Until changed by resolution of the Council,
the official newspaper for the City shall be the "Daily News" and
any successor and interest to the "Daily News."
[Amended 5-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 499]
All fines and forfeitures and penalties recovered
for the violation of any provision of the City Charter or any ordinance,
resolution, rule or regulation of the City of Breckenridge, Minnesota,
shall belong to the City of Breckenridge, Minnesota, and shall be
paid to the City Administrator or his/her designee and deposited either
into the general fund or some other appropriate fund.
[Amended 5-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 499]
All contracts, deeds and other legal documents
of a like nature shall be executed by the Mayor and City Administrator
or his/her designee under authority granted by the City Council.
[Amended 5-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 499]
All checks, warrants or drafts involving the
payment or disbursement of City funds shall be signed by the Mayor
and City Administrator or his/her designee and shall indicate the
fund from which the payment is made.
No claims against the City, except fixed charges
and wages and salaries previously authorized by the Council or authorized
in the Charter, shall be paid until audited and allowed by the Council.
[Added 10-15-2018 by Ord. No.
504]
A. The Mayor of the City of Breckenridge shall be paid the sum of $4,200
per year and each Council member for the City of Breckenridge shall
be paid the sum of $2,400 per year and in addition thereto the Mayor
and each of the Council members shall be paid additional compensation
for all the time that they spend on City business, as directed and/or
authorized by the City Council, except time spent in attending meetings
of the City Council. Such additional compensation shall be as follows:
For each meeting in a day for the first three hours, the sum of $35.
For each succeeding hour, the sum of $23 per hour; provided, however,
that such additional compensation shall in no case exceed the amount
of $150 in any one day. In order to obtain such additional compensation,
the Mayor and any Council member entitled thereto shall first file
an itemized claim with the City Administrator and the claim must then
be presented and allowed along with the bills and claims and then
compensation shall be placed upon the next payroll.
B. The Chairperson of the Public Utility Commission of the City of Breckenridge
shall be paid the sum of $2,100 per year and each Commissioner of
the Public Utility Commission of the City of Breckenridge shall be
paid the sum of $1,800 per year and in addition thereto the Chairperson
and each of the Commissioners shall be paid additional compensation
for all the time that they spend on City business, as directed by
the Public Utility Commission, except time spent in attending meetings
of the Public Utility Commission. Such additional compensation shall
be as follows: For each meeting in a day for the first three hours,
the sum of $35. For each succeeding hour, the sum of $23 per hour;
provided, however, that such additional compensation shall in no case
exceed the amount of $150 in any one day. In order to obtain such
additional compensation, the Chairperson and any Commissioner entitled
thereto shall first file an itemized claim with the City Administrator
and the claim must then be presented and allowed along with the bills
and claims and then compensation shall be placed upon the next payroll.
C. Commission members, board members and committee members of any boards,
commissions or committees established by the City Council of the City
of Breckenridge for conducting business of the City shall be paid
compensation for all the time that they spend on City business, as
directed by the commission, board or committee. Such compensation
shall be as follows: For each meeting in a day for the first three
hours, the sum of $35. For each succeeding hour, the sum of $23 per
hour; provided, however, that such additional compensation shall in
no case exceed the amount of $150 in any one day. In order to obtain
such compensation, the commission member, board member or committee
member shall first file an itemized claim with the City Administrator
and the claim must then be presented and allowed along with the bills
and claims and then compensation shall be placed upon the next payroll.
D. City employees shall not receive additional compensation for time
spent on City business unless such compensation is specifically granted
by the state statutes, City Council action or a collective bargaining
agreement.