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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <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 />MARCH 10, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Cass County Joint Water Resource District was <br />held on March 10, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <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, Luke Andrud and Katie J. Schmidt, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; <br />Kurt Lysne, Josh Hassell and Brady Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, <br />Houston Engineering, Inc.; Rob Stefonowicz, Larkin Hoffman Attorneys; Dean Vetter and <br />Sabrina Tusa, AE2S; Scott Stenger and Dale Ahlsten, ProSource Technologies, LLC; Lee <br />Kaffar, Wade Whitworth and Kelsey Lee, HDR, Inc.; Ken Helvey, SRF Consulting Group, <br />Inc.; Lisa Brekkestran and Davon Hutchinson, Ulteig Engineers, Inc.; Duane Breitling and <br />Mary Scherling, Cass County Commissioners; Joel Paulsen, Diversion Authority <br />Executive Director; Jodi Smith, Diversion Authority Director of Lands; John Albrecht, <br />Jacobs; Lynn Mesteth, Dwyer Law Office, PLLC; Leo Richard, Kristi Sauvageau and <br />Gene Sauvageau, Stanley Township property owners; and Chad Redlin, Hickson. <br /> <br />Agenda <br />It was moved by Manager Olson seconded by Manager Gust and unanimously carried to <br />approve the order of the agenda, as amended. <br /> <br />Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Lougheed, seconded by Manager Weston and unanimously <br />carried to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2022 (two sets), meetings. <br /> <br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – project updates and general topics <br />Dean Vetter reported all the packets of informational materials have been sent to property <br />owners where flowage easements are needed for the Metro Flood Diversion Project. <br />Open house informational meetings regarding North Dakota properties are scheduled for <br />the evenings of March 14-16, 2022, and all are invited to attend. Land agents will also <br />be present at the meetings. The open house meetings will be recorded and posted to the <br />www.fmdiversion.gov website for those that cannot attend in person. <br /> <br />Sean Fredricks and Rob Stefonowicz reported on formal negotiation updates regarding <br />the Metro Flood Diversion Project.