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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> MINUTES <br /> DATE: June 5,2023 <br /> TIME STARTED: 6:00 PM <br /> TIME ENDED: 8:17 PM <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Stoesz,Lyden,Ruhland, <br /> Mayor Rafferty <br /> LATE ARRIVAL: Councilmember Cavegn (6:05 PM) <br /> Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development Director <br /> Michael Grochala; Director of Public Services Rick DeGardner; Finance Director Hannah <br /> Lynch; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br /> 1. 2022 Annual Audit Report <br /> Finance Director Hannah Lynch introduced Andy Hering, Auditor with Redpath and Company, <br /> who presented an overview of the 2022 Comprehensive Audit. Mr. Hering highlighted the audit <br /> process and results of the audit. Mr. Hering noted one legal compliance finding: prompt payment <br /> of bills. One bill of a sample set of bills was paid 45 days after receipt of invoice; state statute <br /> requires payment within 35 days of receipt. He also noted the following results: <br /> - Opinion on the Fair Presentation of the Financial Statements: Unmodified audit opinion <br /> - Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting: No findings <br /> - Report on Federal Compliance: No findings <br /> - Communication with those Charged with Governance: standard communications from <br /> auditor to governing body. <br /> Council discussed the legal compliance finding; Councilmember Ruhland inquired of the limited <br /> sample period of 15 days and Mr. Hering explained that while their organization does institute <br /> data mining for some information,there are internal controls in places at the City which make <br /> the sample more reasonable for audit purposes. Finance Director Lynch also noted for Council <br /> that direction has been given to leadership staff about timely processing of invoices. <br /> Council further discussed the findings of the audit and complimented finance staff for their hard <br /> work. <br /> 2. Milestones Addition Preliminary Plat and Lil' Explorers Childcare Center Conditional <br /> Use Permit <br /> City Planner Katie Larsen presented on the preliminary plat and Conditional Use Permit(CUP) <br /> applications submitted by MEP Lino Lakes related to a new commercial daycare to be located at <br /> Apollo Drive and Lilac Avenue. <br />