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<br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING
<br />CASS COUNTY JOINT WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT
<br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
<br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
<br />FEBRUARY 24, 2022
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<br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Cass County Joint Water Resource District was
<br />held on February 24, 2022, at 8:00 a.m.
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<br />Present were Dan Jacobson and Keith Weston, Southeast Cass Water Resource District;
<br />Rodger Olson, Maple River Water Resource District; Ken Lougheed, North Cass Water
<br />Resource District; Jacob Gust, Rush River Water Resource District; Carol Harbeke Lewis,
<br />Secretary-Treasurer; Nina Stone, Accountant; Melissa Maertens, Administrative
<br />Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks; Chris McShane, Luke Andrud and Katie J. Schmidt,
<br />Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Lyndon Pease, Brady Woodard and Pat Downs, Moore
<br />Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Rob Stefonowicz, Larkin
<br />Hoffman Attorneys; Eric Dodds, Dean Vetter, Sabrina Tusa and Hope Records, AE2S;
<br />Scott Stenger and Dale Ahlsten, ProSource Technologies, LLC; Oly Olafson, Lee Kaffar,
<br />Wade Whitworth and Kelsey Lee, HDR, Inc.; Ken Helvey, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.;
<br />Lisa Brekkestran, Drew Nicklay and Davon Hutchinson, Ulteig Engineers, Inc.; Mary
<br />Scherling, Cass County Commissioner; Joel Paulsen, Diversion Authority Executive
<br />Director; Jodi Smith, Diversion Authority Director of Lands; John Albrecht, Jacobs; Leo
<br />Richard, Kristi Sauvageau and Gene Sauvageau, Stanley Township property owners; and
<br />Ron Wilhelm, Moorhead.
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<br />Agenda
<br />It was moved by Manager Olson seconded by Manager Weston and unanimously carried
<br />to approve the order of the agenda, as amended.
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<br />Minutes
<br />It was moved by Manager Lougheed, seconded by Manager Weston and unanimously
<br />carried to approve the minutes of the February 10 and 18, 2022, meetings.
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<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – project updates and general topics
<br />Eric Dodds briefly discussed the Property Acquisition Status Report regarding the Metro
<br />Flood Diversion Project.
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<br />Chris McShane reported on formal negotiation updates regarding the Metro Flood
<br />Diversion Project.
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<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – appraisal / RHDP review / approval
<br />Jodi Smith and Mr. Dodds presented on the flowage easement appraisal process
<br />regarding the Metro Flood Diversion Project. Ms. Smith reviewed the studies, surveys,
<br />appraisals, and other work that has been completed thus far regarding flowage
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