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Tim Hoffman stated that it was not just the group but also other organizations including the City <br />Council, Ramsey Lions and Ramsey Rotary. He stated that the sustainability of the plan is <br />important now that they have reached this level. <br />Mayor Strommen stated that the slogan says, "don't wait for the help, be the help" and believed <br />that it a great mantra. She noted that this is a wonderful example of how people can contribute to <br />the community as this was community driven and community led. She again thanked the group <br />for their efforts. <br />2.02: Presentation of the 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report by the City's <br />Auditing Firm of Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Company (MMKR) <br />— Aaron Nielsen, Principal with the Firm Will be Presenting <br />Aaron Nielsen, MMKR, stated that he is here to present the three reports included in the Council <br />packet. He noted that a more detailed presentation was given to the Council prior to this meeting <br />at the worksession. He reported that an unmodified, or clean, opinion was given on the audit. <br />He stated that the reports required have been filed and there was one finding in the area of <br />internal controls regarding the capture of assets received by developers the previous year. He <br />stated that there were no findings in regard to Minnesota state legal compliance. He stated that <br />they did testing from the finding from the previous year and they were pleased that the City had <br />addressed the item and the finding was eliminated this year. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that there is a lot of information included in the reports and it can be <br />difficult to interpret. He thanked Mr. Nielsen and Finance Director Lund and her staff. <br />Mayor Strommen agreed and recognized the high level of work that is needed from staff. She <br />stated that there is an action item on the consent agenda to receive the audit and submit for <br />excellence in financial reporting. <br />3. CITIZEN INPUT <br />None. <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA <br />Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to approve the <br />following items on the Consent Agenda: <br />4.01: Receive 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) <br />4.02: Receive Cash and Investments for Period Ending May 31, 2017 <br />4.03: Approve Licenses: <br />Solicitor <br />Maintenance Free Minnesota Inc/4220 83rd Ave N Minneapolis <br />Temporary On -Sale Liquor License <br />Ramsey Lions Club/P.O. Box 771 <br />City Council / June 13, 2017 <br />Page 3 of 15 <br />