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<br /> <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 />APRIL 4, 2024 <br /> 8:00 A.M. <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Maple River Water Resource District was held <br />on April 4, 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 />Alexa Ducioame, Josh Hassell, Brady Woodard and Levi Hanson, Moore Engineering, <br />Inc.; Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Duane Breitling, Cass County Commissioner; <br />Ron Geerdes, Davenport Township property owner; Carl Brehm and Suzanne Brehm, <br />Addison 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 amended. <br /> <br />Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Miller, seconded by Manager Melvin, and unanimously carried <br />to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2024, meeting. <br /> <br />Drain #14 – request from Suzanne Brehm to clean out a blocked intercept culvert <br />in Section 25 of Addison Township <br />Suzanne Brehm reported to the Board her concern regarding a blocked intercept culvert <br />in Section 25 of Addison Township regarding Drain #14, and requested the Board remove <br />the sediment blocking the culvert. <br /> <br />Brady Woodard showed pictures of the culvert in Section 25 of Addison Township and <br />there is significant blockage and appears the culvert may have been damaged. Mr. <br />Woodard indicated repairs could start in about 2-3 weeks. <br /> <br />The Board authorized Moore Engineering, Inc. to hire a contractor to clean out and repair <br />the blocked intercept culvert on Drain #14 in Section 25 of Addison Township. The <br />Chairman thanked Ms. Brehm for bringing the item to the Board’s attention. <br /> <br />Drain #34 Channel Improvement Project No. 2022-01 <br />Levi Hanson updated the Board on right of way acquisition for the Drain #34 Channel <br />Improvement Project No. 2022-01. Alexa Ducioame stated that once the right of way is <br />secured, project funding discussions will continue.