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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—January 12, 2017 3 10. LAND MANAGEMENT The Land Management Committee met on January 11th. Mrs. Scherling said the committee discussed the 2017 meeting date schedule, the purposes and goals of the committee, and environmental review and access to properties for survey work. She said the actual land acquisitions are handled by the Cass County Joint Water Resource District (CCJWRD). 11. FINANCE UPDATE Committee report The Finance Committee met on January 11th. Recommended Contracting Actions Utility Relocation Robert Cowen from CH2M discussed the following utility relocation, which was reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee:  City of Fargo (Utility Relocation)—final payment to relocate fiber communication cable from underneath the 2nd Street North flood wall in the amount of $37,526.38. MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Weyland seconded to approve the appropriation of funds for the outlined Utility Relocation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Voucher approval The bills for the month are with Springsted, Inc. for financial feasibility analysis services; Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. for P3 bond counsel work and 4th Street pump station litigation; and Cass County Joint Water Resource District (CCJWRD) for costs associated with the Metro Flood Diversion, in-town levees, Diversion Project Assessment District, OHB levee, and Oxbow Country Club golf course construction. Mr. Grindberg said the Finance Committee pulled a $16,500 line item from the CCJWRD invoice for City of Oxbow auditor services until some questions are answered regarding the cost. MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded to approve the vouchers received through January 4, 2017, in the amount of $3,092,473.92, which does not include the Oxbow auditor services line item. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Mahoney said a meeting was held earlier this week with the North Dakota State Appropriations Committee regarding project funding. He said the payout of $66.5 million in funds will be done over a four biennium period. Ms. Williams said names for the MN DNR working group have been submitted. 13. NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017. 14. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Vanyo, seconded by Mrs. Scherling, and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 4:20 PM. Minutes prepared by Heather Worden, Cass County Administrative Assistant