1956-03-23 Minutes of Mendota Heights Village Councilc't 9 L°
First meeting of The Mendota Heights Village Council
the Mendota Heights Village Council was held at the Village
8:00 p.m.. The following successful candidates were qualified
offices;
Mayor 2 year term
Trustee 3 year term
Trustee 2 year term
Trustee 1 year term
- Clerk 1 year term
Treasurer 2 year term
Constable 2 year term
Constable 1 year term
Assessor 1 year term
Justice Of Peace 2 year term
Justice Of feace 1 year term
The first meeting of
Hall March 23rd, 1956, at
for the following Village
F. Robert Edman
A.H. Horning
Emil Krammer
Frank Stary
Gilbert ladabaugh
2 Donald Dehaan
Donald Lesher
-,Carl Hansen
Maurice L. Smith
—Donald Spavin
On motion of Mayor Edman, seconded by Clerk Stary, resolved that Trustee Horning
be appointed deputy Mayor. Ayes 5 , Nays O.
On motion of Trustee Horning,seppnded,by Trustee Swaney, resolved that Wilfred
Franzmeier be reappointed Road evggeititaggproviding that an agreement on salary can be
negotiated within 30 days. Ayea 5 , Nays 00
ffrdman appointed Trustee Kramer as chairman of committee to discuss Road
b salary.
Mayor Edman appointed Trustee Seer as chairman of committee to confer with legal
advise and report to council of findings.
RESOLUTION
On motion of Mayor Edman, seconded by Trustee Krammer. Minnesota State bank,
Resolved, that the American National Bank of St. Paul, and the West St Paul State-
Bank be and hereby is designated as a depository for the funds of the village of Mendota
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Heights. The village treasurer is authorized to deposit all village funds therein without
limit.
RESOLVED ALSO, that before any deposits are made in said bank in excess of the amount
of such deposit guaranteed by the federal deposit insurance Corporation, such bank shall
be required to supply to the village an acceptable corporate surety bond in an amount to
be determined by the village council and conditioned to repay the above amount or any
part thereof upon proper demand therefor and to perform such other duties in connection
with said deposit as the council may require. In lleu of this bond such bank may furnish
collateral ih the manner and to the extent permitted by law. All such collateral shall
be accompanied by an assignment thereof which shall provide that in case of default upon
the part of the depository the council of the village shall have full power andq authority
to sell such collateral or as much as may be necessary to realize the full amount due the
municipality over such federal guarantee.
This designation is subject to change by the council on sixty (60) days notice to
the depository.
Dated: March 22, 1965 Approved:
Attost:
Frank Stary
CLERK F Robert Edman
Mayor
Ayes 5, Nays 0).
On motion of Trustee Horning, seconded by Trustee Swaney that the Mendota Heights
Village Council meetings be held on the third monday of each month. Ayes 5 Nays, O.
Ordinance NO. 1
Oh motion of Mayor Ednan, seconded by Clerk Stary.
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
TO FURNISH OFFICIAL BONDS AND FIXING THE AMOUNTS THEREOF.
The Village Council of the Village of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, Ordains:
SECTION 1. The following officers and employees of the 'Village of Mendota. Heights,
before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall each execute and furnish an
official bond, the respective amounts therof to be as follows.
Village Assessor $500.00
DepUty Village Assessor $500.00
Village Clerk . $500.00
Village Constables $.500.00
Justices of the Peace (each) $500.0a
Village Treasurer.... .000 * ,o 500.00
SECTION 2. The official bond(S) of the Village Assessor (and Deputy Village Assessor)
shall be executed in favor of the State of Minnesota , and shall be approved in favorof
and filed with the County Auditor of the County of DakotA, Minnesota. The official bonds
of all other officers and employeesShall be executed in favor of the village of Mendota
Heights, Minnesota, and shall be approved and filed as required by law.
SECTION 3. The official bond of each officer and employee hereinbefore mentioned in
section 1 shall be executed in such form as to require the faithful performance of official
duties and tha proper application of, and payment upon demand for, all moneys officially
received, byheac)/ officer and employee.
SECTION 4. The official bond:of each officins and employee required to furnish a bond
shall be a corporate surety bond'. No Corporate surety bond shall be accepted or approved
unless it is executed by a corporation duly authorized by the State of Minnesota to
contract as a surety or guaranter.
SECTION 5. The Premiums for the official bonds of the justice of the pace , Village
Assessor, DeputY Village Assessor, Village Clerk, Village Constables , and Village
Treasurer, shall each be paid from the general fund of the Village.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be and remain in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Dated: March 23,1956
ATTEST
Frank Stary
CLERK
Ayes 5, Nays Oa
APPROVED: F. Robert Edman
MAYOR
resolved
On motion of Trustee Horning, seconded by Trustee KrammerNhat The West
St Paul Booster be the official publication for Mendota Heights and that all minutes
of the cOuncil meetings, both regular and special, be published therein. Ayes 5, Nays O.
On motion of Mayor Edman, seconded by Trustee KraMter, resolved that Mendota
Heights join the Minnesota League Of Municipalities. Ayes 5 Nays O.
• On motion of TrusteeHorning, seconded by Trustee Sweney,resolved that Richard
Bjorklund reappoihted building inspector for Mendota Heights for the remainder of 1956
at the present rate of pay. Ayes 5 Nays O.
On motion of Yfrustee Horning, seconded by Trustee Krammer, resolved that
Orville Ethier be reappOinted Gas inspector for Mendota Heights for the balance of
1956 provided that he will be willing to accept the present ± fee arrangement. Ayes5.
Nays O. •
On motion of Trustee Krammer, seconded by Trustee Sweney, resolved that the
same building permit fees be charged as were used under the Township Government.
Ayes 5, NaysO.
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Mayor Edman appointed Clerk Stary as chairman of Committee to meet with the
fire Department and Jdraw up an Ordinance Applittigg the fire Department as the Village
fire Department. Ayax 21c
Mayor Edman appointed Clerk Stary as chairman of committee to check into the
subject of an official census for the Village' of Mendota Heights.
Mayor Edman requested the Village Treasurer, Gilbert radabaugh, to draw up
an anticipated expenditure and budget based .= past expenditures.
Mayor Edman appointed Trustee Sweney as chairman of committee to confer with
the constables and investigate the possibility of the constables continuing their jobs
under the present arrangement until the council makes other arrangements.
Mayor Edman requested that Clerk Stary check on the possibility of revising
the claims and payments of warrants proceedure and report to council.
On motion of Trustee Sweney, seconded by Trustee Horning, that Clerk Stary
be authorized to make routine dispersements between this meeting and the next regular
meeting. Ayes 5. NaysO.
Mayor Edman requested That clrk Stary investigate the village insurance program
as to type of coverage, expiration dates etc.
On motion of Trustee Horning; seconded by Trustee Sweney, resolved that the
meeting be adjourned. Ayes-6; Nays:-0.
E.Robert Edman,Mayor
Attest,
Fran Stary, Vil ge Clerk
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