MFDA Board Meeting – June 25, 2026

1. Call to Order
a. Roll Call of Members

2. Approve minutes from the MFDA Board Meeting on May 28, 2026 [Attachment 01.00] (Pg. 3)

3. Approve Order of Agenda

4. CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
a. Finance Report [Attachment 02.00] (Pg. 9)
b. Voucher Approval [Attachment 03.00] (Pg. 36)
c. 2026 Cash Budget Change Request No. 24 [Attachment 04.00] Pg. 56)
d. DA Board Approval Contracting Actions [Attachment 05.00] (Pg. 57)
i. WP 38C Task Order 58 Property Mitigation Project Award to Schmidt & Sons [Attachment 05.01] (Pg. 59)
ii. WP 38D – Blilie Ring Levee Project Award to R.J. Zavoral [Attachment 05.02] (Pg. 62)
iii. WP 38E – AP Wireless Cell Tower Ring Levee Project Award to Tunheim Construction [Attachment 05.03] (Pg. 65)
e. Governance Policy Second Quarter Review – Governance Policies 4 and 5; Executive Director/Board Relationship Policy 3; and Operational Expectations Policies 4 and 5 [Attachment 06.00] (Pg. 68)

REGULAR AGENDA:
5. Executive Director Update
a. New Committee and Board Member Orientation
b. Board Retreat on September 15, 2026 – Save the Date
c. Request Fargo and West Fargo to make new Committee and Board appointments at their upcoming Commission Meetings

6. General Counsel Update
a. Amendment to the Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Members to the Debris Removal and Restoration Sub-Committee [Attachment 07.00] (Pg. 77)
b. Resolution Authorizing the Preparation and Distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement for the Subordinate Sales Tax Bonds [Attachment 08.00] (Pg. 80)
c. Amended Resolution Authorizing the MFDA to Match 50/50 Funds Received from the State of Minnesota [Attachment 09.00] (Pg. 82)
d. WIFIA Loan Update

7. Project Updates
a. USACE Project Update [Attachment 10.00] (Pg. 86)
b. SWDCAI Project Update [Attachment 11.00] (Pg. 88)
c. Project Safety Update [Attachment 12.00] (Pg. 89)
d. P3 Monthly Update [Attachment 13.00] (Pg. 90)
e. Monthly Drone Footage Video

8. Communications Team Update

9. Land Management Update
a. Property Acquisition Status Report [Attachment 14.00] (Pg. 132)

10. Finance Update
a. Sales Tax Update [Attachment 15.00] (Pg. 139)

11. Other Business
a. Recognition for Chair Mahoney and other Board members

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

13. Closed executive session pursuant to N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19.1 and N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19.2 for the purposes of receiving consultation and advice from General Counsel regarding the crop loss claims of Mr. Askegaard and Mr. Ness, which are reasonably predicted to involve civil litigation in which the MFDA will likely be involved.

14. Consider approval of Ness Crop Loss Agreement

15. Next Meetings: July 23, 2026

16. Adjournment