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<br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING <br />NORTH CASS WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />DECEMBER 27, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the North Cass Water Resource District was held <br />on December 27, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were Wes Ecker, Chairman; Robert Thompson, Manager; Ken Lougheed, <br />Manager; Carol Harbeke Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer; Nina Stone, Accountant; Melissa <br />Hinkemeyer, Administrative Assistant; Sean Fredricks and Katie Schmidt, Ohnstad <br />Twichell, P.C.; Kurt Lysne and Alexa Ducioame, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Duane <br />Breitling, Cass County Commissioner; and Tom Soucy, Cass County Highway <br />Department. <br /> <br />Agenda and Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Thompson, seconded by Manager Lougheed and unanimously <br />carried to approve the order of the agenda, as presented, and the minutes of the <br />November 22, 2022, meeting. <br /> <br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – Memorandum of Understanding regarding the <br />Drain #13 crossing at 170th Avenue SE <br />Katie Schmidt and Kurt Lysne discussed the Memorandum of Understanding between <br />the Water Resource District and the Diversion Authority regarding a crossing of Drain #13 <br />at 170th Avenue SE for the Metro Flood Diversion Project. The crossing is needed to <br />provide access to nearby property owners between Drain #13 and the Metro Flood <br />Diversion Channel. There will also be a crossing on Drain #30 for the same purpose. <br />Brief discussion was held on potential permits needed for the crossings as well as updates <br />on the ongoing construction of the Metro Flood Diversion Channel. <br /> <br />Manager Lougheed made a motion to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the <br />Memorandum of Understanding with the Diversion Authority regarding the Metro Flood <br />Diversion Project. Manager Thompson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the <br />motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Year-end issues <br />A motion was made by Manager Thompson and seconded by Manager Lougheed to: <br />• Authorize the Secretary-Treasurer to make any minor year-end transfers to <br />balance the North Cass Water Resource District 2022 budget; <br />• Authorize the Secretary-Treasurer to make transfers to and from obligated funds, <br />if necessary; and <br />