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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />J2\NUARY 10, 1996 <br />Olsen Theilen's indication that they would like to <br />build municipal auditing into their business, and the <br />fact that Olsen Theilen is a local accounting firm. <br />The City Administrator reported that he has informed <br />Tautges Redpath of his recommendation. The <br />Administrator reported that Dennis Carson of Olsen <br />Theilen has indicated the £irm~s commitment to branch <br />into the municipal auditing field. This is the basis <br />for the recommendation. The Administrator also <br />indicated that a three year commitment would have been <br />necessary if a new firm was awarded the audit based on <br />the fact that there are additional costs associated <br />with a new client. However, this is not the case here <br />since Tautges Redpath has done the City's auditing for <br />a number of years. <br />Mrs. Scalze introduced the following resolution and <br />moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 96-1-12 - AMENDING THE TERM OF THE AUDIT <br />CONTRACT WITIi TAUTGES REDPATH FROM TIiREE YEARS TO ONE <br />YEAR BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY <br />ADMINISTRATOR AS OUTLINED IN FiIS MEMO DATED JANUARY 5, <br />1996 <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. <br />Ayes (5) Scalze, LaValle, Pedersen, Morelan, Fahey. <br />Nays (O). Resolution declared adopted. <br />COUNCIL Fahey reported that the salaries of the Mayor and City <br />SALARIES Council Members have not been increased for ten years. <br />Fahey also pointed out that based on a survey of the <br />surrounding communities, on average these salaries are <br />$35 per month lower. Fahey reported the City <br />Administrator's recommedation was to increase the Mayor <br />and Council's salaries by $35 permonth effective <br />January 1, 1997 since Mayor and Council salary <br />increases are subject to the election in November. <br />Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and <br />moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 96-1-13 - INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE <br />MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS BY $35 PER MONTI-I EFFECTIVE <br />JANUARY 1, 1997 <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fahey. <br />Ayes (5) LaValle, Fahey, Scalze, Morelan, Pedersen. <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />12 <br />