1995-06-21 CC SpecialALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
June 21, 199S
7:00 PM
7:00
PM
1.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/ADOPT
AGENDA
(lftyor/Clerk/Council }
2.
SPECIAL ORDER (Council/Administrator/City
, Clerk -
Treasurer)
7:05
PM
a.
1994'Audit Report (Finance Ctmm.ttee)
7:20
PM
b.
Omann. Brothers - Sewer Extension
Report
(City fir)
C.
Interview Independent Auditors for the
years
1995-1997
7:30
PM
- Gruys Borden Carlson & Associates
8:00
PM
- Abdo, Abdo, & Eick
8:30
PM
- Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd.
9:00
PM
- Babcock, Langbein & Co.
9:30
PM
- Tautges, Redpath & Co.
10 : 30
PM
3.
ADJOURNMENT (Council)
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCII,
SPECIAL MEETING
June 21, 1995
Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mike Potter, C.ounr.ilmember_s Sharon Anderson,
Curt Muyres and John Vetsch, City Administrator Garrison Hale, City
Clerk Linda Houghton
Mayor Potter_ called the special meet-ing of the Albertville.
City Council to order.
Hale
explained that he had rPgl]PstP.d an
extension
from the
State Auditor's Office for submittal of the 1994
audit report.
Due
to the absence
of Councilmemher Ber.ning and
the fact
that an
extension
has been requested, Muyres made a motion
to table
approval
of.. the 1994.Audit Report until the
July 3rd
meeting.
Anderson
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council reviewed the Sewer Installation Agreement drafted
by City Attorney Couri to extend the sanitary sewer line from the
existing manhole on County Road 19 to the north to Omann Brothers
property and the Otsego Tool parcel. Omann Brothers are willing to
pay all construction costs to extend the line, provided they are
not responsible for the engineering or legal fees involved, or the
cost of moving the existing manhole. Couri has been in contact
with the other two property owners who will be affected --Bernard
and Judy Roden and Otsego Tool --to discuss their willingness to pay
for the moving of the manhole and the engineering and legal fees.
Neither the city engineer nor attorney were present at the
meeting to answer questions raised by Bernard and Judy Roden
regarding the exact costs to be borne by them and/or the potential
purchaser of their property.
Jim Omann asked the Council if Omann Brothers would be
required to pay the SAC fee even if they paid for the extension of
the sewer line. Mayor Potter indicated that the council would
consider and Pxemption, but at this point the question was
premat>>re. Omann and the Rodens also discussed an exemption from
the trunk access fee. The Council concurred that all details
should be written in the agreement in order to clarify all terms.
wivre..s made a motion to table the matter until all parties to
the. agreement Can meet with the city engineer and attorney to
refine the agreement. The. Council will consider the matter at the
July 3rd meeting. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Muyres questioned if the legal fees involved with advising
individual parties to the agreement would be billed to the property
owner. Administrator Hale stated the legal fees associated would
be billed to the property owners.
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Administrator Hale reviewed the procedure for interviews
conducted with the audit firms. Finance Committee Member Muyres
would conduct the actual interview, based on the questions provided
to each of the interviewees. Other Councilmember.s could request
clarification or ask addi.ti.onal questions.
The Council interviewed ear.h of the following auditing firms:
C,riiys, Borden Carlson & Associates; Abdo, Abdo & Fink ; Kern,
nPWentPr, Viere, Ltd.; Babcock, Langbein & Company; and Tautges,
Rerlpath & Company as schediil pd .
Following the interview.-,; each interviewer rankers tho aurli t.
firms.
Potter made a motion to enter a contract for the City's annual
audit. for the yearG 1995, 1.996, and 1997, with Kern, DeWenter,
Viere, Ltd. and to authorize the mayor to sign the contract in the
form of an engagement letter. Audit costs by year are as follows:
i 1995 - $6;100; 1996 - $6,300; 1997 - $6,500. Muyres seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Muyres made a motion to adjourn at 10:15 PM. Potter seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
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Michael Potter, Mayor
Linda Houghton, Cit, .1erk