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8 <br /> <br />regarding the Plan. <br /> <br />Maple River Dam – tree and debris removal <br />Brady Woodard reported to the Board that the weather has been optimal for the tree and <br />debris removal project at the Maple River Dam. <br /> <br />Maple River Dam – spring melt <br />Mr. Woodard noted Moore Engineering, Inc. is monitoring the Maple River Dam during <br />the spring melt. <br /> <br />Notices of increases in real estate assessments <br />The Board received and filed notices of increases in real estate assessments on various <br />Cass County Joint Water Resource District properties. <br /> <br />Cass County Flood Sales Tax – request for projects <br />The Secretary discussed a letter received from the Cass County Commission requesting <br />flood risk reduction projects for Cass County Flood Sales Tax funding consideration. Mr. <br />Lysne indicated he will update the Committee on future Water Resource District requests <br />including the RCPP – Rush River Watershed project and the Sheldon Flood Protection <br />Project No. 2019-01. <br /> <br />Sheldon Flood Protection Project No. 2019-01 <br />Mr. Lysne updated the Board on the Sheldon Flood Protection Project No. 2019-01. The <br />material for the levee has been stockpiled for the project. The project is ready to proceed <br />once the remaining easement is acquired for the raise of 166th Avenue SE. Mr. Lysne <br />indicated he plans to update cost-share partners on the current cost estimate of the <br />project as the cost of the project has increased. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Manager Gust and seconded by Manager Weston to approve and <br />authorize the Secretary to work with Moore Engineering, Inc. to send a letter to the Cass <br />County Flood Sales Tax Committee requesting an increase in cost-share participation for <br />the Sheldon Flood Protection Project No. 2019-01 as the cost of the project has <br />increased. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Bills <br />It was moved by Manager Steen and seconded by Manager Gust to approve payment of <br />Checks #15316 through #15319 and the wire transfers, as presented. Upon roll call vote, <br />the following Managers voted in favor: Olson, Lougheed, Gust, Steen, and Weston. The <br />Chairman declared the motion passed. <br /> <br />Human Resources Committee – staff professional development policy <br />Manager Weston requested the Board take into consideration a policy related to staff <br />professional development and continuing education. The Board discussed the need for <br />a staff professional development/continuing education policy and an updated employee <br />policy manual and directed the Human Resources Committee to convene and discuss <br />these items and come back to the Board with draft information for review.