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Council,” Mr. Kraft said that until now the Council has allowed others to perform and <br />possibly interfere with this function. He noted that in June 2002, April 2005, and in <br />April 2008, Hochschild, Bloom & Co was given the contract and the vote was taken <br />as part of the City Manager’s report, there were no Council resolutions. He said the <br />record does not show there was a request for proposals but rather the City Manager <br />Ms. Feier in 2008 and Mr. Ollendorff in 2005 and 2002 recommended extending an <br />existing contract for three years. Mr. Kraft said in 2008 the contract was signed by <br />the Finance Director Ms. Watson and in 2002 and 2005 the contract was signed by <br />the Finance Director Mr. Norfleet. Mr. Kraft said the original contract with <br />Hochschild, Bloom & Co dates back to May 1999 as part of the City Manager’s report <br />which then City Manager Mr. Ollendorff presented six proposals to perform the <br />annual audit. He said the City Manager recommended Hochschild Bloom & Co. as <br />part of the City Manager’s report and the minutes do not record any presentations, <br />questions or discussion and a signed contract was not found. Mr. Kraft said it is not <br />some minor detail as to who engages the audit. He said the City Council authorizes <br />expenditures of tax payers’ money and it is the City Council’s responsibility to make <br />sure that money is being handled in the way that Council authorized. Council also <br />needs to be sure that management has proper accounting controls to guard against <br />fraud, theft or accidental loss of funds. Mr. Kraft noted the outside audit firm acts as <br />Council’s representative to see if the City’s own managers and internal audit <br />functions are working properly. He said he had asked all audit applicants as to whom <br />they would report to and they all gave the correct answer, the Council, not the <br />Finance Manager or the City Manager. Mr. Kraft said the difference this time is that <br />the Council is making the choice and is authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract. <br /> <br />Resolution 2011 – 11 carried unanimously. <br /> <br />BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED <br />Introduced by Ms. Ricci <br />2. <br /> - An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract <br />BILL 9125 <br />between the City of University City, Missouri and the Missouri Highways and <br />Transportation Commission providing for the replacement of the Jackson Avenue <br /> <br />pedestrian signal, <br /> <br />PULLED <br />3. BILL 9126 <br /> – An ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the Municipal Code of the City of <br />University City, relating to zoning, by amending Section 34-36.4 thereof, relating to <br />Conditional Uses in the “GC” district by removing pawn shops; by amending Section <br />34-38.4 thereof, relating to Conditional Uses in the “IC” district by adding check- <br />cashing establishments as Conditional Uses in said district; and by enacting a new <br />section to be known as “34-132.4 standards for short-term loan establishments, title <br />lenders, and pawn shops; containing a savings clause and providing a penalty, <br /> <br />Introduced by Mr. Sharpe <br />4. BILL 9127 <br /> – An ordinance fixing the compensation to be paid to City Officials and <br />employees as enumerated herein from and after its passage, and repealing <br />Ordinance No. 6845. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker explained why this bill is back on the agenda but with a new bill number. <br />He noted that there were only four members of Council present for the previous vote <br /> 16 <br /> <br /> <br />