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Commission Minutes--May 27, 1997 1630 DEPARTMENT HEADS--PLEASE POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE FOR STAFF TO READ SPECIAL MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY 27, 1997 MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Alon Wieland called the special meeting to order at 3:00 PM on May 27, 1997, in the Cass County Government Annex, lower level meeting room. All members were present as follows: Donna Schneider, Paul Koenig, Roberta Quick, John Meyer and Alon Wieland. The meeting was called by the chairman for the purpose of organizing a flood mitigation program and application process. Township officers of 19 Cass County townships were invited to attend this meeting since those areas were identified by Glenn Ellingsberg, Disaster Emergency Services Director, as the townships affected by 1997 flooding. About 40 rural residents, county department heads, FEMA representatives and other agency representatives were in attendance. Examples of hazard mitigation projects may include, but are not limited to, property acquisitions or relocations, elevating current homes, structural hazard control or protection, and construction activities that result in hazard protection, according to Mr. Wieland. This meeting was originally scheduled for June 2nd, however, county officials learned that applications for hazard mitigation grants must be submitted to the North Dakota Emergency Management Office by June 7, 1997, and will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. APPLICATION PROCESS, Lake Apassiz Repional Council (LARC) asked to assist county ltv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Council Director, said his agency has been asked to assist the county, and he referred to a meeting held last Thursday with the State Disaster Field Office. Mr. Rustad said FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has indicated that project sponsorships will only be considered from cities and counties, not from townships. Therefore, the county needs to identify all potential problem areas outside of incorporated cities, and submit an application by the June 7th deadline. Mr. Rustad has an application form available, and the county must sponsor and identify the projects by resolution, which he will provide to the county. He also mentioned a resolution called the "urgent needs" resolution, which he will provide for the June 2nd Commission meeting. Jeff Volk, Moore Engineering Company, and engineer for water resource district projects, also attended the meeting with State disaster officials last Thursday. Discussion followed on what information needs to be included in the initial application, and Mr. Rustad and Mr. Volk had different opinions on this matter. Keith Berndt, County Engineer, said he understands that the notice of intent must be submitted by June 7th, and Joel Quanbeck, County Planner, was of the opinion that some of the blanks could be filled in at a later date. Earl Stewart, from LARC, said it will be nearly impossible to identify specific projects by the June 7th deadline. Glenn Ellingsberg, County Disaster Emergency Director, said the hazard mitigation office in Bismarck wants a total dollar value of the damage in Cass County at the time the application is submitted.