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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 23, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />ROLL <br /> <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />James White, Council Members Lili McMillan, Jim Murphy, Cynthia Bremer, and David Rahn; City <br />Attorney Soren Mattick. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director <br />Mike Gaffron, Planners Evelyn Turner and Melanie Curtis; City Engineer Tom Kellogg, and Recorder <br />Jackie Young. <br /> <br />Mayor White called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />1. APPROVE/AMEND <br /> <br />Items 10 and 12 – 18 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />*2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 9, 2007 <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the minutes of the July 9, 2007, Regular City Council <br />meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />3. 2006 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT – KEN MALLOY <br /> <br />Ken Malloy, City Auditor, addressed the City Council regarding the City’s 2006 audit and comprehensive <br />annual financial report. Malloy stated they have found the City’s accounting statements to be in <br />compliance with accounting standards and have found no incidents of noncompliance with federal laws. <br />The audit did reveal a minor issue with a state law concerning social events held by the City on behalf of <br />the employees. Malloy noted the state law in that regard has changed slightly and that those types of <br />events are acceptable. In addition, the audit also found that some of the receipts received were being held <br />by the City for four to seven days prior to being deposited and that their office would recommend City <br />Staff make their deposits on a more frequent basis. Malloy recommended the City’s audit be done earlier <br />in the year. <br /> <br />Malloy stated the City of Orono continues to have a low tax rate and noted that this year it is at 15.3 <br />percent, which is approximately half of the average tax rate in the seven county area. Malloy noted the <br />City receives very little state revenue and that the City’s overall financial condition is very good. <br /> <br />Malloy stated their auditing procedure will be changing slightly for next year and they will be taking a <br />closer look at the City’s internal controls. <br /> <br />PAGE 1 of 17 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/13/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 07-23-07 [Page 1 of 17]