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Commission Minutes--November 16, 1998 1898 traffic and incident management, traveler information, emergency response, and public transportation system needs; WHEREAS, the 1998 Metropolitan ITS Comprehensive Plan presents a coordinated program of advanced technology projects and strategies which will enhance the urban and extraterritorial transportation system of the Fargo- Moorhead area; WHEREAS, the new federal transportation law (TEA-21) establishes a federal assistance program to promote the deployment of ITS projects in metropolitan areas; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cass County Commission does hereby adopt the 1998 Metropolitan ITS Comprehensive Plan, and agrees to use it as a tool to implement the Metropolitan Transportation's goals and objectives, which will complement overall development of the metropolitan transportation system. 17. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to approve Vouchers No. 121,315 through No 122,209. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 18. FLOOD MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE; MEETING UPDATES; WORKER'S COMPENSATION RISK MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATIVE LUNCHEON; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RETREAT; BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS UPDATE; TOWNSHIP OFFICER'S MEETING; NDACO LEGISLATIVE GROUP, Committee reports Mrs. Quick reported on a public input meeting held by the Flood Master Plan Committee from 7:30-11 :30 PM November 12, 1998, at Hope Lutheran Church south campus. Terry Compson, representing the Citizens for Responsible Flood Control, gave his presentation and request for a second engineering opinion on the proposed dike system at the public input meeting. Jeff Volk, Moore Engineering, also participated in the question and answer session. The Flood Master Plan Committee will not make any decisions until Moore Engineering has completed their final report and presented it to the committee, according to Mrs. Quick. Terry Compson was present today and thanked Mrs. Quick for the opportunity to meet with her committee, and he looks forward to continuing to work together. All commissioners reported on various meetings they have attended in the past two weeks, as well as upcoming meetings. Mr. Montplaisir will meet with department heads Frank Klein and Keith Berndt to view and take pictures of flood properties to establish goals and procedures for the future. He hopes to report back to the Commission by year-end. Bonnie Johnson reported that Cass County government saved about $113,000 in the risk management program through the Worker's Compensation Bureau, which is a credit to county employees, department heads and the board of commissioners.