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City of Gem Lake. City Council h'Jecting — June 20, 2023 Meeting:Minuies Mayor Grctchen.Artig-Swomley called the..nteetirlg to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers: Jim Lindner, Len. Cacioppo, Laurel .Amlee and.Sen Johnson were present, Also present: City.Attorney Kevin: Beck; Acting:City Clerk. Melissa Lawrence, White Bear -Emergency Food S.helfExecutive Director Perry Petersen, MMKR CPA Jim Eichten, and residents Paul Emeottand:Brent Messing. June:24 .2023 A ctift A motion was introduced. by Counciltnember Linder to accept the. agenda, seconded by :Counciltnerriber Cacioppo. Voice vote:taken,.all .voted yes, motion passes, agenda accepted.. Minutes A. motion was introduced by Councilrnember Lindnerseconded by Council member Cacioppo to approve the May 1 G,:2023, City Council Meeting: Minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes,.motion passes, agenda accepted. A. motion was introduced by Councilmember Lindner, seconded:by Councilmemb.er Amlee to accept1he June 13, 2023,.Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Voice vote taken, all. voted yes, motion passes,. agenda accepted. Snecial Presentation 2022 Audit Presentation MMKR CPA. James Eichten gave a. report on the 2022 Audit that was conducted on the City of Gem Lake. Based on MMKR's audit of the City's.financial statements for the.year ended December.3.1, 2022:. r Financial Audit ' o MMKR has issued an unmodified opinion on the. C:ity's basic financial statements. • Internal Control and Compliance.-.F'iriancial Audit 'o Internal control over .financial. reporting.Finding •2022-001 — Limited Segregation of Duties o No instances of noncompliance • MN Legal Compliance No. Minnesota. Legal Compliance findings, reported As a part of MMKR's audit of the City's f nancial statements for the year. ended December 31, 2022, MMKR performed procedures to follow-up on the findings and recommendations that resulted from the prior year audit. .The prior auditor reported the following findirgs that are no longer findings in the current year audit of the City: e Minnesota Statutes require prompt payment of local government bills within':a standard. payment period of 35 days from the receipt.ofgoods and services for governing Boards that -meet at least once a month. If such obligations are. not paid within the appropriate time period, local governments must pay interest on the .unpaid obligations at the rate. of 1.5. percent per.m.orith or part of a month..One..of twenty-five dis.btlrsements tested was..not.paid within the statutory time limit. This is not a finding in the currentyear, ■ Minnesota Statutes require where a claim for money due on. goods. or services furnished can be itemized in the ordinary course: of bustness, the person claiming payment, or the cIaiinant'.s agent, shall prepare the claim in written items. One of.twenty-eight disbursements tested did not have a claiin iri writing to support the payment.made; This is not a. finding in the current year. Councilniember Linder introduced a inotion to accept the. 2.022 audit;.seconded by Council member Cacioppo. Voice vote taken; a.11 voted yes,.motion passes., 2622 audit..accepted. Chyof6ern Lake City.Council Mecting Minutes May 16, 2023 1 1 =a