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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING <br />CASS COUNTY JOINT WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT THE WEST FARGO PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING <br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />JUNE 22, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Cass County Joint Water Resource District was <br />held on June 22, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were Keith Weston and Rick Steen, Southeast Cass Water Resource District; <br />Rodger Olson, Maple River Water Resource District; Ken Lougheed, North Cass Water <br />Resource District; Jacob Gust, Rush River Water Resource District; Nina Stone, <br />Accountant; Melissa Hinkemeyer, Administrative Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks, Chris <br />McShane, Luke Andrud and Katie Schmidt, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Rob Stefonowicz, <br />Larkin Hoffman; Kurt Lysne, Lyndon Pease and Brady Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; <br />Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Eric Dodds, Dean Vetter and Sabrina Tusa, AE2S; <br />Ken Helvey and Katie Laidley, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Scott Stenger and Dale <br />Ahlsten, ProSource Technologies, LLC; Oly Olafson, Wade Whitworth and Kelsey Lee, <br />HDR, Inc.; Lisa Brekkestran and Davon Hutchinson, Ulteig Engineers, Inc.; Joel Paulsen, <br />Diversion Authority Executive Director; Martin Nicholson, Diversion Authority Deputy <br />Executive Director; Jodi Smith, Diversion Authority Director of Lands and Compliance; <br />Jessica Warren, Diversion Authority Compliance Specialist; Duane Breitling and Mary <br />Scherling, Cass County Commissioners; John Albrecht, Paul Barthel and Katrina Olson, <br />Jacobs; Nick Delaney, Rinke Noonan; Leo Richard, Stanley Township property owner. <br /> <br />Agenda <br />It was moved by Manager Steen, seconded by Manager Gust and unanimously carried <br />to approve the order of the agenda, as presented. <br /> <br />Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Lougheed seconded by Manager Weston and unanimously <br />carried to approve the minutes of the June 8, 2023, meeting. <br /> <br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – project updates and general topics <br />Chris McShane updated the Board on the status of various formal negotiations regarding <br />the Metro Flood Diversion Project. <br /> <br />Eric Dodds discussed the Property Acquisition Status Report regarding the Metro Flood <br />Diversion Project. Mr. Dodds said appraisals and Flowage Easement acquisitions are <br />ongoing and work is also being done to plat the Diversion Channel of the Metro Flood <br />Diversion Project. Mr. Dodds also noted Work Package 38A has been initiated and <br />includes the removal of structures on five properties, four of which are in North Dakota. <br />Manager Weston left the meeting at this time.