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CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 164, THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE SEC. 2 – 38
SALARIES OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR iPAD OR COMPUTER RELATED EQUIPMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 2-38 amended title Salaries and Reimbursement of Mayor and Council
Members. (3) - Reimbursement for iPad or Computer Related Equipment to the City of Orono
Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
(3) - Reimbursement for iPad or Computer Related Equipment: The authority of this ordinance is
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.241. The purpose is to provide a maximum reimbursement of $500.00
for an iPad or other computer purchase for use in their official capacity and forego their ability to receive
a hard copy of meeting agenda information. This reimbursement will be done once per member per four-
year term.
The computer purchases, reimbursed with receipt for proof of purchase, under this Ordinance are the
personal property of the mayor and council members. Individual council members may refuse this
benefit. Only those council members in office on January 1, 2016 and thereafter will be eligible for this
iPad or computer reimbursement.
Notwithstanding the preceding provision, a mayor-elect and council member-elect who will take office
effective January 1 of any year may be reimbursed after January 1 of any year, for their iPad or computer
equipment purchased prior to the effective date of the commencement of their term in office. Also, any
mayor or council member in office at the time of the effective date of this ordinance may receive said
reimbursement within one (1) month of the effective date.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and
publication.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 2016 on a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays by the City Council of Orono,
Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Diane Tiegs, City Clerk
Ordinance published in The Laker Pioneer Newspapers the week of February 29, 2016