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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />August 5, 2008 <br />Page 3 of 14 <br />REGULAR BUSINESS <br />PRESENTATION -HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2008 <br />PRESERVATION AWARDS OF MERIT <br />Public Relations Manager Meredyth Muth introduced Historic Preservation <br />Commission Chairperson Heather Lewis, who presented the following 2008 <br />Historic Preservation Commission awards of merit: <br />Historically Sensitive Addition -Gary Dunlap, 741 Jeffferson Avenue. The <br />home was built in 1905 and the owner very carefully raised the roof to create <br />some additional second-floor space„ In so doing he was able to create additional <br />living space without affecting the character and feel of the historic home. <br />Mr. Dunlap thanked the City for the award and the Planning Division and Building <br />Division for their assistance. He noted the home once housed the town bakery. <br />Historic Preservation -Nancy Adler and Kim Daldos, 839 McKinley Avenue. <br />The home built in 1910, has been lovingly preserved and retains all its character <br />and architectural integrity. <br />Adaptive Reuse - Forrestine Sutton, 833 LaFarge Avenue. The former <br />Pentecostal church was built in 1950 and has been adapted and reused as a <br />home. <br />PRESENTATION - 2007 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT <br />AND 2007 AUDIT MANAGEMENT LETTER <br />Accounting Manager Lance Hillis introduced Wendy Swanhorst. <br />Wendy Swanhorst from Swanhorst ~ Company, LLC, the City's external auditors, <br />presented the 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the <br />2007 Audit Management Letter. One of the purposes of an audit management <br />letter is to inform management of issues noted during the auditors' review and <br />offer suggestions for improvements. The auditors' made recommendations on <br />the following four areas: <br />1) System Security <br />2) Building Permits <br />3) Unbilled Utility Receivables <br />4) Budgets <br />Mayor Pro Tem Sheri Marsella noted this is the first year of the requirement to <br />quantify all the City's assets, including streets and roads. She asked Ms. <br />Swanhorst whether it was a smooth process. Ms. Swanhorst explained it was a <br />