HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000041_pg229August 9, 1976 Page 3
Lyle Signs, Inc., Minneapolis $6,674.29
Newman Signs, Inc., Jamestown, ND 3,751.42
Reject bid of Newman Signs, Inc. because it did not include 550 signs posts
as required by specifications. Accept bid of Lyle Signs, Inc. in the amount
of $6,674.29.
AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF ST. PAUL PRESENTATION OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CITATION TO
POLICE CHIEF GRABOWSKI.
Administrator Achen explained that Chief Grabowski is not able to attend to
accept this Citation from the Automobile Club of St. Paul, but that Captain
Hagen would be in attendance at 8:30 p.m.
APPOINTMENT OF NEW MAYOR
Acting Mayor Hodges stated that two persons had expressed a desire for the
position of Mayor, Mr. Jerry Blanchard and Mr. John Pickar. Judy Rowley,
Bruce Madsen and Luverne Peterson were interested in filling the vacant
council position if one came open due to the appointment of mayor. Acting
Mayor Hodges stated that he felt Jerry was very qualified for the job, but
that John Pickar is on the City Council and has served on several committees.
Acting Mayor Hodges stated that because of John's serving on the Council,
he was closer to the problems the city has and therefore recommended him.
Councilman Shelquist stated that he had reservations about the two can-
didates for mayor, and that he had been approached by a significant number of
citizens who expressed the similar reservations. He therefore felt that
the appointment should be delayed until after the elections in November.
Councilman Shelquist then moved that the Council postpone the appointment of
a mayor to fill the vacant term until the first meeting following the November
election and /or official canvass and appoint the winner of that election.
Acting Mayor Hodges asked three times for a second to this motion. None
received, the motion died.
Councilman Baumgartner stated that he agreed with Acting Mayor Hodges.
MS (Baumgartner- Hodges) to appoint John Pickar as Mayor to fill the unexpired
term of Mayor Johnson.
Councilman Baumgartner stated that he felt the attorney's interpretation
was that the Council must fill the mayor's position. Attorney Meyers
reviewed Statute 124.02 and stated that it seems to be reasonable that
some action should be taken. Attorney Meyers pointed out that it does not
state a number of days, but that the Council must use good judgement.
Councilman Shelquist stated that he had called the Attorney General's
office and there is not a statement that says when the appointment must be
made, it just says "within a reasonable time ". There was previously a
provision that it be filled within 60 days, but it was removed from the
law several years ago.
Attorney Meyers reviewed Statute 471.46 which states that no City official
shall be appointed to fill a vacancy if he has the power to make the
appointment, and that a councilman cannot vote for himself to be mayor.