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Warren E. Peterson IJI.-I RSON <br />Jerome I? Fllla TE _ _ _ . 1 L_1__. _ _ <br />Daniel Witt BFrom <br />ergman <br />FRAM. <br />M B7"+7- G r{ 7t 7� 7 <br />Glenn A. Bergman 1�i1 V1 �'+�1� 1��� <br />John Michael Miller'-.8;:,�s;_ tyaag,.y <br />Timothy 1. Hassett- _ <br />Michael T Oberle <br />Kenneth A. Amdahl <br />Timothy P. Russell ,- <br />March 21, 1995 <br />Mary Kueffner <br />City Administrator <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />3800 Laverne Avenue North <br />Lake Elmo, MN 55042 <br />RE: Council kember Conflicts of Interest <br />Public Improvement Projects <br />Our File No.: 11135/920001 <br />Mary: <br />Suite '300 <br />50 East Fifth Street <br />St. Paul, MN 55101-1197 <br />(612)291-8955 <br />16121 228-1753 facsimile <br />Melvin I. Silver, Of Counsel <br />BY FACSIMILE <br />AND U.S. MAIL <br />Conflicts of interest arise when Council Members have a <br />financial interest in a contract which is awarded by the City. <br />Minnesota Statute §471.87 provides as follows: <br />Except as authorized in 5471.88, a public officer who is <br />authorized to take part in any manner in making any sale, <br />lease, or contract in an official capacity shall not <br />voluntarily have a personal financial interest in that <br />sale, lease or contract or personally benefit financially <br />therefrom. Every public officer who violates this <br />provision is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. <br />The award of a street improvement contract by the City Council <br />would not create a conflict of interest for a Council Member unless <br />that Council Member had an ownership interest in the company which <br />was awarded the contract. A Council Member does not have a <br />conflict of interest simply because the Council Member resides on <br />a street which is scheduled for improvement by the City Council. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Very truly yours, <br />(:;; e Filla <br />JPF:bap <br />'REAL PROPP. RTY I A11' SPECI:LIST CERTIFIED Ill THE R6LL PROPERTY LAW SECTION GE THE NINNEEOT4 STATE. n?.R A5501 !}TIOC <br />