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<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 />AUGUST 10, 2023
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<br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Cass County Joint Water Resource District was
<br />held on August 10, 2023, at 8:00 a.m.
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<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; Carol Harbeke Lewis,
<br />Secretary-Treasurer; Nina Stone, Accountant; Melissa Hinkemeyer, Administrative
<br />Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks, Luke Andrud, Chris McShane and Katie Schmidt, Ohnstad
<br />Twichell, P.C.; Kurt Lysne, Lyndon Pease, Josh Hassell and Brady Woodard, Moore
<br />Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Eric Dodds, Dean Vetter and
<br />Sabrina Tusa, AE2S; Ken Helvey and Katie Laidley, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Scott
<br />Stenger and Dale Ahlsten, ProSource Technologies, LLC; Oly Olafson, Wade Whitworth,
<br />Kelsey Lee and Katy Moore, HDR, Inc.; Lisa Brekkestran, Davon Hutchinson and Drew
<br />Nicklay, Ulteig Engineers, Inc.; Joel Paulson, Diversion Authority Executive Director;
<br />Martin Nicholson, Diversion Authority Deputy Executive Director; Jodi Smith, Diversion
<br />Authority Director of Lands and Compliance; Madeline Gorghuber, Diversion Authority
<br />Lands Specialist; Jessica Warren, Diversion Authority Compliance Specialist; John
<br />Albrecht, Jacobs; Duane Breitling and Mary Scherling, Cass County Commissioners;
<br />Mike Staber and Lindsay Koffler, American Enterprises, Inc.; Nancy Johnson and Justin
<br />Johnson, Pleasant Township property owners; Cody Cashman, Tony Roth and Riley
<br />Streit, City of Amenia; Derrick and Jill Taylor, City of Amenia residents; William A. Hejl,
<br />John Hejl and Brandon Lindstrom, Amenia Township property owners.
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<br />Agenda
<br />It was moved by Manager Gust, seconded by Manager Weston and unanimously carried
<br />to approve the order of the agenda, as presented.
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<br />Minutes
<br />It was moved by Manager Weston seconded by Manager Gust and unanimously carried
<br />to approve the minutes of the July 27, 2023 (two sets), meetings.
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<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – property owner negotiation / discussion
<br />Mike Staber and Lindsay Koffler requested and discussed access to OIN 1961 from OIN
<br />7004 regarding the Metro Flood Diversion Project. Ms. Koffler said he neighboring OIN
<br />855 has access off Cass County Highway 17; however, the access to OIN 1961 from the
<br />north section line is not suitable to them and they had an understanding with the former
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