06-03-2024 Council Work Session Packet

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CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2023 The City reports the following major governmental funds: General Fund is the City’s primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund. The Rookery Activity Center accounts for the activities relating to The Rookery Activity Center. General Obligation Improvement Note of 2009A Fund accounts for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, interest, principal and related costs on general long-term debt. The note was used to finance improvement projects at the I-35E and County Road 14 interchange. General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 2016B Fund accounts for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, interest, principal and related costs on general long-term debt. The bonds were used to fund the Legacy at Woods Edge improvements. Capital Equipment Replacement Fund accounts for pay-as-you-go capital equipment financing and financing of capital equipment through donations. Area and Unit Trunk Fund accounts for the collection of water and sewer unit charges to be used for debt payments and construction of governmental infrastructure. MSA Construction Fund accounts for the financing of future reconstruction of state aid eligible streets. The City reports the following major proprietary funds: The Water Fund accounts for customer water service charges which are used to finance water system operating expenses. The Sewer Fund accounts for customer sewer service charges which are used to finance sanitary sewer system operating expenses. The Storm Water Fund accounts for customer storm water charges which are used to finance storm water system operating expenses. C. MEASUREMENT FOCUS AND BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary fund financial statements. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the City considers all revenues, except reimbursement grants, to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Reimbursement grants are considered available if they are collected within one year of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only when payment is due. Property taxes, special assessments, intergovernmental revenues, charges for services and interest associated with the current fiscal period are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period. Only the portion of special assessments receivable due within the current fiscal period is considered to be susceptible 48 55