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<br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING <br />RUSH RIVER WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />OCTOBER 18, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Rush River Water Resource District was held on <br />October 18, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were William A. Hejl, Chairman; Richard Sundberg, Manager; Jacob Gust, <br />Manager; Carol Harbeke Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer; Nina Stone, Accountant; Melissa <br />Hinkemeyer, Administrative Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Kurt <br />Lysne, Alexa Ducioame and Brady Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, <br />Houston Engineering, Inc.; Mary Scherling, Cass County Commissioner; Dylan Brown, <br />ASN Constructors; and Dane Larsen, property owner in Raymond Township. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br />It was moved by Manager Sundberg, seconded by Manager Gust and unanimously <br />carried to approve the order of the agenda, as presented. <br /> <br />Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Gust, seconded by Manager Sundberg and unanimously <br />carried to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2022, meeting. <br /> <br />Drain No. 2 Improvement Project No. 2020-01 <br />Discussion was held on paying off the Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2021, Series B, <br />for Drain No. 2 Improvement Project No. 2020-01. The Secretary-Treasurer indicated <br />funds are available to pay off the bonds and it would save interest costs. A motion was <br />made by Manager Sundberg and seconded by Manager Gust to pay off the Refunding <br />Improvement Bonds of 2021, Series B, regarding Drain No. 2 Improvement Project No. <br />2020-01. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Drain #12 – riprap under the State Highway 18 bridge <br />Brady Woodard reported the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will <br />be inspecting the State Highway 18 bridge over Drain #12 to determine the project was <br />constructed as designed. Mr. Woodard will contact the NDDOT to provide an update on <br />the matter at a future meeting. <br /> <br />Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Rush River Watershed <br />Kurt Lysne updated the Board on the RCPP – Rush River Watershed Plan. The Cass <br />County Joint Water Resource District provided feedback on the levee alignment which <br />has been sent to the Natural Resources Conservation Service for review. Mr. Lysne