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D. Ordinance 2015-03 an Ordinance Amending Chapter 112.15 to allow 4 On-Sale Liquor 1 Licenses Within the City. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. (2nd of 3 readings) 2 3 City Manager Casey presented the second reading of the Ordinance amending Chapter 112.15 of 4 the City Code to allow 4 on-sale liquor licenses in the City. He stated that since the first reading, 5 the City has received no comments or calls and the final reading is scheduled for July 14, 2015. 6 He stated that at the June 9, 2015 City Council meeting, a question was raised about the 60-40 7 ratio and his response was incorrect in that the 60-40 rule applies to strong beer and wine 8 licenses and the ratio is 50-50 for a full on-sale liquor establishment. 9 10 Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Second 11 Reading of Ordinance 2015-03 Amending Chapter 152 to Change the Number of On-Sale Liquor 12 Licenses Allowed in the City. 13 14 Motion carried 4-0. 15 16 E. Ordinance 2015-04 Solar Amending City Code. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. 17 (2nd of 3 readings) 18 19 City Manager Casey presented the second reading of the City’s Solar Ordinance and stated the 20 proposed amendments provide clarification on the definition of flush mounted systems, clarify 21 and expand the purpose of the Ordinance, allow solar panels in residential districts, require a 22 Conditional Use Permit for all commercial installations, require proof of structural integrity, 23 allow freestanding solar energy systems in rear yards of residential properties with applicable 24 standards including double side yard setbacks, add standards for light poles, and add design and 25 performance standards for solar energy systems. He stated that since the first reading, the City 26 has received no comments or calls and the final reading is scheduled for July 14, 2015. 27 28 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Second 29 Reading of Ordinance Amending 152.008 Definitions and §152.187 Solar Energy Systems to 30 Update Provisions Pertaining to Solar Energy Systems. 31 32 Motion carried 4-0. 33 34 F. Presentation of 2014 Audit. Peggy Moeller, Redpath and Company, presenting. 35 36 Peggy Moeller, CPA, reported that the City received an unmodified or clean opinion on its 2014 37 financial statements. She stated that the State Legal Compliance Report summarizes the results 38 of their testing required by Minnesota Statutes and there were no findings of noncompliance. 39 She stated that the Report on Internal Controls includes one finding and is the same finding the 40 City receives every year regarding segregation of duties. She explained that the City’s Finance 41 Department is too small to segregate all duties and this is probably a finding that the City will be 42 unable to eliminate. She stated that 2014 General Fund actual revenues were $6,625,690 43 compared to a budget $6,056,021, an increase of $569,669, and most of this increase was related 44 to increased collection of property taxes. She stated the General Fund year end balance was 45 $2,475,481 with non-spendable prepaid items totaling $91,136 and the remainder classified as 46 unassigned in the amount of $2,384,345. She stated the City’s net 2015 budget was $5,424,322, 47 the City’s minimum fund balance policy is 30-35%, and 30% of this amount is $1,627,297 and 48 5