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<br />City Council Regular Meeting - 06/20/06 <br />Minutes - Page 19 <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough requested City Council discussion <br />of the 2005 Financial Statements and Audit Findings <br />recently presented by the outside City Auditor, and <br />several items identified as not in compliance by the City <br />with State Statute. <br /> <br />One of the findings was the City's annual use of public <br />monies for employee recognitions. <br /> <br />Discussion included interpretation of State Statute; City <br />Attorney opinion; use of public funds; and the need for <br />recognition of public employees. <br /> <br />Pust moved, Klausing seconded, directing the City <br />Attorney to draft a written policy properly characterizing <br />the City's annual employee recognition as an employee <br />benefit. <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Kough; Ihlan; Pust; Maschka and Klausing. <br />Nays: None. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough addressed the need for a claims <br />declaration related to electronic funds. <br /> <br />Finance Director Miller noted that all municipalities were <br />receiving this finding, as legislation was lagging behind <br />modem practice. <br /> <br />Discussion included the need for a reasonable response to <br />reiterate our support for a Statute change so all Cities <br />would stop getting these findings. <br /> <br />Kough moved, Ihlan seconded, formation of an Audit <br />Committee made up of two City Councilmembers to work <br />with an outside auditor annually after his findings, to <br />make sure the City is in compliance. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing opined his reluctance for taking action <br />on a motion not previously presented to the City Council <br />for individual consideration prior to a vote. <br />