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Flood Buyout Committee-April 24, 2009 FLOOD BUYOUT PROGRAM COMMITTEE APRIL 24, 2009-9:00 AM 1. MEETING TO ORDER A meeting of the Flood Buyout Program Committee was held on Friday, April 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse, with the following present: County Auditor Michael Montplaisir; County Engineer Keith Berndt; and County Tax Director Frank Klein. Commissioner Ken Pawluk was absent. Also present were Irv Rustad, Tracy Anderson and Amber Schaan from Lake Agassiz Regional Council; April Walker, City of Fargo Engineer's Office; county citizens and members of the local media. 2. COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, Appointed Mr. Montplaisir suggested Mr. Berndt, county incident commander of this flood event, serve as chairman of the committee. MOTION, passed Mr. Montplaisir moved and Mr. Klein seconded to nominate Keith Berndt as chairman of the Flood Buyout Program Committee. Motion carried. 3. GRANT PROCESS UPDATE Mr. Rustad will provide a plan of action, including a buyout priority list, at the next county commission meeting on May 4t". He anticipates buyout applications will be available for review by the county commission at their first meeting in June. 4. SOUTHSIDE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT UPDATE Ms. Walker said environmental assessments and design work are being done on the Southside Flood Control project. The city is looking at how the project fits in with the metro study being conducted. She said construction is anticipated to begin by the end of 2010 and will be a two to three year process with an additional year to allow for certification of the project. Mr. Berndt distributed a map of the project and explained the boundaries and areas which will be protected. Mr. Montplaisir asked if the areas to the north have been considered. Ms. Walker said a study on the north side is being conducted to consider options, but only includes areas within the city limits. She said the metro study encompasses a larger area beyond the city limits. 5. FLOOD BUYOUT CRITERIA The committee discussed and developed the following criteria to use when evaluating properties for buyouts: 1) Percentage of damage to determine the cost benefit; 2) Areas vulnerable to flooding and not protected by other means; 3) Areas protected by another plan should not be considered; 4) Consider the public benefit or public detriment created by permanent ownership; 5) Location to the river as it relates to unstable river banks; 6) Consideration of protecting other areas by opening up space.