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I I I I I of Adjustment meeting regardinc3 the following~ 1) IGWN-FM, Inc. 's request for a varianoe from maximu~ he/ght allowance. 2) Mr. Donald Nienow's request for a vari~mce to oonstruct an accessory structure larger than all~ed bf City (bde. 3) Mr. David Schulte's request for a variance from the required front yard setback. Mayor Heitman called the regular Oouncil meeting back to order at 10~26 p.m. ~OUNCIL BUSINESS I A. City Audit Report (fk~Drehensive Annual Financial Report~ For 1984: Mr. John Lilja of Deloitte, ~a~kins anbd Sells was present to review the conclusion of the 1984 City audit. Mr. Iz[lja stated that the auditors received I excellent cooperation from City Staff during the audit and noted that his firm will miss working with Ms. Haapala as she will be enpl~fed by the City of Cettage Grove in the very near future. Mr. Lilja stated that o~nputer I generated data was used in the audit and he thinks the City's o0~puterization was a re(we in the right direction. Mr. Lilja stated that the O~prehensive I I I I I I Annual Financial report should achieve the City's 4th Certificate of Conformance. Mr. Id/ia stated that this audit report will be verbal as Ramsey's financial matters are in excellent order; a written report is only neoessary when there are significant items to note. Mr. Lilja stated that his firm /$ oooperating with the City of Ramsey in the prooess of finding a replacement for Ms. Haapala. Mr. Schnelle inquired if Mr. Lilja can see a difference in Ramsey since o~mrization. Mr. Lilja replied that his fire sees that schedules are prepared more reaa{~y in Ramsey since c~mputerization. Mr. Lilja noted that a lot of the actual accountin9 implomentation was for 1985 and this audit was concerned with 1984; information recieved has ia~rc~ed with respect to timeliness and things should continue to improve as the City bas been on ccmputers for only or~ year. Mr. Lilja noted that there is a revised Om~oliance Audit Guide for next year which requires additional informatio~ and in turn will require additional manpower hours; the fee for audit may increase several hundred dollars because of the new requirements. I I I I Motion by Ceunc~r Schlueter and seoonded by Mayor Heitman to receive Deloitte, Haskins and Sells audit opinion of the City of I~'s Oanprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year 1984 and auditor's management c0m~ants on said doc~ento Motion carried. Voting Yes.- Mayor Heitman, Ceun~rs Sorteberg, (bx, Reimann and Schluetar. Voting No.. None. J~%e 25, 1985 Page 9 of 23