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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—July 26, 2018 1 METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY JULY 26, 2018—3:30 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />A meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority was held Thursday, July 26, 2018, at 3:30 PM in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members present: Moorhead City Council Member Chuck Hendrickson; Moorhead City Council Member Joel Paulsen; Clay County <br />Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Fargo City Commissioner Tony Grindberg; Cass County Commissioner Mary Scherling; Cass County Commissioner Chad Peterson; Cass County Commissioner Rick Steen; Cass County Joint <br />Water Resource District Manager Rodger Olson; and West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. Moorhead City Mayor Del Rae Williams; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; and Clay County Commissioner Grant Weyland were absent. 2. MINUTES APPROVED MOTION, passed Mr. Steen moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to approve the minutes from the meeting held June 28, 2018, as presented. Motion carried. 3. AGENDA ORDER MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Olson seconded to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried. 4. MANAGEMENT UPDATE Martin Nicholson from CH2M provided an update on activities over the last month, which include continued support to the Corps of Engineers and MDNR to advance the Supplemental <br />Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS); continued work with the MDNR and other parties to advance the permit application review; and meeting coordination with the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District regarding Plan B and Wolverton Creek. Priorities for next month include support to publish the draft SEA and draft SEIS and prepare for <br />public meetings on drafts; continued support and development of federal legislation related to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA); and conduct workshops to review Plan B cost estimates. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE <br />Attorney John Shockley said the board may have to meet in Executive Session in mid-August and will keep the board informed if this is needed. 6. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE <br />Committee report The Public Outreach Committee met on July 25th. Mr. Olson said communications have begun <br />with the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District regarding Plan B. The committee saw a new “three-question” video of Ken Veen from Grand Forks with the perspective of someone who lived through the flooding in Grand Forks back in 1997. Mr. Olson said the website includes helpful <br />presentations to answer questions on farming impacts in the staging area for the public to view. 7. LAND MANAGEMENT Mrs. Scherling said the Land Management Committee did not meet this month.