HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979.05.07 RESO 1979-46RESOLUTION 1979-46
A, $ESOLUTION,ESTABLISHING A BOMM ON POCKET GOPHERS CAPTURED IN THE CITr OF
HUGO, NIINNESOTA, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPOI OWT OF A BOUNTY PAYMASTER FOR
RECEIVING CLAIMS AND PAYING BOUNTIES ON POCKET GOPHERS, AND ESTABLISHING
CMVWSATION FOR. THE BOUNTY PAY MASTER.
The City Council of the City of Hugo, Minnesota,
determines that:
WHEREAS, pocket gophers constitute a nuisance, and are
detrimental to agriculture, and they are harmful to the public
safety and welfare in the City of Hugo; and
WSEREAS, it has been deemed desireable to control the
number of pocket gophers within the City of Hugo; and
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 captured in the City of Hugo, Minnesota, be established and
paid as follows
SECTION 1, BOUNTY PAYMASTER. The office of Bounty
Paymaster is established to administer the provisions of this
Resolution, and the Mayor shall forwith appoint a resident of the
City df Hugo, Minnesota, as Bounty Paymaster, said appointment being
subject to approval of the City Council.
SECTION 2. 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 cif $100.00 to
the Bounty Paymaster to be disbm wed 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 Paymaster shall
make report to the City Counoil, together with request for additional
Bounty Funds as may appear to be••reasohably necessary for the balance
of the Bounty period, as hereinafter defined.
SECTION 3. 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 110 1979,,
SECTION 4. BOUNTY. A Bounty of 25¢ shall be paid by the Bounty
Paymaster to anyone surrendering the two front feet of any pocket
gopher captured in the City of Hugo, Minnesota, and surrendered during
the Bounty period as hereinafter defined.
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SECTION 5. BOMM RECORD. The Bounty Paymaster shall prepare
a record -in triplicate of each Bounty transaction+ and shall transmit ons
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 re—
cipient+ the date of the transaction+ and the number of pocket gophers
for which Bounty payment was made, and the 'total amount of Bounty paid.
SECTION 6.. BOUNTY PAYMASTER M. 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 Clem as herein required.
SECTION 7. BOUNTY FUND ACCOUNTING. At the next regular meeting of
the City Council following December It the Bounty Paymaster shall provide
a written slnMry of Bounty transactions occuring during the Bounty Period,
and shall therewith refund the balance of the Bounty Fund to the City of
SECTION 8, RESOLUTION REVIEW. This resolution shall be reviewed
on or before the annual budget meeting for the City of Hugot 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 re—
newed for the next years or shall terminate aaatomatioally on December 31+
1979.
Adopted and passed
the City Council this ;
day of . &4 , ._..r.+
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Marvin LaUW4 Mayor
City of Hugo
Attests
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Carol A. Williamst Clerk usurer
City of Rego
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