PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLISH
(June 11, 2024)
NOTICE
The City of Courtland
Planning Commission
will hold a Public Hear-
ing
In the Council
Chambers at 6:30PM
on June 20, 2024
This hearing will per-
tain to proposed
amendment to City
Ordinance Part 3,
Zoning Ordinance;
Driveway widths;
residential corner lot
setbacks
PUBLISH
(June 11, 2024)
ORDINANCE NO.
2024 – 085
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE
CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF NEW ULM
WHEREAS, Pursuant
to Minn. Stat. 410.12,
subd. 7, the Charter
Commission for the
City of New Ulm con-
vened on February 22,
2024, and at such
meeting recommended
that the City Council of
the City of New Ulm
enact a charter amend-
ment by ordinance pur-
suant to which Section
22 of the New Ulm
Charter be amended to
remove the Fire
Department and Police
Department from the
list of departments that
the charter mandates;
and
WHEREAS, the Char-
ter Commission voted
at its February 22,
2024, meeting to for-
ward all recommended
amendments together
to the City Council, and
the City Council re-
ceived the
above-mentioned
recommendation of the
Charter Commission at
the City Council’s April
2, 2024, regular meet-
ing.
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF NEW
ULM HEREBY OR-
DAINS:
SECTION 1. That the
City Charter for the
City of New Ulm, Sec-
tion 22, Boards, Com-
missions, and Depart-
ments, is hereby
amended as follows
(new material is under-
lined ; deleted material
is lined out ; sections
and subsections which
are not proposed to be
amended are omitted):
Section 22. Boards,
Commissions, and
Departments
In addition to the elec-
tive officials of the City,
there shall be a Board
of Health, a Public Util-
ities Commission, a
Human Rights Com-
mission, and a Police
Commission, the du-
ties, powers, and form
of organization of
which shall be as de-
fined herein. There
shall also be the fol-
lowing Departments:
Fire Department, Pol-
ice Department, En-
gineering Department,
Human Resources
Department and Finan-
cial Departments. The
City Council may es-
tablish by ordinance
such additional depart-
ments, boards and
commissions as it
deems appropriate.
SECTION 2. Pursuant
to Minn. Stat. Å’ 410.12,
subd. 7, t his ordinance
shall be effective 90
days after its adoption
and publication.
Adopted by the City
Council of the City of
New Ulm, Minnesota,
this 21 st day of May,
2024.
________________________________
Council President
ATTEST:
________________________________
City Manager
Approved by the Mayor
of the City of New Ulm
this 21 st day of May,
2024.
________________________________
Mayor
PUBLISH
(June 11, 2024)
ORDINANCE NO.
2024-87
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE
CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF NEW ULM
WHEREAS, Pursuant
to Minn. Stat. 410.12,
subd. 7, the Charter
Commission for the
City of New Ulm con-
vened on February 22,
2024, and at such
meeting recommended
that the City Council of
the City of New Ulm
enact a charter amend-
ment by ordinance pur-
suant to which Section
75 of the New Ulm
Charter be amended to
clarify the specific
department head posi-
tions the appointment
and removal of which
shall be subject to the
approval of the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the Char-
ter Commission voted
at its February 22,
2024, meeting to for-
ward all recommended
amendments together
to the City Council, and
the City Council re-
ceived the
above-mentioned
recommendation of the
Charter Commission at
the City Council’s April
2, 2024, regular meet-
ing.
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF NEW
ULM HEREBY OR-
DAINS:
SECTION 1. That the
City Charter for the
City of New Ulm, Sec-
tion 75, City Manager –
Powers and Duties, is
hereby amended as
follows (new material is
underlined ; deleted
material is lined out ;
sections and subsec-
tions which are not pro-
posed to be amended
are omitted):
Section 75. City
Manager – Powers
and Duties.
The City Manager shall
be appointed by the
City Council for an in-
definite period and may
be removed by the
Council in accordance
with the terms of a
valid employment con-
tract, if any, or as an
at-will employee in the
absence of a valid em-
ployment contract. In
the event of removal or
resignation of the City
Manager, the Council
shall immediately take
steps to appoint a suc-
cessor. The City
Manager shall be the
chief administrative of-
ficial of the City, and
shall supervise and
direct the administra-
tion of the City’s affairs
except as otherwise
provided in this Char-
ter, and shall be
responsible to the City
Council for the faithful
discharge of duties.
The City Manager
shall be subject to all
of the provisions of this
Charter, and to such
rules and regulations
consistent therewith as
may from time to time
be adopted by the City
Council. The City
Manager shall have the
following powers and
duties:
* * * *
(7) To appoint and re-
move employees of the
City except as other-
wise specifically pro-
vided in this Charter.
Appointment and re-
moval of department
head positions the City
Engineer, Finance
Director, and Human
Resource Director
shall be subject to the
approval of the City
Council. All appoint-
ments shall be on the
basis of merit and fit-
ness and shall be
without definite term.
SECTION 2. Pursuant
to Minn. Stat. Å’ 410.12,
subd. 7, t his ordinance
shall be effective 90
days after its adoption
and publication.
Adopted by the City
Council of the City of
New Ulm, Minnesota,
this 21 st day of May,
2024.
________________________________
Council President
ATTEST:
________________________________
City Manager
Approved by the Mayor
of the City of New Ulm
this 21 st day of May,
2024.
________________________________
Mayor
PUBLISH
(June 11, 18, 2024)
STATE OF MINNESO-
TA
COUNTY OF BROWN
FIFTH JUDICIAL DIS-
TRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No.
08-PR-24-414
Estate of
DOUGLAS A. BODE,
Decedent
NOTICE OF INFOR-
MAL PROBATE OF
WILL
AND APPOINTMENT
OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
AND
NOTICE TO CREDI-
TORS
Notice is given that an
application for informal
probate of the
Decedent’s Will, dated
March 7, 2017, and
(“Will”), has been filed
with the Registrar. The
application has been
granted.
Notice is also given
that the Registrar has
informally appointed
Diane R. Bode, whose
address is 1111 17th
Street South, New
Ulm, Minnesota 56073,
as personal represen-
tative of the Estate of
the Decedent. Any
heir, devisee or other
interested person may
be entitled to appoint-
ment as personal
representative or may
object to the appoint-
ment of the personal
representative. Unless
objections are filed
with the Court (pur-
suant to Minnesota
Statutes section
524.3-607) and the
Court otherwise orders,
the personal represen-
tative has full power to
administer the Estate,
including, after 30 days
from the date of is-
suance of letters, the
power to sell, en-
cumber, lease or distri-
bute real estate.
Any objections to the
probate of the Will or
appointment of the
Personal Representa-
tive must be filed with
this Court and will be
heard by the Court
after the filing of an ap-
propriate petition and
proper notice of hear-
ing.
Notice is also given
that (subject to Min-
nesota Statutes section
524.3-801) all creditors
having claims against
the Estate are required
to present the claims to
the personal represen-
tative or to the Court
Administrator within
four months after the
date of this Notice or
the claims will be
barred.
A charitable beneficiary
may request notice of
the probate proceed-
ings be given to the At-
torney General pur-
suant to Minnesota
Statutes section
501B.41, subdivision 5.
Dated: 5/24/24
/s/ Carol M. Weikle
Registrar
Dated: 5/24/24
Carol M. Weikle
Court Administrator
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Michael S. Dove
GISLASON &
HUNTER LLP
2700 South Broadway
PO Box 458
New Ulm, MN 56073
Attorney License No:
214310
Telephone: (507)
354-3111
FAX: (507) 354-8447
Email:
mdove@gislason.com
PUBLISH
(June 11, 2024)
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-088
CITY OF NEW ULM, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NEW ULM CITY CODE REGARDING SALARIES OF THE MAYOR, COUNCILORS, AND OTHER OFFICALS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ULM:
SECTION 1 . That Chapter 2: Administration and Procedure, Section 2.21: Salaries of the Mayor and Councilors, of the New Ulm City Code is hereby amended as follows (new material is underlined ; deleted material is lined out ; sections and subsections which are not proposed to be amended are omitted):
Section 2.21. Salaries of the Mayor , and Councilors , and other officials . Salaries of the Mayor , and City Councilors , and other appointed members of City Boards and Commissions shall be determined by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and state statutes.
Effective as of January 1, 2025, the salary of the Mayor shall be $13,500.00 per year; the salary of the City Council President shall be $11,500 per year; the salary for City Council members shall be $10,500.00 per year; and the salary for members of the Public Utilities Commission shall be $7,000.00 per year. Salaries are to be paid out in monthly installments.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and shall be in force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption, approval, and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of New Ulm, Minnesota, this 4 th day of June, 2024.
___________________
Council President
ATTEST:
___________________
City Manager
Approved by the Mayor of the City of New Ulm this 4 th day of June, 2024.
___________________
Mayor