Adopt Resolution #18-001 for 2018 Council Organization; Resolution #18-006 Designating Financial Institutions as Official Depositories of City Funds for 2018; Resolution #18-008 Designating Bank of the West as Official Financial Institution for the City of Ramsey Banking Services for the Year of 2018; and Resolution #18-007 Authorizing Signatures for Financial Transactions

Purpose:  To adopt the annual resolution appointing Council Members to Committees, etc. as well as designating the City's Official Newspaper, renewing contracts with TimeSaver Off-Site Recording Secretarial, Inc. and naming the firms the City will use for Legal Services.  The purpose is to also adopt the resolutions designating financial institutions as official depositories of City funds, authorizing signatures for financial transactions, and designating Bank of the West as Official Financial Institution for the City of Ramsey Banking Services for the year 2018.

Background:  The City Council met in work session earlier this evening and discussed the organizational resolution.  Discussion was held regarding who would serve on which committee,  the  City's official newspaper designation, designation of the law firms the City will use for legal services, and the agreement with TimeSaver Off-site Recording Secretarial, Inc.  If any changes were made at the work session to the organizational resolution for Council appointment to Committees, the attached resolution will then be adopted, as amended by discussion at the work session, and staff will make those changes prior to executing the resolution.   

It should be noted that the contract with Joseph Langel, Ratwik, Rozak & Maloney was up December 31, 2017; however, by adoption of this resolution, Council is agreeing to extending the contract for City Attorney an additional year. 

Resolution #18-001 for 2018 Council Organization is attached.

Each year the Council must designate certain institutions as official depositories of City funds.  A list of depositories is in Resolution #18-006 Designating Financial Institutions as Official Depositories of City Funds for 2018 - which is attached.  The Council also must designate an official financial institution.  Attached to this case is Resolution #18-008 Designating Bank of the West as Official Financial Institution for the City of Ramsey Banking Services for the Year of 2018.  The Council also authorizes annually two of its members, plus the City Administrator and certain members of staff to sign financial documents on behalf of the City.  Resolution #18-007 Authorizing Signatures for Financial Transactions is attached for review and adoption.
 

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Staff recommends adopting the attached resolutions.

Motion to adopt Resolution #18-001 for 2018 Council Organization - either as is - or as amended by discussion at the Council Work Session.

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Motion to adopt Resolution #18-006 Designating Financial Institutions as Official Depositories of City Funds for 2018

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Motion to adopt Resolution #18-008 Designating Bank of the West as Official Financial Institution for the City of Ramsey Banking Services for the Year of 2018

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Motion to adopt Resolution #18-007 Authorizing Signatures for Financial Transactions