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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 />JUNE 13, 2024
<br />8:00 A.M.
<br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Cass County Joint Water Resource District was
<br />held on June 13, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.
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<br />Present were Rodger Olson, Maple River Water Resource District; Jacob Gust, Rush
<br />River Water Resource District; Keith Weston and Rick Steen, Southeast Cass Water
<br />Resource District; Melissa Hinkemeyer, Secretary; Leilei Bao, Treasurer; Carolyn
<br />Fiechtner, Administrative Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks and Luke Andrud, Ohnstad
<br />Twichell, P.C.; Rob Stefonowicz, Larkin Hoffman; Kurt Lysne, Lyndon Pease, and Brady
<br />Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Duane
<br />Breitling, Cass County Commissioner; Jodi Smith, Tom Fuchs, Jessica Warren, and
<br />Madeline Daudt, Metro Flood Diversion Authority; Eric Dodds, Dean Vetter, and Sabrina
<br />Tusa, AE2S; Dale Ahlsten, and Scott Stenger, ProSource Technologies, LLC; Ken Helvey
<br />and Katie Laidley, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Oly Olafson, Kelsey Lee, and Wade
<br />Whitworth, HDR, Inc.; Paul Barthel, Jacobs; Doug Johnson, DKJ Appraisal LLC. Ken
<br />Lougheed, North Cass Water Resource District was absent.
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<br />Approval of agenda
<br />It was moved by Manager Gust and seconded by Manager Weston, 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 Steen, seconded by Manager Gust, and unanimously carried
<br />to approve the minutes of the May 23 and June 3, 2024, meetings, as presented.
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<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – project updates and general topics
<br />Paul Barthel updated the Board on the construction status of various components of the
<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project. The Board discussed their concerns regarding the
<br />construction status of bridges near Harwood for the Metro Flood Diversion Project. Mr.
<br />Barthel noted the developer of the Diversion Channel is coordinating with Burlington
<br />Northern Santa Fe Railway Company on the completion of the railroad bypass in that
<br />area which has delayed the progress of the bridge work near Harwood.
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<br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – acquisition review / approval – Coster amended
<br />Exchange Agreement
<br />Luke Andrud discussed the Third Amendment to Exchange And Purchase Agreement
<br />with the Charles F. Coster Real Estate Trust regarding OINs 720Y, 724Y, 726Y, 728Y,
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