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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING <br />NORTH CASS WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />MAY 23, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the North Cass Water Resource District was held <br />on May 23, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were Wes Ecker, Chairman; Robert Thompson, Manager; Ken Lougheed, <br />Manager; Carol Harbeke Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer; Nina Stone, Accountant; Melissa <br />Hinkemeyer, Administrative Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Alexa <br />Ducioame and Brady Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; and Duane Breitling, Cass <br />County Commissioner. <br /> <br />Agenda and Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Thompson, seconded by Manager Lougheed and unanimously <br />carried to approve the order of the agenda, as amended, and the minutes of the April 25, <br />2023, meeting, as presented. <br /> <br />Drain #23 – slide on the road side of the channel in Section 12 of Gardner Township <br />Chairman Ecker reported a slide on the road side of the Drain #23 channel in Section 12 <br />of Gardner Township. Brady Woodard indicated he has inspected the site and Gardner <br />Township officials have marked the slide for safety. Manager Lougheed stated there is <br />also a slide on the road side of the Drain #23 channel in the northwest corner of Section <br />10 in Wiser Township. The Board directed Mr. Woodard to obtain estimates to repair the <br />slides on Drain #23 in Section 12 of Gardner Township and Section 10 of Wiser Township <br />and bring the estimates to a future meeting for further discussion. <br /> <br />Drain No. 26 Improvements 2023 <br />Alexa Ducioame reported the North Dakota Department of Water Resources (NDDWR) <br />is currently reviewing the cost-share request regarding preliminary engineering work for <br />the Drain No. 26 Improvements 2023 Project in the N 1/2 of Section 28 and the NW 1/4 <br />of Section 27 in Wiser Township. <br /> <br />Discussion was held on a future reassessment of Drain #26. <br /> <br />Drain inspections <br />The Board briefly discussed potential inspection of North Cass Water Resource District <br />facilities this year and determined the inspections can be conducted next year on the <br />routine schedule. <br /> <br />The Board discussed drainage concerns on Drain #18 in Sections 16, 17 and 18 of Noble <br />Township and the need for a survey to determine the current grade of the channel.