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<br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL SPECIAL MEETING <br />MAPLE RIVER WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />FEBRUARY 2, 2024 <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call special meeting of the Maple River Water Resource District was <br />held on February 2, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were Rodger Olson, Chairman; Gerald Melvin, Manager; Chad Miller, Manager; <br />Melissa Hinkemeyer, Secretary-Treasurer; Leilei Bao, Accountant; Carolyn Fiechtner, <br />Administrative Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks and Christie Rust, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; <br />Kurt Lysne, Alexa Ducioame, Brady Woodard and Levi Hanson, Moore Engineering, Inc.; <br />Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Duane Breitling, Cass County Commissioner; Ron <br />Geerdes and Sidney Steinweg, Davenport Township property owners. <br /> <br />Approval of agenda <br />It was moved by Manager Melvin and seconded by Manager Miller and unanimously <br />carried to approve the order of the agenda, as presented. <br /> <br />Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Miller, seconded by Manager Melvin, and unanimously carried <br />to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2024, meeting. <br /> <br />Drain #34 Channel Improvement Project No. 2022-01 <br />Kurt Lysne stated the cost share application for the Drain #34 Channel Improvement <br />Project No. 2022-01 was approved at the December 8, 2023, State Water Commission <br />meeting. Mr. Lysne recommended approving the Agreement for Cost-Share <br />Reimbursement with the State Water Commission and tabling the bidding of the project <br />until the project funding is finalized. <br /> <br />Following discussion, it was moved by Manager Melvin and seconded by Manager Miller <br />to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement for Cost-Share <br />Reimbursement with the State Water Commission regarding the Drain #34 Channel <br />Improvement Project No. 2022-01. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Drain #37 Improvement Project No. 2022-01 <br />Mr. Lysne reported the State Water Commission tabled the cost-share request for the <br />Drain #37 Improvement Project No. 2022-01 at their December 8, 2023, meeting at the <br />request of the Water Resource District as it was anticipated the cost-share request for the <br />project would not be fully funded by the State Water Commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Lysne discussed options to move forward with funding the project, including potentially <br />taking the project to a vote of the assessment district or phasing the project. <br />