Finance Committee Meeting – January 24, 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
1. Call to Order
- a. Roll call of Members
2. Approve minutes from December 13, 2023
[Attachment 00.01] (Pg. 3)
3. Approve Order of Agenda
4. Approval of Bills
[Attachment 00.02] (Pg. 6)
5. Finance Report
[Attachment 01.00] (Pg. 38)
6. Executive Director Financial Report
[Attachment 02.00] (Pg. 62)
7. DA Board Approval Contracting Actions – Nothing for Approval
8. Other Business
- a. Election of Vice Chair for the Finance Committee
- b. South University Floodwall Repair Project
[Attachment 03.00] (Pg. 69) - c. 2024 Final Cash Budget
[Attachment 04.00] (Pg. 88) - d. Resolution Consenting to the Issuance of CCJWRD SERIES 2024A Bonds
[Attachment 05.00] (Pg. 89)
9. Next Meeting: February 21, 2024
10. Adjournment
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A regular meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Finance Committee was held on January 24, 2024. The following members were present: Bernie Dardis, Mayor, City of West Fargo; Dr. Tim Mahoney, Mayor, City of Fargo; Susan Thompson, Finance Director, City of Fargo; Lori Johnson, Clay County Auditor/Treasurer; Mike Redlinger, Administrator, City of Fargo; Tony Grindberg, Cass County Commissioner; Dave Piepkorn, Fargo City Commissioner; Shelly Carlson, Mayor, City of Moorhead; Chad Peterson, Cass County Commissioner; Mike Rietz, City of Moorhead Assistant City Manager and Brandy Madrigga, Cass County Finance Director.
Member(s) absent: Rick Steen, Cass County Joint Water Resource District.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dardis called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.
2. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 2023 MEETING
MOTION PASSED
Mayor Mahoney moved to approve the minutes from the December 2023 meeting and Mr. Grindberg seconded the motion. On a voice vote, the motion carried.
3. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
MOTION PASSED
Mayor Mahoney moved to approve the order of the agenda as amended to include item 8.e., Interest Earnings Allocations, and Mr. Grindberg seconded the motion. On a voice vote, the motion carried.
4. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Ms. Thompson reported that the bills payable through January 17, 2024, total $6,725,370 and are payable to the usual vendors, with the City of Fargo being the largest at $1,828,859.
MOTION PASSED
Mayor Mahoney moved to approve the bills as presented and Mayor Carlson seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, the motion carried.
5. FINANCIAL REPORT
Ms. Thompson reported that the total assets as of December 30, 2023, are $211,240,524; liabilities total $56,633, and the current net position is $211,183,891.
MOTION PASSED
Mayor Mahoney moved to approve the financial report as presented and Mr. Piepkorn seconded the motion. On a voice vote, the motion carried.
6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCIAL REPORT
Mr. Paulsen reported that $6,561,000 in revenues were received for the month and the 2023 fiscal year total was $159,984,000. Fiscal year 2023 costs totaled $144,984,180.
7. DA BOARD APPROVAL CONTRACTING ACTIONS
There were no contracting actions for approval.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
a. Election of Vice Chair for the Finance Committee
Mayor Dardis reported that he visited with Mr. Steen, and he expressed interest in continuing to serve as the vice chair for the finance committee. Mayor Dardis asked for additional nominations, and with none being received, the nominations closed.
MOTION PASSED
Mayor Mahoney moved to re-elect Mr. Steen as the vice chair of the finance committee and Mayor Carlson seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, the motion passed.
b. City of Fargo South University Floodwall Repair
Mr. Paulsen provided feedback regarding the following questions:
- Is the slumping of the floodwall covered by insurance?
No, the slumping of the floodwall is not covered by the existing insurance that is in place.
- Is submitting a request or grant to the ND State Water Commission an option that has been researched?
Additional funding from the ND State Water Commission is not an option as they have given the maximum amount of $850 million that is allowable for flood protection. This is dictated by HB1020.
MOTION PASSED
Mr. Grindberg made the following motion:
Per the “Resolution Approving the Procedure for Requesting that the City of Fargo Undertake
Development of Comprehensive Project In-Kind Work Elements and Authorizing the Reimbursement of Such Development Costs and Expenses” I move to approve adding the South University Floodwall Repair Project (Project #FM-24-A) as a capital maintenance improvement project into the City of Fargo’s 2024 LFPAI Project work plan for a total project cost of $4,895,000, make the appropriate adjustments to the 2024 Cash Budget to include the costs, and track the costs against the LFPAI Projects contingency funds line item.
Mr. Redlinger seconded the motion and on a roll call vote, the motion passed.
c. 2024 Final Cash Budget
Mr. Paulsen gave an overview of the final draft of the 2024 cash budget for consideration and presentation to the board for final approval. Mr. Paulsen noted that the cash balance will increase by $4,895,000, with the addition of funds for the South University floodwall repair.
MOTION PASSED
Mr. Grindberg moved to approve the draft budget and to present it to the board for final approval and Mayor Carlson seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, the motion passed.
d. Resolution Consenting to the Issuance of CCJWRD SERIES 2024A Bonds
Mr. Shockley provided an overview of the resolution regarding renewal of the temporary improvement bonds SERIES 2024A for another three years.
MOTION PASSED
Mayor Mahoney moved to approve the renewal of the bonds and Mr. Grindberg seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, the motion passed.
e. Interest Earnings Allocations
Mr. Shockley reported that per the Master Indenture of Trust, the City of Fargo is the MFDA fiscal agent that manages the cash funds. There was a significant increase in interest rates which resulted in a $1,300,000 overallocation of interest to the MFDA. Mr. Shockley will prepare a directive letter to the City of Fargo regarding the calculation of interest funds going forward.
9. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be February 21, 2024.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:26 PM.