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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 25, 2019
CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL.
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Mayor Faust, Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Randle, and Stille.
None
City Manager Mark Casey, Redpath Ltd Representative Peggy Moeller, and Ehlers &
Associates Representative, Stacie Kvilvang.
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS.
I.
III.
APPROVAL OF JUNE 25, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Mayor Faust noted under General Business of Council moving Item B before Item A on the
agenda.
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of June 25, 2019 as revised.
PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS — NONE.
CONSENT AGENDA.
A.
B.
C.
Approval of June 11, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes.
Licenses and Permits.
Claims.
Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — NONE.
V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF — NONE.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2019
Page 2
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2 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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4 A. Presentation of 2018 Audit
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6 Ms. Peggy Moeller, Redpath, Ltd. presented a summary of the 2018 Audit Review. The reports
7 that were issued included the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, State Legal Compliance
8 Report, Report on Internal Controls and Communication with Those Charged with Governance.
9 The financial statements are the responsibility of management, the role of the Independent
10 Auditor is to report on the fair presentation of the financial statements and a Clean Opinion was
11 issued on the 2018 financial statements. Ms. Moeller reviewed the Financial Results including
12 the General Fund, the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund, and the Liquor Fund. The State Legal
13 Compliance Report is required by Minnesota Statute §6.65. The OSA audit guide covers seven
14 categories: contracting and bidding, deposits and investments, conflicts of interest, public
15 indebtedness, claims and disbursements, other miscellaneous provisions and tax increment
16 provisions. There was one finding of noncompliance. Ms. Moeller noted consideration of
17 internal control as a basis for designing control there were no findings for 2018. The required
18 communications are any change in accounting policies used (Implemented GASB 75 —
19 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Post -Employment Benefits Other Than Pensions
20 (OPEB)), difficulties encountered in performing the audit (none), and disagreements with
21 management (none). The minimum fund balance policy was met. There are seven GASBs not
22 implemented by the City. She thanked Shelly and all who assisted with the audit.
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24 Councilmember Stille thanked Ms. Moeller. The audit makes sure the numbers are correctly
25 reported. The citizens can feel good about the City's financials.
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27 Mayor Faust stated the audit process has gotten better every year and when Ms. Moeller talks
28 about management she is referring to the City Manager and City Finance Director.
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30 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to accept the 2018 Audit
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33 Motion carried 5-0.
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35 B. Resolution 19-055; a Resolution Authorizing Issuance, Awarding Sale, Prescribing the
36 Form and Details and Providing for the Payment of $2,480,000 General Obligation
37 Bonds, Series 2019A.
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39 Ms. Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers & Associates, presented a summary of the bonds that were sold to
40 finance various storm water and flood improvements as well as the sidewalks and utilities along
41 County Road C. The AA rating with stable outlook was affirmed by Standard and Poors.
42 Northland Securities was the low bidder with a true interest cost of 2.0756%
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44 Councilmember Stille referred to the 10-year treasury bond and borrowing costs are low.
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40 Respectfully submitted,
41 Debbie Wolfe
42 TimeSaver off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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45 ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2019
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Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 19-
055; a Resolution Authorizing Issuance, Awarding Sale, Prescribing the Form and Details and
Providing for the Payment of $2,480,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019A to Northland
Securities.
Motion carried 5-0.
VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
City Manager Casey reported the Summer Newsletter will be mailed to residents and should be
received in the next few days.
Councilmember Gray noted on Saturday, June 15, he attended Coffee with the Council. These
are held the third Saturday of each month.
Councilmember Randle also attended Coffee with the Council on June 15 and he always learns a
lot from the older population.
Councilmember Jenson also attended Coffee with the Council. On June 19, he attended the
Kiwanis meeting and met the new Jr. High principal.
Councilmember Stille stated he watched the Park Commission meeting and there was discussion
about a dog run. He would be in favor of exploring that although it has been looked at previously
and there were reasons not to do that. He attended Coffee with the Council. He noted a resident
was concerned about the sidewalk in front of Autumn Woods but that is a County sidewalk so he
emailed the County Commissioner about the sidewalk needing repair.
Mayor Faust had no report.
VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM — NONE.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Salo Park had its first concert last week.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor