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Commission Minutes-March 19, 2009 3488 Mr. Pawluk asked if FEMA will reimburse the county for fees associated with temporary easement. Mr. Berndt said FEMA will reimburse the county for easement fees. The Corps of Engineers will cover the cost to construct the levees. Mr. Pawluk feels $100 per acre is not enough to compensate the land owners and recommends paying $200 per acre. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve Resolution #2009-6 and Resolution #2009-7, Declaring Necessity to Take Land, and pay land owners $200 per acre through temporary easements to use the land for a period of one year. Discussion: Mr. Wagner asked about the one-year time frame and the cost recommended by Mr. Pawluk. Mr. Pawluk said the going rate for land is $175 per acre and an additional $25 per acre is minimal for the inconvenience. Mr. Pawluk said one year will allow protection for this flood event and allow negotiations to continue with property owners. Mr. Wagner wanted to ensure the intent is to continue working with landowners and Mr. Pawluk agreed the county ought to continue with negotiations. Mrs. Sorum also hopes the county continues to work with land owners to reach an agreement. Mr. Burdick will make sure the resolution language clarifies the amount of compensation and that the easement is for one year. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 3. FLOOD UPDATE Mr. Berndt said earlier this month the commission authorized use of the emergency fund for flood expenses. He said with the new flood crest prediction, the county will need to order additional sandbags and asked for direction from the board on how to proceed. The cost is 15 cents per bag or $150,000 for 1 million sandbags. The Highway Department will begin distribution of the sandbags tomorrow. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to allow the county engineer to order up to 3 million sandbags. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Berndt reminded commissioners and other departments of the county website, which has been updated to include pertinent flood information. Public meetings will be held on Monday, March 23~d at Discovery School for residents of Stanley Township; Monday, March 23~d at Harwood Community Center for residents of Reed Township; and Tuesday, March 24th at Hickson Community Center for residents of Pleasant Township. Mr. Pawluk asked if the Highway Department has sand available for residents who may only need to fill a few sandbags. Mr. Berndt said their department could provide small amounts of sand, but if someone needs more than one yard, they would need to purchase the sand. Sheriff Paul D. Laney said preparations are well underway and all licensed staff is ready to divide into four emergency response teams to provide 24-hour coverage. The mission of the teams is to support the County Engineer and Emergency Manager. Some of the duties their department will provide are traffic control; levee patrol; flood wall security; and inmate sandbag teams.