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<br />MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING
<br />CASS COUNTY JOINT WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT
<br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
<br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
<br />HERITAGE CONFERENCE ROOM
<br />APRIL 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 April 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 and Rick Steen, Southeast Cass Water Resource District; Melissa Hinkemeyer,
<br />Secretary-Treasurer; Leilei Bao, Accountant; Carolyn Fiechtner, Administrative Assistant;
<br />Sean M. Fredricks, Chris McShane, Luke Andrud and Katie Schmidt, Ohnstad Twichell,
<br />P.C.; Kurt Lysne, Lyndon Pease, and Brady Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; ; Mike
<br />Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Jodi Smith, Jessica Warren, and Madeline Daudt, Metro
<br />Flood Diversion Authority; Duane Breitling and Mary Scherling, Cass County
<br />Commissioners; Eric Dodds, Dean Vetter, and Sabrina Tusa, AE2S; Paul Barthel, Jacobs;
<br />Scott Stenger, and Dale Ahlsten, ProSource Technologies, LLC; Ken Helvey and Katie
<br />Laidley, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Oly Olafson, Kelsey Lee, and Katy Moore, HDR,
<br />Inc.; and Leo Richard, Stanley Township property owner.
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<br />Approval of agenda
<br />It was moved by Manager Steen, seconded by Manager Gust, and unanimously carried
<br />to approve the order of the agenda, as presented.
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<br />Minutes
<br />It was moved by Manager Lougheed, seconded by Manager Weston, and unanimously
<br />carried to approve the minutes of the April 11 , 2024, meeting, as presented.
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<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – project updates and general topics
<br />Eric Dodds discussed the Property Acquisition Status Report regarding the Metro Flood
<br />Diversion Project. Mr. Dodds reported on key activities including the status of acquisitions
<br />of property and Rights of Entry for the project.
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<br />Discussion was held on drainage concerns of various property owners regarding the
<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project. Jodi Smith noted the Metro Flood Diversion Authority and
<br />Jacobs have been working with property owners regarding drainage questions and
<br />concerns. Property owners with questions or concerns regarding drainage related to the
<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project are encouraged to contact the Metro Flood Diversion
<br />Authority staff.
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