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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 18, 2009 Page 10 City Attorney Anderson advised that the City Attorney's office sanitized the opin- ion in summary form, and that summary was published on the website; addressing data practice privacy issues. Ms. Pederson, in conclusion, advised that the Ethics Commission was pursuing a new initiative with a quarterly a-mail newsletter to everyone affected by the Eth- ics Code (i.e., all elected and appointed officials and City employees) and provid- ing relevant information on various ethics issues and topics. Further discussion among Commissioners and Councilmembers included com- munication options for informal advisory opinions, as part of the quarterly e-mail newsletter previously referenced; and the annual review of the Ethics Code of Conduct by the Commission for any recommended changes, with none being rec- ommended this year, given that the Code was only three years old and having re- cent minor changes made during that time period. Mayor Klausing expressed his positive impression with the presentation of the Ethics Commission, and his appreciation of their work. Mayor Klausing noted that he was very happy with all of the City's Advisory Commissions representing good people doing good work to benefit the entire community. Announcement of Roseville Public Shredding Event Mayor Klausing announced that on Saturday, June 13, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, there would be a mobile shredding truck at City Hall, with the pub- lic also invited to bring in up to five cartons for free document shredding. Mayor Klausing advised that additional information was available from the City's Recy- cling Coordinator, Tim Pratt at 651 792-7027. b. Presentation and Acceptance of the 2008 Financial Audit Finance Director Chris Miller introduced Jim Eichten, CPA, from the firm of Malloy, Montague, Karnowski and Radosevich and Company, PA (MMKR) to present the annual Financial Audit and Findings; and Management Report for the year-ended 2008. Mr. Eichten's presentation provided an overview of the various components of the Audit from his perspective and his role as Auditor, and those items of interest and attention to the City Council. Mr. Eichten reviewed the organization of the Audit, including the Management Report and Special Purpose Audit Reports on Internal Controls and Compliance with Laws and Regulations. Mr. Eichten summarized those various sections: Audit Summary; Funding Cities in MN; Government Funds Overview; Financial Trends and Analysis; and Ac- counting and Auditing Updates; as well as providing an opinion on Financial