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Commission Minutes—November 17, 2014 4391 13. FLOOD CONTROL, State Water Commission payments to FM Diversion approved During the last three legislative sessions, the state legislature approved a total of$175 million to be spent on flood control costs. This is the sixth request from the FM Diversion Authority for reimbursement from the State Water Commission. The claim is for construction-related costs associated with the Oxbow-Hickson-Bakke (OHB) ring levee and El Zagal Shrine property easement purchases in the amount of$1,390,928. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the approval letter for the State Water Commission to distribute funds in the amount of$1,390,928 to the FM Diversion Authority pursuant to the terms and conditions of Senate Bill 2020. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14. FLOOD DIVERSION MONTHLY BILLING, Approved Mr. Montplaisir discussed the billing from the FM Diversion Board of Authority for the month of October 2014, for engineering costs, project management services, and construction work on the OHB ring levee. The request today is to advance funds for the entire local share from $20 million in loan proceeds. Cass County and Fargo City are equally responsible to pay back the loan. He said around $7.5 million is remaining from the initial draw down of $20 million. MOTION, passed Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to approve the expenses for the Flood Diversion Board of Authority and advance funds from the loan in the amount of$2,532,190.33 for the month of October, 2014. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 15. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve Voucher No. 281,922 through Voucher No. 282,229. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 16. VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER INTERVIEWS; COMMISSION SERVICE THANK YOU; EAST CENTRAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING; TAX SALE, Committee reports The deadline to apply for the Veterans Service Officer position is Thursday, November 20tH Mrs. Scherling asked how the board wishes to proceed with setting up interviews. It was determined that since the department does not have an interim director, the sooner interviews are held the better. An interview committee of Commissioners Mary Scherling and Chad Peterson; Commissioners-elect Rick Steen and Arland Rasmussen; County Administrator Keith Berndt; and North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Lonnie Wangen will meet on Wednesday, November 26th beginning at 10:00 AM. Mr. Peterson thanked Darrell Vanyo and Vern Bennett for their 12 years of service on the commission. The terms for Mr. Vanyo and Mr. Bennett will end on December 1St Mr. Peterson discussed the East Central County Commissioners Association meeting held on November 14th in Jamestown, which he attended along with Mrs. Scherling, Mr. Pawluk and Mr. Berndt. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss priorities for the 2015 legislative session.