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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—January 30, 2020 4 11. FINANCE UPDATE Committee report The Finance Committee met on January 29th. Mr. Grindberg referred to the financial report and said the net cash position is $86 million. Voucher approval The bills for the month are with Cass County Joint Water Resource District (CCJWRD) for costs associated with the Metro Flood Diversion right-of-entry and land acquisitions, OHB levee, and in-town levees; Dorsey & Whitney for legal services; Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. for legal services; Cass County for reimbursement of Executive Director expenses; and Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC for general liability insurance premium. MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to approve the vouchers received through January 24, 2020, in the amount of $930,218.14. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. RECOMMENDED CONTRACTING ACTIONS Mr. Paulsen reviewed the recommended contracting actions, which were approved by the Finance Committee as follows:  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Amended Master Services Agreement)—professional and program management services for a seven- year term through December 31, 2026, with costs to be paid per task order based on hourly rate schedule provided in the MSA;  Houston-Moore Group, LLC (Task Order 23 Amendment 3 OHB Ring Levee)—add engineering services during bidding scope and budget for Hickson Main Avenue Storm Sewer and OHB wetland mitigation; add scope and budget for engineering services during construction for Hickson Main Avenue Storm Sewer and OHB wetland mitigation; add program management scope and budget for Hickson Main Avenue Storm Sewer and OHB wetland mitigation; and extend period of performance to December 31, 2020 in the amount of $252,945;  Houston-Moore Group, LLC (Task Order 26 Amendment 3 Work-in-Kind)—additional budget for Southern Embankment and Associated Infrastructure (SEAI) local drainage update; add scope and budget for SEAI transportation update; additional budget for SEAI utilities update; add scope and budget for SEAI hydraulic modeling support; and extend period of performance to December 31, 2020, in the amount of $570,074. MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to approve the amended Master Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Campbell seconded to approve Task Order 23 Amendment 3 and Task Order 26 Amendment 3 with Houston- Moore Group as presented. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. OTHER BUSINESS Executive Session Policy Mr. Paulsen discussed a proposed policy to address Executive Sessions, which is needed to maintain the integrity of P3 procurements as well as confidential information regarding on- going litigation. The policy outlines who can attend and participate in the sessions. Attendance will be limited to the Diversion Authority Board members, Executive Director and Diversion Authority legal counsel. Anyone else would need to be invited by the Executive Director to participate.