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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING <br />CASS COUNTY JOINT WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT WEST FARGO PUBLIC WORKS <br />810 12TH AVENUE NW, WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />FEBRUARY 08, 2024 <br />8:00 A.M. <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Cass County Joint Water Resource District was <br />held on February 8, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were Rodger Olson, Maple River Water Resource District; Ken Lougheed, North <br />Cass Water Resource District; Jacob Gust, Rush River Water Resource District; Keith <br />Weston, Southeast Cass Water Resource District; Melissa Hinkemeyer, Secretary- <br />Treasurer; Leilei Bao, Accountant; Carolyn Fiechtner, Administrative Assistant; Sean M. <br />Fredricks, Luke Andrud, and Chris McShane, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Rob Stefonowicz, <br />Larkin Hoffman; Lyndon Pease and Kurt Lysne, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, <br />Houston Engineering, Inc.; Jodi Smith, Tom Fuchs, Madeline Daudt, and Jessica Warren, <br />Metro Flood Diversion Authority; Duane Breitling and Mary Scherling, Cass County <br />Commissioners; Sabrina Tusa and Kellen Grubb, AE2S; Paul Barthel, Jacobs; Scott <br />Stenger and Dale Ahlsten, ProSource Technologies, LLC; Ken Helvey and Katie Laidley, <br />SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Lee Kaffar, Kelsey Lee and Katy Moore, HDR, Inc.; Brian <br />Fuder, Red River Retention Authority; and Leo Richard, Stanley Township property owner. <br />Manager Rick Steen, Southeast Cass Water Resource District was absent. <br /> <br />Approval of agenda <br />It was moved by Manager Weston, 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 and seconded by Manager Weston to approve the <br />minutes of the January 25, 2024, meetings (two sets). Upon roll call vote, the motion <br />carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – project updates and general topics <br />Paul Barthel provided an overview of the construction status of various components of <br />the Metro Flood Diversion Project. Discussion was held on construction timelines of <br />various portions of the Diversion Channel and Associated Infrastructure of the Metro <br />Flood Diversion Project. <br /> <br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – acquisition of flowage easements in/around the <br />City of Christine <br />Jodi Smith reported to the Board the Metro Flood Diversion Authority (MFDA) has been <br />working with the City of Christine regarding implementation of a city flood control project <br />per the provisions of the Settlement Agreement between the MFDA and the Richland- <br />Wilkin Joint Powers Authority, dated February 2021. The Agreement outlines a plan for