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Flood Sales Tax Committee—April 3, 2023 3 <br /> <br />2022 Everest Township Slide Repair <br />Mr. Soucy said he believes this project was completed and he will check with the Township to make <br />sure they have submitted all of their reimbursement. <br /> <br />2022 Maple River Township Slide Repair <br />Mr. Soucy said this project has not yet been completed, the Township is working with a local <br />landowner. <br /> <br />2022 Highway 81 Slide Repair <br />Mr. Soucy said this project has been completed and was successful. He said he will work to get the <br />financials submitted. <br /> <br />2022 Reed Township Sheyenne Riverbank Stabilization <br />Mr. Soucy said this project is in the design phase and working to determine the best solution. <br /> <br />2022 Cass 15 Bridge <br />Mr. Soucy said on April 18, 2022, the Flood Sales Tax Committee approved funding for the Cass 15 <br />Bridge project at a 50% cost share in the amount of $928,984.85 with the understanding that the <br />Highway Department reimburse the Flood Sales Tax Fund using COVID related funds. Mr. Soucy <br />said since then, the Highway Department has not received any COVID funding. Mr. Soucy said the <br />actual project cost was higher than the engineers’ estimate. He said the total project cost was bid at <br />$1,948,040 and the request today is for the Flood Sales Tax fund to cover 50% of the cost which <br />amounts to $974,040. He said the Water Resource District would cover 60% or $298,843, and the <br />County Highway Department would be responsible for the remaining 10% or $675,177. Mr. Soucy <br />said if the Flood Sales Tax Committee does not approve funding from the flood sales tax fund, the <br />Water Resource District and Highway Department cost will more than double. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilson said he recalls the discussion when this project was first presented to the Flood Sales Tax <br />Committee for funding, it was when the County believed ARPA funds were required to be spent on <br />infrastructure such as roads, however the final ARAP rules did not require funds be spent on <br />infrastructure. He said since then the County Commission has allocated ARPA funds towards other <br />projects rather than this road project. Mr. Soucy said he recalls this to be correct, and the Flood Sales <br />Tax fund policy allows funding for projects to aid in flooding issues. <br /> <br />Mrs. Scherling asked why the Flood Sales Tax funding is being taken off the total project cost. She <br />said typically when projects come to the Flood Sales Tax Committee for funding, the project has gone <br />to other funding sources, such as the Water Resource District first, and then the Flood Sales Tax <br />Funds are applied. Mr. Soucy said the figures were presented this way when the original project was <br />submitted. Mr. Olson said this project was already approved by the Flood Sales Tax Committee and <br />is showing as an encumbered balance on the fund’s financial statement. He said he believes the <br />request is for additional funding for the actual bids of the project. Mr. Olson said the use of County <br />COVID funds should be reviewed to complete this project. Mr. Wilson said the use of COVID funds <br />is a County Commission level decision and the Commission has utilized COVID funds for COVID <br />related needs such as a Courtroom remodel, expanded Jail Intake area, and new Jail pod. <br /> <br />Mr. Breitling said the Committee has already approved 50% funding, and now the request is for the <br />actual bid amount, an increase of about $53,000. <br />MOTION, passed