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CITY OF CENTERVILLE, MINNESOTA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2012 Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED The City reports the following major governmental funds: The General fund is the City's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the City, except those required to be accounted for in another fund. The Debt Service fund accounts for the resources accumulated and payments made for principal and interest on long -term general obligation debt of governmental funds. The Park fund captures all park capital items and receives all the City's park dedication fees. The City reports the following major proprietary funds: The Water fund accounts for the activities of the water distribution system the City maintains. The Sewer fund accounts for the activities of the City's sewage collection operations. The Storm Water fund accounts for the activities of the City's storm water collection operations. As a general rule the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from government -wide financial statements. Exceptions to this general rule are charges between the City's water and sewer function and various other functions of the City. Elimination of these charges would distort the direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned. Amounts reported as program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants for goods, services or privileges provided, 2) operating grants and contribution, and 3) capital grants and contributions, including special assessments. Internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenues rather than as program revenues. Likewise, general revenues include all taxes. Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the City enterprise funds are charges to customers for sales and services. Operating expenses for enterprise funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses. When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the City's policy to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed. -53- 73