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196 Feb. 7, 1967 meeting continued: Mr. Bohjanen motioned to accept this audit review and to plan a meeting to study it more thoroughly. Seconded by Rosengren. Votes are as follows: Rose gren, Aye; L'Allier, Aye; Ross, Aye; Bohjanen, Aye. Carried A request ras made by the clerk-treasurer to transfer $5,000 of our savings cert ficates into the general accunt. A motion was made by Bohjanen, stiplating that the $5,000 be replaced as soon as possible, a .d that the transfer be made. Seconded by L'Allier. Rosengren, Aye; L'Allier, Aye; Ross, Aye; Bohjanen, Aye. Carried. The re-ort by the persoinel review board for the applications of Clerk- Treasurer vas read, with the following persons recommended to the council in the order of their qualifications; Norman Miller, June Emerton, Donald Anderson and Edna Sarner. Mr. Kelling rose from the floor requesting to read a letter from Mrs. Juleen. Mr. Jaworski called this as being out of order as Mrs. Julan hadn't applied for the post prior to the closing date which was approved by the council. Mr. Ross then interjected that the council as ally to give consideration to the applicants and had the right to accept or reject them. Mr. Locher then read and advised that the ordinance provided the council with their choice or personnel. Mr. Ross then read from a script that he wanted Mrs. Juleen to be Clerk-Treasurer, as the Village had invested over $500.00 to train her in the position as Treasurer for the year 1966. He also said she wo ld be available 95% of tne time. He recommended Mrs. Juleen with Mr. "Ii'ler to be Deputy Clerk if he so wished. Mr. Bohjanen, 7-o has orked on the Persoinel Board in thepast motioned that the review board recommendations should be accepted. Mr. L'Allier in sec-)ading t,is motion stated he felt the applicants for this job should receive consideration. At this point, Mr. Kelling read the letter from Mrs. Juleen in which she said se 7.0,1d serve ia the capacity of Clerk-Treasurer, but if there were disseatioa about her anplying, she would withdraw her name from the list of eligibles. A vote ras Lor taken whether to accept the review board's recommenda- tions. Rosengren, Nay; Ross, Nay; L'Allier, Aye; Bohjanen, Aye. Motion lost Mr. Ro s appointed Mrs. Bernice Juleen as Clerk-Treasurer. Mrs, Bohjanen asked fr-,1 the floor if the acting mayor can appoint this manier. The answer to this came frol Mr. Locher, who said, "TheA a vacancy is fi led as acting Mayor, and there is a tie vote, the mayor may cast the decidilg vote." He then quoted from our Ordinance #20, Rule 2-"In the absence of the mayor, the acting mayor or temporary chairman shall have the same priviledges as other members." Then he read the MiLlesota Statute 412.121 stating that if a vacancy of office of a person appoi_ted Jan. 1, is open, the vacancy shall be fi led in 60 days. The mayor shall fill the vacancy. Mr. Locher said re cold get an opinion of the Attorney General, which -ould take a -roximately 9 weeks, and would require a motion to be made, sealed ':itn the Village seal to certify the request before he co4ld make tnis query of the Attorney General.