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Flood Sales Tax Committee—April 18, 2022 1 FLOOD SALES TAX COMMITTEE <br />APRIL 18, 2022—2:00 PM <br />1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER <br />Commissioner Mary Scherling called a meeting of the Flood Sales Tax Committee to order on <br />Monday, April 18, 2022, at 2:01 PM in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse. The <br />following members were present: Commissioner Rick Steen; Commissioner Mary Scherling; County <br />Finance Director, Brandy Madrigga; County Administrator, Robert Wilson; Assistant County Engineer, <br />Tom Soucy for County Engineer, Jason Benson; and Water Resource District Representative, <br />Rodger Olson. Also present was Commissioner Jim Kapitan; Commissioner Duane Breitling; and <br />Senior Accountant, Sarah Heinle. <br /> 2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Olson seconded that the minutes of the previous <br />meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. <br /> <br />3. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Wilson seconded to approve the order of the agenda. <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />4. FLOOD SALES TAX FUND UPDATE <br />Ms. Madrigga said the Flood Sales Tax Fund has $8.5 million in approved projects with $3.2 million <br />left to pay and an unencumbered balance of $6.68 million. <br /> <br />Cass 15 Bridge <br />At the previous Flood Sales Tax Committee Meeting, the Committee approved funding for the Cass <br />15 Bridge project at 50% of $2.28 million or $1.14 million with the understanding that the Highway <br />Department would reimburse the Flood Sales Tax Fund using CARES Act funds the Highway <br />Department receives. Mr. Soucy said since the last meeting, the Highway Department has bid the <br />project and it came back less at $1.84 million total and the 50% cost share request is now <br />$920,984.85. He said at this time, the Highway Department has not been allocated any CARES Act <br />funds. Mr. Soucy said this bridge replacement is needed for access during flood times and will provide <br />benefits to the Fargo Moorhead Diversion Project and Maple River Water Resource District. <br /> <br />Mr. Steen said he is assuming if the Committee approves the updated amount, it would be approved <br />with the same understanding that the funds would be reimbursed by CARES funds. He said this is a <br />County project and should be funded by the County, however, the Committee should be prepared to <br />fully fund the project in the case no additional funding is given to the Highway Department. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Olson seconded to approve the Cass 15 Bridge project at a 50% cost share in the amount of $920,984.85 with the understanding that the Highway Department reimburse the Flood Sales Tax fund using COVID related funds. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />5. PROJECT REQUESTS FOR 2022 <br />Normanna Township Bank Stabilization <br />Normanna Township is requesting funding for a bank stabilization project on the Sheyenne River that <br />is slumping and eroding away on the south side of 52nd Street. There was a study completed which <br />identified three solutions. Mr. Soucy said the solution Normanna Township is proposing is to construct