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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JULY 8, 2025
I. CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Pro Tern Jenson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Pro Tern Jenson invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL.
Present: Mayor Pro Tern Jan Jenson, Mayor Webster (Online), Councilmembers Lona
Doolan, and Nadia Elnagdy.
Absent: Councilmember Thomas Randle
Also Present: City Manager Charlie Yunker, Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello, Ehlers &
Associates Keith Dahl, and Redpath CPA Andy Hering.
Others Present: None.
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS.
IV. APPROVAL OF JULY 8,2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of July 8, 2025, as presented.
Motion carried 4-0.
V. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS - NONE.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA.
A. A_ grove June 24 2025 Council Meetin Minutes.
B. License and Permits.
C. Claims.
D. Resolution 25-048 — Accepting Donations and Grants 2°dQuarter 2025.
E. Resolution 25-049 — Authorizinp, Staff to Use Available Capital Funds and Tax
Incremental Financing TIF Funds for the 2025 Street and Utilit Im rovement Pro ect.
Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to approve the
Consent Agenda items.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
July 8, 2025
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1 Motion carried 4-0.
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3 VII. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE.
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5 VIII. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE.
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7 IX. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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9 A. Resolution 25-050 — Relating to the $1 570 000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds
10 Series 2025A, Authorizing the Issuance, Awarding the Sale, Fixing the Form and Details,
11 Providing for the Execution and Delivery thereof and the Security Therefore and LMi
12 Ad Valorem Taxes for the Payment Thereof.
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14 Mr. Keith Dahl of Ehlers and Associates reviewed the sale results for the Series 2025A General
15 Obligation Improvement Bonds. He congratulated the City on the rating upgrade to AA+. There
16 was positive financial performance over the past several years. He reviewed the rating report.
17 92% of the City's debt will be repaid within the next 10 years. He reviewed a general
18 background on the bonds that were sold. 4 bids were received earlier today. The spread was
19 approximately 10 basis points. $1.570 million was the final bond amount. The interest rate was
20 3.48%. There is substantial interest in cost savings in the City. TD Securities USA LLC, New
21 York, New York, is the recommended bidder.
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23 Councilmember Doolan and Councilmember Elnagdy thanked Mr. Dahl for explaining the value
24 of the upgraded rating. Mayor Webster thanked Mr. Dahl for sharing the great news. Mayor Pro
25 Tem Jenson thanked City Staff for their work in achieving the AA+ rating and noted it is a
26 benefit to the City.
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28 Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve
29 Resolution 25-050 — A Resolution Relating to the $[PAR] General Obligation Improvement
30 Bonds, Series 2025A; Authorizing the Issuance, Awarding the Sale, Fixing the Form and Details,
31 Providing for the Execution and Delivery thereof and the Security Therefore and Levying Ad
32 Valorem Taxes for the Payment Thereof.
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34 Motion carried 4-0.
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36 B. 2024 Finance Audit.
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38 Mr. Andy Hering of Redpath CPA reviewed a PowerPoint for the 2024 Audit Results. The
39 reports issued include the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Which Includes the
40 Independent Auditor's Report, Report on Internal Controls, Report on Minnesota Legal
41 Compliance, and Communication with Those Charged with Governance.
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43 The Audit Team determined that the financial statements are presented by GAAP and are free of
44 material misstatement. The Team planned and performed audit procedures to verify occurrence,
45 completeness, accuracy, cutoff, and classification using Audit techniques. An unmodified or
46 "clean" opinion was issued on the 2024 financial statements.
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July 8, 2025
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For the Report on Internal Controls, the Team gained an understanding of internal controls in
place and their effectiveness in designing the audit procedures. Examples of Internal Controls
include Approval over disbursements, reviewing monthly bank reconciliations, establishing ideal
segregation of duties, and reviewing financial information to detect errors. There were no
internal control findings.
For the Report on Minnesota Legal Compliance, which is required by Minnesota Statute §6.65,
the OSA audit guide covers seven categories:
• Contracting and bidding.
• Deposits and investments.
• Conflicts of interest.
• Public indebtedness.
• Claims and disbursements.
• Tax increment financing.
• Miscellaneous provisions.
There were no compliance findings.
For Communication with Those Charged with Governance, the City implemented one new
accounting standard relating to compensated absences. Routine estimates included valuation of
land held for resale and net pension liability and related items. A significant footnote — Note 6 —
Long-term Debt was noted. Corrected and uncorrected misstatements and no difficulties or
disagreements were encountered.
Mr. Hering presented the financial results for the General Fund, Capital Fund Balance, Water
and Sewer Enterprise Fund, and Liquor Fund.
Councilmember Doolan commented in comparing this to last year, our budget increased from
54% to 56% due to market conditions and the Staff s work.
Mayor Pro Tern Jenson referred to the water/sewer enterprise fund and asked why operating
revenue was below the cost line when combining depreciation and operation expenses, and asked
if this was because people were using less water in lawn irrigation. Mr. Hering stated that water
usage varies. Mayor Pro Tem Jenson asked if fees should be adjusted. He thanked Mr. Hering for
his report and the City Staff for their great work.
Mayor Webster thanked Mr. Hering for his diligence in conducting the audit, and she agrees it is
wonderful to have received a clean opinion due to the leadership of Finance Director Maloney
and Staff.
Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to accept the 2024
Financial Audit Results as presented.
Motion carried 4-0.
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C. 2025 Goals Update.
City Manager Yunker provided an update on the 2025 Goals Chart, reviewing Action Steps and
Actions Taken for each area.
Mayor Pro Tern Jenson noted there are 28 actions relating to the 30 goals. He asked if the actions
would bring the goal to closure. Mr. Yunker stated that some of the goals are ongoing. Some
goals may be complete, but others will remain on the list.
Mayor Webster thanked Mr. Yunker and Ms. Morello for implementing the goals.
X. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
City Manager Yunker had no report.
Councilmember Doolan stated she attended sessions in Duluth and reviewed the sessions.
Councilmember Elnagdy attended the League of Minnesota Cities sessions in Duluth.
Mayor Pro Tem Jenson had no report.
Mayor Webster stated she was notified that Duane Mitke passed away, who was a former mayor
of St. Anthony.
XI. COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE.
No one appeared to address the City Council.
XII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE.
A. Future Agenda Items.
The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on July 22, 2025.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT.
Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to adjourn the July 8,
2025, City Council Meeting.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Wolfe
Motion carried 4-0.
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July 8, 2025
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