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Financial Report
with Supplemental Information
November 30, 2010
City of Livonia, Michigan
Contents
Report Letter 1-2
Management's Discussion and Analysis 3-9
Basic Financial Statements
Government -wide Financial Statements:
17
Statement of Net Assets
10
Statement of Activities
11-12
Fund Financial Statements:
Governmental Funds:
21
Balance Sheet
13
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Assets
14
Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
15
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenue, Expenditures,
23
and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
24-25
to the Statement of Activities
16
Proprietary Funds:
Statement of Net Assets
17
Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets
18
Statement of Cash Flows
19-20
Fiduciary Funds:
Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
21
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets - Pension and Other
Employee Benefits Trust Funds
22
Component Units:
Statement of Net Assets
23
Statement of Activities
24-25
Notes to Financial Statements
26-51
Required Supplemental Information
52
Budgetary Comparison Schedule - General Fund
53-55
Budgetary Comparison Schedule - Major Special Revenue Funds
56-57
Pension System - Schedule of Funding Progress
58-60
Note to Required Supplemental Information
61-62
City of Livonia, Michigan
Contents (Continued)
Other Supplemental Information
Nonmaior Governmental Funds
63
Combining Balance Sheet
64-66
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances (Deficit)
67-69
Fiduciary Funds:
Combining Statement of Net Assets
70.71
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Asset
72
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Independent Auditor's Report
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the
business -type activities, the discretely presented component units, each major fund, and the
aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Livonia, Michigan (the "City') as of and for
the year ended November 30, 2010, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial
statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the City of Livonia, Michigan's management. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairy, in all material respects,
the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, the
discretely presented component units, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund
information of the City of Livonia, Michigan as of November 30, 2010 and the respective
changes in financial position and cash flows, where applicable, thereof for the year then ended, in
conformity with accounting principles generallyaccepted in the United States cf Amenca.
The management's discussion and analysis, pension system schedule of funding progress and
employer contributions, postemployment benefit plans schedule of funding progress and
employer contributions, and the budgetary comparison schedules, as identified in the table of
contents, are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplemental
information required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. We have applied
certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries of management, regarding the
methods of measurement and presentation of the required supplemental information. However,
we did not audit the information and express no opinion on it.
Praxitr;
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the City of Livonia, Michigan's basic financial statements. The
accompanying other supplemental information, as identified in the table of contents, is presented
for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The other supplemental information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material
respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standard's, we have also issued our report dated March
28, 2011 on our consideration of the City of Livonia, Michigan's internal control over financial
reporting and on our tats of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations,
contracts, and grant agreements. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our
testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing,
and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.
That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our
audit.
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March 28, 2011
City of Livonia, Michigan
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Overview of the Financial Statements
The City of Livonia, Michigan's (the "City") 2010 annual report consists of four parts: (1)
management's discussion and analysis, (2) basic financial statements, (3) required supplemental
information, and (4) other supplemental information that presents combining statements for
nonmajor governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds. The basic financial
statements include two kinds of statements that present different views of the City. The first
two statements are government -wide financial statements that are intended to provide longer-
term information about the City's overall financial status. The remaining statements are fund
financial statements that focus on individual parts of the City's government, reporting the City's
operations in more detail than the government -wide financial statements.
Government -wide Financial Statements
The government -wide financial statements report information about the City as a whole using
accounting methods similar to those used by private sector companies. The statement of net
assets includes all of the Citys assets and liabilities. All of the current year's revenue and
expenses are accounted for in the statement of activities regardless of when cash is received or
paid.
The two government -wide statements report the City's net assets and how they have changed.
Net assets, the difference between the City's assets and liabilities, are one way to measure the
Citys financial health or position.
The government -wide financial statements of the City are divided into three categories:
• Government Activities - Most of the City's basic services are included here, such as the
police, fire, public works, parks departments, and general administration. Property taxes,
state -shared revenue, and charges for services provide most of the funding for these
activities.
• Business -type Activities - The City charges fees to customers to cover the costs of certain
services it provides. The City's water and sewer system, golf course operations, and non-
federal senior housing are treated as business -type activities.
• Component Units - The City includes three other entities in its report, the Plymouth Road
Development Authority, the Economic Development Corporation, and the Livonia
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Although legally separate, these "component units"
are important because the City is financially accountable for them, including debt, which is
issued on behalf of the authorities by the City.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
Fund Financial Statements
The fund financial statements provide more detailed information about the City's most
significant funds - not the City as a whole. Funds are accounting tools that the City uses to keep
track of specific sources of funding and spending for particular purposes. Some funds are
required by state law and bond covenants. Other funds are established to control and manage
money for particular purposes.
The City has three kinds of funds:
• Governmental Funds - Most of the City's basic services are included in governmental
funds, which focus on him cash and other financial assets that can be converted to cash, flan
in and out, and the balance left at year end that is available for spending. The governmental
fund statements provide a detailed short-term view that helps you determine if there are
more or fewer financial resources available to spend in the near future to finance the City's
program.
• Proprietary Funds - Services that are intended to be entirely self-supporting by customer
fees are generally reported in proprietary funds. Proprietary fund statements, like
government -wide statements, provide both short- and long-term financial information.
• Fiduciary Funds - The City is responsible for ensuring that the assets in these funds are
used for their intended purposes. We exclude these activities from the government -wide
financial statements because the City cannot use these assets to finance its operations.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
The City as a Whole
In a condensed format, the table below shows a comparison of the net assets as of November
30, 2010 to the prior year.
Net Assets (in millions of dollars)
Summary ConilenseE Statement of Net Assets
Govemniental Activities BusinesstypeActivates Total
2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009
Assets
Current and other assets $ 588 $ 58.2 $ 29.5 $ 32.5 $ 883 $ 987
Capital asset 1817 1763 783 780 2680 2543
Total asset 232.5 234.5 1078 1185 M03 345.0
Liadlities
Current liabilities 58 82 31 32 89 114
Longterm liabilities 545 55.8 118 135 663 693
Total liabilities 683 64.0 149 167 752 887
Net Assets
Invested in capital asset -
Net ofrelated debt 139.2 133.9 61.3 65.9 2065 1998
Restrided 216 249 25 31 241 280
Unrestrided 114 iV 231 248 34.5 365
Total net asset $ 1722 $ 176.5 $ 92.9 $ 93.8 $ 265.1 $ 264.3
City of Livonia - Net Assets
The City's assets exceed its liabilities at the end of the fiscal year by $265.1 million (net assets).
However, a major portion (78 percent) of the City's net assets represents its investments in
capital assets (e.g., land, roads, infrastructure, buildings, and equipment) less any related debt
used to acquire or construct these assets. The City uses these physical assets to provide
services to its citizens. These assets are illiquid and not available for future spending.
Unrestricted net assets of the City's governmental activities decreased from $11.7 million at
November 30, 2009 to $11.4 million at the end of this year. The amount represents the part of
net assets that can be used to finance day-to-day operations without constraints established by
debt covenants, enabling legislation, or other legal requirements.
Further, the City is able to report positive balances in all three categories of net assets, both for
the City as a whole, as well as for its separate governmental and business -type activities.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
The following table shows the changes in net assets during the current year and as compared to
the prior year
Changes in Net Assets (in millions of dollars)
summary Condensed Income Stazement
Governmental Activities
In reviewing the above table, it can be noted that revenue remains constant and expenses
decreased by $2.6 million. The significant factors impacting expenses were reductions to wage
and benefit costs as a result of reduced staffing.
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Governmental Actirdies
Bunnesstype Activities
Total
2016
2609
2810
Must
2010
2DW
Revenue
Program revenue:
Charges for services
$ 153 $
152
$ 282 $
254 $
43.5 $
4D6
Operating grant and
contributions
84
87
-
-
84
87
Capital grant and
contributions
22
03
07
-
29
03
General revenue:
-
-
-
-
Property issues
55.6
569
-
-
55.6
58.9
Statnshared revenue
75
77
-
-
75
77
Rental income and fees
22
18
-
-
22
18
Interest
04
13
01
04
05
17
Transfer and miscellaneous
D3
03
03
03
Total revenue
919
919
9.D
28.1
1209
1186
Rrogmm Experrses
General govern ment
103
100
-
-
103
100
Public safety
371
372
-
-
371
372
Public work
254
258
-
-
254
258
Comamn0 and economic
development
is
11
-
-
is
11
Recreation and cu in re
143
162
-
-
143
162
Interest on Ion gterm debt
16
19
-
-
16
19
Water and sewer
-
-
9.1
243
21.1
243
Golfcourse
-
-
18
18
18
18
Housing
18
18
18
18
Total expenses
9D2
928
9.9
21.1
1201
1199
charge In Net Asx[s
17
(09)
(D.9)
(19)
08
(19)
Net Assets - Beginning ofyear
1765
1714
93.8
94.8
264.3
2662
Net Assets - End of year
S 1723 S
170.5
$ 92.9 $
93.0 $
265.1 S
261.3
Governmental Activities
In reviewing the above table, it can be noted that revenue remains constant and expenses
decreased by $2.6 million. The significant factors impacting expenses were reductions to wage
and benefit costs as a result of reduced staffing.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
Business -type Activities
The City has three business -type activities. These include the water and sewer system, the
operating fund for the Fox Creek, Idyl Wy1d, and Whispering Willows golf courses, and non-
federal senior housing at Silver Village and Newburgh Village.
The following table shows the operating (loss) income before contributions, transfers, and
interest for each of these activities in the current and prior year:
(In ttrou canis a dollars)
Water aM Server WfCourses (busing
2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009
Operating Revenue $ 25,190 $
22,762 $
16W $
1593 $ 1333 $ 1336
Operating Expenses (26,16)
(22.932)
(1836)
(1812) (908) (893)
Operating (Loss) Income $ (1,526) s
11]0) $
(201) $
(219) $ 425 $ 40.1
Capital Assets and Debt Distribution
At the end of fiscal year 2010, the City has $427.6 million invested, before depreciation, in a
wide range of capital assets, including land, buildings, infrastructure, public safety equipment,
computer equipment, and water and sewer lines.
Debt of $42.5 million related to the construction of the above-mentioned capital assets is
reported as a liability in the governmental activities in the statement of net assets.
Debt related to the water and sewer system totaling $9.3 million and debt related to the housing
and activities of $2.2 million is recorded as a liability in the business -type activities in the
statement of net assets. This debt represents construction of and improvements to existing
water and sewer lines and senior housing rental facilities.
Significant additions to capital assets during fiscal year 2010 include $8.1 million invested in the
construction of infrastructure and improvements to roads, $1.4 million invested in equipment
and vehicles, and $3.6 million invested in the construction of a new court house and golf course
club house. Significant disposals of capital assets during fiscal year 2010 included the disposal of
library books and other vehicles and equipment with a total cost of $1.7 million.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
The City's Funds
The fund financial statements begin on page 13 and provide detailed information on the most
significant governmental funds - not the City as a whole. Funds are created to help manage
money for special purposes, as well as to show accountability for certain activities, such as
special property tax millages. The Citys major governmental funds for 2010 include the Geneml
Fund, Community Recreation Fund, and Refuse Disposal Fund.
The City's govemmental funds reported a combined fund balance of $31.8 million. This is a
decrease of appronmr tely $5.9 million for the year. The decrease was caused primarily by the
use of fund balance to construct a new golf course club house, district court building, and road
improvements.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Over the course of the year, the City administmton and City Council monitor and amend the
budget, primarily to prevent expenditures in excess of budget, as required by the State of
Michigan Budget Act The final amended budget included nearly the same total revenue and
expenditures as the original adopted budget.
Actual General Fund revenue was approximately $1.6 milion below the final budget. The deep
economic slowdown resulted in nearly all categories of revenue being below budget estimates.
Specifically, the biggest shortfalls were seen in licenses and permits ($288,000), interest income
($632,000), court fines ($352,000), and miscellaneous revenue ($472,000).
Actual Geneml Fund expenditures were approximately $1.5 million below the final budget
Nearly all departments held expenditures below the final budget.
Current Economic Conditions
The City continues to maintain positive fund balances in each of its funds. However, concerns
arse when considering the revenue and expenses thatthe City is facing in upcoming years.
The majority of the City's revenue base is contained by factors outside the City's control.
Property taxes, state -shared revenue, and interest income total 77 percent of the City's total
governmental activities revenue. Property tax revenue will significantly decrease incoming years
as a result of decreased property values. The State of Michigan has experienced budget deficits
and has significantly reduced revenue-sharing payments to local govemments to help reduce its
deficit Interest rotes are at historic lows as a result of ate cuts from the fedeml reserve.
On the expense side, certain expenses continue to rise at a rate far in excess of inflation. In
particular, heatthcare expenses have continued their trend of double-digit increases. Hiring and
capital outlay freezes, among other measures, have been implemented in previous years to
reduce expenses to the level of available revenue. We are committed to living within our
means, although the result rmy be diminished programs and service response capabilities.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
Contacting the City's Financial Management
The financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, customers, investors, and
creditors with a general overview of the City's finances and to show the City's accountability for
the money it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial
information, contact the director of finance at the City of Livonia, 33000 Civic Center Drive,
Livonia, Michigan 48154.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Statement of Net Assets
November 30, 2010
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 10
PrannaryGoverninent
Governmental
Bisnest}pe
A<tiviti¢
A<tiviti¢
TdA
Conninoned Units
Assets
Cash andash e4iwlents (Noted
a 38p4903
a Ti a
51517,001
a 4,511
Accounts reconvene:
Tares
257361
257311
30,938
Custwners
11,43828
11,43828
-
Workareconrenatiw
48,816
-
48,816
-
Duetwnsthergovemmentalunik
5,034006
-
5,03400E
-
Otheraccomterccenctee
2,412280
566511
2,9113,791
7,315
SPe<al assessments
567153
567,153
-
Ii Wanes
33290
(33290)
-
Inventory, aekeiaeryenatures,add @Peck
3303,402
1,158,962
6462366
-
aatrdeaaaekmole ])
-
2,891
2..894206
-
rental assets Note a):
NsnRlxeciade capital assets
35,061
],534,2]
42.622076
676468
Oeyeciade aptalaaets-Net
iM,6il902
]11,764,]62
21]428666
8.02]056
Total assets
232,A7,83o
1W,rai
340366432
13059671
Hai
Accounts aerates
3,165542
1647,393
4,812935
53,4,23
Due to other governmental units
Sa6605
Sa6605
Accrued add other loathes
2,013,135
111
2,128825
3,325239
Deterred revenue IN de 13)
640264
228,]63
869,0,17
-
BmdantlRp<s8s
V35M
13359,1
-
NetOPEBsteigatim
l'is 6
42,763
11151549
-
Noncurrent heretics (Note 6):
Due wthin one year
4,611
2,ffi4,733
6,691
410,000
Due in mare than one year:
comPemateea5aen<esadd insurance
7,602,720
110,159
7712879
-
u�ellleeurehategry
511
511
Born and al>nallaaa aerates
40,739,756
9,6473,t5
50,387,101
3510,000
Total heretics
63,333,730
14,927065
75,266795
7298,662
Net Assts
Invested in center assets -N at of related RN
11
67,224,670
207,432981
4,81502
Restricted to
Commonly, recreation
3,446,407
-
3,446,407
-
Mun<iayretse
6,407,101
-
6,407,101
-
dreet,rad,atlsiRwalas
2,173,703
-
2,173,703
-
Libary
1076236
-
107623,1
-
Putei<akly<ommuiialon
4,221 58
-
4,221 58
-
Giants
1,W3220
-
1,W3220
-
Pdme
1,400,425
-
1,400,425
-
communedytramit
5rs'em
-
579655
-
Cartteeangirriarownrents
1,148,196
1148,191
Ordinance requirements
1366al
2,49587E
2,630,859
-
Wderatlsewer
23,091
D,(97,698
-
rentalinten emenls
307,182
307,182
Unrestricted
11? ,429
61,191
11n5,6zo
1,179507
Total net assets
$ 1722,14,100
$ Wtui!53] $
265,10.07
$ 5161,109
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 10
City of Livonia, Michigan
FunctiaWProgmms
Pdmarygovernment
Governmental actiHties:
General government
Public safety
Publicworks
Community and economic
development
Recreation and culture
Interest on longterm debt
Totalgovernmental
actistes
euaness4y activities:
wateraidsewer
Goff course
Housing
Program Revenue
Operating Capital Grants
Charges for Grants and and
Expenses Sertices Contributions Contributions
$ 18,325,127 $
3,588,818 $
6/,284 $
-
3],094,584
5,346,622
1445,219
181,814
25,405685
1934869
5,861,911
1522,593
1443,173
198,635
856,499
514,119
14,333,168
4,190,081
219,384
Economic Development Corporation
1,623,747
-
-
-
1525,346 -
- -
90,225,484
15,251625
8,456,363
2,198,386
2],179,1]6
25,198,462
-
102,682
1838,435
1636,984
-
-
1 802,453
1332,119
Property taxes
Total buanessAy
acbmtes
30,020,064 28,168,225
- 102,682
Total primary government
$120,245,5x8 $ <,419,250
$
BA56,363 $ 2,901,068
Componentunffs:
Economic Development Corporation
$ 112 $ -
$
- $ -
PlymouthRoadDeNalopmentAuOmnty
1525,346 -
- -
Totalconponentunffs
$ 1,525,518 $
$
$
General revenue:
Property taxes
Statesharedrevenue
Interest
Unrestricted tees and other
Miscellaneous
Total general revenue
Transfers
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets- Beginning of }ear
Net Assets- 6d of year
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 11
Statement of Activities
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Net(Expense) Rewnm an Changes in Net Assets
Pnmary Govemment
Gowmmentel Busimss{ Compmenl
AdivIns AdivIns Total Unb
$ (6,6/,025) $ - $ (6,6/,025) $
(30,201129) - (30,201129)
(16,019,646) - (16,019,646)
186,140 - 186,140 -
(9,924,303) - (9,924,303) -
(1623,141) - (1623,141) -
(64,319,110) - (64,319,110)
- (1218,832) (1218,832) -
- (201,51) (201,51) -
330,326 330,326
- (1149,151) (1149,151) -
(64,319,110) (1149,151) (65,466,867) -
(112)
- - - (1525,346)
- - - (1525,518)
55,567,192
-
55,56],192
205,661
1,524,615
-
1,524,615
-
406,344
128,861
535,205
2,006
2,262,859
-
2,262,859
-
352,146
-
352,146
1,114
66,113,156
128,861
66,242, 611
206,841
(35,000)
35,000
1159,046
(9&5,296)
773,150
(1316,677)
110,485,0.54
93,844,833
264,329,861
1,011,666
$112,244,100 $
92,959,531
$265,103,637 $
5,761,009
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Liabilities
! counts pa}able
$ 806,26/
$ 125,244
Governmental Funds
$ 1158,145
$ 3,165,542
Due to other funds
-
Balance
Sheet
1,188,40.5
1,188,445
!¢trued and other liabilities
1552,296
November
30, 2010
212,153
1860,767
Major Special
Revenue Funds
650,943
41,271
1628,884
3,346,5119
Total liabilities
3,385,974
Other
1159,626
4,187,627
9,561263
Fund Balances
Refuse
Non -major
Total
Community
Disposal
Governmental
Governmental
Assets
General Fund
Recreation
System
Fumes
Fumes
Cash and investments
$ 2,218,689
$ 4,243,631
$ 7,954,982
$ 15,261979
$ 29,679,281
Receivables:
307,182
Unreserved, reported in:
Taxes
136,665
17,664
55,164
47,848
257,341
Special assessments
-
-
-
56],153
567,153
Werier5 compensation
48,816
-
-
-
48,816
Due from other gowmmental
4,580, 723
Totalfund
units
2,824,385
-
-
2,260,019
5,084,404
VEM
1,104,x32
-
-
-
1,104,232
Other
644,347
-
34,178
421,517
1,188,842
Due from other Lends
2,373,015
-
-
-
2,373,015
Inventory, prepaid expenses, and
deposits
154,945
-
-
971,221
1126,166
Total assets
$ 9,505,154
$ 4,261,295
$ 8,044,3N
$19,529,737
$ 41,340,510
LiabilitiesaM Fund Balances
Liabilities
! counts pa}able
$ 806,26/
$ 125,244
$ 1873,886
$ 1158,145
$ 3,165,542
Due to other funds
-
-
-
1,188,40.5
1,188,445
!¢trued and other liabilities
1552,296
51,849
44,469
212,153
1860,767
Deferred rownue(Note 13)
1825,411
650,943
41,271
1628,884
3,346,5119
Total liabilities
3,385,974
828,836
1159,626
4,187,627
9,561263
Fund Balances
Reserved for
Propaids and inventory
154,M
-
-
971,221
1126,166
Capital improwments
-
-
-
307,182
307,182
Unreserved, reported in:
General Fund
5,964, 235
-
-
-
5,964, 235
Special Revenue Funds
-
3,433,259
6,884,698
9,482,984
19,800,941
Capital Pmjects Funds
-
-
-
4,580, 723
4,580, 723
Totalfund
balazes
6,119,180
3,433,259
6,884,698
15342,110
31779,247
Total liadlities and
Fund balances
$ 9,58.5,154
$ 4,261,295
$ 8,044,321
$19,529,737
$ 41,349,519
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 13
City of Livonia, Michigan
Governmental Funds
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Assets
November 30, 2010
Total Fund Balances of Governmental Funds $ 31,779,247
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement
of net assets are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial
resources and are not reported in the funds
181,751,949
Certain receivables are expected to be collected over several
years relating to special assessments and delinquent personal
property taxes
2,706,245
A portion of fines and fees is not available to pay for current
year expenditures
1,312,238
The liability for compensated absences is recorded when
incurred in the statement of activities
(7,641,515)
Landfill closure and postclosure liability is not due and payable
in the current period and is not reported in the funds
(518,868)
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current
period and are not reported in the funds
(42,543,638)
Net OPEB obligation is not due and payable in the current
period and is not reported in the funds
(1,008,786)
Accrued interest is not due and payable in the current period
and is not reported in the funds
(152,365)
The Internal Service Fund (self-insurance) is included as part of
governmental activities 6,559,593
Net Assets of Governmental Activities $ 172,244,100
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 14
City of Livonia, Michigan
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 15
Governmental Funds
Statement of Revenue,
Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances
Year Ended November
30, 2010
Major Special Revenue Funds
Other
Non rejor
Total
c rnm y
Rdin de eidposat
Governmental
Governmental
Gene al Fu nit
Recreation
system
Funds
Funds
Revenue
Property taxes
$ 29,604 toi
$ 3,808884
$ 11,511,930
$ 10658,349
$ 55,583,632
Licenses and lemons
1631865
-
-
-
1,631,865
Federalrevenue
173,145
-
-
2,072246
2,245,391
Stateandlocalrevenue
7,546134
6,132,706
13678840
Charges forservices
3,839,354
3,593,351
95607
526462
8444.847
Fines andforleitures
3,315233
-
-
8!13371
4,118,604
Interest
167547
26,867
45,621
121833
361,868
Otherrevenue:
Special assessment
1179,385
1179,385
Miscellaneous revenue
2,805,107
58,120
22,095
925036
3,810,308
Total revenue
49,082,854
7JHT 22
1164`5276
22419,388
90654,740
Expen3tures
Current
General government
8,]!2,]00
-
-
85,338
8,858838
Publosalety
33,01
-
-
3,564345
36641117
Puhloworl¢
2,]9539]
-
118!6,000
13,896396
28,567793
Conmi and econom
development
547242
-
-
899676
1,W,918
Recreation andculwre
1,453,789
s,3ns19
-
Seel
13,799710
Employed tenants, insurance,
and other
2,429814
-
-
2,429814
Capital outlay
-
-
-
1phy6fitR
1phy6fitR
Belot service
3,130,622
3,130,622
Total expendW res
49,035705
6,W,619
118I6,GG0
29,191251
96,480575
Excess of Revenue Over( Under)
Expen3tures
47,149
1839603
("g724)
(6,]!1863)
(5@5,835)
Otter Financing Sources used)
Trendless in (Note 5)
40000
-
-
9,891299
9,931299
Thrusts out (Note 5)
(211,088)
[{425063)
(!,310,148)
RS66299)
Net change in Fund Balances
(113939)
(1325,460)
(210724)
(4,220,712)
(5860835)
Fund Balances - Be ginning ofyear
6,233,119
4,]58,]19
7085,422
19,562822
37,640882
Fund Balances -End ofyear
It 6,119,160
$ 3,433,259
$ 6,664,696
$15,342,110
$31,779,247
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 15
City of Livonia, Michigan
Governmental Funds
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenue, Expenditures,
and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Activities
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Net Change in Fund Balances - Total Governmental Funds $
(5,860,835)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement
of activities are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures;
however, in the statement of activities, these costs are
allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation:
Capital outlay
12,414,582
Capital contribution
1,037,265
Depreciation expense
(7,595,412)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
(434,586)
Certain revenue reported in the statement of activities is
recorded in the governmental funds as deferred revenue
803,174
Repayment of bond principal is an expenditure in the
governmental funds, but not in the statement of activities
(where it reduces long-term debt)
1,500,802
Interest expense is recorded when incurred in the statement of
activities
5,974
Net decrease in accumulated employee sick and vacation pay is
recorded when incurred in the statement of activities
585,634
Decrease in landfill liability is recorded when incurred in the
statement of activities
230,040
Environmental remediation liability is recorded when incurred
in the statement of activities
123,285
Increase in net OPEB obligation is recorded when incurred in
the statement of activities
(514,234)
Internal service funds are included as part of governmental
activities
(536,643)
Change in Net Assets of Governmental Activities $
1,759,046
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 16
City of Livonia, Michigan
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Net Assets
November 30, 2010
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 17
Nmirejw
6ainc Enteraise Fund
Enterprise Fmd
Taal Enterase
Internal Service
Water andSewer
Homi
Golfcourse
Fuld
Fund
Assets
Current assets:
Cash andimintments
s 13.11 s
345,789
s -
s 3,502,098
s eddscso
nccmnts locaisatee:
Customers
11,D9,328
-
11,D9,328
-
Other
551,109
-
2,402
556511
-
nvantmy,prefnideatchal es,
anddpnc3s
158,902
-
-
158,902
2,m23s
Taalcurrentasets
26,228,788
395,789
2,402
Ni,R6899
10512,855
Noncurrent assets:
restricted mob IN de 7)
2,891
-
-
2,891
Coal assets:
Nondlareciade wall assets
2,369591
1$41918
3,542688
],531,82]
Not
65,2&1,743 65,211,]43
1,828698
1539,321
]11,761,762
Tdd noncurrent
assets
]8.16a538
5,61
5,121889
81,192,993
Total assets
96,697216
5,%38,435
5,121211
160,819,892
18,512,855
Hai
Current 0awmea:
Hccmnts inmates
1,608817
31,419
],15]
1,647,393
-
Duetodhergwemmentalunits
Sa6685
-
Sa6685
Due to other Linda
33290
33290
1,151280
nccruedadd deer lawaiea
98290
15,130
2270
111
-
Deterred revenue (Nde13)
229,7a3
-
229,7a3
-
Bodanddpnc3s
62161
130,730
-
V35M
-
compematedamences-Due
within we Year
199,122
22955
7,655
229,733
-
Current porton or low term
oNgat,ms
1,400,000
425,000
-
1325000
-
Tdalcurrentliamioes
1,131,481
ass23n
50373
5,160,oea
1151280
Noncurrent routines
compematedamences-Due in
we than we year
3766
9219£
13927
118,159
-
NetOPEBoteigatim
42,763
-
-
42,]63
-
Lmg4erm deb- Net ofcurred
portion (Note 6)
],8/]}45
1,778,888
-
9,607315
2,811982
Total noncurrent
hatihties
7.923,871
I,P52 Nee
13,927
9,@1826]
2,311962
Total Ill
y,ssD 5
2,48],]88
Fd300
b,96o355
3,963262
Net Assts
Invested In wil assets- Net of
related db
M'sa 15
3,407,646
5,121889
67,221,678
-
restricted fwordnance implement;
2,495978
2,495978
Unrestricted
23,tl7,698
183,889
(61898)
D,138889
6,59593
Total net assets
$ 81288,891 $
3510,85
$ 5,055,911
$ 923:5,53]
$ 6555,553
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 17
City of Livonia, Michigan
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 18
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Revenue, Expenses,
and
Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended
November
30, 2010
Nomajor
Enteriume
vigor Enteryise Fund
Fund
Tmd
waterand
Enteriume
Internal Service
Sewer
Housng
GoffCourse
Fund
Fund
Operating Rourne
Customer dings
$ 23,996,035 a
-
a -
a 23,996,035
a -
FinesantlMkiWres
1018,625
-
-
1018,625
Service connections
30285
-
30285
Groom am
-
-
I,650EE6
I,650EE6
-
Gilove
-
-
M520
M520
City <mViMom
-
36,8!5936
Rental lmmnm
1,328910
4,000
1,M,910
Other revenue
153517
3,869
78,010
M,400
Total operatic revenue
25,28,052
1312.]!9
16K98!
2d,158225
36,8!5936
Operating Expense
Cost ofwmer
3,42],]61
-
-
3,42],]61
-
Costofsewagecisp®I
9,832,309
-
-
9,832,309
-
systemmsintenanceandoperaton
4662,968
-
-
4662,968
-
Generalandadmnistrative
1066638
-
-
1066638
Reinsurance charge and daunt
-
15,427,301
S larimandwages
-
048,020
150,930
et'am
-
supt ies
-
10,711
196586
20]29]
-
Other normal andmarges
28gas0
13216+4
1602.124
-
DePeciamn
2,M,073
168584
seam
3w2?02
Total operating expenses
26.]20,]55
90],]69
Tm38?35
D.010?59
15,427,301
opereing(real l regard
(1,56293)
425,010
(2Dlas1)
(1302,734)
pit )
Noropereting Revenue (Expense)
Interest incare
do 611
3250
-
T28E61
W,]22
Interest expense
(054021)
(941684)
(549,105)
Total nonoperating horsemen)
revenue
(328810)
(91434)
(420244)
44m
(Las)Income-BeMecmViWtimsantl Vanskrs
(1855.103)
313576
(2D1051)
(1]129]8)
(536643)
retail eamNhauan. than Developers and
Game
X2682
-
-
X2682
-
3ranHeaingr )
-
-
35.000
35,000
-
Change inNet Assets
(1,,152421)
M3576
(56E51)
('95296)
(4361613)
Netltssets-Beenningofyear
85.401312
3,M,159
5,226,362
93,844833
7,036236
NeUtssets-Endofyear
580288,891 $
3510,85
$ 5,059,911
592,859,53]
$ 6559,593
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 18
City of Livonia, Michigan
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended November 30, 2010
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 19
Nmmajor
saran Enterprise Fund
Enteriese Fund
Taal
EnkraM1e Internal
Sefhce
Water andSewer
Hmsng
Goffcourse
Fund
Fund
C6M1 Flow from Operating Activilig
Receipts from cotoners
8
24,7711 8
1.38,]]9
8 1.610,981
8
27.752,Q59 8
1,937216
Payments to suppliers
(21),90,759)
(316258)
(1,59,030)
(22,819,W)
(41,216027)
Payments to employees
(4,111
(3]4,]13)
(16951)
(4,626 Q30)
Other recaptsfirmerents
(84,071)
1,849
(82222)
Net dean (wed In)
proadtl[y
opzrztilg activities
(403,897)
613657
(35,000)
]LQ]60
(1,219211)
Cash Flaws from NonsapNl
Nnani Activitks-
Nottransfershonotherfund
-
-
35,000
35,000
-
C6M1 Flows from Cati and Release]
Ramada Activities
CmViWtims hon<ustoners
50,482
-
-
50,482
-
NetWrchasesofaptalasets
(2,668,46er
-
-
(2,668,46er
-
Principrlandinterstleitlmlmg-
term dam
(1,782296)
(w6.050)
(2,238,346)
ea421B
Netaah lesson)
poidtltyapkl
andrelated
firmang activities
(4,400280)
(506050)
-
(4,9(6330)
464210
C6M1 Flow from Investing Actfvitim
Interest reconand on investments
TL5611
3250
-
tt8E61
44,]22
Net sles(ryrchasm) of investment
activities
991,485
(38,031)
(2,863)
950571
16,376
Net ash poiRtl by
mestin9
acteates
1,117,096
(34]81)
(2,863)
1,0N,E32
231,098
Net mecrmi Ircreme in Cash and
Cash Equivalents
P'w'081)
102,826
(2,863)
(3,87,138)
(503903)
Cash and Cash Equivalents -
Beginning ofyear
16,149,033
186,151
2,863
1,318,070
6,88906
CmandCasM1 Equivaknis -
End of r
y
$
12p61,952 $
288,980
S -
$
12]50,932 $
6,085,003
Oalance SM1cet CImBicetion of Cash
and Cash Equfraknts
Cash and Investments
$
13,106,309 $
91
$ -
$
13,82,M a
8,335620
Rmtrcted mob IN de 7)
2,891
-
2,891
Lm investments
[3,88561)
(106809)
(3,615,370)
(2250617)
an
Tdalashsuccess
ents8980
ry
$
12p(ii $
28
$
$
12]50,932 $
6,085,003
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 19
City of Livonia, Michigan
Proprietary Funds (Continued)
Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Nonropo
larch Entertains Fund Enterpise Fund
Total Enterturse Internal Service
Water andSewer Hoisng GoffCourse Fund Fund
Reconciliation of Operating (Los)
Income to Net Ca ah Van
Operating Activation
Operzting(Iow)Inorre 8
(?4bTJ3) 8
N5,010 8
(2D?351) 8
(?302,]3!) 8
('81,355)
PijusMents to reconcile operate g
(Iow)Inc oto net was horn
operating adiviies
DePeciation
2,735,073
hai
159235
3,Uni
-
Changeslnasetsand
histories:
Recenr✓abes
(1,141
-
3,936
(1,136355)
Inventory, prepaid,
andidi
(42B.On
-
-
(42B.On
retardant! deer
assets
(1,71 126)
Accounts terns
n4512
1,931
(26,n3)
a5,57o
Due to deers
-
-
-
-
1'1512so
Accrued and deer
liabli0es
(53,061)
geram
13961
7203
Deterred revenue
(303,67"y
-
(303,67"y
-
Bondanddro0s
1619
1619
Net was (wed
in)prodd
operating
tyina
e$
(1038.9]) $
633,6.5] $
(35,000) S
Mired $
(1219,211)
During the year ended November 30, 2010, the City received $52200 in donated water and sewer lines reported as capital assets In the
WderandSev Fund
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 20
City of Livonia, Michigan
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 21
Fiduciary Funds
Statement
of Fiduciary Net Assets
November 30, 2010
Pension and
Other
Employee
Benefits Agency Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)
$ 1,025,348 $ 9,303,654
Investments (Note 3):
U.S. government securities
22,106,536 -
Collateralized mortgage obligations
14,666,855 -
Commonstock
113,785,036 -
Corporate bonds
42,111,591 -
Realestateinvestmenttrust
8,843,369 -
Foreign bonds
5,800,224 -
Mutual funds
38,903,014 -
Securities lending collateral pool
3,806,572 -
Accounts receivable
523,548 -
Due from agency funds
689,858
Total assets
252,261,951 $ 9,303,654
Liabilities
Accounts payable
1,066,506 $ 276,603
Due to other governmental units
- 5,644,832
Due to primary government
1,104,292 -
Duetootherfunds
- 689,858
Accrued and other liabilities
- 2,692,361
Amounts due to broker under securities lending agreement
3,999,990
Total liabilities
6,170,788 $ 9,303,654
Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension and Other Employee
Benefits
$246,091,163
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 21
City of Livonia, Michigan
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 22
Fiduciary Funds
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary
Net Assets - Pension and Other
Employee Benefits Trust Funds
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Pension and
Other
Employee
Benefits
Additions
Investment income:
Interest and dividends
$ 6,943,790
Net charge in fair value of investments
18,158,830
Less investment expenses
(544,451)
Net investment income
24,558,169
Contributions:
Employer
5,633,055
Employee
1,196,550
Total contributions
6,829,605
Total additions
31,387774
Deductions
Pension benefit payments
12,459,933
Medical benefit payments
6,622,837
Refunds of contributors
649,024
Administrative expenses
202,350
Total deductions
19,934,144
Net Increase
11,453,630
Net Assets Held in Tmst for Pension and Other
Employee Benefits -
Beginning of year
234,637,533
Net Assets Held in Tmst for Pension and Other
Employee Benefits -
End of year
$ 246,091,163
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 22
City of Livonia, Michigan
Component Units
Statement of Net Assets
November 30, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Capital assets (Note 4):
Nontlepreciable capital assets
Depreciable capital assets- N at
Total assets
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued and other liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities:
Due within one year
Due in more than one year
Total liabilities
Net Assets
Invested in capital assets- Net of related debt
Unrestricted
Total net assets
Economic Plymouth Road
Development Development
Corporation Authority Total
$ 23,341 $ 4,496,515 $ 4,519,856
- 38,313 38,313
- 474,448 474,448
_ 8,027,054 8,027,054
23,341 13,036,330 13,059,671
53,423 53,423
3,325,239 3,325,239
- 410,880 410,880
3,510,880 3,510,880
- 7,298,662 7,298,662
- 4,581,502 4,581,502
23,341 1,156,166 1,179,507
$ 23,341 $ 5,737,668 $ 5,761,009
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 23
City of Livonia, Michigan
Funct omVProgmms
Eoononrc DevelopmentCorporation-
General government
Plymouth Road Development Au0ionty
Community and econonrc
development
Interest on longterm @lot
Total Plymouth Road
Development Authonty
Totalgovernmental
acbmtes
Program Revenue
Operating Capital Grants
Charges for Grants and and
Expenses Seraws Contnbuhnns Contnbuhnns
$ 172 $ - $ - $
1346,046 - - -
179,300 - - -
1525,346 - - -
$ 1,525,518 $ $ $
General revenue:
Taxes
Interest
Miscellaneous
Total general revenue
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets-Beginningmyear
Net Assets - E d of year
The Notes to Financial Statements are an
Integral Part of this Statement. 24
Net (Expense) Rewnm and Changes in Net Assets
Emmmic Plymo Road
DewlWment DewlWment
Co rahm Mftro Total
(172) $ - $ (172)
(1346,846) (1346,846)
(179,388) (179,388)
(1525,346) (1525,346)
(112) (1525,346) (1525,518)
-
285,661
285,661
115
1891
2,006
1,000
174
1,174
1,115
207,126
288,841
943
(1317,628)
(1316,68)
zz,398
7,M,280
7,M,666
$ 23,3!1 $
5,]3],668 $
5,761,069
25
Component Units
Statement of Activities
Year Ended November 30, 2010
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting policies of the City of Livonia, Michigan (the "City") conform to
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) as
applicable to governmental units. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies used by the City of Livonia, Michigan:
Reporting Entity
The City of Livonia, Michigan is governed by an elected seven -member council. The
Citys administration operates under the overall direction of an elected mayor. The
accompanying financial statements present the City and its component units. The
component units are entities for which the City is considered to be financially
accountable. Although blended component units are legally separate entities, in
substance, they are part of the Citys operations. The discretely presented component
units are aggregated and reported in a separate column in the government -wide financial
statements to emphasize that they are legally separate from the City (see discussion
below for description).
Blended Component Units - The Municipal Building Authority of Livonia is governed
by a board that is appointed by the mayor. Although it is legally separate from the City,
it is reported as if it were part of the primary government because its primary purpose
is to finance and construct the City's public buildings. The operations of the Municipal
Building Authority are reported as a nonmijor Debt Service Fund.
Discretely Presented Component Units - The Economic Development Corporation
(EDC) was created to provide means and methods for the encouragement and
assistance of industrial and commercial enterprises in relocating, purchasing,
constructing, improving, or expanding within the City so as to provide needed services
and facilities of such enterprises to the residents of the City. The EDC's governing
body, which consists of eight individuals, is selected by the mayor and approved by the
City Council. Internally prepared financial statements for the EDC can be obtained from
the City of Livonia finance department at 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI 48154.
The Plymouth Road Development Authority was created to encourage additional
economic activity and growth in the Plymouth Road business district. The Plymouth
Road Development Authority's governing body, which consists of 12 individuals, is
selected by the mayor and approved by the City Council. Internally prepared financial
statements for the Plymouth Road Development Authority can be obtained from the
City of Livonia finance department at 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI 48154.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)
The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority was created, pursuant to Public Act 381 of
1996, to promote revitalization of environmentally distressed areas within the 36 -square
mile boundary of the City. The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority is funded
Primarily by property tax revenue captures. The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
is governed by a nine -member board that is designated by the mayor and appointed by
the City Council. The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority had no activity during the
year.
The City has exduded the Housing Commission from this report Even though the City
appoints the Housing Commission's directors, it does not have the ability to impose its
will.
Government -wide and Fund Financial Statements
The government -wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net assets and the
statement of activities) report information on all of the nonfduciary activities of the City
(the primary government, which includes the blended component unit) and its discretely
presented component units. The effect of interfund activity has been removed from
these statements. Governmental activities, nomnally supported by taxes and
intergovernmental revenue, are reported separately from business -type activities, which
rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for support. Likewise, the primary
government is reported separately from certain legally separate component units for
which the primary government is financially accountable.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a
given function (governmental activities) or segment (business -type activities) are offset
by program revenue. Direct expenses are those that are dearly identifiable with a
specific function or segment Program revenue includes (1) charges to customers or
applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges
provided by a given function or segment and (2) grants and contributions that are
restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or
segment. Taxes and other items not applicable to specific programs are reported
instead as general revenue.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds,
and fiduciary funds, even though the latter are excluded from the government -wide
financial statements. Major individual governmental funds and major individual Enterprise
Funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
27
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)
Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement
Presentation
The government -wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary fund,
fiduciary fund, and component unit financial statements. Revenue is recorded when
earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing
of related cash flans. Property taxes are recognized as revenue in the year for which
they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all
eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial
resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenue is
recognized as soon as it is both measurable and available. Revenue is considered to be
available if it is collected within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay
liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the City considers revenues to be
available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. The
following major revenue sources meet the availability criterion: state -shared revenue,
state gas and weight tax revenue, district court fines, and interest associated with the
current fiscal period. Conversely, special assessments and certain federal grant
reirrbursements will be collected after the period of availability; receivables have been
recorded for these, along with a "deferred revenue' liability.
Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual
accounting. However, debt service expenditures, expenditures relating to compensated
absences, and daims andjudgments are recorded only when payment is due.
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
The General Fund - The General Fund is the City's primary operating fund. It
accounts for all financial resources of the general government, except those required to
be accounted for in another fund.
Refuse Disposal Fund - The Refuse Disposal Fund amounts for the operations of the
refuse disposal activities of the City. Funding is provided primarily through a local
property tax levy.
Community Recreation Fund - The Community Recreation Fund accounts for the
activities of the Livonia Community Recreation Center, ice rinks, and certain other
recreation activities. Funding is provided primarily by a local property tax levy and user
charges.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)
The City reports the following major proprietary funds:
Water and Sewer Fund- The Water and Sewer Fund accounts for the activities of the
water distribution system and sewage collection system. Funding is provided primarily
through user charges.
Housing Fund - The Housing Fund accounts for the Newburgh and Silver Village
residential rental facilities. Funding is provided primarily through user charges.
Additionally, the City reports the following internal service and fiduciary activities:
Internal Service Fund - The Internal Service Fund is used to fund general, workers'
compensation, and employee healthcare liability claims and to purchase insurance that
provides excess general liability coverage for City employees and property. The fund is
financed primarily by charges to the various departments of the City.
Pension and Other Employee Benefits Trust Fund - The Pension and Other
Employee Benefits Trust Fund accounts for the activities of employee beneFd plans that
accumulate resources for pension and other postemployment beneFd payments to
qualified employees.
The City of Livonia Employees' Retirement System and the City of Livonia Health and
Disability Plan have been blended into the Citys financial statements. These systems are
governed by a five -member pension board that includes three individuals chosen by the
City Council andlor the mayor. The systems are reported as if they were part of the
primary government because of the fiduciary responsibility that the City retains relative
to the operations of each system. The operations of the Employees' Retirement System
and the City of Livonia Health and Disability Plan are reported as a Pension and Other
Employee Benefits Fiduciary Fund.
Agency Funds - The Agency Funds account for assets held by the City in a trustee
capacity. Agency Funds are custodial in nature (assets equal liabilities) and do not
involve the measurement of results of operations.
Private sector standards of accounting issued prior to December 1, 1989 are generally
followed in both the government -wide and proprietary fund financial statements to the
extent that those standards do not conflict with the standards of the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board. The City has elected not to follow private sector standards
issued after November 30, 1989 for its business -type activities.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the
government -wide financial statements. Exceptions to this general rule are charges
between the City's water and sewer function and various other functions of the City.
Eliminations of these charges would distort the direct costs and program revenue
reported for the various functions concemed.
Amounts reported as program revenue include (1) charges to customers or applicants
for goods, services, or privileges provided, (2) operating grants and contributions, and
(3) capital grants and contributions, including special assessments. Internally dedicated
resources are reported as general revenue rather than as program revenue. Likewise,
general revenue includes all taxes.
When an expense is incurred for the purposes for which both restricted and
unrestricted net assets are available, the Citys policy is to first apply restricted
resources.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenue and expenses from nonoperating items.
Operating revenue and expenses generally result from providing services and producing
and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing
operations. The principal operating revenue of the City's proprietary fund (Water and
Sewer Fund) relates to charges to customers for sales and services. The Water and
Sewer Fund also recognizes the portion of tap fees intended to recover current costs
(e.g., labor and materials to hook up new customers) as operating revenue. The portion
intended to recover the cost of the infrastructure is recognized as nonoperating
revenue. Operating expenses for proprietary funds include the cost of sales and
services, administrative expenses, and depredation on capital assets. All revenue and
expenses not meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenue and
expenses.
Property Tax Revenue
Properties are assessed as of December 31 and the related property taxes become a
lien when billed. These taxes are billed on July 1 and December 1 of the following year,
and are due on September 14 and February 14, respectively. After the final collection
on the last day of February, real property taxes are added to the county tax rolls. The
2009 taxable valuation of the City totaled $4.999 billion (a portion of which is abated and
captured by the PRDA). The millages levied by the City and the resulting revenue are as
follows:
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)
Purpose of Millage
Millage Rate
Approximate
Revenue
(in millions)
Operating purposes
4.0447$
19.70
Police and fire
0.8088
3.94
Police and fire and snow
1.2134
5.91
Library
0.8088
3.92
Refuse and recycling
2.3746
11.51
Industrial development
0.0102
0.05
Roads, sidewalks, and trees
0.8893
4.31
Recreation
0.7855
3.81
Transit and capital improvement
0.5000
2.42
These amounts are recognized in the respective General, Special Revenue,
and Debt
Service Funds financial statements as tax revenue.
The delinquent real property taxes of the City are purchased by Wayne County (the
"County'). The County sells tax notes, the proceeds of which are used to pay the City
for these property taxes. Wayne County remitted its purchased delinquent real
property taxes in October and December 2010. Wayne County delinquent real
property taxes have been recorded as revenue in the current year.
Assets. Liabilities. and Net Assets or Equity
Bank Deposits and Investments - Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand,
demand deposits, and short-term investments with a maturity of three months or less
when acquired. Investments are stated at fair value. Pooled investment income from
the Investment Agency Fund is generally allocated to each fund using a weighted average
balance for the principal held for each fund on a daily basis.
Receivables and Payables - In general, outstanding balances between funds are
reported as "due to/from other funds." Any residual balances outstanding between the
governmental activities and the business -type activities are reported in the government -
wide financial statements as "internal balances." All trade and property tax receivables
are shown as net of allowance for uncollectible amounts.
Inventories and Prepaid Items - Inventories are valued at cost, on a first -in, first -out
basis. Inventories ofgovemmental funds are recorded as expenditures when consumed
rather than when purchased. Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to
future fiscal years and are recorded as prepaid items in both government -wide and fund
fimncial statements.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)
Restricted Assets -The revenue bonds of the Enterprise Funds require amounts to be
set aside for construction, debt service principal and interest, operations and
maintenance, and a bond reserve. Unspent bond proceeds have also been set aside for
construction. These amounts have been classified as restricted assets.
Capital Assets - Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, and
infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar items), are reported in
the applicable governmental or business -type activities column in the government -wide
financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an initial
individual cost of more than $5,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of one year.
Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or
constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the
date of donation.
Buildings, equipment, and vehicles are depreciated using the straight-line method over
the following useful lives:
Infrastructure 33 to 40 years
Road rights 33 years
Buildings and improvements 20 to 50 years
Machinery, equipment, and vehicles 2 to 20 years
Water and sewer distribution systems 50 years
Compensated Absences (Vacation and Sick Leave) - It is the City's policy to permit
employees to accumulate earned but unused sick and vacation pay benefits. Under the
Citys policy, employees earn benefits based on time of service with the City. All
vacation and sick pay is accrued when incurred in the government -wide and proprietary
fund financial statements. A liability for these amounts is reported in governmental
funds only for employee terminations as of year end.
Long-term Obligations - In the government -wide financial statements and the
proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements, long-term debt and other long-
term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities,
business -type activities, or proprietary fund -type statement of net assets. Bond
premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, are deferred and amortized over the
life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bonds payable are reported net of
the applicable bond premium or discount. Bond issuance costs are reported as deferred
charges and amortized over the term of the related debt. In the fund financial
statements, governmental -fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts, as well
as bond issuance costs during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is
reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported
as other financing sources while discounts are reported as other financing uses. Issuance
costs are reported as debt service expenditures.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 1 -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)
Pension and Other Postemployment Benefit Costs - The City offers both pension
and retiree healthcare benefits to retirees. The City receives an actuarial valuation to
compute the annual required contribution (ARC) necessary to fund the obligation over
the remaining amortization period. In the governmental funds, pension and other
postemployment benefit costs are recognized as contributions are made. For the
government -wide statements and proprietary funds, the City reports the full accrual
cost equal to the current year required contribution, adjusted for interest and
"adjustment to the ARC" on the beginning of year underpaid amount, if any.
Fund Equity - In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report reservations
of fund balance for amounts that are not available for appropriation or are legally
restricted by outside parties for use for a specific purpose. Unreserved fund balances
have been designated for subsequent year expenditures in the following amounts:
$624,279 in the Community Recreation Fund, $1,498,055 in the Refuse Fund, and
$4,091,173 in other nonmajor governmental funds.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
period. Actual results could differfrom those estimates.
Upcoming Accounting Pronouncement - In March 2009, the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting
and Governmental Fund -type Definitions. The objective of this statement is to enhance
the usefulness of fund balance information by providing clearer fund balance
classifications that can be more consistently applied and by clarifying the existing
governmental fund -type definitions. This statement establishes fund balance
classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which a
government is bound to observe constraints imposed upon the use of the resources
reported in governmental funds. Under this standard, the fund balance classifications of
reserved, designated, and unreserved will be replaced with five new classifications:
nonspendable, restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned. The City is currently
evaluating the impact this standard will have on the financial statements when adopted.
The City will implement GASB Statement No. 54 beginning with the fiscal year ending
November 30, 2011.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 2 - Stewardship, Compliance, and Accountability
Construction Code Fees - The City oversees building construction, in accordance
with the State's Construction Code Act, including inspection of building construction
and renovation, to ensure compliance with the building codes. The City charges fees for
these services. The law requires that collection of these fees be used only for
construction code costs, including an allocation of estimated overhead costs. A
summary of the current year activity and the cumulative surplus or shortfall generated
sincedanuary 1, 2000 is as follows:
Cumulative shortfall at December 1, 2009 $ (1,056,219)
Current year building permit revenue 1,448,458
Related expenses:
Direct costs $ 1,388,134
Estimated indirect costs 452,418 1,840,552
Current year net expenses (392,094)
Cumulative shortfall at November 30, 2010 $ (1,448,313)
Fund Deficits - The Golf Course Fund had a deficit of $61,898 in unrestricted net
assets at November 30, 2010. The SAD Street Lighting Fund had a deficit of $78,822 in
unreserved fund balance. The deficit in the Golf Course Fund will be eliminated by cost
management over several years. The deficit in the SAD Street Lighting Fund will be
eliminated by adjusting assessments as necessary.
Note 3 - Deposits and Investments
Michigan Compiled Laws Section 129.91 (Public Act 20 of 1943, as amended) authorizes
local governmental units to make deposits and invest in the accounts offedeally insured
banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations that have offices in Michigan. A
local unit is allowed to invest in bonds, securities, and other direct obligations of the
United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States; repurchase
agreements; bankers' acceptances of United States banks; commercial paper rated
within the two highest classifications, which matures not more than 270 days after the
date of purchase; obligations of the State of Michigan or its political subdivisions, which
are rated as investment grade; and mutual funds composed of investment vehicles that
are legal for direct investment by local units of government in Michigan.
The Pension Trust Fund and Retiree Health Care Fund are also authorized by Michigan
Public Act 314 of 1965, as amended, to invest in certain reverse repurchase agreements,
stocks, diversified investment companies, annuity investment contracts, real estate
leased to public entities, mortgages, real estate (if the trust fund's assets exceed $250
million), debt or equity of certain small businesses, certain state and local government
obligations, and certain other specified investment vehicles.
34
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 3 - Deposits and Investments (Continued)
The City has designated four banks for the deposit of its funds. The investment policy
adopted by the Council in accordance with Public Act 196 of 1997 has authorized
investment in bonds and securities of the United States government and bank accounts
and CDs, but not the remainder of state statutory authority as listed above. The Citys
deposits and investment policies are in accordance with statutory authority.
As permitted by state statutes and under the provisions of a securities lending
authorization agreement, the City of Livonia Employees' Retirement System (the
"System") (see Note 9) lends securities to broker-dealers and banks for collateral that
will be returned for the same securities in the future. The System's custodial bank
manages the securities lending program and receives cash as collateral. Borrowers are
required to deliver collateral for each loan equal to not less than 100 percent of the
market value of the loaned securities. During the year ended November 30, 2010, only
United States currency was received as collateral. The City then converts that cash
received as collateral into other investments.
The System imposes a limit of $7.6 million during the fiscal year on the amount of loans
made on its behalf by the custodial bank. There were no failures by any borrowers to
return loaned securities or pay distributions thereon during the fiscal year. Moreover,
there were no losses during the fiscal year resulting from a default of the borrowers or
custodial bank.
The City of Livonia Employees' Retirement System and the borrower maintain the right
to terminate all securities lending transactions on demand. The cash collateral received
on each loan was invested, together with the cash collateral of other lenders, in an
investment pool. The average duration of such investment pools as of November 30,
2010 was one day because the loans are terminable on demand; their duration did not
generally match the duration of the investments made with cash collateral. On
November 30, 2010, the System had no credit risk exposure to borrowers. The
collateral held and the fair market value of the underlying securities on loan for the
System as of November 30, 2010 was $3,999,990 and $3,821,559, respectively.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 3 - Deposits and Investments (Continued)
The City's cash and investments are subject to several types of risk, which are examined
in more detail below:
Custodial Credit Risk of Bank Deposits
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bankfailure, the City's deposits may
not be returned to it. The City does not have a deposit policy for custodial credit risk.
At year end, the City had $33,184,181 of bank deposits (certificates of deposit, checking,
and savings accounts) that were uninsured and uncollateralized. The City believes that
due to the dollar amounts of cash deposits and the limits of FDIC insurance, it is
impractical to insure all deposits. As a result, the City evaluates each financial institution
with which it deposits funds and assesses the level of nsk of each institution; only those
institutions with an acceptable estimated risk level are used as depositories.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of investments will decrease as a result of a
rise in interest rates. The Citys investment policy does not restrict investment
maturities, other than commercial paper which can only be purchased with a 270 -day
maturity. At year end, the average maturities of investments are as follows:
Primary Government Fair Value om5yeas 6m to years over 10 Years
U . agencysecurtles $ 24,a36435 $ 24,439,435 $ - $ -
US.3reasurysecurmea 2,om579 2ow,s
Taal $ 26,a33,e34 $ 26,439,m4 s $
City of t3mnla FmpHees Retirement
System Fair Value om5yeas 6m 30 years over 30 years
corp ate W cs
$
32,965zo $
9,1B.173 $
33,763,056
$ 9,126,821
Foreign 11
4004837
2212,628
1j49616
842593
OS agengsecurAies
12075,388
50,214
2)51,63]
10.173459
O S. Treasurysecurites
3,162905
3,042425
-
128480
Colateralbedmortgage odigatms
11214615
385911
10,828 7X
Total
$
63322907 $
14,483,430 5
17,748)20
$ 33,091,25]
City of t3mnla Retiree Health and
disability Beni plan
Fair Value
om5y®rs
6m 10 years
over 10 years
corp ate bonds
$
10,046}41 $
3289.84 s
4,493849
$ 226518
Foreign ii
1j95,388
743,112
11
211,048
II S. agengsecurAies
4299,924
6,025
]85214
3508,685
B S. Treasurysecurites
2,10,407
2oA,W3
-
ri
Collatera1¢edmoltgage odigatms
3,452240
125160
3327,050
Total
$
21,352,300 $
6,118,390 5
5,812591
$ 9,401,319
'M
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 3 - Deposits and Investments (Continued)
Credit Risk
State law limits investments in commercial paper to the top two ratings issued by
nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The City has no investment policy
that would further limit its investment choices. As of year end, the credit quality ratings
of debt securities (other than the U.S. government) are as follms:
nvestment
Primary Government
Bank investment pools
Bank investment pools
Corporate bond
Corporate bond
Corporate bond
Corporate bond
Corporate bond
Corporate bond
Corporate bond
Foreign bonds
Foreign bonds
Foreign bonds
U.S. agencies securities
U.S. agencies securities
U.S. Treasury securities
U.S. Treasury securities
Collaterialized mortgage obl'gatiom
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Total
Component Units- Bank imestment pools
37
Fair Value
Rating
Rating
Organization
$ 2,557,632
Aaa
Moody's
894,510
Al
3&P
4,894,293
AAA
3&P
3,390,423
AA
3&P
10,423,158
A
3&P
19,404,989
BBB
3&P
318,225
BB
3&P
324,150
B
3&P
3,356,353
NR
3&P
1,778,669
AA
3&P
2,566,763
A
3&P
1,454,792
BBB
3&P
24,875,029
A
3&P
16,330,630
NR
3&P
6,868,166
AAA
3&P
465,725
NR
3&P
1,402,040
AAA
3&P
3,361,139
AA
3&P
7,396,570
A
S&P
1,236,828
BBB
S&P
1,270,278
NR
S&P
$ 114,570,362
$ 4,496,515
Aaa
Moody's
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 4 - Capital Assets
Capital asset activity of the City's governmental and business -type activities was as
follays:
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Balance
Balance
oeemeer 1,
November 36,
f omental Aanilla
2069
Reclasilaoms
Accli
tell
2010
Capital risk na bang
Rpeciated
lam!
8 1.914,669
8 8
8
(63270)
8 M.851019
Cmstructim in armless
8,46001
(6,5t9,635)
305,859
Z 626
suddal
43,395,093
(8,5t9,635)
305,859
(63270)
35,088,11
Capital mi Wing Rtarmated
Inhsiruciwe
Sf,6£,554
-
7,914614
-
92,611;168
Ratlrights
17,313292
182974
17,'176266
tailings antlinnarwenrents
93,TL3239
6,495590
3,650614
(400,196)
1N,869247
E4iprentantlwhi
31,4]4610
54,445
1,36]]E6
(1,269900)
31,R6j41
suddal
226,W7,695
8,Sf9,ms
V,W5988
(1,610,095)
245,613222
Accumilated Rpecialim:
Inhstructure
M,953607
-
2,511
-
3],410,691
R®tlrights
6,251593
-
' ]85
6,M,ln
Buildings antlinnarwenrents
31,082}45
-
2,31815
(tt2,368)
35011,TR
E4iprentantlwhi
N,385
2,500,]28
(1,176012)
211,]15,659
suaaal
93,6n688
7,595,412
O.M.]So)
'N,b932o
Net aphi sets bung di'Preciatan
1]2905,00]
S,Sf9,ms
5,50576
(311,316)
1M,6il902
Net aPta assets
8 13,310,100
8 - 8
5,41 8
(434586)
8 18431,949
38
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 4 - Capital Assets (Continued)
39
Balame
Balance
Deemeer 1,
Noeemeer 30,
BusInas7Peaanilla
200 Reclasilagims Amgims
tell
2010
CapIal assets not bens
deaeciated
Land $
dirt E35 8
8
8 -
8 dirt E35
Construction In progress
MIM
(i W9,EE3) 2,65890
2,369591
Suddal
6,013580
(1,169,EE3) 265890
-
],53!82]
CapUl assets ming tlzpeciated
Water and sewer dsiriWiim
1211,228602
1'%9,EE3 02203
-
12200248
Buildrgs and Wildig
Imywemei
9,$2531
- 15,800
-
9,del
Machinery and e4ipnenl
2,T 629
- 12,]]9
-
2,211008
Vehicle
1,]65539
1,]65539
Land impwerrenis
2,916,044
2,916,044
SUWdal
136491845
1;%9,40.3 839]62
-
1383215]0
Accumilated depreciation
Water and sewer dsiriWiim
55'snr AS
- 2,406,073
-
A,9H868
Buldrgs and Wildig
imywemei
4,W4,338
- 18l
-
4,M,000
Michnen and egiipnenl
1,388243
- 207585
-
', 5,s2B
ends
1,00581
- deo]rs
-
1,311,35]
Land imaueerrents
2,326949
110]96
2,43],]45
subi
64.483906
3,M902
a'w'sm
Net deal assets being deaeciated
72,W7,439
1,149,443 (2,392,120)
-
711,764,762
Net deal mob 8
B31019 8
- 8 247,]]0
8 -
8 7d.2SB.789
Balance
Balance
December 1,
November30,
Canponent Units- Development Authority
28119 A6BRions
2010
Capfel assets not being deprerAafed - Land
$ 474,4M $
-
$ 474,448
Capfel assets being @preciatetl-
Land
improvements
15,617,146
86,081
15,]03,22]
A rnullclepreviation- Lan improvements
6,895,136
]81,03]
7,676,173
Net mpdal assets being deprestafed
8,722,010
(694,956)
8,027,054
Net mpdal assets
$ 9,196,456 $
(694,956)
$ 8,501502
39
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 4 - Capital Assets (Continued)
Payable Fund
Depreciation expense was charged to programs ofthe primarygovernment
as follows:
Governmental activities:
General government $
478,113
Public safety
1,349,358
Public works
3,746,525
Recreation and culture
2,021,416
Total governmental activities $
7,595,412
Business -Type activities:
Total General Fund
Water and sewer $
2,735,073
Housing
168,584
Golf course
169,245
Total business -type activities $
3,072,902
Total $
Construction Commitments - The City has active construction projects
at year end.
At year end, the City's commitments with contractors are as follows:
Remaining
Spentto Date Commitment
Street and sidewalk projects $ 15,954,939 $
2,496,461
Water and sewer projects 2,404,570
218,460
Total $ 18,359,509 $
2,714,921
Note 5 - Interfund Receivables, Payables, and Transfers
Receivable Fund
Payable Fund
Amount
Due to/from Other Funds
General Fund
Golf Course Fund $
33,290
Internal Service Fund
1,151,280
Nonmajor governmental funds
1,188,445
Total General Fund
2,373,015
VERA Fund
Investment Administration Agency
Fund
689,858
Total $
3.062.873
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 5 - Interfund Receivables, Payables, and Transfers (Continued)
These balances result from the time lag between the dates that goods and services are
provided or reimbursable expenditures occur, transactions are recorded in the
accounting system, and payments between funds are made.
Interfund transfers reported in the fund financial statements are comprised of the
follming:
Transfer Out
Transfer In
Amount
General Fund
Nonmijorgovemmental funds $
166,088 `
Golf Course Fund
35,000 `
Community Recreation Fund
Nonmajorgovemmental funds
2,425,063 "
Nonmajorgovemmental funds
General Fund
40,000
Nonmajorgovemmental funds
7,300,148
Total $
9,966,299
` Transfer of unrestricted resources to fimnce capital projects and general
obligation debt service in accordance with budgetary authorizations
" Transfer from the Community Recreation Fund fordebt service
Transfer from Cable Television Fund to General Fund for building rent
The majority of transfers are for gas and weight tax revenues from the Major
Streets Fund to the Local Streets Fund and from these funds to the Road and
Sidewalk Fund in accordance with Act 51. Most of the remaining transfers relate
to the City's community transit program.
Note 6 - Long-term Debt
The City issues bonds to provide for the acquisition and construction of major capital
facilities. General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and
credit of the City. Capital lease obligations are also general obligations of the
government. Special assessment bonds provide for capital improvements that benefit
specific properties, and will be repaid from amounts levied against those properties
benefited from the construction. In the event that a deficiency exists because of unpaid
or delinquent special assessments at the time a debt service payment is due, the City is
obligated to provide resources to cover the deficiency until other resources (such as tax
sale proceeds or a reassessment of the City) are received. Revenue bonds involve a
pledge of specific income derived from the acquired or constructed assets to pay debt
service.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Continued)
Long-term debt activity can be summarized as follows:
interest
Principal
Rate
unwary
Beginning
Ending
Due when
Rang=
Rage=
Balance
/accurate
Reductions
Balance
One Year
Gawnenmental Activities
Bunning /Lthoriry Batds:
2000 Recreation Bonds:
Amount ofi„ue -$3,000,000
Maturing through 210
-
-
s 100,000 s
-
s (101
s -
s -
2001 Recreation Bonds:
Amount of isue -133,500,000
Maturing through 218
-
-
758,80
-
(758,80)
-
-
2805 MBA Refunding Bonds
Amoumi-$3,730,000
350%-
s245)00 -
Maturing through 2n15
425%
MOW
3/(35.00)
-
(ns,)00)
3,350,00)
245)W
2887 MBA Refunding Bond::
Amouncofssue-$31,825000
400%-
510oo,000-
Maturing through 2o30
475%
51705,000
30,790,000
-
(125,000)
30,665,00)
1000,000
2888 MBA Court Construl
Bond
Amountofisue-$8588,00)
325%-
$2)5,00)
Maturing through 2833
525%
$580)0)
85)0)0
-
095,00)
8,3)5,)0
205,M
Capel lease obligations:
Fire truck Wmre[
Annountofisue-$485,888
Wturingterouge2811
339%
W690
133131
-
low)
thi
thi
Transportation Wses:
/mmntofisue-$]2b 912
Wturiig through Dll
30%
$155946
30,386
-
(15038)
155,948
155,948
Total gouemmennl
activity Rd
Uh g44D
-
(1500802)
42,'.s13,68
1,673,68
Other lonrl odigatims:
General radliry chin's, wor ere
nmgensatiat, and real
care (Note s3
2,311
464,210
-
2,801,912-
Landfillcmure and "holders
haagry
748,9%
(230m))
511
-
oaFBreday
49458
514,214
1y)a,]efi
Co�zmatetlah:e¢es
829,149
2613,882
(3,198,7166)
7,641,515
2971,821
Roger
ac(3„tiesmmennl
$55,832821 $
361?52b
8 (4,923,58)
854514,]89
$ 4,644,68
42
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Continued)
43
Interest
running
Rate
Maturity
Beginning
Endrg
Due Wthin
Ranged
Ranges
Balance
Idea s
Reductions
Balance
One Year
Business typeActirRies
Building Authority Bonds:
2007 MBA Refunding Bond;
Amountofaesue-$3380,000
5425,000 -
Maturing through mt5
400%
Sas5p00
$ 265.000 $
-
$ (410,000)
$ 2195.000
$ 4Z,000
Wmer Supoy andwaste.ater
System Bond:
2002WderSuppyand
Wastmater Srstem Revenue
Refunding Bond:
Amount of
$9,300,00(r
315%-
$915,000 -
Maturing through M12
400%
$930000
2753,030
-
(93,WD)
1,841
91,000
Le„ eeferiedamoam o,
reNndng
(243,664)
-
31,009
(24,655)
-
2005Water Supplyand
Wasteavater Srstem Revenue
Bond:
Pmountofrare -
$4,885,000
350%-
595,000 -
Maturing through 2020
500%
$400000
3,820,000
-
BRi
3,540,000
295,000
20% Water Sunny and
Wastmater Seri Revenue
Refunding Bond:
Rol ofrare -
$4110,000
350%-
$1]0000 -
Running through 2020
500%
&55,000
4,0=000
(1 00D)3,_000
1 00o
Taal bsinestyine
actl debt
129]63K
-
(1,11,991)
11,2¢,315
1,85,000
Coantycomractual of igatiens:
Slone Revolving Fund Lol N.
Huron Valey/Rorge Valey
Wastmater Control System:
Amount of
$14,42d,]I13
$2g000 -
Running through 2021
225%
$ D00
23D,00D
-
(20,00D)
210,000
20,000
Other Iorl odigatims:
(BRED liablty
20,55
22A8
-
42,763
Corrinematedabiences
0_5]4
56,318
339g_892
x_m
Tonal bsinestyine
activates
1351171B526(1,733,991)
11,_000
ZDMBM
Tonal governmental and
bisinestype actirties
$ 693,13,286 8
3,6W,f62
8 (6,66,519)
$ 65.369.7649
8 6,699,392
cempnnem unit nclNnies
2000 E mdo,n Development
Refunding Bond:
Announ isue-$4p10,W0
400%-
M10,0W-
Running through 2998
500%
ss70,0W
$$ 43!6DDD $�
$ (390,000)
$ 3920,000
$ 410,000
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Continued)
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for the above bonds and note obligations
are as follows:
.+anuM
No Commitment Debt - The City has issued Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
and Economic Development Corporation Bonds under state law which authorizes
municipalities under certain circumstances to acquire and lease industrial sites, buildings,
and equipment and lease them to third parties. The revenue bonds issued are payable
solely from the net revenue derived from the respective leases and are not a general
obligation of the City. After these bonds are issued, all financial activity is taken over by
the paying agent. The bonds and related lease contracts are not reflected in the City's
financial statements. Information regarding the status of each bond issue, including
possible default, must be obtained from the paying agent or other knowledgeable
source. The aggregate original issue amount was $81,422,000.
Note 7 - Restricted Assets
The balances ofthe restricted asset accounts areas follows:
Business -type
Activities -
Water and
Sewer Fund
Cash and cash equivalents:
Revenue bond reserves $ 2,495,978
Bond proceeds 398,226
Total restricted assets $ 2,894,204
Business -type Activities - In accordance with the provisions of the Water Supply and
Wastewater System Revenue bonds, the City is required to set aside monies in a bond
reserve account. At November 30, 2010, the City set aside $2,495,978 to comply with
these requirements.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 7 - Restricted Assets (Continued)
Bond proceeds held in the amount of $398,226 in the Water and Sewer Fund relate to
excess funds from the 2005 Water Supply and Wastewater System Revenue bonds to be
used for future water and sewer obligations.
Note 8 - Risk Management
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to property loss, torts, errors and
omissions, and employee injuries (workers' compensation), as well as medical benefits
provided to employees. The City has purchased commercial insurance for medical
benefits and workers' compensation and participates in the Michigan Municipal Risk
Management Authority (the "Authority').
The Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority risk pool program operates as a
claims servicing pool for amounts up to member retention limits and operates as a
common risk -sharing management program for losses in excess of member retention
amounts. Although premiums are paid annually to the Authority that the Authority uses
to pay claims up to the retention limits, the ultimate liability for those claims remains
with the City.
The City estimates the liability for general liability, workers' compensation, and medical
claims that have been incurred through the end of the fiscal year, including c aims that
have been reported as well as those that have not yet been reported. These estimates
are recorded in the Self-insurance Internal Service Fund. The estimated liability for
property loss, general liability, workers' compensation, and medical claims is recorded
within the governmental activities column in the statement of net assets. Changes in the
estimated liability for the past two fiscal years were as follows:
Genera'Gad4ry worlievicamsemarim Medal Chime
2010 2869 2818 2869 2010 2009
Estimated halshl
Bunning of War 8 48,7r] $ 1.813E51 8 841,191 8 987.513 8 %7.8N 8 Sfd088
Estimated claims
incurred inaudrg
chases
n
estii¢
rel1,575097 1,258907 ral 359,049 13,063y7 12,896812
Claimre}ments (1,713598) (414251) (505,361) (19,W5097) (1$813,116)
Estinm@dliadily-End
ofrar 8 660,931 8 48.7r] 8 1.135507 $ 811.191 $ 1.035.514 $ 97,804
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 9 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Plan Description - The City of Livonia Employees' Retirement System (the "System")
is a single -employer defined benefit pension plan that is administered by the City of
Livonia Employees' Retirement System; this plan covers the following employee of the
City unless they elected to transfer to the Citys 401(a) defined contribution pension
plan (see Note 10):
• General employee members - All members hired prior to March 17, 1997 and their
beneficiaries
• Police lieutenant and sergeant members - All members hired prior to December 8,
1997 and their beneficiaries
• Police officer members - All members hired prior to November 24, 1998 and their
beneficiaries
• Firefighter members - All members hired prior to July 1, 1998 and their beneficiaries
The System provides retirement, disability, and death benefits to plan members and
their beneficiaries. At November 30, 2009, the date of the most recent actuarial
valuation, membership consisted of 569 retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving
benefits and terminated employees entitled to benefits but not yet receiving them, and
226 current active employees. The System does not issue a separate financial report.
Contributions - Plan member contributions are recognized in the period in which the
contributions are due. Employer contributions to the plan are recognized when due
and the employer has made a formal commitment to provide the contributions. Benefits
and refunds are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the terms of the
plan. Please refer to Note 1 for further significant accounting policies.
The obligation to contribute to and maintain the system for these employees was
established by negotiation with the Citys collective bargaining units and requires a
contribution from the employees from 2.55 percent to 6.25 percent The funding policy
provides for periodic employer contributions at actuarially determined rates.
Administrative costs of the plan are financed through investment earnings.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 9 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Continued)
Annual Pension Cost - For the year ended November 30, 2010, the City was not
required to and did not make a contribution. The annual required contribution was
determined as part of an actuarial valuation at November 30, 2008 using the aggregate
cost method. Significant actuarial assumptions used include (a) an 8.25 percent rate of
return and (b) projected salary increases of 4.75 percent to 12.67 percent per year.
Both (a) and (b) include an inflation component of 4.75 percent. The actuarial value of
assets was determined using tediniques that smooth the effects of short-term volatility
over a five-year period. The unfunded actuarial liability is being amortized as a level
percentage of payroll on a closed basis. The remaining amortization period is the
expected future working lifetime. The pension cost for the three most recent years is
as follows:
Fiscal Year Ended November 30
2010 2009 2008
Annual pension cost (APC) $ - $ - $ -
PercentageofAPCcontributed 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0
Net pension obligation - - -
Reserves - As of November 30, 2010, the plan's legally required reserves have been
fully funded as follows:
Legally required reserves:
Reserve for employees' contributions $ 9,633,068
Reserve for retired benefit payments 51,447,690
Additional reserves- Reserve for employer contributions 127,398,257
Total reserves $ 188,479,015
Note 10 - Defined Contribution Pension Plan
The City established a defined contribution pension plan under Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code for the following employees:
• General employee members - All members hired on or after March 17, 1997
• Police lieutenant and sergeant members - All members hired on or after
December 8, 1997
• Police officer members - All members hired on or after November 24, 1998
• Firefighter members - All members hired on or after July 1, 1998
In addition, the plan covers all employees electing to transfer from the Citys defined
benefit pension plan (see Note 9).
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 10 - Defined Contribution Pension Plan (Continued)
In a defined contribution plan, benefits depend solely on amounts contributed to the
plan plus investment earnings. As established by the City through collective bargaining
agreements, the City contributes a percentage of employees' earnings as follows:
Employees Transfernngfroinft New Employees HirA After the
Detned Benefit Pension Plan Effective Dates NoW Above
Employer Employee Employer Employee
Contribution Contribution Contnbuhnn Contnbuhnn
General
13%
3.1%to366%
8%
3.1%to366%
Police lieutenants and sergeants
13%
521%
11%
521%
Police
13%
5%
11%
5%
Fire
13%
356%
11%
356%
The employee contribution percentages noted above represent the minimum required
contribution. Employees are permitted to contribute additional amounts up to the
maximum allowed by law.
The City's contributions for each employee (plus interest allocated to the employees
account) are fully vested after four years of service.
In accordance with the above requirements, the City contributed $2,230,811 during the
current year and employees contributed $779,197.
Note 11 - Other Postemployment Benefits
The City of Livonia Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan
Plan Description - Effective November 4, 1998, the City created the City of Livonia
Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan (the "VERA"). The plan provides medical and
healthcare benefits, including hospitalization and disability benefits, for the welfare of all
retirees and their spouses and eligible dependents. At November 30, 2009, the date of
the most recent actuarial valuation, merrbership consisted of 641 active participants,
638 retired participants, and 34 inactive vested participants. After November 4, 1998,
all contributions related to postemployment benefits for all members of the defined
benefit pension plan and defined contribution pension plan and their beneficiaries will be
recorded as revenue in the City's Other Employee Benefits Trust Fund.
Eligibility - Most retirees of the defined benefit pension plan and the defined
contribution pension plan and their beneficiaries and future retirees who complete 10
years or more of credited service are eligible. Effective December 1, 2009, newly hired
employees receive a health reimbursement account instead of being eligible for the
VEBA.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 11 - Other Postemployment Benefits (Continued)
Contributions - Employer contributions to the trust are recognized when due and the
employer has made a formal commitment to provide the contributions. Benefits are
recognized when due and payable in accordance with the terms of the plan.
The obligation to contribute to and maintain the System for these employees was
established by negotiation with certain bargaining units, including general and
administrative employees. These employees are required to make a contribution of 2
percent beginning December 1, 2006. The funding policy provides for periodic
employer contributions at actuarially determined rates. Administrative costs of the plan
are financed through investment earnings.
Funding Progress - For the year ended November 30, 2010, the City has estimated
the cost of providing retiree healthcare benefits through an actuarial valuation as of
November 30, 2008. The valuation computes an annual required contribution which
represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover
normal costs each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial liabilities over a period not
to exceed 30 years. This valuation's computed contribution and actual funding are
summarized as follows:
Annual required contribution (recommended) $ 6,155,752
Interest on the prior years net OPEB obligation 41,209
Less adjustment to the annual required contribution (27,464)
Annual OPEB cost 6,169,497
Contributions to VEBA (5,633,055)
Increase in net OPEB obligation 536,442
OPEB obligation - Beginning ofyear 515,107
OPEB obligation - End of year $ 1,051,549
The annual OPEB costs, the percentage contributed to the plan, and the net OPEB
obligation for the current and two preceding years were as follows:
Percentage
Fiscal Year Annual OPEB OPEB Costs Net OPEB
Ended Costs Contributed Obligation
11/30/08
$ 6,218,636
100.0
% $ -
11/30/09
6,197,363
92.0%
515,107
11/30/10
6,169,497
91.3%
1,051,549
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 11 - Other Postemployment Benefits (Continued)
The funding progress of the plan as of the most recent valuation date is as follows (in
000s):
- Valued using (he tv�year"smoothetl fuming' market value
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions - Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve
estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions about the probability of
occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future
employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend. Amounts determined regarding
the funded status of the plan and the annual required contributions of the employer are
subject to continual revision as actual results are compared with past expectations and
new estimates are made about the future. The schedule of funding progress, presented
as required supplemental information following the notes to financial statements,
presents multiyear trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is
increasing or decreasing overtime relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for benefits.
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan
(the plan as understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the types
of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of
benefit costs between the employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial
methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce the
effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of
assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations.
In the November 30, 2009 actuarial valuation, the entry age actuarial cost method was
used. The actuarial assunptions included an 8 percent investment ate of return (net of
administrative expenses), which is a blended ate of the expected long-term investment
returns on plan assets and on the employer's own investments calculated based on the
funded level of the plan at the valuation date, and an annual healthcare cost rate of 6
percent for fiscal year 2010, 5.5 percent for the following year, and 4.75 percent
thereafter. Both rates included a 4 percent inflation assunption. The actuarial value of
assets was determined using techniques that spread the effects of short-term volatility in
the market value of investments over a five-year period. The UAAL is being amortized
as a level percentage of projected payroll on an open basis, over 30 years.
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Actuarial
Actuarial
UML as
Actuarial
Value of
P nxl
Unfundetl
Fun@tl Ratio
Coveretl
Percentage
Valuation
Assets'
Liability
AAL(UML)
(Percent)
Payroll
of Coierecl
Date
(a)
(MIL) (b)
(ba)
(alb)
(c)
Payroll
11/30/07
$ 52,802
$ 115,685
$ 62,863
456 $
35,354
1779
11/30/06
55,361
122,117
66,756
453
37,403
1785
11/30/09
57,845
137,822
79,97
420
36,981
2163
- Valued using (he tv�year"smoothetl fuming' market value
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions - Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve
estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions about the probability of
occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future
employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend. Amounts determined regarding
the funded status of the plan and the annual required contributions of the employer are
subject to continual revision as actual results are compared with past expectations and
new estimates are made about the future. The schedule of funding progress, presented
as required supplemental information following the notes to financial statements,
presents multiyear trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is
increasing or decreasing overtime relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for benefits.
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan
(the plan as understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the types
of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of
benefit costs between the employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial
methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce the
effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of
assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations.
In the November 30, 2009 actuarial valuation, the entry age actuarial cost method was
used. The actuarial assunptions included an 8 percent investment ate of return (net of
administrative expenses), which is a blended ate of the expected long-term investment
returns on plan assets and on the employer's own investments calculated based on the
funded level of the plan at the valuation date, and an annual healthcare cost rate of 6
percent for fiscal year 2010, 5.5 percent for the following year, and 4.75 percent
thereafter. Both rates included a 4 percent inflation assunption. The actuarial value of
assets was determined using techniques that spread the effects of short-term volatility in
the market value of investments over a five-year period. The UAAL is being amortized
as a level percentage of projected payroll on an open basis, over 30 years.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Note 12 - Pension and Other Employee Benefit Trust Funds
The following are condensed financial statements for the City's defined benefit plan (see
Note 9) and the postemployment healthcare plan (see Note 11). The plans do not issue
separate financial statements.
Statement of Net Assets
Cash and investments
Other assets
Liabilities
Net assets
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Investment income
Contributions
Benefit payments
Other decreases
Change in Net Assets
Note 13 - Deferred Revenue
Employees'
Retirement
System VEBA
$192,833,985 $ 58,214,560
426,832 786,574
4,781,802 1,388,986
$188,479,015 $ 57,612,148
$ 18,697,135 $ 5,861,034
533,276 6,296,329
(12,459,933) (6,622,837)
(834,586) (16,788)
$ 5,935,892 $ 5,517,738
Governmental funds report deferred revenue in connection with receivable for
revenue that is not considered to be available to liquidate liabilities of the current
period. Governmental funds also defer revenue recognition in connection with
resources that have been received but not yet earned. At the end of the current fiscal
year, the various components of deferred revenue are as follows:
Governmental Business type
Govemmental Funds mtmhes �bhbss
Unavailable Urearred Total Urearred Unsarnetl
Property tax, spaial assessment,
andotherresavables $
Ganmunity recreation center
annual passes
Interest receivable on sewer
connections
911 surcharge revenue not
received within 60 days
Grant revenue received in advance
Grant revenue not received! within
60 dan 713,371 - 713,371 - -
$ 2,786,245 $ 648,264 $ 3,346,589 $ 640,264 $ 228,783
1,638,104 $ - $ 1,638,164 $ - $
637,793 637,793 637,793
354,nD - 354,nD -
- 2,471 2,471 2,471
228,783
rr n
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Required Supplemental Information
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City of Livonia, Michigan
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Required Supplemental Information
Budgetary Comparison
Schedule
- General
Fund
Year Ended November
30, 2010
Variance with
Chanel Budget
Final Budget
Actual
Final Budget
Revenue
Property Taores
S 29,836,963
S 29,836,963
S 29,684,469
S (232494)
Licenses and Permits
Business
155,500
155,500
136]46
(16,754)
Nonbusiness
1]6Q401)
1]6Q400
1493,119
(2]1 281)
Total licenses and pemits
1919,988
1919,988
1 631665
(288,835)
Intergovernmental Revenue
State and Ideal
],566,]65
],566,]65
7,546,134
(26631)
Federal
1815]2
1815]2
173145
(8,427)
Total intemavemmmtal revenue
7,]46337
7,]46337
7,719,279
(29,856)
Charges for Services
3,116061
3,116061
3,839,354
69,293
Interest
888,888
888,888
16/,541
(632453)
Fines and Forfeitures
3,661,888
3,661,888
3,315,233
(Ml 767)
Miscellaneous Revenue
Rent and royalties
1446,858
1446,858
1811695
3K845
Sale df Fixed assets
96008
9g888
34965
(55,935)
Other miscellaneous
1411381
1411381
999341
(471 95,H
Total miscellaneous revenue
3886151
3886151
2845181
(163844)
Total revenue
S 60,761DA12
S 60,76DA12
S 49,122,854
S (1,627,558)
Expenditures
General Government
Legislative
City Council
$ 363,899
$ 363899
S 313.834
S 10,865
City Clark
523,655
523,655
511450
12,205
Elections
354,961
354,961
283,052
11915
Total legislative
1262,521
1262,521
1161,536
94,985
ludanal
3,031 ]54
3,031 ]54
3,021,935
3819
Executive - Mayors office
436962
436962
412,136
18,224
Human resources:
Human Relations Commission
2,542
2,542
1330
1 212
Labor relations
114,000
114,000
15,102
38,896
Civil served
689,316
629,316
566141
41169
Total human resources
805,856
145856
664,519
81219
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s4i
Required Supplemental Information
Budgetary
Comparison Schedule
- General
Fund (Continued)
Year Ended November
30, 2010
Variance with
Original budget
Final budget
Actual
Final Budgast
Expenditures (Con inued)
Generale emment(Continued)
Financial adninistratbn:
Accounting
S 329,482
S 318,310 S
219018
S 99,292
Assessing
51],0]4
526,206
526,206
-
Finance
248,641
258684
250,684
-
Incependentaudl
45,T/1
45,768
35,832
%W6
Board of Review
5,683
5,683
4,838
845
Treasurer
553,465
553,465
536,899
16,566
Inicrmation systems
642,373
642,373
555,334
87,039
Total financial adninistratbn
2,342,489
2,342,489
2,128,811
213,618
Other adrvities_
Legal
665,149
683,614
683,614
-
Utililiesandsupples
598524
658525
649,573
952
Acquisition of land
4,000
3,474
1250
2,224
Research and iwestigation
18000
-
-
-
Dues and sulascri nations
37,000
37,000
36,604
396
Total other actrviles
1314,613
1374,613
1371101
35]2
Total general government
9,188257
9,188257
8,712,700
415,55]
Pudic Safety
Pence:
Trafic Wreau
1125,540
1134,560
1134,560
-
Adninistration
2,455,566
2,518,748
2,448,602
78146
BeteclNe bureau
2,795,966
2,795,966
2,]63,619
32,34]
Aotomdive service
586,750
559,150
546,4]2
12,618
ComminicatbnslRecord Wreau
746,613
]415]3
]23,360
18,213
Pressing guards
5A525
5A525
54,230
2%
School liaison
452,907
44890]
362921
85,986
Reserve Mire
287,97/
323,831
323,831
-
Patrol Wreau
11309298
18936,905
18545,442
391463
Intelligence Wreau
1528,303
1593,340
1593,340
Total pollee
21343,505
211 W,505
28496,37/
611128
Fire:
AAninistration
842,016
842,016
]88]83
53,233
Firefighting
18028,942
18028,942
9,968,025
48917
Fre prevention
496531
496531
481 096
15435
Total fire
11361,489
11361,489
11257,904
109565
Protective inspection
funding Cod 6oartl of Appeals
1580
1580
485
11195
Inspection
1284,161
1298094
1298,902
(8,808)
Total RotedNe inspection
1285,]4]
1291 614
1299,387
(1,]13)
Other Rotedrve
Office otemergency preparedness
156,064
156,064
147,394
Wo
Traficcornmission
2,530
2,530
1]98
732
Total other protective
158,594
158,594
149192
9,402
Total Wblic safety
34,,155,335
33,925,262
33,202,860
722,402
s4i
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Required Supplemental Information
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
- General
Fund (Continued)
Year Ended November
30, 2010
Vanance with
Original Budget
Final Budget
Actual
Final Budget
Expenditures(Continued)
Pudic Works
Public services - Highways, street, and
maintenance
Engineering
S 307,502
S 282,582
S 252,54]
S 29,955
Parks maintenance
1 123,642
975,005
895959
79,046
Administration
411145
66,045
58,943
7,102
EQngpment maintenance
(237,523)
(237,524)
(295471)
5],94]
Building maintenance
1328664
1364666
1364,666
-
Street lighting
307,000
411,616
411,616
-
Maintenance
Street
18226
18226
1187
18039
Trafficservicei
127,829
127,829
104,207
23,622
Forestry
3,319
3,319
1]23
1 596
Trial pudic works
3,012,]04
3,012,]04
2,]95,39]
217,307
Parks and Recreation and Cultural
Parts and recreation
Administration
406,365
436,962
436,962
-
Recreatbn hernias
42,554
28,971
28,971
-
Recreationathletics
122)66
105m
105633
139
Trial parks and recreation
5]1 ]05
5]1 ]05
571566
139
Cultural:
Historic Preseryatbn Comnissim
3,593
3,593
1238
2,355
Historical Commission
85162
84949
]8,31]
6,632
Art Conmssbn
22,860
23,073
23,073
-
Comminityrescurces
825,026
825,026
8101987
23,039
Youth Commssion
13,362
13,362
6,T10
6592
Commssion or Aging
],02]
],02]
5,829
Mild
Trial cultural
957,030
957,030
917,214
39,816
Trial parks and recreation and cultural
1528,]35
1528,]35
1488,]80
39,955
Community and Economic Development
City Manning Commssbn
575,539
575,539
471,194
104345
Zoning Beard of Appeals
84,312
84,312
76,048
8264
Trial community and ecoromc
deaeloment
659,851
659,851
54],242
112,609
Employee Benefits, Insurance, and Other
2,205,130
2,441130
2,429,814
11,316
Trial expenditures
S 60,760,012
$ 50,755,939
$ 49,236,793
$ 1,519,146
55
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56
Required Supplemental Information
Budgetary Comparison
Schedule
- Major Special Revenue Funds
Community Recreation
Year Ended
November 30, 2010
Variancew4h
Annennen
Amended
Onginal Budget
Bunged
ACWal
Butlget
Revenue
Property taxes
$ 3,836,564
$ 3,836,564
$ 3,808,884
$ (27,680)
Charges is services
3,456,558
3,456,558
3,583,351
126,793
Interest
200,000
200,000
26,867
(173,133)
Miscellaneous rownue
40,000
40,000
58,120
18,120
Total revenue
7,533,122
7,533,122
1,417,222
(ss,900)
Expenditures
Recreation and wlWre
5,902,032
7,381224
6,317,619
1003,605
Tanskrs ad
2,404,226
2,425,113
2,425,063
50
Tote) expeidRures
8,306,258
9,806,337
8,802,682
1003,655
Net Change in Fund Balance
V73,136)
(2,273,215)
(1325,460)
94],]55
Fund Balance- Beginning of year
4,158,119
4,758,719
4,758,719
Fund Balance -End of year
$ 3.885,583
$ 2,485,584
$ 3433259
8 94],]55
56
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57
Required Supplemental Information
Budgetary Comparison
Schedule -
Major Special Revenue Funds
Refuse Disposal System
Year Ended
November 30, 2010
Vanancew4h
Amended
Amended
Onginal Budget
Budget
ACWal Budget
Revenue
Property taxes
$ 11,598,996 $
11,598,996
$ 11,511,930 $ (86,166)
Charges to services
137,000
137,000
95,660 (41,320)
Interest
250,000
250,000
45,621 (204,379)
Miscellanwus revenue
25,000
25,000
22,045 (2,955)
Total revenue
12,010,096
12,010,096
11675,276 (334,820)
EVenditures- SanOahon
12,836,410
13,044,107
11876,000 1166,107
Net Change in Fund Balance
(828,314)
(1834,011)
(200,724) 633,287
Fund Balance- Beginning of year
7,085,422
7,085,422
7,085,422 -
Fund Balance -End of year
$ 6,257,109 $
6,051,411
$ 6,9&1,699 $ 933,297
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Required Supplemental Information
Pension System
Schedule of Funding Progress
Year Ended November 30, 2010
The schedule of funding progress is as follows (000s omitted):
Actuanal
Actuanal Amnued UAAL as
Value of Liadlity(AAD Unfunded Fundnd Ratio Covered Percentage of
Actuanal Assets' Entry Age AAL(UAAD (Percent) Payroll Covered
Valuation Date (a) (b) (ba) (alb) (c) Paymll
11/30/04 $ 199,578 $ 164,378
$ (35,200) 1214 $ 16,070 (2190)
11/30/05 200,005 167,226
(32,7]9) 1196 15,805 (2064)
11/30/06 205,101 169,506
(35,595) 1210 16,135 (2206)
11/30/07 215,675 173,486
(42,189) 1243 15,657 (2695)
11/30/08 210,519 179,096
(31,423) 1175 16,055 (1957)
11/30/09 207,959 190,134
(17,825) 1094 15,8% (1124)
Valued using the tv�yaar"smoothing funding' market
value
Schedule of Employer Contributions
Annual
Required Percentage
Fiscal Year Ended Actuarial Valuation Date Contribution Contributed
11/30/03
11/30/01 $ 392,639 100
11/30/04
11/30/02 - 100
11/30/05
11/30/03 - 100
11/30/06
11/30/04 - 100
11/30/07
11/30/05 - 100
11/30/08
11/30/06 - 100
11/30/09
11/30/07 - 100
11/30/10
11/30/08 - 100
The schedule of funding progress presented
above was determined as part of the actuarial
valuations at the dates indicated. Additional
information as of November 30, 2009, the latest
actuarial valuation, is as follows:
Actuarial cost method
Aggregate (employer contribution)
Entry age normal (schedule of funding
progress)
Amortiution method
Level percent, closed
Remaining amortiution period
Expected future working lifetime
Asset valuation method
Five-year smoothed market
Actuarial assumptions:
Investment rate of return
8.00%
Projected salary increases, including inflation at 4.75% 4.00%-11.92%
58
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Required Supplemental Information
Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan
Schedule of Funding Progress
Year Ended November 30, 2010
The schedule of funding progress is as follows (000s omitted):
Actuanal
Actuanal A nuxl UML as
Value of Liatlity(ML) Unfundetl Fun@tl Ratio Ceseretl Percentage of
Actuanal Assets' Entry Age AAL(UMD (Percent) Paymll Ceveretl
Valuation Date (a) (b) (ba) (alb) (c) Paymll
11/38/84 $ 37,698 $ 118,156 $ 72,466 342 $ 33,355 2173
11/38/85 41,987 122,819 88,832 344 33,312 2482
11/38/86 47,673 122,267 74,594 398 34,373 2170
11/38/87 52,882 115,685 62,883 456 35,354 1779
11/38/86 55,361 122,117 66,756 453 37,483 1785
11/38/89 57,845 137,822 79,97] 428 36,981 2163
Valuetl using the tvc year"smoothing fmWiny' market value
Schedule of Employer Contributions
Annual
Required Percentage
Fiscal Year Ended Actuarial Valuation Date Contribution' Contributed**
11/38/05 11/30/03 $ 5,534,608 180
11/30/06 11/30/04 7,755,379 100
11/30/07 11/30/05 6,455,607 100
11/30/08 11/30/06 6,218,636 100
11/30/09 11/30/07 6,197,363 92
11/30/10 11/30/08 6,155,752 92
The required contribution is expresse l to the City as a percentage of payroll.
" The fiscal year ended November 30, 2009 was the first year of implementation of GASB Statement
N o. 45. As such, it was the first year the annual required contribution was calculated using the GASB
N o. 45 required 30 -year amortization. Previously, the City used 40 or 50 years.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Required Supplemental Information (Continued)
Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan
Schedule of Funding Progress
Year Ended November 30, 2010
The information presented on the previous page was determined as part of the actuarial
valuations at the dates indicated. Additional information as of November 30, 2009, the latest
actuarial valuation, is as follows:
Amortintion method Level percent, open
Remaining amortintion period 30 years
Asset valuation method Five-year smoothed market
Actuarial assumption:
Investment rate of return B.00%
Projected annual premium increases 6% for this year, 5.5% for
next year, and 4.75%
thereafter
60
City of Livonia, Michigan
Note to Required Supplemental Information
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Reconciliation of Budgeted Amounts to Basic Financial Statements - The budgetary
conpanson schedules for the General and Major Special Revenue Funds are presented on the
same basis of accounting used in preparing the adopted budget. The following is a reconciliation
of the budgetary comparison schedule to the governmental funds (statement of revenue,
expenditures, and changes in fund balances):
Total
Total Revenue Expenditures
General Fund
Amounts per operating statement $ 49,082,854 $ 49,035,705
Operating transfers budgeted as revenue and expenditures 40,000 201,088
Amounts per budget statement $ 49,122,854 $ 49,236,793
Total
Expenditures
Community Recreation Fund
Amounts per operating statement $ 6,377,619
Operating transfers budgeted as revenue and expenditures 2,425,063
Amounts per budget statement $ 8,802,682
Budgetary Information - Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for the General Fund and all Special
Revenue Funds except that operating transfers and debt proceeds have been included in the
"revenue" and "expenditures" categories, rather than as "other financing sources (uses)." All
annual appropriations lapse at fiscal year end; encumbrances are not included as expenditures.
During the year, the budget was amended in a legally permissible manner.
The City follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial
statements:
1. On or before September 15, the mayor submits to the City Council a proposed operating
budget for the fiscal year commencing the following December 1. The operating budget
includes proposed expenditures and the means offinancing them.
2. Public hearings are conducted to obtain citizen comments.
3. As provided for by the City Charter, not later than November 1, the City Council shall adopt
the budget through the passage ofa budget resolution and transmit the budget to the mayor.
Not later than November 15, the mayor shall either approve or disapprove the adopted
budget, in whole or in part.
City of Livonia, Michigan
Note to Required Supplemental Information (Continued)
Year Ended November 30, 2010
4. The legislative budget is adopted at a functional level for the General Fund and at the fund
level for other governmental and proprietary funds. The budget document presents
information by fund, function, department, and line items. Management may amend the
budget at the detail level within the legislative summary constraints. Appropriations that
exceed the summary budget constraints require City Council approval.
Excess of Expenditures Over Appropriations in Budgeted Funds - The City did not have
significant expenditure budget variances.
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Other Supplemental Information
63
City of Livonia, Michigan
Revenue Fund
64
wjou
SPD Street
Cane
Streets
Local Streets
Gants
L9hting
Televison
Uri
Assts
Cash and Investments
$ -
$ 161,989
$ 18242
$ -
$ 1,4136903
$ 1,290,056
Re penes
Tares
18,188
Specal assessment;
-
-
-
Duetonothergovemmentalunits
853;124
244009
Ip18,019
-
-
-
Other
6,934
1954
Inventdy, pretend ofiemes, and other
5F2,012
Total assets
S 8Wpll8
S 401
$2A28,n3
$_
$1 Ai
$11,303,244
Liabilities and FUN E a dances
(Dedicip
Hai
Hccounth te}abe
8 153,828
8 36J91
$ 81906
8
8 4]]3
$ 42,371
Due to other Linda
248909
-
860,714
]8822
Hccrued and other ladlities
-
9,962
-
7,636
TN 639
Dekrted revenue
76,]59
65274
13i35
Total
4N,305
36,]91
1,'81,855
]8822
12,Q59
Z15,]416
Fund Bahamas (Der n7
Reseed bar:
Invemdyandpretad
-
-
5F2012
-
-
-
CaptaFimproveme0n
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unreaeriand, reported In
Specal Revenue Fund
380,813
3]0,961
(` 595)
(]3,822)
1,414,41414
1'iri
CapUl Projects Fund
Total and bslances
(deficit)
380$13
310961
43454117
D13s22)
1.474.W
1,382698
TotaDbd00es and
rand balanced
(drop
$ efigtte
$ 401
$2A28,n3
$_
$11fili
$1,303244
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Other Supplemental Information
Combining Balance Sheet
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
November 30, 2010
Capel
Projects
Funa; Dell Senece Funs Funs
8 3.M2 8 1014,371 8 66,113 $ 1,716512 8 3275 8 - 8 - 8 - 8 13!881
22,826 6,832
114,8457
3v,no - 53299 - - - - -
9209
$ 6237,336 $1,016,371 $ 590,189 51,792,639 $ 10,107 $ S S S 13,881
8
2,976 8
3,9Efi 8 105 8
637,147 8
- 8 - $ - $ - $ -
Tramp ane
- -
9,307
Burning
Drainage
Puna Gkly
Ajudated
Corn ily
R®dand
CapUl
2005 MM
2007 MA
HNMrty
Projects
Commmiation
ForkiWres
Transit
Sidwals
Imprweimnt
Rehnndng
ReDntlng
and0ther
Construction
8 3.M2 8 1014,371 8 66,113 $ 1,716512 8 3275 8 - 8 - 8 - 8 13!881
22,826 6,832
114,8457
3v,no - 53299 - - - - -
9209
$ 6237,336 $1,016,371 $ 590,189 51,792,639 $ 10,107 $ S S S 13,881
8
2,976 8
3,9Efi 8 105 8
637,147 8
- 8 - $ - $ - $ -
- -
9,307
5559
3v,no
136,881
1i
6,v8
357,166
39a6 10i
Y1613
10,107 - - - -
9209
3,Mi
1,010025
S78p66
1, 328826
136,881
3,Mi
1,010025
A9,655
1,328826
136,881
$ 6237,336 $1,016,371 $ 590,189 $1,192,639 $ 10,107 $ $ $ $ 13,881
65
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Other Supplemental Information
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
November 30, 2010
���
Tad
CalfCwrse
Nonni
Caput
Caput
Spsial
Cmtl Burning
Courthouse
Governmental
Imaovenent
Imaovenent
Fasesmenk
IinfinTovementa
Construction
Fund
Assts
CohandinvsMems
8 318.888
8 2,721696
8 757.129
8 1.M519
8 41}
815.2519]9
ReciewHes
Tarns
-
-
-
-
47,818
Specal assessments
-
-
56],153
-
-
56],153
Due tom other governmental unite
-
-
-
-
2,250,819
Omer
-
4500
-
-
-
V1517
Inaemny, transit ofian es, and other
WiDrai
Tidal assets
$ 338,080
$ 2,7M,106
$1,321,282
$ 1232,519
$ 41,339
$1952g737
Liabilitien and Fund Balance
(Deficit
Hai
frcounts parabe
8 -
8 143992
8 113,]93
8 84,325
8 41}
8 1.158,145
Doe to deer Linda
-
-
-
-
-
'mfi 0.5
eecaoed and deer 11
-
-
-
-
212,19
Deterred revenue
srarw
'eat;' 4
Tidal bdhtis
-
hudi
636,646
84,325
41}
4,181
Fund Balance (Deficit)
Reserved Jar:
Invemdyandaefad
-
-
-
-
WiDrai
Captalimaovemems
-
301
-
-
-
Mi
Unreserved reported In
Specal Revenue Fund
-
9,462,964
Captal Projects Fund
338,080
2,2]4932
644,636
1148,194
4,80,123
Tidal and bslances
(deficit)
338,080
282114
W,636
1,1calm
15,312110
Total bdkled and
rand balanced
(dict)
$ 338000
$ 2,1M,106
$1}21,282
$ 1232519
$ 41,339
$19,52g731
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Spinal Revenue Fund
67
Kill
SPD Street
Calve
Streets
Local Streets
Grants
Lighting
Teemson
Libary
Reenu
property taxes
8
8 - 8
8 -
8 -
8 3,921837
Father revenue
B0503
1 138526
-
-
Stateatllocalrevenue
4248590
1610,969
49,763
-
-
120,893
Charges brservices
-
-
-
-
-
45618
Finesand Mkilures
-
-
80,127
Interest
5155
-
113
-
6,
10)28
Other revenue:
Si lasesments
-
-
Yr0,J18
Miscellaneous revenue
],0]6
813,150
2,075
Total revenue
4391324
1614,969
1848602
'%0,778
M9517
4184718
Expenditures
Current
General govemirenl
-
-
85,336
-
-
-
pudicskly
410,031
-
-
pudtlwwVs
3,001
2,364,064
-
fire 4
-
-
Com uiilyande< m<
3636
dvelopnent
8996]6
-
Recreatanandcubre
-
-
-
-
612,860
4,427541
Cabal outlay
-
-
-
-
-
-
BeRse
Punster retterrent
-
-
-
-
-
Interest and
Total shenaWrs
3.009]62
2,364,064
1395,045
Peril
612,860
4,427541
Excess of Revenue Over(Under)
Expenditures
1390542
(749,695)
453}5]
(126076)
236657
042,]63)
Other Financing Souu:es (Uses)
Transhers In
2,M,148
-
-
-
Transhersout
(2652148)
(1829000)
(49000)
Total other financing
sources Tses)
(2,452,148)
442,148
-
-
(49000)
Net Change in Fund Balances
tt0l
(306947)
453}5]
(126p]g)i
196,657
042,]63)
Fund Balances(De RI -Beginning
nfyear
1452,419
617,908
(16,940)
47,654
1217,787
1315,461
Fund Balances(1xlwR)-Endofyear
$ 380,813
$ 370,961 $
436,417
$ pa,W
$IA74,a44
S1,0n,698
67
Other Supplemental Information
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances (Deficit)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Year Ended November 30, 2010
62296 890147 -
-
97,910
- - - - - 115,000 v5,000 1'w5'000
-
U6,014 1,M 75 420133
82290 X0,147 927,910 7,asa29s M,014 1,412,375 1,a ,133
183248 po'6 ) (]45,]65) (3,ma209) 2424,642 (D3,014) (1412575) (1? ,133) 666
- -
1,007526 2,W0,000 D3,014 1412,375 1465,133 -
(2.re4,642)
007526 2,W0,000 (2.Q4,642) M,014 1412,375 1465,133
163248 (W0,662) X1761 (1,M269) 666
3,&6,340 1511,107 W,894 2,3Y2235 134215
$ 3,8]9,568 $1,010,425 $ 5]9,E55 51,328,06 $ $ $ $ $ 134,861
68
Qpul
Prgeck
SWial
Revenue Fug
Den SeMce Funs
Fina;
MunciiMl
Tramit and
Bulcim
Dranage
PudK Gkly
Ajud ted
Cmmmily
Rmdand
Capbl
2005 MM 2007 MM AdMrly
Prgeck
Cmnimtion
PorMures
Transl
Sid alb
ImPr "nt
ReNndng ReNming aMOther
Cmstrudim
s4,n1a70
$ 2,424,642-
-
w 217
-
-
- - -
-
9M491
2E],Nil
63206
D6l
18,W5
6,831
4,119
D515
666
8,750
209
M,7W
D5536
M6
162,145
4,Me,27
2,424,642
666
62296 890147 -
-
97,910
- - - - - 115,000 v5,000 1'w5'000
-
U6,014 1,M 75 420133
82290 X0,147 927,910 7,asa29s M,014 1,412,375 1,a ,133
183248 po'6 ) (]45,]65) (3,ma209) 2424,642 (D3,014) (1412575) (1? ,133) 666
- -
1,007526 2,W0,000 D3,014 1412,375 1465,133 -
(2.re4,642)
007526 2,W0,000 (2.Q4,642) M,014 1412,375 1465,133
163248 (W0,662) X1761 (1,M269) 666
3,&6,340 1511,107 W,894 2,3Y2235 134215
$ 3,8]9,568 $1,010,425 $ 5]9,E55 51,328,06 $ $ $ $ $ 134,861
68
City of Livonia, Michigan
Other Supplemental Information
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances (Deficit) (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Year Ended November 30, 2010
69
Carder Projects Fund
Twa
Godcourse
Nourrejor
Carol
Carol
Spsial
Cmtl Building
Courthouse
Gwemmental
Impwermnt
Impwermnt
Assessments
Iinturovements
Construction
Find
genera
Property taxes
8 -
8 -
8 -
8 -
8 -
8 10,658349
Federal revenue
2.072266
Slate atlloal revenue
-
-
-
-
6,132]06
Charges brservices
150,095
-
-
-
526662
Fnesand Mkgures
dg25]]
073,371
Interest
1J 1
16220
11
6917
3,964
121,833
Other revenue:
Specal asesmen6
-
226607
-
-
1P9J85
Miscellaneous revenue
9,031
925036
Total revenue
151436
25254
246,909
49909E
3,981
12,619,388
Expenditures
Current
General govemimnl
-
-
-
65336
Pudmsarety
-
-
-
647769
15f1,106
3.604345
Pubic wwe;
-
-
-
-
-
13,896396
Com uiityande< m<
ww
veloment
dep
81
Recreation andculWre
-
5,gri
Carol outay
2225,730
1,109931
X6670
E0,325
-
i'th 3
Dense
Pdnatual retnermm
-
-
-
-
-
1'MB00
Interest and other
1815522
Total espentltures
205,730
1109931
246671
692,031
1A1,106
D'higi
Excess of Revenue Over(Unal
Expenditures
(51291)
(1064680)
DS
(132600)
(1A0,121)
(6,]!1863)
Other Financing Soun:es (Uses)
Transhers In
20,867
1150216
-
-
9,221233
Transhers out
(593}58)
(7,310,118)
Total other financing
sources Tses)
20,867
1150216
-
(593}58)
-
2,51,151
Net Change in Fund Balances
(33007)
Bri
DS
015958)
(1A0,121)
(1,220,712)
Fund Balances (Del - Beginning
ofyear
3]108]
2,2165]8
831001
1931.152
1A0,121
N,562822
Fund Belances(DelwR)-Endofyear
$ 336,060
52582,111
$ 681,636
$ 1,11$191
$ -
515,3@,110
69
City of Livonia, Michigan
Trust Funds
Oil
Pension andOther Enployee Beneft Plms
Agents Funds
Engloyees'
Investment
Retirement
Admndration
Special Trust
System
VERA
Total
Fund
Fund
Assets
Cash andeah ecurdlent
$ 813,146
$ 212,202 $
1025,348
$
900305
$ 1908 fi18
Investments:
US. government securities
15,638205
6,468,331
22106,536
-
-
Wideral¢edmor[gage
obligations
11214,615
3,452,240
14,666855
-
-
Comrmon stock
91,636112
16,148,924
113,185,036
-
-
Corporatebonds
32,065250
10016341
42,111,591
-
-
Realestateinvestrenttrust
8,843369
-
8,843,369
-
-
Forelglbonds
4404836
1,395388
5,800224
-
-
MutlalNncis
18,411,850
21,491,134
38,903014
-
-
Securdieslendingcolideral
pool
3,806512
-
3806572
-
-
Account resemble
426,832
96,116
523,548
-
-
DuehomagencyNnds
fi89,85r
fi89,858
Total assets
193,250,811
Seta 134
252,261,951
$
900,305
$1,900,610
Liabilities
Account payable
751,812
284694
1066506
$
171,213
$ -
DuetooMergovernmentalunRs
-
-
-
-
-
Duetoprinerygovernment
-
1,104292
1,104292
-
-
Due intrust Ends
-
-
-
699,asa
Accrued and other liabilities
-
-
-
39234
1,908,618
Mount die to broker under
securities lending agreement
3,999990
3,999,990
Total liabilities
4181802
1380950
6,110,188
$
900,305
$1,900,610
Ned Assets Neld in Trust for
Pension and Other
Employee Benefits
$i00A16015
$51,612,140 $206091,163
Oil
Other Supplemental Information
Combining Statement of Net Assets
Fiduciary Funds
November 30, 2010
Agency Funds
Hdoncal Art Comncsion
LibaryTrust Comas ion Comncsion on Aging Unddnbuted
Fund Fund Fund Fund Tax Fund Total
$ 15265 $ ]26,411 $ 105,390 $ 2,T/3 3 5,614,832 $ 9,W3,fi54
$ 15,265 $ 726411 $ 10.5,390 $ 2,713 $ 5,644832 $ 9,303,651
$ - $ - $ 105390 $ - $ - $ 96,fiO3
- - - - 5,644,832 5,614832
- - - - 689,858
15265 n6,411 - 2n3 - 2,e32 as1
$ 15,265 $ 726A11 $ 195,399 $ 2,713 $ 5,6",532 $ 9,393,651
71
City of Livonia, Michigan
Other Supplemental Information
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Asset
Fiduciary Funds
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Additions
Inveshnentineane:
Interest and divid ends
Net change in fair value of investments
Less investment expenses
Net inveshnentineane
Contributions:
Empbyer
Empbyee
Toblcontributions
Total saddens - Net
Deductions
Pension benefit payments
Wdiml benefit payments
Refunds of contributions
Administrative expenses
Totaldeductions
Net Increase
Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension and Other
Employee Benefits- Beginning of year
Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension and Other
Employee Benefits- End of year
72
Empbyee5
Retirement
System WBA Total
$ 5,568,666 $
1375,124 $
6,943,798
13,585,265
4573,565
18,158,830
(456,796)
(87,655)
(544,451)
18,697,135
5,861,034
24,558,169
-
5,633,055
5,633,055
533,276
663,274
1196,550
533,276
6,296,329
6,829,605
19,230,411
12,157,363
31387,]]4
12,459,933
-
12,459,933
-
6,622,83]
6,622,83]
649,024
-
649,024
1&5,562
16,786
202,350
13,294,519
6,639,625
19,934,144
5,936,892
5,51],]36
11453,630
182,543,123 52,694,416 234,637,533
$199,4]9,015 $ 57,612,149 $246,091,10
City of Livonia, Michigan
Federal Awards
Supplemental Information
November 30, 2010
City of Livonia, Michigan
Contents
Independent Auditors Report
1
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other
Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with
Government Auditing Standard's
2-3
Report on Compliance with Requirements Applicable to Each Major Program and on
Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133
4S
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
67
Reconciliation of Basic Financial Statements Federal Revenue with Schedule of
Expenditures of Federal Awards
8
Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 9-10
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs 11-13
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type
activities, the aggregate discretely presented component units, each major fund, and the
aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Livonia, Michigan (the "City") as of and for
the year ended November 30, 2010, which collectively comprise the Citys basic financial
statements, and have issued our report thereon dated March 28, 2011. These basic financial
statements are the responsibility of the City's management. Our responsibility is to express
opinions on these basic financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
basic financial statements are free of material misstatement An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the City of Livonia, Michigan's basic financial statements. The
accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards and reconciliation of basic financial
statements federal revenue with schedule of expenditures of federal awards are presented for
the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The information in these schedules has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
ix V& l &"�v 'a" it
March 28, 2011
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance
and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements
Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standard's
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type
activities, the aggregate discretely presented component units, each major fund, and the
aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Livonia, Michigan (the "City') as of and for
the year ended November 30, 2010, which collectively comprise the Citys basic financial
statements, and have issued our report thereon dated March 28, 2011. We have conducted
our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Govemni Auditing
Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the City of Livonia, Michigan's internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose
of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Citys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly,
we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Citys internal control over financial
reporting.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose
described in the preceding paragraph and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal
control over financial reporting that might be significant deficiencies or material weaknesses;
therefore, there can be no assurance that all deficiencies, significant deficiencies, or material
weaknesses have been identified. However, as described in the accompanying schedule of
findings and questioned costs, we identified certain deficiencies in internal control over financial
reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent or detect and correct misstatements on a timely bass. A material weakness is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the entitys financial statements will not be prevented
or detected and corrected on a timely bass. We consider the deficiencies described in the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs as Findings 2010-1 and 2010-2 to be
material weaknesses.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City of Livonia, Michigan's financial
statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain
provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which
could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts.
However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our
audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no
instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under
Government Auditing Standards.
The City of Livonia, Michigan's response to the findings identified in our audit is described in the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. We did not audit the City of Livonia,
Michigan's response and, accordingly, we express no opinion on it.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the Honorable Mayor,
members of City Council, others within the City, federal awarding agencies, and pass-through
entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified
parties.
ix V& l &�v PLCG
March 28, 2011
Report on Compliance with Requirements Applicable to Each Major Program and
on Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Compliance
We have audited the compliance of the City of Livonia, Michigan (the "City') with the types of
compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of
its major federal prograrts for the year ended November 30, 2010. The major federal prograrts
of the City of Livonia, Michigan are identified in the summary of auditors results section of the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Compliance with the requirements of
laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to each of its major federal programs is the
responsibility of the City of Livonia, Michigan's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the City of Livonia, Michigan's compliance based on our audit.
We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and
OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations. Those
standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements
referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program
occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the City of Livonia,
Michigan's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on the City of Livonia,
Michigan's compliance with those requirements.
In our opinion, the City of Livonia, Michigan complied, in all anterial respects, with the
compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each
of its major federal programs for the year ended November 30, 2010.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Internal Control Over Compliance
The management of the City of Livonia, Michigan is responsible for establishing and maintaining
effective internal control over compliance with requirements of laws, regulations, contacts, and
grants applicable to federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered the
City of Livonia, Michigan's internal control over compliance with requirements that could have a
direct and material effect on a major federal program in order to determine our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report on
internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance.
Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Citys internal control
over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control
over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing
their assigned functions, to prevent or detect and correct noncompliance with a type of
compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal
control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over
compliance such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of
compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented or detected and corrected
on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in
the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal
control over compliance that might be deficiencies, significant deficiencies, or material
weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we
consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the Honorable Mayor,
members of City Council, others within the City, federal awarding agencies, and pass-through
entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified
parties.
March 28, 2011
City of Livonia, Michigan
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Year Ended November 30, 2010
(i) Current year eapenMures include the use of program Immre from housirg rehatiliUtiou mucky, owned Mmes
See Notes to Schedule of Expenditures
of Federal Awards. 6
Pasihro gh Entily,
CFDA
Priced/Grant
Award
Federal
Federal FgenNPasthrough MenNProgram TAle
Number
Number
Amount
Expenditures
NS. DeMnmentof Hosingand UrWnDmbp d
COBG Enlitlemenl Gans Cluster
Communy Development BI¢k Gant:
Prcgramyear2D69-B69M 26DDN
Pi2m
N/A
9 JN?U
S ull (t)
Prcgramyeal-B1DMO26DD08
0218
N/A
061211
220600 (1)
Tota' Community Development Btsd at
'49251
ARRA- Prcgramyour2009,COBGR
16253
B69MY-260088
183,762
181,010
Pasedthrwgh the Michigan State Housing Development
Psthwiy-Neighb>thmtlStaNi}atim Programs
U218
N&P 2006T5068
1,650,000
I,DM'(g66
Tota' Cll Entitlement Grats Cluster
1'arad31
Passed through the Michigan Stale Horsing Development
ANM1wity- HOME Investment Partnership-Prcgramyear2003
I'l
W20025(ge
Zrr200
SSD
Pasedthrogh Wayne Cony- Hmre Cosodium Fund
I'l
N/A
226,000
63897
Tola' U S. Department of Housing add
Urban Development
I,742,778
US. DepadmenlofTrampatalion:
HghwaySafetyClus@ry Pasedthmugh the Michgan Ofice of
HighwrySafey-0rive Michigan Sal Task Force
20WO
PT 06,05
25087
25087
Newsy Planning and Construction Cluster Pasedthroughthe
Michigan Department ofTrampatalion:
ARRA- Highway Planning andCoustm<tiou gridon)
M205
(ELM505
100,000
99,338
Highway Planning andCoustm<tiou(S<Mnkrafl)
M205
045hA
80,955
rd,b8
Highway Planning andCoustm<tion Novernight
M205
ivaeu
109216
PECUA
Total Highway Planning andCoustm<tiou Cluster
M7,071
Total J . Department of transportation
2Rj58
US. Department of Commerce- Pasedthroughthe Michigan
Department ofoale Pdi<e-mol Puui<Safey lnleroperatee
Commmiwenn Gam PISC
11.s5s
2om-G:H14o43
12,015
35,a9a
uS. Department of Homelandsecny- Passedmrougb the Mimigan
Departmentoftllale Prime 2010 Emergen<yuamgemenl
Perbmarce Grant
97 M2
NONE
U07
0.3601
(i) Current year eapenMures include the use of program Immre from housirg rehatiliUtiou mucky, owned Mmes
See Notes to Schedule of Expenditures
of Federal Awards. 6
City of Livonia, Michigan
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Continued)
Year Ended November 30, 2010
See Notes to Schedule of Expenditures
of Federal Awl 7
Pawrtnroyn Entity
CFDA
Prgee/Grant
Award
Federal
Federal FgenNPasthrw9M1 MencrProgram TAle
Number
Number
Amount
Expenditures
US. recommend ofbstce:
Federal Ecil Sharing Program
16000
N/A
$276,858
a 276,858
Ory Enbrsmeni Pilninstraos Task Force
16 unknown
N/A
28,025
28,025
0 GO£T£Task Fors
16 unknown
GL -MI -0631
12,193
11
US. Wasali Smace- Detrot Fugi4ve PFyehenson
16 unknown
N/A
13,70
13,70
US. Wasall Serace-'dice Range Gant
16 unknown
N/A
3582
3582
2009Se<ure Our S<Mnk
16710
2009CKWX4)699
01,072
119931
Paesedmrogh Wayne County
2007 Edrard BNne Memorial Justis Assistance Grant Program
5.738
N/A
11
4,418
ARRA- 2009 Edward Byrne Moral listi<e Assistance Grant Program
5806
N/A
66$70
9,160
Total ressedthrough Wayne County
13578
Toa US. Dep,rtmeo oN stke
45a2B3
US. recommend ofAgriculture -ComnnmryForestrycranni
10664
N/A
4,000
4,000
US. Department of EnergyARRAEnergy ER¢ien<yand conservation
BlockGrand
81128
BESCOW15N
971,000
85,336
US. Department of Agriculture Passedthroyhthe Wayne Metropolitan
Commmiry mince Fgenq- WDAFmd Distribution
10569
n/a
80,605
80,605
Tota' %deral award
$ 2693,013
See Notes to Schedule of Expenditures
of Federal Awl 7
City of Livonia, Michigan
Reconciliation of Basic Financial Statements
Federal Revenue with Schedule of Expenditures
of Federal Awards
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Revenue from federal sources- As reported on financial statements
(includes all funds) $ 2,245,391
Less other nonfederal reimbursements recorded as grants (176,727)
Add change in deferred revenue
Add value of noncash assistance
406,122
Expenditures of revenue earned in previous years 143,622
Federal expenditures per the schedule of expenditures of federal awards $ 2,693,013
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the "Schedule")
includes the federal grant activity of the City of Livonia, Michigan (the "City") under
programs of the federal government for the year ended November 30, 2010.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the same basis of
accounting as the basic financial statements, although the basis for determining when
federal awards are expended is presented in accordance with the requirements of
OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Govemments, and Non -Profit
Organizations. In addition, expenditures reported on the Schedule are recognized
following the cost principles contained in OMB Circular A-87, wherein certain types
of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement Therefore,
some amounts presented in this Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or
used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the City
of Livonia, Michigan, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position,
changes in net assets, or cash flows, if applicable, of the City of Livonia, Michigan.
Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
Note 2 - Noncash Assistance
The value ofthe noncash assistance received was determined in accordance with the
provisions of OMB Circular A-133.
Summary of Noncash Assistance - The grantee received the following noncash
assistance during the year ended November 30, 2010 that is included on the
schedule of expenditures of federal awards:
CFDA
Federal Program Number Description Amount
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Passed
through the Wayne Metropolitan USDA Food
Community Services Agency 10.569 Distribution $ 80,605
City of Livonia, Michigan
Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Year Ended November 3O, 2010
Note 3 - Subrecipient Awards
Of the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule, federal awards were
provided to subrecipients as follows:
Amount
CFDA Provided to
Federal Program Title Number Subrecipients
Community Development Block Grant 14.218 $ 12,032
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs
Year Ended November 30, 2010
Section I - Summary of Auditor's Results
Financial Statements
Type of auditors report issued: Unqualified
Internal control over financial reporting:
• Material weaknesses identified? X Ya No
• Significant deficiency identified that are
not considered to be material weaknesses? Yes X None reported
Noncompliance material to financial
statements noted? Yes X No
Federal Awards
Internal control over major program:
• Material weakness identified? Yes X No
• Significant deficiency identified that are
not considered to be material weaknesses? Yes X None reported
Type of auditors report issued on compliance for major programs: Unqualified
Any audit findings disclosed that are required
to be reported in accordance with
Section 510(a) of Circular A-133? Yes X No
Identification of major programs:
CFDA Number Name of Federal Program or Cluster
CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster
14.218 Community Development Block Grant
14.218 Neighborhood Stabilization Program -1
14.253 Community Development Block Grant -R
Dollar thresh old used to distinguish between type A and type B programs: $300,000
Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee? Yes X No
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (Continued)
Year Ended November 3O, 2010
Section II -Financial Statement Audit Findings
Reference
Number Findings
2010-01 Adjustments related to fund level and government -wide statements
Finding Type - Material weakness
Criteria - Management's goal was to accurately remrd all adjustments for the
fund level and government -wide statements.
Condition - Journal entries were necessary to adjust various account balances
in order to properly state them as of November 30, 2010.
Context - Three entries were made to various funds to reflect current year
activity. The adjustments affected capital assets, prepaid assets, receivables,
and deferred revenue.
Cause - For certain financial statement accounts, the City did not have a
system in place to ensure that year-end balances agree to detail and are
properly stated.
Effect - As a result of these three transactions not being completely recorded,
several account balances required adjustments as of November 30, 2010.
Recommendation - The City should develop controls to ensure that all
appropriate journal entries are made so that ending balances are mmect.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - The
City concurs with the recommendation and will put a process in place to
address the issue.
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City of Livonia, Michigan
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (Continued)
Year Ended November 3O, 2010
Section II - Financial Statement Audit Findings (Continued)
Reference
Number Findings
2010-02 Identification offederal expendituresffnancial reporting
Finding Type - Material weakness
Criteria - A complete and accurate schedule of expenditures of federal
awards (SEFA) is necessary to record all program expenditures as required by
federal regulations.
Condition - Management's goal is to prepare a complete and accurate SEFA
to record all program expenditures in order to comply with the above criteria.
Context - The original SEFA provided by the City of Livonia, Michigan as part
of the audit did not include Highway Planning and Construction grant
expenditures.
Cause and Effect - The City did not have appropriate procedures in place to
ensure the completeness of the SEFA.
Effect - The SEFA required changes during the course of the audit in order to
ensure amounts on the SEFA reflected the appropriate activity per the Citys
general ledger.
Recommendation - We recommend that the City develop a procedure to
ensure the completeness of the SEFA.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - The
City concurs with the recommendation and will develop a procedure to
ensure the completeness of the SEFA.
Section III - Federal Program Audit Findings
None
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City of Livonia
Report to the City Council
November 30, 2010
City of Livonia
Report to the City Council
November 30, 2010
Introduction
Page
1-2
Section 1 - Communications Required Under SAS 114 3-5
Section II - Other Recommendations 6-8
Section III - Legislative and Informational Items 9-11
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To the Mayor and Members of
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
We have audited the financial statements of the City of Livonia, Michigan (the "City") for the
year ended November 30, 2010 and have issued our report thereon dated March 28, 2011.
Professional standards require that we provide you with the following information related to our
audit which is divided into the following sections:
Section 1 - Communications Required Under SAS 114
Section II - Other Recommendations
Section III - Legislative and Informational Items
Section I includes information that current auditing standards require independent auditors to
communicate to those individuals charged with governance. We will report this information
annually to the mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Livonia, Michigan.
Section II presents recommendations related to internal control and procedures noted during
our current year audit. These comments are offered in the interest of helping the City in its
efforts toward continuous improvement, not just in the areas of internal control and accounting
procedures, but also in operational or administrative effdency and effectiveness.
Section III contains updated legislative and informational items that we believe will be of interest
toyou.
In addition to the comments and recommendations in this letter, our observations and
comments regarding the City's internal control, including any significant deficiencies or material
weaknesses that we identified, have been reported to you in the report on internal control over
financial reporting and on compliance and other matters based on an audit of financial
statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. This report is included
in the supplemental schedule of federal awards (single audit report), and we recommend that
the matters we have noted there receive your careful consideration.
Praxitr
To the Mayor and Members of
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
March 28, 2011
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the City's staff for the cooperation and courtesy
extended to us during our audit. Their assistance and professionalism are invaluable.
This report is intended solely for the use of the mayor and members of the City Council and
management of the City and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than
these specified parties.
We welcome any questions you may have regarding the following communications and we
would be willing to discuss any of these or other questions that you might have at your
convenience.
Very truly yours,
Plante & Moran, PLLC
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Frank W. Audia
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Brian.. Camiller
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Section I - Communications Required Under SAS 114
Our Responsibility Under U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
As stated in our engagement letter dated January 3, 2011, our responsibility, as described by
professional standards, is to express an opinion about whether the financial statements prepared
by management with your oversight are fairy presented, in all material respects, in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our audit of the financial statements does
not relieve you or management of your responsibilities. Our responsibility is to plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the financial statements
are free of material misstatement
As part of our audit, we considered the internal control of the City. Such considerations were
solely for the purpose of determining our audit procedures and not to provide any assurance
concerning such internal control.
We are responsible for communicating significant matters related to the audit that are, in our
professional judgment, relevant to your responsibilities in overseeing the financial reporting
process. However, we are not required to design procedures specifically to identify such
matters.
Our audit of the City's financial statements has also been conducted in accordance with
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Under
Government Auditing Standards, we have made some assessments of the Citys compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. While those
assessments are not sufficient to identify all noncompliance with applicable laws, regulations, and
contract provisions, we are required to communicate all noncompliance conditions that come to
our attention. We have communicated those conditions in a separate letter dated March 28,
2011 regarding our consideration of the City's internal control over financial reporting and on
our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contacts, and grant
agreements.
We are also obligated to communicate certain matters related to our audit to those responsible
for the governance of the City, including certain instances of error or fraud and significant
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. In certain situations, Government
Auditing Standard's require disclosure of illegal acts to applicable government agencies. If such
illegal acts were detected during our audit, we would be required to make disclosures regarding
these acts to applicable government agencies. No such disclosures were required.
Planned Scope and Timing of the Audit
We performed the audit according to the planned scope and timing previously communicated to
you in our letter about planning matters on December 23, 2010.
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Siqnificant Audit Findings
Quafitative Aspects of Accounting Practices
Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. In
accordance with the terms of our engagement letter, we will advise management about the
appropriateness of accounting policies and their application. The significant accounting policies
used by the City are described in Note 1 to the financial statements.
No new accounting policies were adopted and the application of existing policies was not
changed during 2010.
We noted no transactions entered into by the City during the year for which there is a lack of
authoritative guidance or consensus.
There are no significant transactions that have been recognized in the financial statements in a
different period than when the transaction occurred.
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management
and are based on management's knowledge and experience about past and current events and
assumptions about future events. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because
of their significance to the financial statements and because of the possibility that future events
affecting them may differ significantly from those expected. The most sensitive estimates
affecting the financial statements are as follows:
• Incurred but not reported amounts related to the City's self-insured medical claims,
workers' compensation, and general liability
• Unbilled water and sewer receivables
• In the employees' retirement system, the value of the SAS equity real estate investment trust
managed by The Serrinole Companies
• The landfill closure and postclosure liability
• The liability related to pending property tax appeals
Management's estimate of the various incurred but not reported amounts and unbilled water
and sewer receivables is based on historical information. The value of the real estate investment
trust was provided by The Seminole Companies and supported by third -party appraisals of the
value of the underlying real estate. The landfill liability is calculated by the City's engineering
department. The property tax appeals liability is calculated by the Citys legal department. We
evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the estimates in determining that
they are reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
The disclosures in the financial statements are neutral, consistent, and clear
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management in performing and
completing our audit.
Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements
Professional standards require us to accumulate all known and likely misstatements identified
during the audit, other than those that are trivial, and communicate them to the appropriate
level of management.
Management has corrected all such misstatements.
Disagreements with Management
For the purpose of this letter, professional standards define a disagreement with management as
a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction,
that could be significant to the financial statements or the auditor's report. We are pleased to
report that no such disagreements arose during the course of our audit.
Management Representations
We have requested certain representations from management that are included in the
management representation letter dated March 28, 2011.
Management Comultations with Other Independent Accountants
In some cases, management may decide to consult with other accountants about auditing and
accounting matters, similar to obtaining a "second opinion" on certain situations. If a
consultation involves application of an accounting principle to the City's financial statements ora
determination of the type of auditors opinion that may be expressed on those statements, our
professional standards require the consulting accountant to check with us to determine that the
consultant has all the relevant facts. To our knowledge, there were no such consultations with
other accountants.
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Section II - Other Recommendations
During our audit, we noted areas where we believe there are opportunities for the City to
further strengthen internal control or to increase operating efficiencies. Our observations on
those areas are presented for your consideration below.
Pension Contributions
As noted in past years, the City's actuary has not recommended that the City make any
contribution to its defined benefit pension plan since 2003. There are a variety of factors that
impact the calculation and estimates made by the actuary, including investment performance, life
expectancy, etc Over the past few years, the City has made some minor modifications to the
actuarial assumptions used to calculate the required contributions, if any, in response to
fluctuations in the investment markets. In the most recent valuation dated November 30, 2009,
there was a notable increase in the actuarial accrued liability. The liability increased from
approximately $179,000,000 in the 2008 valuation to $190,000,000. According to the actuary,
the system is still funded in excess of 100 percent. In the future, a contribution may be required
and would need to be incorporated into the City budgets.
Street Funding and Millage Expiration Date
As a reminder, the City's road improvement rrillage will expire after the upcoming 2011 taxyear
levy. This millage provided approximately $4,300,000 in tax revenue during fiscal year 2010.
With declining Act 51 monies from the State, this millage provides an important funding source
for continuing to maintain the City's roads.
The following table shows the combined fund balance of the Major Streets, Local Streets, and
Roads and Sidewalks Funds over the past five years. The declining total fund balance further
emphasizes the importance of this millage for the City's continued investment in its
infrastructure, as Act 51 monies from the State have declined.
Year Ended November 30
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Major Streets Fund
$2,964,042
$2,343,099
$2,496,337
$1,452,419
$ 380,813
Local Streets Fund
1,001,906
1,000,284
883,450
677,908
370,961
Roads and Sidewalks Fund
1,559,761
1,539,196
2,146,971
2372,235
1,328,026
Total fund balance $5,525,709 $4,882,579 $5,526,758 $4,502,562 $2,079,800
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Retiree Health Care
The City has demonstrated foresight and responsibility over the years by the creation and
funding of the City's VEBA plan. Unlike the majority of municipalities in Michigan, the City has
been actuarially funding the growing liability associated with postenployment health care for
many years, ahead of the accounting standards. New accounting standards, GASB Statements
Nos. 43 and 45, require a governmental unit to now measure its retiree healthcare liability. We
continue to compliment the City for the actions taken in this regard.
While the City has been completing these actuarial valuations and making an annual contribution
for many years, the VEBA plan has used an amortization period (40 years) that is somewhat
longer than what is allowed under the new standards (30 years). Using this longer period has
resulted in the City's contributions being less than the actuarially calculated annual required
contribution (ARC) under the new standards. As a result, since the adoption of GASB Statement
No. 45 last year, the City is required to record a liability forthe difference between the ARC and
what the City actually contributes to the VEBA. As of November 30, 2010, that liability is
$42,763 in the Water and Sewer Fund and $1,008,786 in the government -wide financial
statements.
At November 30, 2010, the VEBA fund has approximately $58 million set aside for these costs.
As of the date of the most recent actuarial valuation (November 30, 2009), the liability for
retiree health care was approximately $138 million. These costs continue to be a very significant
part of the City's budget, approximately $5.6 million for the year ended November 30, 2010. In
fact, the most recent actuarial valuation also noted that the City's computed contribution rates
are likely to increase in the future as the effects of changes to certain actuarial techniques are
realized.
Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA)
Over the past several years, there have been significant property tax -related events and changes,
including declining taxable values, increased volume of tax appeals, and changes to the personal
property multiplier tables for certain assets, that have dramatically reduced the PRDA's ability to
capture tax revenue. The PRDA's tax revenue for the last five years is as follow:
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
PRDA tax revenue $ 2,363,182 $ 1,713,379 $ 1,534,235 $ 1,668,616 $ 265,661
In addition to the reasons noted above, a recent Senate Bill threatens to eliminate personal
property tax entirely which would further reduce the PRDA's tax revenue.
As of November 30, 2010, the PRDA has $3,920,000 of bonds payable remaining from the 2006
Downtown Development Refunding Bond issue. The decreased tax revenue available to the
PRDAwill likely jeopardize its ability to pay off these bonds as they come due.
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Fund Deficits
The State may require a deficit elimination plan forthe following funds:
• Street Lighting Fund - This year, the Street Lighting Fund incurred a deficit of $78,822.
• Golf Course Fund - The City has submitted a deficit elimination plan in the past for the Golf
Course Fund. The City continues to reduce its deficit in its unrestricted net assets. This
year, the deficit was reduced by approximately $3,000, to $61,898.
Upcoming Reporting Change - GASB Statement No. 54
GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund -type Definitions, is
effective for the City's 2010-2011 fiscal year. The new standard eliminates the current use of
the terms 'reserved" and "designated" in the reporting offund balance and replaces those terms
with five new categories for segregating fund balance: nonspendable, restricted, committed,
assigned, and unassigned, determined based on the availability for future appropriation
(depending on the extent of externally and internally imposed constraints on their use).
GASB Statement No. 54 also modifies the definition of existing governmental fund types. The
changes to the General Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Capital Project Fund definitions are not
likely to result in any significant changes to the fund types currently used. However, changes to
the Special Revenue Fund definition could result in some existing special revenue funds no longer
meeting the criteria, resulting in fund reclassifications. Specifically, any fund that does not have a
particular external revenue source as its foundation will likely no longer meet the definition of a
special revenue fund and may need to be reported as a different fund type or reported within
the General Fund (although consideration could be given to continuing to budget separately, if
the governing body finds that useful).
GASB Statement No. 54 is required to be implemented for financial statements for periods
beginning after June 15, 2010. Retroactive restatement is required for all periods presented. At a
minimum, governments will need to apply this change at the beginning of the year of
implementation so that the MD&A disclosures are comparative. The standard also requires
disclosure in the financial statements of any rrinimum fund balance policies and the purposes for
restrictions, commitments, and assignments of fund balance.
We encourage the City to become familiar with the new terms and definitions and work with
the users of the financial statements to ensure a dear presentation and understanding of the new
requirements. You will likely want to consider what formal "commitments" you wish to create
and adopt formal policies or approvals to document these decisions. Commitments or
assignments of fund balance should be made prior to November 30, 2011.
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
Section III - Legislative and Informational Items
State of Michigan - Governor's Proposed Budget
On February 17, 2011, Governor Snyder released his proposed budget for the State's fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2011. While there are several items that will dramatically change the
finances of Michigan, one Rem in particular has a significant effect on local municipalities.
The amount of statutory revenue sharing available to be distributed to local units is proposed to
be reduced from approximately $300 million to $200 million. On March 21, 2011, the governor
announced his new economic vitality incentive program and provided additional details for how
the remaining $200 pillion of statutory revenue sharing would be distributed amongst the local
units.
According to this announcement, the formula for statutory revenue sharing is expected to
remain the same; however, communities that would receive less than $6,000 under the existing
formula will be removed from consideration. For the remaining communities, there are three
criteria that local units will need to attest they are in compliance with. The State will assume
that local units are in compliance unless othenvise notified. If noncompliance comes to light,
then a local unit could have their share reduced by one-third for each criteria in violation. The
three criteria include the following:
1. Accountability and transparency- Required to be implemented by October 1, 2011
• Useofa"dashboard"ofkeymetrics
• Use ofa "transparency tool" or Citizens Guide
2. Service sharing and consolidation - Required to be implemented by January 1, 2012
• The local unit must submit a plan or identify what they are already doing in terms of
service sharing/consolidation. A "good faith" effort is to be shown by January 1, 2012.
• The State will set aside $5 million to assist communities with one-time implementation
costs related to launching the service-sharing initiatives.
3. Employee compensation best practices
• Make changes similar to what the State has done already in regard to new or reopened
contracts. Changes would not be required for existing contracts.
• Pension - Change to a defined contribution or hybrid plan which includes a capped
employer contribution of 10 percent of wages, a capped multiplier of 1.5 if in Social
Security and 2.0 if not in Social Security, and a limit on overtime and banked time
included in the calculation of final average compensation
• Medical premiums- 80/20 cost sharing with employees
• Many of these changes may only be applicable to new hires
As it pertains to Livonia, the City has already implemented defined contribution retirement
programs for many employees, and has a long-standing commitment to funding retiree
healthcare through the VEBA among other items. The City has also already taken steps to share
certain services with other communities.
To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
However, until the State's budget is finalized and additional details behind this statutory revenue
sharing distribution plan are announced, we will continue to recommend that local units of
government be extremely cautious when forecasting this revenue source for future years.
Other Legislative Developments
Senate Bill 34 - Elimination of the Personal Property Tax
On January 19, 2011, SB 34 was introduced. Very simply, this bill, if it becomes law, will amend
PA 206 of 1893 and exempt all personal property from the collection of taxes. Altogether, this
would reduce revenue for communities across the state by approximately $770 million.
Including the school districts, the lost revenue would be over $1 billion. This bill does not
provide any source of revenue to replace that which is lost.
Obviously, this would be devastating to many communities as personal property tax can be a
significant component of a local unit's tax structure. For the City of Livonia, the lost annual
revenue would be approximately $7.8 million. As mentioned previously, this would further
erode the PRDA's ability tocapture tax revenue and make its bond payments.
We understand that the City is monitoring this legislation.
Emergency Financial Managers - Public Act 4 of 21111
On March 16, 2011, PA 4, Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, was
signed into law. This Act repeals Public Act 72 of 1990, the previous Local Government Fiscal
Responsibility Act. Under the new Act, the state treasurer can conduct a preliminary review to
determine the existence of a local government financial problem if one or more of 18 different
"triggering events" occur. Some of these events are truly a sign of financial stress, such as
incurring payless paydays or defaulting on a bond or note payment. Others are more subjective,
including a blanket statement that the existence of "other facts or circumstances ... as
determined by the state treasurer' is sufficient to start the process.
If a finding of probable financial stress is made, the governor shall appoint a review team. The
team would conduct its review and report back to the governor and state treasurer within 60
days of its appointment. Depending on the severity of the findings during the review, the actions
then taken could range from none to a declaration of a financial emergency, the local unit would
be placed in receivership, and an emergency financial manager (EFM) appointed in place of the
existing governing body and chief administrative officer.
Also, there is a potential intermediate step whereby a consent agreement may be entered into in
situations where a community is in financial stress, but not enough yet to call for an appointed
EFM. Effectively, this means that a community under consent agreement could have many of
the same powers as an EFM under the proposed law (with limitations on the ability to modify
collective bargaining agreements).
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To the Mayor and Members of March 28, 2011
the City Council
City of Livonia, Michigan
In addition to the above changes, there are many other new provisions in this Act, but the most
significant change from the previous Act is the provision that grants an appointed emergency
financial manager the authority to potentially modify or abrogate existing labor contacts (much
broader than the powers given to an EFM under the previous law).
To date, seven Michigan communities and one public school district have had EFMs appointed
under the previous PA 72. The State has recently conducted a session to train new potential
EFMs as the state treasurer has stated he is anticipating a need for more.
Budget Matters in General
As we have discussed with the City, the situation with declining property values will continue to
play out over a number of years based on the structure of the State's property tax system. Even
when property values begin to rice, it will likely take many years for }enable value to return to
historical levels as growth on existing property is limited by the State's Constitution to the lesser
of inflation, or 5 percent.
Combined with the State's budget situation and changes occurring as a result of State policy
changes, all of these developments are putting extreme pressure on local governments across
Michigan to maintain their fiscal solvency. Unfortunately, we do not see any short-term relief to
the current situation. We continue to encourage all of our governmental clients, including the
City of Livonia, to consider the long-term impact of these developments as part of its budget
process. We are willing to share our experiences in wonting with other communities facing
similar challenges as requested by the City.
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