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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—April 26, 2018 2 <br />Business Leaders Task Force <br />Mr. Nisbet said the task force continues to get the message out about the importance of the project. 6. LAND MANAGEMENT Eric Dodds from AE2S said the Land Management Committee meeting for April was cancelled. <br />Mr. Dodds said biotic and geomorphic activity will continue and related field activity is expected to begin in May. Property owners are being notified. Mr. Dodds said the recent outreach meetings pertaining to Plan B have caused an uptick in inquiries about opportunistic acquisitions from landowners who want to know if and how they will be impacted. Policy information will be formulated for the May committee meeting. 7. FINANCE UPDATE <br />Committee report The Finance Committee met on April 25th. Mr. Grindberg said there are continued discussions with the technical team on updating financing forecasts and Plan B financial data. Voucher approval The bills for the month are with Cass County Joint Water Resource District (CCJWRD) for costs <br />associated with the Metro Flood Diversion, Dorsey & Whitney for legal services; Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. for legal services; and Erik R. Johnson & Associates, Ltd. for legal services. MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Steen seconded to approve the vouchers received through April 20, 2018, in the amount of $1,103,436.76. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Recommended Contracting Actions Mr. Nicholson discussed two Task Order Amendments approved by the Co-Executive Directors. Mr. Glatzmaier discussed Change Order 4 with Meyer Contracting, Inc., which addresses several items, including all claims and changes that occurred through December 31, 2017, plus stand-by time costs from January 1, 2018, through April 30, 2018. The total change order is in the amount of $978,114.72 Mr. Paulsen asked if a winter suspension was included in the contract and if the contractor intended to work from January through April. Mr. Glatzmaier said there was no winter <br />suspension and the intent was to work on electrical and mechanical components inside the structure. <br />Mr. Peterson asked if the cost of demobilizing the contractor was weighed against the cost of keeping them on stand-by as it is typical for projects to start and stop frequently. Mr. Glatzmaier said after the injunction was put in place there were discussions on a course of action but as the <br />length of the shutdown was unknown, the decision to keep contractors on stand-by seemed to be the best alternative at the time. Mr. Piepkorn said he is concerned with the last item in the change order, which incorporates a temporary golf cart path at the Oxbow Country Club in the amount of $8,085. Mr. Piepkorn does not believe public funds should be used for a golf cart path.