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Mounds View City Council March 14, 1988 Regular Meeting Page Seven '.Finance Director Brager explained that due to both a 17. planned leave of absence, and an unplanned les-'e, the Finance Department is behind schedule in preparing annual financial statements, as well as preparing audit schedules and work papers, and asked Council approval to contract with the City's auditing firm for assistance. Motion /Second: Hankner /Blanchard to approve a contract for accounting services with Voto, Tautges, Redpath Co., Ltd. at a cost not to exceed $2,000.00. 5 ayes 0 nays Finance Director Brager explained that with the implementation of cash receipting software purchased for use with the computer, the two cash registers for- merly at the front counter and in the Park and Rec department are no longer needed, and he requested the Council declare them surplus property and authorize their sale to the highest bidder. He explained the money received would go back into the general fund, which is the fund they were originally purchased from. Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to declare the two Esper cash registers surplus property and authorize Staff to sell them to the highest bidder. 5 ayes 0 nays Finance Director Brager asked Council authorization to pay bills received to date associated with the sale of tax increment bonds in January. The bills to be paid are Springsted Inc., in the amount of $33,746.15 for financial consultant fees, Holmes Graven, in the amount of $4,500.00 for legal fees, and American National Bank, $500.00 for the bond issuance fee. Motion /Second: Quick /Hankner to authorize payment of the three bills from the bond proceeds. 5 ayes 0 nays Park and Rec Director Saarion explained that pro- posed Resolution No. 2298 prioritizes the use of the outdoor fields in Mounds View, and will offer a priority to the residents to use the fields before any outside groups, and she reviewed the proposed resolution, stating that it was approved by the Park and Rec Commission at their last meeting. Approve Contract with Voto, Tautges, Redpath Co., Ltd. Motion Carried 18. Consideration of Staff Memo Regarding Declaration of Esper Cash Registers as Surplus Property Motion Carried 19. Consideration of Staff Memo Regarding Costs of Issuance of Tax Increment Bonds Motion Carried 20. Consideration of Resolution No. 2298