2023-05-24 WS CC Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes May 24, 2023 VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. Res. #23-0XX – Re-Adopting Assessment Roll This item was moved to New Business, Item #4. IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. 2022 Audit Presentation & Acceptance Mayor Love introduced Mr. Tyler See from ABDO Solutions. Mr. See reviewed the audit presentation that was contained in the packet and mentioned that the audit was in his opinion a clean audit with no findings. He stated that the findings from last year had been remedied. Council discussion ensued regarding debt service and interest on debt, debt compared to other communities, population increase versus building, operating costs for sewer and water services, stormwater increase and expansion of the LaMotte irrigation system, personnel cost increases, and appreciation of staff for their contribution for working with Mr. See. Mr. See was asked to provide to the public a brief definition/distinction between tax rate and tax per capita, and he completed the request by reviewing a slide that was contained in the presentation. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Mosher to Approve the 2022 Audit as Presented. Council Member Koski questioned American Rescue funding. Finance Director DeJong stated that the funding was utilized for the capital replacement Fund and a Toolcat purchase of $70,000 with the remainder ($360,000) being placed in the Street Improvement Fund toward costs for 2022 Thin Overlay & City Hall Parking Lot Project. Council Member Koski suggested discussion should commence regarding revenue surplus at the same time as the 2024 Budget. Finance Director DeJong stated that he would recommend that a one-time revenue be expended as one- time expenditure in the community. Mayor Love questioned reducing the levy on a one-time basis. Finance Director DeJong stated that could be done but you would be playing catch up each year going forward to balance out your budget. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Res. #23-0XX – Establishing No Parking Zones (New & Existing) Administrator Statz stated that the information contained in the packet was a recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission who considered the following: downtown street project which contained on street parking, new industrial/commercial development/areas with businesses being self- contained for parking, Fairview Street being a pass-through street, Anoka County considering traffic st modifications to CSAH14/21 Avenue, etc. Administrator Statz stated that recently the city has noticed Page 4 of 7