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<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 />JANUARY 25, 2024
<br />8:00 A.M.
<br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Cass County Joint Water Resource District was
<br />held on January 25, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.
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<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, Katie Schmidt, and Chis McShane, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Rob
<br />Stefonowicz, Larkin Hoffman; Lyndon Pease, Kurt Lysne and Brady Woodard, Moore
<br />Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Joel Paulsen, Jodi Smith, Tom
<br />Fuchs, Madeline Daudt, and Jessica Warren, Metro Flood Diversion Authority; Duane
<br />Breitling and Mary Scherling, Cass County Commissioners; Eric Dodds, Dean Vetter, and
<br />Sabrina Tusa, AE2S; Paul Barthel, Jacobs; Scott Stenger and Dale Ahlsten, ProSource
<br />Technologies, LLC; Katie Laidley, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Oly Olafson, Lee Kaffer,
<br />Kelsey Lee, Katy Moore, and Wade Whitworth, HDR Engineering, Inc.; Cole Peterson,
<br />Red River Valley Alliance; Jon Norstog, U.S. Bank; and Leo Richard, Stanely Township
<br />property owner. Manager Rick Steen, Southeast Cass Water Resource District, was
<br />absent.
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<br />Approval of agenda
<br />It was moved by Manager Lougheed and seconded by Manager Gust and unanimously
<br />carried to approve the order of the agenda, as amended.
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<br />Minutes
<br />It was moved by Manager Weston, seconded by Manager Lougheed, and unanimously
<br />carried to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2024, meeting.
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<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.
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<br />Eric Dodds presented the Property Acquisition Status Report regarding the Metro Flood
<br />Diversion Project. Mr. Dodds said former property owners have expressed interest in
<br />purchasing two of three properties deemed excess along Southern Embankment – Reach
<br />1 regarding the Metro Flood Diversion Project. The Metro Flood Diversion Authority will
<br />continue to follow their Policy on the Disposition and Management of Comprehensive
<br />Lands regarding the excess properties.
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