District. Motion carried. 4. MANAGEMENT UPDATE Kim Daily from Jacobs said the project cost to date is $471 million, and $18 million has been paid to date from the FY2019 cash budget. She reviewed contract actions approved by the Co-Executive Directors and by the Cass County Joint Water Resource District. She provided an update on activities and accomplishments over the last month, which include re-engagement of the P3 proposer teams; contracted appraisals for 114 parcels of land in the channel and for early/opportunistic acquisitions; delineation of cultural mitigation sites along the channel; formation of a Minnesota lands acquisition entity; and property management plan, including weed management. Short-term priorities include meeting with the MNDNR, Buffalo-Red River Watershed District, Corps of Engineers and Diversion Authority to review permit conditions; meeting with the State Water Commission regarding permit conditions and mitigation; and property owner outreach for environmental monitoring easements and right of entry. Long-term priorities over the next six months include completion and implementation of a financial strategy; issuance of a draft P3 Request for Proposals for the channel project; and substantial completion of the 2nd Street South/Main Avenue pump station project. Minnesota Legislative update Andy Pomroy from Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. was present via conference call and provided an update on funding for the project through the Minnesota Legislature. Mr. Pomroy said their firm will be working closely with legislative capital investment committee chairs and staff in the final budget negotiations. Officials from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’ administration will tour the state to see capital requests during the legislative interim.