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COUNCIL COMMENTS AND <br />COMMITTEE REPORTS Cussen, as Chairperson of the Finance Committee <br />investigating thE~ roll of the City Treasurer, <br />reported the committee's findings to Council. The <br />present roll of the Treasurer and expanding the <br />duties of the position were looked at and some <br />options suggested were 1) selective auditing of <br />financial transactions, 2) internal auditing, and <br />3) involvement as an investment advisor. Another <br />possibility by ghat would expand the roll of <br />treasurer would k~e examining Counci 1's goa 1 of <br />drafting a Home ]Iule Charter. Currently, the <br />duties are very limiting by definition and Council <br />generally agreed that the roll of Treasurer should <br />be expanded. <br />Rautenstraus stated that both the treasurer and <br />clerk have limited. duties set by State Statute and <br />by City ordinance, however, there does not seem to <br />be an overall limitation as far as what they can <br />do controlled by statute. Rautenstraus will delve <br />into this matter more thoroughly with the Finance <br />Committee and have information for discussion at a <br />future Council Work Session. <br />CONFIDENTIALITY Morris, having been absent at the previous Council <br />Meeting, stated that she would like to go on <br />record as supporting the Mayor's and other <br />Counci lmember's comments with regard to a breech <br />of confidentialiity by a councilmember during <br />negotiations on the purchase of open space land. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Luce related to staff that although he voted to <br />grant the Change Order for an extension of time on <br />the Water Treatment Plant improvements, he would <br />encourage staff to collect liquidated damages if <br />the project has not been completed by the July <br />12th deadline. <br />At 9:01 p.m. Mayor Meier moved that with no <br />further business t:he meeting be adjourned. Morris <br />seconded. Unanimous. <br />8 <br />