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Mounds View City Council April 23, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Finance Director Beer requested the Council appoint MMKR to provide auditing services for the 2 City for the years ending December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. He explained the City was very 3 pleased with the professional services being provided by MMKR and reviewed the proposed 4 rates for the audits for years 2018, 2019 and 2020. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Council Member Meehlhause questioned how long the City has been working with MMKR. Finance Director Beer anticipated the City has been working with MMKR for the past 13 or 14 years. Mayor Mueller stated she was pleased to see the cost for services only increased by 2% per year within the contract. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8941, Appointing MMKR to Provide Auditing Services for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 8951, Authorizing the Issuance of Equipment Certificates by the City of Blaine and Approving a Supplement to the Joint Powers Agreement. 22 Finance Director Beer requested the Council authorize the issuance of equipment certificates by 23 the City of Blaine and approving a supplement to the Joint Powers Agreement. He explained 24 when the Fire Department purchases large capital equipment one of the member cities issues 25 conduit debt to cover the expense. He indicated once the bond sale has occurred, further 26 information will be provided to the City Council. 27 28 Council Member Meehlhause asked when Mounds View would have to make its first payment 29 on the new fire equipment. Finance Director Beer reported this would not occur until 2020. 30 31 Mayor Mueller questioned what percentage of the debt Mounds View would be responsible for. 32 Finance Director Beer indicated Mounds View would be responsible for 16.37% of the debt. He 33 commented further on how the City's percentage was determined based on the number of calls 34 Mounds View had for fire calls. 35 36 Mayor Mueller commented the requested bonds were being sold to assist with purchasing 37 additional fire equipment for the SBM Fire Department. Finance Director Beer reported this was 38 the case noting the request was for a ladder truck. 39 40 Council Member Meehlhause discussed the value and importance of the SBM Fire Department 41 to the City of Mounds View. 42 43 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8951, 44 Authorizing the Issuance of Equipment Certificates by the City of Blaine and Approving a 45 Supplement to the Joint Powers Agreement.