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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-09; Parking Authority; MinutesI J i ·.) MINUTES Meeting of: Date of Meeting: CARLSBAD PARKING AUTHORITY (Adjourned Meet ing) March 9, 1988 Time of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. Place of Meeting: City Manager's Conference Room MEMBERS CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was ca 11 ed to order by Chairman Prescott at 9:15 a.m . ROLL CALL: The following roll call was taken: Present: Prescott, Jardine, Dunne and Goodwin. Absent: Anear. 1. REPORT FROM FINANCE DIRECTOR CONCERNING AUDIT FIRM SELECTION. Jim Elliott, Finance Director, reported on the process being used to select an audit firm to conduct the City audit. He states that the City had sent RFP' s to 14 firms, and responses have been received from nine firms. He continued stating five firms would be interviewed prior to final selection of a firm. With regard to prices, he noted that the proposals for conducting the City's audit ranged from $24,500 to $27,000, and the price range for the Parking Authority was $500 to $1,000. • Specifically, the proposals were as follows: A. Diehl Evans proposed $24,800 for the City audit and $975 for the Parking Authority audit . B. Moreland and Associates proposed $24,500 for the City audit and $750 for the Parking Authority audit. C. Arthur Young proposed $24,800 for the City audit and $1,000 for the Parking Authority audit. D. Peat Marwick Mitchell proposed $27,000 for the City audit and $500 for the Parking Authority audit. E. Mike Conrad and Associates proposed $26,500 for the City audit and $1,000 for the Parking Authority audit. He concluded stating that price was not the only factor the City considers when making a selection . He also indicated that if the Authority desired, they could set a cap on the amount to be paid for conducting the Parking Authority's audit, and the City would pay the difference if there was one. The Authority accepted the recommendation of the Finance Director to use the City's audit firm to conduct the Parking Authority audit, and agreed that no more than $850 should be paid by the Parking Authority for preparation of their audit. Prescott Jardine Dunne Goodwin ' X X X X X MINUTES CARLSBAD PARKING AUTHORITY Page 2 The Parking Authority requested that they receive notification on which audit firm is selected and the cost to the Parking Authority. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~ ALETHA RAUTENKRANZ City Clerk