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Flood Sales Tax Committee—November 4, 2019 2 <br /> <br />Mr. Lysne said a 20% contingency was requested, but the state only approved a 10% <br />contingency, which is the reason why the two figures do not total $45,000. The request of <br />the committee is for a 50% cost share of $10,313.10. <br /> <br />Kathy Auka was present and said their property was flooded this past spring because of <br />ice jams along the Rush River. Mr. Benson said this project will provide a benefit to this <br />property that is located outside the Flood Diversion footprint. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Montplaisir seconded to approve 50% of the <br />local cost share in the amount of $10,313.10 for the Dan and Kathy <br />Auka Ring Levee Project. On roll call vote, the motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Maple River Dam Site T-180 Safety Improvements Project <br />Mr. Lysne discussed a request from the Maple River Water Resource District for the T- <br />180 Dam, located on a tributary of the Maple River in Section 24 of Highland Township <br />northeast of Enderlin. There are deficiencies in the dam and upgrades are needed to the <br />principal spillway pipe to ensure stability of the dam. The total project cost is $320,000. A <br />request for cost share assistance was submitted to the State Water Commission that will <br />be addressed at their February 2020 meeting. The Red River Joint Water Resource <br />District has also been asked for funding. Mr. Lysne said the project includes maintenance <br />items, which are not covered by cost share funding through either the State Water <br />Commission or Red River Joint Water Resource District. The request today is for a 75% <br />cost share of $34,140.89. <br />AMENDED MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Olson moved and Mr. Steen seconded to approve the Maple River <br />Dam Site T-180 Safety Improvements Project at 75% of the local cost <br />share in the amount of $34,140.89. Discussion: Mr. Steen said Cass <br />County policy does not cover maintenance costs either and believes <br />the motion should be amended to eliminate the maintenance costs <br />from the local cost share. Mr. Lysne said these costs total $9,375.00. <br />Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Steen seconded to amend the motion <br />and change the cost share to reflect the removal of maintenance <br />costs of $9,375.00 for a total of $24,765.89. On roll call vote, the motion <br />on the amendment to the main motion carried with Mrs. Scherling, Mr. <br />Steen, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Montplaisir and Mr. Benson voting “Yes”; and <br />Mr. Olson voting “No”. <br /> <br />MAIN MOTION, passed <br />On roll call vote, the motion carried on the main motion to approve <br />the project with Mrs. Scherling, Mr. Steen, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Montplaisir <br />and Mr. Benson voting “Yes”; and Mr. Olson voting “No”. <br /> <br />6. ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROJECTS <br />Western Cass Flood Insurance Study Map Appeal <br />Mrs. Lewis said in March of this year the Cass County Commission approved a <br />reimbursement to the Southeast Cass Water Resource District for 50% of an additional <br />$181,346.08 in costs for the Western Cass Flood Insurance Study (FIS). <br /> <br />Mr. Lysne said since that time, the City of Arthur has submitted an appeal to the Revised <br />Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and FIS, resulting in additional modeling <br />associated with the study. The total cost to date is $207,564.13 or $26,218.05 in additional <br />expenses. Mr. Lysne said additional costs may be incurred as a result of the map appeal. <br />