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Mounds View City Council April 23, 2018 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer requested the Council appoint MMKR to provide auditing services for the <br />City for the years ending December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. He explained the City was very <br />pleased with the professional services being provided by MMKR and reviewed the proposed <br />rates for the audits for years 2018, 2019 and 2020. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause questioned how long the City has been working with MMKR. <br />Finance Director Beer anticipated the City has been working with MMKR for the past 13 or 14 <br />years. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller stated she was pleased to see the cost for services only increased by 2% per year <br />within the contract. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8941, <br />Appointing MMKR to Provide Auditing Services for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2019 <br />and 2020. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />B. Resolution 8951, Authorizing the Issuance of Equipment Certificates by the <br />City of Blaine and Approving a Supplement to the Joint Powers Agreement. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer requested the Council authorize the issuance of equipment certificates by <br />the City of Blaine and approving a supplement to the Joint Powers Agreement. He explained <br />when the Fire Department purchases large capital equipment one of the member cities issues <br />conduit debt to cover the expense. He indicated once the bond sale has occurred, further <br />information will be provided to the City Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked when Mounds View would have to make its first payment <br />on the new fire equipment. Finance Director Beer reported this would not occur until 2020. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller questioned what percentage of the debt Mounds View would be responsible for. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated Mounds View would be responsible for 16.37% of the debt. He <br />commented further on how the City’s percentage was determined based on the number of calls <br />Mounds View had for fire calls. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller commented the requested bonds were being sold to assist with purchasing <br />additional fire equipment for the SBM Fire Department. Finance Director Beer reported this was <br />the case noting the request was for a ladder truck. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause discussed the value and importance of the SBM Fire Department <br />to the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8951, <br />Authorizing the Issuance of Equipment Certificates by the City of Blaine and Approving a <br />Supplement to the Joint Powers Agreement.