Res 1981 - 38 Adopting Records Retention ScheduleCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
RESOLUTION NO. 81� - 38
RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, M.S. 138.163 reads as follows: "It is the policyj'of the Legislature
that the disposal and preservation of public records be controlled exclusively
by Chapter 138 and by Laws 1971, Chapter 529, thus, no prior, special or
general statute shall be construed to authorize or prevent the disposal of
public records at a time or in a manner different than prescribed by such
chapter or by Laws 1971, Chapter 529 and no general or special statute enacted
subsequent to Laws 1971, Chapter 529 shall be construed to authorize or prevent the
disposal of public records at a time or in a manner different than prescribed in
this chapter or in Laws 1971, Chapter 529 unless it expressly exempts such records
from the provisions of such chapter and Laws 1971, Chapter 529 by special reference
to this section."; and
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota
have developed a standard records retention schedule for records common to most
Minnesota municipalities which has been approved by the Minnesota Department of
Administration, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota'State Auditor
and the Minnesota Attorney General; and
WHEREAS, the classification of records as herein described are included in
the above mentioned Records Retention Schedule;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Mendota Heights City Council
does hereby adopt the approved Records Retention Schedule developed by the
Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota as follows:
(see attached copy)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be submitted to the
Minnesota Historical Society.
Adopted by the Mendota Heights City Council this Sixteenth day of June ,
198,1:
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIlGHTS
By
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
ATTEST:
7)I . ag�rtic�c", syr
thleen M. Swanson
City Clerk