HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981.05.18 RESO 1981-5RESOLUTION 1981- 5
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A BOUNTY ON POCKET GOPHERS CAPTURED
IN THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPOINT-
MENT OF A BOUNTY PAYMASTER FOR RECEIVING CLAIMS AND PAYING
BOUNTIES ON POCKET GOPHERS, AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION
FOR THE BOUNTY PAYMASTER.
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, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Bounty on pocket gophers cap-
tured in the City of Hugo, Minnesota, be established and paid as follows:
BOUNTY PAYMASTER. The office of Bounty Paymaster is established to
administer the provisions of this Resolution, and the Mayor shall forthwith
appoint a resident of the City of Hugo, Minnesota, as Bounty Paymaster, said
appointment being subject to approval of the City Council.
BOUNTY FUND. Upon appointment and qualification of a Bounty Paymaster,
as herein provided, the City Council shall authorize the City Treasurer to
advance the sum of $50.00 to the Bounty Paymaster to be disbursed by the
Bounty Paymaster in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution. When
the Bounty Fund is depleted to a balance of $10.00 or less, the Bounty Pay-
master shall make a report to the City Council, together with a request for
additional Bounty Funds as may appear to be reasonably necessary for the
balance of the Bounty period, as hereinafter defined.
BOUNTY PERIOD. The Bounty shall be paid as herein defined, for pocket
gophers captured and surrendered to the Bounty Paymaster after June 15 and
prior to December 1, 1981.
BOUNTY. A Bounty of .750 shall be paid by the Bounty Paymaster to
anyone surrendering the two cont eet of any pocket gopher captured in the
City of Hugo, Minnesota, and surrendered during the Bounty period as hereinafter
defined.
BOUNTY RECORD. The Bounty Paymaster shall prepare a record in triplicate
of each Bounty transaction, and shall transmit one copy to the Bounty recipient
along with the Bounty payment, transmit one copy to the City Clerk, and retain
one copy as a record of the 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 PAYMASTER FEE. The Bounty Paymaster shall be paid a fee computed
as ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bounty fees disbursed during the
Bounty -period and reported to the City Clerk as herein required.
BOUNTY FUND ACODUNTING. At the next regular meeting of the City Council
following December 1, the Bounty Paymaster shall provide a written summary of
Bounty transactions occuring during the Bounty Period, and shall therewith re-
fund the balance of the Bounty Fund to the City of Hugo.
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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, 1981.
ADOPTED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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Carol A. Williams, Clerk/Treasurer
THIS 18 OF May 1981.
Marvin LaValle, Mayor