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Highway Department <br /> <br /> Telephone: 701-298-2370 <br /> Fax: 701-298-2395 <br /> <br />1201 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078 | www.casscountynd.gov <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Cass County Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Tom Soucy, Cass County Deputy Engineer <br /> <br />DATE: April 05, 2024 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda topic for April 15th, 2024 Commission Meeting: Request a public <br />hearing for May 20th, 2024 for a resolution to grant permission to <br />permanently obstruct the underlying section lines of portions of 45th <br />Street Southeast, 81st Street South, 112th Avenue South that will be <br />impacted by Phase 4 of the FM Diversion SWDCAI <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Cass County has been working with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority (FMDA) on <br />road closures for the construction of the Diversion Project. In April 2021, the FMDA, <br />Cass County Joint Water Recourse District (CCJWRD), and Cass County approved a <br />Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of the diversion over road <br />rights-of-way (ROW). <br /> <br />We are now being asked by the CCJWRD, FMDA, and the City of Horace to prepare to <br />close portions of 45th Street Southeast, 81st Street South, 112th Avenue South that will be <br />impacted by Phase 4 of the FM Diversion SWDCAI. (see map in the attached CCJWRD <br />Resolution). <br /> <br />Pursuant to the terms of the MOU, the next step in the process is for Cass County to set <br />a date and time for a public hearing on the requests. Once the public hearing date and <br />time is set, we have agreed to issue notices of the public hearing to landowners within <br />1,000 feet of the requests at least 30 days prior to the hearing. The FMDA will provide <br />the list of property owners impacted within the 1000-foot area (see attached sample <br />letter). <br /> <br />I am requesting the public hearing be set for May 20th, 2024 during the regular meeting <br />of the Cass County Commission. Following the public hearing the Commission will be <br />asked to approve a resolution granting written permission to permanently obstruct the <br />underlying section lines (see attached sample resolution).