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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 1988 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order by Mayor Benson on Monday, September 26, 1988 at 7:07 P.M. Council Members present: Neal, Bisel, Reinert. Council Members absent: Bohjanen. City Engineers, Ron Stahlberg and John Davidson; Attorney, Bill Hawkins; Planner, John Miller; Administrator, Randy Schumacher and Clerk - Treasurer Marilyn Anderson were also present. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Council Work Session, September 12. 1988 - Mr. Reinert moved to approve these minutes as presented. Mr. Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Council, September 12. 1.988 - Mr. Bisel moved to approve these minutes as presented. Mr. Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS Mr. Bisel moved to approve the disbursements of September 26, 1988 as presented. Mr. Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. OPEN MIKE Consideration and Review of the Annual City Audit. Rob_ Tautges - Mr. Tautges presented the Annual Financial Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1987 and the accompanying Management Report and Recommendations. He explained that the Financial Report was self explanatory and reviewed the Management Report and Recommendations with the Council. He highlighted several items including State Aid on page four, property tax collection on page eight and special assessments on page eleven. He recommended that the City monitor the assessment collection closely to be sure to identify problems early. He also suggested that the City monitor Anoka County's collection system because he indicated that their procedures were not always adequate. Mr. Tautges noted that the General Fund balance increased substantially partially due to the increase in license and permit fees. He recommended that the Council continue to increase the General Fund balance and page seventeen PAGE 1 239