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City Council Meeting of August 4, 2008 Page 2 of 6 Courtney Taylor, owner of Meisters Bar and Grill and Hugo resident with her family, explained they held their annual Summer Fest event the same weekend as the Hugo Good Neighbor Days, and were donating the $2,794 in profits from the event to help assist those affected by the tornado. Mayor Fran Miron publicly recognized and thanked the representatives of the fundraising event on behalf of the survivors of the tornado who will benefit from this generous donation. Presentation of 2007 City Audit Jason Miller from the independent accounting firm of Smith Schafer & Associates presented the Hugo City Council with a recap of the audit of City's finances for the 2007 fiscal year. Jason presented a PowerPoint presentation showing the pertinent information in the form of charts and graphs comparing revenue and expenditure information over the past five years as well as the status of City funds. He explained the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is on the City's website and available in the City's Finance Directors Office, and a summary has been published in the City's official newspaper. Jason recommend the need to better segregate the duties of the Finance Director and a need for staff to accomplish this. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to formally accept the 2007 City Audit as recommended by Finance Director Ron Otkin. All aye. Motion carried. Approval of Consent Agenda Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda: Approval of Claims Approve Resolution Appointing Election Judges for Primary and General Elections in 2008 Approve Temporary Liquor License for the Hugo Lions Club for the August 9, 2008 Wilson Tool Picnic Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Worker Mike Loeffler Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Mechanic Dave Greeder Approve Annual Performance Review for Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson Approve Pay Request No. 6 from Arnt Construction for work completed to date on Rice Lake Park Soccer Complex Approve Pay Request No. 8 from EnComm Midwest, Inc. for work completed to date on Well House No. 5 Approve Date Change to September 15, 2008 for Public Hearing on Recodification of City Code. Approve August 28, 2008 Open House on Street Construction Project for Hugo Elementary School Approve Rescheduling of September 1, 2008 Council meeting to September 2, 2008 due to Labor Day Holiday Approve Application for Outdoor Benefit to be Held for Brand Perry at the Blacksmith Lounge on September 6, 2008 Approval of Claims Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the claims roster as presented.