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<br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />April 9, 2014 <br />6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held a Special Council Meeting of <br />April 9, 2014 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street which are contained in these minutes. <br /> <br />PRESENT: <br /> Mayor Tom Wilharber <br /> Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher <br /> Council Member D. Love <br /> Council Member Jeff Paar (Arrived 6:04) <br /> <br />ABSENT: <br /> Council Member Steve King <br /> <br />STAFF: <br /> City Administrator Dallas Larson <br /> City Engineer Mark Statz <br /> Legal Counsel Kurt Glaser <br /> Public Work Director Paul Palzer <br /> <br /> <br />I. SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Wilharber called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> <br />III. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES <br /> <br />1. ABDO, Eick & Meyers – 2013 Annual Audit <br /> <br />Mr. Steve McDonald introduced Mr. Kevin Knopik, CPA stating that he is the lead auditor for <br />the City of Centerville and that he would be providing most of the presentation. Mr. McDonald <br />stated that their audit found that the City is in sound financial condition, consistency in internal <br />controls, noted that one very minor year end capital asset was not classified correctly, minimal <br />need for audit adjustments and that the City is transitioning well from a full-time Finance <br />Director to a part-time Finance Director. Mr. McDonald stated that there were no problems <br />interacting with staff and that preparation by Finance Director Ellie Paulseth for the audit was <br />excellent. <br />Mr. Knopik concurred with Mr. McDonald and reviewed the provided audit stating that the <br />City’s General Fund balance increased $52,776 from 2012 exceeding requirements of 40-50% of <br />the 2014 budgeted expenditures while setting aside funding for capital equipment and future debt <br />services, stated that property taxes are 80% of the total general fund revenue while public safety <br />is 48.9% of the expenditures, stated that ongoing evaluation of projects will assist in determining <br />whether to close a fund or if additional funding sources are needed for deficits, reviewed debt <br /> <br />