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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />June 9, 2009 <br />Page 2 <br />IV. PUBLIC HEARING. <br />4 None. <br />6 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. <br />7 <br />8 None. <br />10 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL <br />11 <br />12 A. Consider Ordinance 2009 -004; Text Amendment to Title XV Section 155 Signs; <br />13 Allowing Temporary Signs to be Displayed on Fences in the Recreational Open Space <br />14 Athletic Outfields. (2 "d reading), <br />15 <br />16 City Manager Morrison stated this is the second reading of Ordinance 2009 -004. The ordinance <br />17 adopts a text amendment to Title XV, Section 155 Signs. He noted changes from the first reading <br />18 of the proposed ordinance. City Manager Morrison indicated that the St. Anthony Baseball <br />19 Association (SABA) and ISD #282 have requested an indefinite extension or delay of <br />20 consideration for the proposed sign ordinance amendment. The City Attorney has recommended <br />21 setting a date for the second reading if Council determines to delay consideration of the <br />22 ordinance as requested. <br />23 <br />24 Mayor Faust suggested setting the second reading of the ordinance for the November 10, 2009 <br />25 City Council meeting. <br />26 <br />27 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to table the Second <br />28 Reading of Ordinance 2009 -004, Text Amendment to Title XV, Section 155 Signs; Allowing <br />29 Temporary Signs to be Displayed on Fences in the Recreational Open Space Athletic Outfields <br />30 to the November 10, 2009 City Council meeting. <br />31 <br />32 Motion carried unanimously. <br />33 <br />34 B. 2008 Audit Presentation. Peggy Moeller Taut eg s Redpath presenting <br />35 <br />36 Ms. Peggy Moeller, Tautges Redpath, provided the 2008 Audit Presentation. The presentation <br />37 included an overview of the following reports: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; Report <br />38 on Internal Controls; Communication with Those Charged with Governance; Audit Management <br />39 Letter; and State Legal Compliance Report. <br />40 <br />41 Mayor Faust pointed out that Finance staff has made good progress in complying with <br />42 governmental accounting standards. He noted the recommendation of the State Auditor on the <br />43 fund balance is 30% to 50 %; the Council has made a policy decision of 35 %. The 2008 projected <br />44 fund balance and the actual fund balance are very close at 30.27 %, which is a credit to everyone <br />45 involved. He commented that the City receives tax distributions in September and June, so while <br />46 it may appear that there is a large fund balance at the end of the finance reporting period, cash is <br />