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RIC.IARD V..EYFRS. P. A. <br />wrr".%tV AT LAW <br />in....... ... <br />'T. IAUL W Is <br />(Ul) *-'. <br />March 21, 1963 <br />?i:. Donald Pau.ey <br />clerk-„c:»i.nis ;Xa for <br />Cizy of y,ounds View <br />2301 Highway 10 <br />Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 <br />Dear Mr. Paulay. <br />You have received an inquiry from a council m0nbar relative t- <br />the question of the legality of a council member vo "..5 on a sa.ari <br />of an aw.ployae who is the wife of the council member. <br />Saction 12.03 of the :founds View Home Rule Charter provides a - <br />follows: <br />C:.aptar <br />follows: <br />•Relation to other municipal personnel and res'-dents. <br />whenever possible, and with due regard for norit and <br />fitness, the appointing authority shall avoid the <br />appointment of any ?arson when such person is related <br />to any alerted or a. Dil,ted officer or employee of the <br />municipality. Appoi.Itment or assinnnents of empl <br />employs* <br />related to any ele.:tA or appointed officer orr empl <br />i, the same dtpar a cnt is prohibited." <br />"City officer's act to be interested in contracts. <br />Except as otherwise permitted by state law, <br />officer of the City, who is authorized to take alrt <br />in any manner in any contract WithraIc the City, <br />voluntarily have a pr:rsonal financial interest in <br />euch contract or personally benefit finbnc:ally <br />r.hererrom. " <br />607 0_ the &:aicipal Coda, Sibdivisio:. 5, stateF as <br />Minnesota Statutes 471.87 provides that any pudic officer s...:l. <br />financial i <br />act voluntarily have a p:basically <br />:rsonal interest in a aontr the bi... <br />personally benefit financially therefrom. This is <br />language that is in the Home Rule Charter. <br />