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Flood Sales Tax Committee—November 20, 2023 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mrs. Scherling said she appreciates the City of Mapleton conducting planning initiatives. She said the <br />consistent message from the Flood Sales Tax Committee and in the flood sales tax policy states funds <br />are not to be used for new development. Ms. Madrigga said she has the same concern. Mr. Oye said in <br />this scenario, the FM Diversion has an impact and therefore is a unique request. He said the funds will <br />not be used for a certain developer; it is for the benefit of the community. Mrs. Scherling said she does <br />not support utilizing these funds for future development. Mr. Benson asked what the outcomes of this <br />study are on the flood plain for existing fold control. He said there are other funding sources through <br />Metro COG for development studies. Mr. Oye said it may be that future growth in Mapleton will not be <br />flood protected. <br /> <br />City of Casselton Industrial Park Flood Improvements <br />Mr. Oye said the City of Casselton is proposing a flood improvement project for Casselton’s Industrial <br />Park. He said the current detention pond and pump station are undersized during flood events. He said <br />new developments have a large retention pond, however, when this area was developed in 1995, <br />retention needed today was not standard. He said the total project cost is $4,050,000 and the City of <br />Casselton is requesting a 75% cost share of $3,037,500. <br /> <br />Mrs. Scherling asked if this project is eligible for other funding. Mr. Benson said this is not a type of project <br />the SWC funds. He said there is an existing flood issues in this area for internal and external flood waters. <br />He said he believes this is a project that falls within the flood sales tax policy and would be one of the <br />largest cost share projects the Flood Sales Tax Committee has funded. Ms. Madrigga said she supports <br />a 50% cost share as outlined in policy. Mrs. Scherling said she also supports a 50% cost share. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Benson moved and Mr. Breitling seconded to approve the City of Casselton <br />Industrial Park Flood Improvements project request at a cost share of 50% not to <br />exceed $2,025,000. On a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />City of Kindred Storm Water Detention Pond Project <br />Mr. Oye said the City of Kindred is proposing a storm water detention pond project for the existing <br />Newport Ridge residential development. He said when the development was built, detention ponds were <br />not standard as they are today and the project would reduce the risk of flooding impacts internally and <br />downstream into Legal Drain 60. He said the request today is for a 75% cost share of $493,570 at <br />$370,177.50. <br />Mrs. Scherling asked if any of the homes are currently in the flood plain. He said some of the homes may <br />be in the flood plain, however, will be addressed through the other improvements in the project that are <br />not being asked for flood sales tax funding. Mr. Benson said he believes this project fits within the flood <br />sales tax policy and supports funding the project up to 50%. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Benson moved and Mr. Breitling seconded to approve the City of Kindred Storm <br />Water Detention Pond project request at a cost share of 50% not to exceed $246,785. <br />Discussion: Mr. Olson said developments and developers need to provide retention <br />ponds when they are being built and should not rely on flood sales tax funding later to offset their costs. My. Oye said when the development was built in 2009, retention <br />ponds were not standard, however, they are today and are part of new developments. <br />On a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />