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Commission Minutes-March 16, 1998 1787 MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to adopt RESOLUTION #1998-8 RELATING TO A PROJECT UNDER THE MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, GIVING THE PROJECT PRELIMINARY APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC HEARING (AMERICAN LUTHERAN HOMES, INC. TOWERS II PROJECT); and setting the public hearing for the April 6, 1998, Cass County Commission meeting, which begins at 3:30 PM in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 17. DEVIL'S LAKE FLOODING, Update by Joe Belford. Ramsey County Joe Belford, Ramsey County Commissioner, gave a presentation on the Devils Lake flood situation. He said flooding in 1993 caused Devils Lake to rise five feet in six months, and the lake has been steadily rising each year since then. The lake covered about 40,000 acres in 1993, and now covers nearly 100,000 acres. Solutions to the flood situation being considered, according to Mr. Belford, are flood plain management, basin-wide water management, and a proposed outlet. A nine-member outlet committee was established by the State Legislature in the last session, and local committee members are Pat Zavoral and Jim McLaughlin. Mr. Belford said the Army Corps of Engineers has been instructed by Congress to begin preconstruction engineering and design for the proposed outlet. Public involvement is encouraged in all phases of the project, and he invited commissioners to call him with any questions. Mr. Belford is the county commission representative on the North Dakota Water Coalition and also serves on the newly formed Red River Basin Board. 18. FLOOD UPDATE, Report from Lake Agassiz Regional Council Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation, provided a written project report dated March 16, 1998, on funds received and disbursed thus far from the 1997 spring flood in Cass County. Mr. Wieland asked about the status of the two larger flood prevention projects, and Mr. Rustad said preliminary engineering reports have been completed on the Mapleton project and the St. Benedict road. 19. WEST FARGO LANDFILL PERMIT, Information from North Dakota Department of Health Mrs. Schneider asked if anyone was present concerning application by the City of West Fargo to the North Dakota Department of Health for a proposed permit for an inert waste landfill located in Mapleton Township. No one asked to speak at this time. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to adopt the following motion: On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 1) Forward the Health Department document to the County Planner for review and response by March 27th (to meet the next meeting agenda deadline); 2) Request the State's Attorney to outline options/procedures available to the county by March 27th; 3) Publish notice in legal advertisement section of The Forum outlining the permit application in rural Cass County and asking for public comments by March 27th; and