MFDA Board Meeting – December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Agenda
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1. Call to Order
a. Roll Call of Members

2. Approve minutes from November 20, 2025
[Attachment 01.00] (Pg. 3)

3. Approve Order of Agenda

4. CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
a. Finance Report [Attachment 02.00] (Pg. 8)
b. Voucher Approval [Attachment 03.00] (Pg. 28)
c. MOUs and Agreements [Attachment 04.00] (Pg. 49)
i. Cass County & MFDA Mobility Improvement MOU [Attachment 04.01] (Pg. 51)
d. DA Board Approval Contracting Actions [Attachment 05.00] (Pg. 76)
i. Houston Moore Group New MSA [Attachment 05.01] (Pg. 78)
ii. Watts & Associates Services Agreement Amendment 1 [Attachment 05.02] (Pg. 80)
e. Sale of Excess Land Recommendations
i. OINs 9576, 9577, 9578 & 9579 Oxbow/Hickson Elevator Site
[Attachment 06.01] (Pg. 83)
ii. OINs 1665, 1792, 1793 & 1802 Heartland Seed-Anderson-Buth Site
[Attachment 06.02] (Pg. 94)
f. Forest Mitigation Sites Deed Restriction [Attachment 07.00] (Pg. 102)

REGULAR AGENDA:
5. Executive Director Update
a. Water Topics Overview Committee Update
b. 2025 Year in Review Video

6. General Counsel Update
a. Resolution for the Amended and Restated ICE Advance Agreement
[Attachment 08.00] (Pg. 112)
b. Metro Flood Diversion Authority Resolution Approving and Authorizing Execution of the Definitive Settlement Agreement and the Amended and Restated Project Agreement [Attachment 09.00] (Pg. 143)
i. Definitive Settlement Agreement [Attachment 09.01] (Pg. 147)
ii. Amended and Restated Project Agreement [Attachment 09.02] (Pg. 230)

7. Project Updates
a. USACE Project Update [Attachment 10.00] (Pg. 268)
b. SWDCAI Project Update [Attachment 11.00] (Pg. 270)
c. Project Safety Update [Attachment 12.00] (Pg. 271)
d. P3 Monthly Update [Attachment 13.00] (Pg. 272)
e. Monthly Drone Footage Video

8. Communications Team Update

9. Land Management Update
a. Property Acquisition Status Report [Attachment 14.00] (Pg. 311)

10. Finance Update
a. 2026 Final Cash Budget
[Attachment 15.00] (Pg. 318)
b. Sales Tax Update
[Attachment 16.00] (Pg. 319)

11. Other Business
a. Mark Your Calendar – 1889 Event: October 22, 2026

12. Public Comment – 15 minutes maximum. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.

13. Next Meetings: January 8, 2026 Annual Meeting and January 22, 2026 Regular Meeting

14. Adjournment

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Fargo City Hall Commission Chambers
225 4th St. North
Fargo, ND 58102
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