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Mounds View City Council April 23, 2018 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />Representative Randy Jessup thanked the Council for their time and provided an update from the <br />legislature. He noted the legislative session would be four more weeks and noted the focus <br />would be on Minnesota tax reform. He reported the State’s goal would be to bring Minnesota tax <br />code into conformance with the new Federal standards. He discussed the bonding projects that <br />were being discussed by the legislature, along with the initiatives that were being pursued to <br />assist with school safety and mental illness. He noted he requested an appropriation of $250,000 <br />for the Mounds View School District to assist with educating the teachers participating in the <br />Pathways program. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron thanked Representative Jessup for the great work he was doing on <br />behalf of the community and the Mounds View School District. He asked if the City’s <br />hospitality tax would be impacted by the Minnesota Tax reform. Representative Jessup stated he <br />would investigate this further and would report back to the City Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause commented further on the hospitality tax that was collected by the <br />Twin Cities Gateway Visitor’s Bureau. He noted each of the cities that participated in this <br />organization. He reported Mounds View uses the dollars it receives to assist with expenses for <br />Festival in the Park. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller discussed the importance of educating students in the trades and stated she was <br />pleased by all of the great education that was taking place at Mounds View High Schools. She <br />commented on the importance of LGA to the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br /> B. Building Safety Month Proclamation. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund read a proclamation in full for the record declaring May to be <br />building safety month in the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br /> C. Review the 2017 Annual Audit by Aaron Nielsen, CPA and Principal of <br />MMKR. <br /> <br />Aaron Nielsen, MMKR, reviewed the City’s 2017 annual audit in detail with the Council. He <br />stated he was pleased to report that Mounds View had received an unmodified or clean opinion <br />for the year ended December 31, 2017. He shared the findings within the audit noting the City’s <br />estimated market value was on the rise. He commented on the balance of the City’s <br />governmental and enterprise funds. He thanked the Council for their time and commended the <br />City on their fine financial work. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller thanked Mr. Nielsen for his thorough financial report and commended Finance <br />Director Beer for his great work on behalf of the City. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Resolution 8941, Appointing MMKR to Provide Auditing Services for the <br />Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. <br />