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GRANTS HAVA—Help America Vote Act Grant. The City was awarded a grant in the amount of $1,812 to make the Cole Memorial building more accessible for voting. The accessibility ramp was replaced and the sidewalk was tarred to eliminate the heaves and cracks. SAFETY GRANT The City has received a safety grant in the amount of$4,089. This is a matching grant. This grant is split between the street,water/wastewater, and fire department. The purpose of the grant is to purchase safety equipment. ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE The Deputy Clerk and I have been looking at upgrading the City's accounting software. We have met with several software vendors. We will be meeting with our Council liaison on this issue prior to making a recommendation for purchase to the Council. PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS Performance review forms have been completed and handed out to all employees and liaisons. I have requested that all reviews be completed and turned in to me by the end of November. FEDERAL EXCISE FUEL TAX At the August budget workshop,Nancy Malecha was asked to research the federal excise tax exemption on gasoline and diesel fuel purchased for the exclusive use of the City. Here are her findings: • SuperAmerica files a Federal Excise Tax Exemption Certificate on a quarterly basis for the City. The savings for a 12 month period is $876.83 • Oasis Express has never filed a Federal Excise Tax Exemption Certificate for the City. They were contacted on 11-2-06 and indicated that they would work with the City for this exemption.