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<br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING <br />NORTH CASS WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />MARCH 26, 2024 <br />8:00 A.M. <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the North Cass Water Resource District was held <br />on March 26, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were Ken Lougheed, Chairman; Robert Thompson, Manager; Jay Colwell, <br />Manager; Melissa Hinkemeyer, Secretary-Treasurer; Carolyn Fiechtner, Administrative <br />Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Kurt Lysne, Alexa Ducioame, and <br />Brady Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Kyle Litchy, Cass County Highway Department; <br />and Kent Severson, Gardner resident. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda and Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Thompson, seconded by Manager Colwell and unanimously <br />carried to approve the order of the agenda and the minutes of the February 27, 2024, <br />meeting, as presented. <br /> <br />Drain #23 – right of way <br />Brady Woodard reported he continues reaching out to property owners regarding right of <br />way along Drain #23. All property owners have been contacted and Mr. Woodard <br />indicated one property owner has agreed to donate right of way regarding Drain #23. Kurt <br />Lysne inquired if the right of way discussions included fee title or easement acquisition. <br />Mr. Woodard confirmed that the discussions with property owners involved fee title <br />acquisition of right of way along Drain #23. <br /> <br />Drain #23 – damaged culverts in the NE 1/4 of Section 8 in Gardner Township <br />Brady Woodard stated the property owner in the NE 1/4 of Section 8 in Gardner Township <br />reported two 30” culverts that are damaged and in need of replacement regarding Drain <br />#23. The Board discussed repair options. <br /> <br />After discussion, the Board directed Moore Engineering to investigate whether the two <br />damaged 30” culverts in the NE 1/4 of Section 8 in Gardner Township regarding Drain <br />#23 are properly sized and bring the information to a future meeting for further discussion <br />on the matter. <br /> <br />Drain No. 26 Improvements 2023 project <br />Alexa Ducioame discussed the cost estimate for the Drain No. 26 Improvements 2023 <br />project. The cost estimate exceeds the drain’s funding ability. Ms. Ducioame said <br />discussions of combining assessment districts with Rush River Water Resource District <br />legal assessment drains that outlet into Drain #13 were held at the recent Rush River