HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2005-045CITY OF LAKE EIMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO 2005-045
RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR CITIES
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WHEREAS, to comply with the Records Management Statute MS 13 8.17, it is
necessary to adopt a plan for managing governmental records including the proper
retention and disposal of municipal records; and
WHEREAS, the Records Management Statute MS 138.17 establishes the Records
Disposition Panel and requires all governmental entities to follow an orderly process in
disposing of government information; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has approved for use by all Minnesota Cities
the "Minnesota General Records Retention Schedule for Cities" which authorizes cities
adopting said schedule an orderly method of disposing of municipal records; and
WHEREAS, the "Minnesota General Records Retention Schedule for Cities'' is
regularly updated.
NOW, THERE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota adopts the Minnesota General Records .Retention schedule and directs
the City Clerk to notify the Minnesota Historical Society /State Archives Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following state approval, City Departments
are directed to provide for retention and destruction of records as set forth in said
schedule and its subsequent revisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Minnesota General Records
Retention Schedule for the Cities, City of Lake Elmo, is hereby approved by the City of
Lake Elmo.
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL this 3rd day of May, 2005. i
Dean A. Johnston, Mayor