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1) Provide Direction on the Receipt of Donation(s) from Ace Solid Waste Finance Officer Hart reported that the Finance Committee had received a proposal from Ace Solid Waste that for every net new customer they would donate $5 to the City. In turn, they would receive recognition through mechanisms of branding or making park items that were purchased through these donations and also that they could present the City with a "giant" check displaying the total amount donated during the year. The check would be presented at a City function. The Finance Committee recommend that City Staff write to Ace Sold Waste thanking them for their offer, letting them know the City would be interested in donations, but not in the manner they have planned - there would be no recognition as proposed. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to ratify the recommendation of the Finance Committee. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Zimmerman and Beahen. Voting No: Councilmember Beyer. 2) Priority Street Lighting Program Finance Officer Hart reported that the Finance Committee discussed the priority street lighting program and voted to install priority street lights from the A and B priorities, bill the residents using the 20-year amortization, and to reprioritize the rest of the street lights. They also directed that the C priority light at the intersection of Azurite and Nowthen should be moved up in priority to a B. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to ratify the action of the Finance Committee. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer, Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. 3) Receive and Review the 1994 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Finance Officer Hart reported that the Finance Committee reviewed and recommended acceptance of the 1994 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The report presented is similar to last years with minor changes that are consistent with requirements for submission for the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to accept the 1994 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and authorize the Fiance Officer to submit it to the State of Minnesota Department of Revenue and other agencies as required and to submit the report with application for the Certificate to the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for excellence in financial reporting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Beahen, Peterson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. 4) Police Department Facility Finance Officer Hart stated that the Finance Committee was presented with concepts for new construction of a police facility with an estimate of between $450,000 and $500,000. This facility would be on the City Hall site and if Council ratifies the Committee's recommendation of proceeding in this direction, site plans will be presented at a subsequent meeting. City Council/June 27, 1995 Page 17 of 19