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MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017 <br />Call to Order <br />Mayor Weidt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />PRESENT: Haas, Klein, Miron, Petryk, Weidt <br />ABSENT: None <br />ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Bryan Bear, City Engineer Mark Erichson, Etpce <br />Director Ron Otkin, Accounting Clerk Anna Wobse, Planner Rachel Juba, Comm tmty <br />Development Assistant Rachel Leitz, and City Clerk Michele Lindau °' <br />h, <br />Approval of the July 5, 2017 City Council Minutes h <br />f5yG� <br />'.''h, I <br />'1 HUMP <br />Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the above in for�uly x,'2017 City Council <br />�h r <br />meeting as presented. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Approval of the Agenda <br />Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the agenda as presented. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Presentation of 2016 Audit Report"- Jason Mill&.Smith Schafer & Associates <br />Jason Miller from the independent accounting firm of Smith Schafer & Associates presented the <br />Council with a recap of the audit of the City's finances for the 2016 fiscal year. Jason stated the <br />audit was very efficient and smooth, and Hugo is one of the best City audits they perform. Jason <br />reviewed revenues, expenditures, and general fund reserves stating Hugo's reserves are 60%, <br />which exceeds the state auditor's recommendation of 35-50%. Miller commended the Council <br />and Finance Department on the healthy operations of the City. In summary, he stated it was an <br />unmodified audit opinion, and there were no Minnesota legal compliance exceptions. <br />Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to formally accept the 2016 City Audit as recommended by <br />Finance Director Ron Otkin. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Swearing in of New Fire Department Engineers and Chief Engineer <br />Firefighters Ron Gray, Rick Gregoire, Tom Kaspszak, and Roly Guareschi had been selected to <br />fill engineering roles on the Hugo Fire Department, and Firefighter Doug Millard to fill the role <br />of Chief Engineer. <br />