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City Council Minutes March 5, 2013 Page 8 of 9 ----------------------- - - - - -- The City Clerk requested the Council to enter into a service agreement with TDS for the purchase of an IP to purchase a Managed IP phone system. MAYOR ADAMS MOVED TO APPROVE THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TDS TO INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF A MANAGED IP PHONE SYSTEM. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0. 11.3. Revised Financial Report The Clerk explained that the Finance Director has drafted a simplified financial report for the Council to review. If the Council is in agreement that this report is sufficient, it will be provided in the upcoming Council packets. COUNCIL MEMBER GARDNER MOVED TO ACCEPT THE SUMMARY REVENUES /EXPENDITURES COMPARED TO BUDGET FINANCIAL REPORT AS THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0. 11.4. Revised Budqetinq Style The Clerk informed the Council that the Department Heads and Finance Director are requesting the Council to change the current budget style from the seasonal method to the annual method. Seasonal budgeting is done on a month by month basis which is time consuming. The staff feels that this does not offer additional benefits from the annual budgeting style. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO REVERT BACK TO THE ANNUAL BUDGETING STYLE BEGINNING WITH THE 2014 BUDGETS. COUNCIL MEMBER GARDNER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0. 11.5. Resolution for KRLS Fundinq to Crosslake and Pequot Lakes Mayor Adams introduced a resolution to request the Kitchigami Regional Library Board to reinstate the funding for the Pequot Lakes Library. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 13- 09 OF SUPPORT FOR MATERIALS FUNDING FOR THE KRLS AFFILIATE LIBRARIES IN CROSSLAKE AND PEQUOT LAKES. COUNCIL MEMBER GARDNER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.