HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983.05.02 RESO 1983-6RESOLUTION 1983- 6
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A BOUNTY ON POCKET GOPHERS
CAPTURED IN THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA.
The City Council of the City of Hugo, Minnesota, determines that:
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a bounty system is an
effective aid in the control of pocket gophers,
NOW, ARE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a bounty on pocket gophers
captured in the City of Hugo, Minnesota, be established and paid as follows:
BOUNTY FUND. The City Council shall advance the sum of $75.00 to
be disbursed by the Clerk's office in accordance with the provisions of
this Resolution. When the bounty fund is depleted to a balance of $10.00
or less, the Clerk shall request additional bounty funds as may appear to
be reasonably necessary for the balance of the bounty period, as here-
inafter defined.
BOUNTY PERIOD. The bounty shall be paid as herein defined for
pocket gophers captured after June 15 and prior to December 1, 1983.
BOUNTY. A bounty of 75� shall be paid to any one surrendering
the two front feet of any et gopher captured in the City of Hugo,
Minnesota, and surrendered during the bounty period as hereinafter defined.
BOUNTY RECORD. The Clerk shall prepare a record of each bounty
transaction. The record shall contain at least the name and address of the
bounty recipient, the date of the transaction, and the number of pocket
gophers for which bounty payment was made, and the total amount of bounty paid.
BOUNTY FUND ACCOUNTING. At the next regular meeting of the City
Council following December 1, the Clerk shall provide a written suamary of
bounty transactions occurring during the bounty period, and shall therewith
refund the balance of the bounty fund to the City of Hugo.
RESOLUTION REVIEW. This Resolution shall be reviewed on or before
the annual budget meeting for the City of Hugo, for purposes of determining
whether a budget item will be included for the payment of gopher bounties
for the next year. This Resolution shall either be renewed for the next year
or shall terminate automatically on December 31, 1983.
ADOPTED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 2nd DAY OF May , 1983.
I -J. Michael McAllister, Mayor
AT !�.ST:
Mary reager, Clerk