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Mounds View City Council April 25, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 3 B. Proclamation for Chief Nyle Zikmund. 1 2 Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation in full for the record recognizing Nyle Zikmund for his 35 3 years of dedicated service to the SBM Fire Department. A round of applause was offered by all 4 in attendance. 5 6 Fire Chief Zikmund thanked his sister, wife and other family members for being present. He 7 appreciated working with the City of Mounds View and stated it has been a joy to work with this 8 City Council. 9 10 Mayor Flaherty thanked Fire Chief Zikmund for all he has done for the community and wished 11 him well in his retirement. 12 13 Council Member Mueller was proud of the training and safety program that was developed by the 14 SBM Fire Department and noted this program was now used as a training platform across the 15 United States for fire prevention, suppression and safety. 16 17 C. 2015 Audit Presentation by Aaron Nielsen, CPA Principal MMKR. 18 19 Aaron Nielsen, CPA Principal MMKR, reviewed the 2015 audit and management report in detail 20 with the City Council. He described his findings noting the City received an unmodified opinion 21 from MMKR. The only concern he had was with the segregation of duties, but noted this was 22 due to the size of the City and its Finance Department. Discussion ensued regarding the payment 23 of invoices in a timely manner. 24 25 Mr. Nielson discussed the City’s fund balances and reviewed the timing of the City’s capital 26 outlays. He described the GASB changes that occurred in the previous year. He was pleased to 27 report the City’s debt service has been below the State average. General fund revenues, 28 expenditures and enterprise fund balances were then reviewed. He explained the City came in 29 under budget in 2015. He commented on the statement of net activities for the City and 30 requested questions or comments from the Council. 31 32 Council Member Meehlhause commented on the swings that occurred in the tax levy and City 33 revenues in 2015. 34 35 Mayor Flaherty thanked Mr. Nielsen for this thorough report and noted all of the information 36 presented would be available on the City’s website. 37 38 D. Resolution 8558 in Support of the Ramsey County “Start By Believing” 39 Community Initiative. 40 41 City Administrator Ericson requested the Council support the Ramsey County “Start By 42 Believing” Community Initiative. He explained this was a national initiative that was working to 43 improve the response to sexual violence survivors. He indicated the primary purpose for the 44