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<br />SET AGENDA: <br />Metropolitan Council Vacancy <br />City Banner <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MOTION by Councilmember Helmbrecht, seconded by Councilmember Brenner to approve the <br />set agenda with the noted changes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />PETITIONS AND COMPLAINTS: <br />Councilmember Brenner reported she received a complaint that a front yard was seeded not <br />sodded on Old Mill Road. <br /> <br />Mr. March reported the City received complaints on a barking dog, improperly constructed fence, <br />and a junk vehicle. <br /> <br />APPEARANCES: <br />Chief VanBurkleo -1996 Annual Report <br />1996 Annual Report was presented by ChiefVanBurkleo. The surveys show satisfactory. <br />(SEE EXHIBIT A) <br /> <br />Abdo, Abdo & Eick - Audit Report <br />Mr. Steve McDonald, Abdo, Abdo & Eick, presented the 1996 Audit Report for the City of <br />Centerville. Mr. McDonald reported the general fund balance is at a good level. The 1996 <br />expenditures reached $831,176, an overage of $200,000 or 31%. Four categories exceeded <br />budgetary expectation. First, permits and license generated $55,000. Special Assessments <br />collected $50,000. The General Governmental Administrative fees generated $25,912. The Fire <br />Relief was off set by an equal expenditure of $53,700. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald reported the City Celebration Fund account is closed, however, money is still <br />budgeted for the City Celebration. Monies in the Water and Sewer Fund could be invested in <br />longer terms. Finally, the Golden Meadows Development account has been closed out. <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald reported four Capital Improvement Projects still have a deficit, three of which are <br />less than one thousand dollars. Acorn Creek project has a deficit of$29,101, but there are special <br />assessments pending up to $93,000. <br /> <br />The Capital Improvement Fund including TIF, experienced a balance of$372,000. The balance <br />should eliminate the deficit in the Debt Service Fund. <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald explained under the Enterprise Fund, the Water Fund year end cash balance was <br />$375,754. The 1996 Water Fund expenses were approximately $69,000. More than one year of <br />Water expenses remain in reserve. <br /> <br />Mr. March commented the LaMotte Park acquisition was funded 50% by the Park Fund and 50% <br />from the TIF Fund and the numbers are reflected in the audit report. Mr. March explained the <br />City Celebration Fund is closed, however, the City Celebration is now budgeted in the General <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />2 <br />