Public Notices August 21

City of Lafayette
Ordinance Number 148
An Ordinance UPDATING CODE 33.04 providing for reimbursement for computer and computer related equipment
The City Council of the City of Lafayette Ordains:
COMPUTER AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT REIMBURSEMENT
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
It is the purpose of this Section to provide for reimbursement to the Mayor, City Council, and other City Staff at the City Council’s discretion, for a computer or other electronic device to be used in their performance as members of the Lafayette City Council.
SECTION 2. REIMBURSEMENT
The Mayor, City Councilmembers, and other City Staff as determined by the City Council, will be provided reimbursement by the City for a computer or other appropriate electronic device or software purchased for use in their official capacity as a City Councilmembers in a maximum amount of $800 with receipt for proof of purchase of said equipment.
The reimbursement will be done once per member per elected term of office or, for staff members, as deemed appropriate by the City Council.
The computer purchases reimbursed under this Ordinance are the personal property of the Mayor, Councilmember, or staff member. The Mayor and individual Councilmembers may refuse this benefit.
Only those Councilmembers in office on January 1, 2015 and thereafter will be eligible for this equipment reimbursement. Notwithstanding the preceding provision, a Mayor elect and Councilmembers elect who will take office effective January 1 of any year may be reimbursed after January 1 of any year, for their computer equipment purchased prior to the effective date of the commencement of their term in office. Also, any Mayor or Councilmember in office at the time of the effective date of this ordinance may receive said reimbursement within six (6) months of the effective date.
SECTION 3. POOLING OF RESOURCES
Elected officials and staff eligible for equipment reimbursement under this section, may, if they choose, jointly solicit bids, quotes, or RFPs for their equipment for the purposes of cost efficiency. Persons purchasing equipment under this ordinance will submit receipts to the city clerk/treasurer to receive a reimbursement through a payroll check to eliminate an IRS Fringe benefit infraction. Reimbursement of the sales tax will not be included.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Lafayette this 12th day of August, 2024.
AYES: Peterson, Reed, Portner, Polich, Tauber
NAYS:
PRESENT-NOT VOTING:
ABSENT:
Signed: Sandie Peterson
Mayor
Attest: Sandy Burger
City Clerk
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SIBLEY
DISTRICT COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No: 72-PR-24-28
In re: Estate of
Warren Willard Zarnott,
Deceased
NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:
Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Probate Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted.
Notice is also given that the Probate Representative has informally appointed the following :
Self-Represented Litigant-
Sharon K Zarnott
Address-
11866 Driftwood Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55334
Email-
[email protected]
Phone Number-
(952) 893-9406
as Personal Representaive of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative, or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Unless objections are filed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §524.3-607, and the court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.
Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.

Dated: 08/08/2024
Heidi A. Schmuck
Probate Registrar
Dated: 08/08/2024
Karen V. Messner
Court Administrator
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the Lafayette City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Council Chambers, 791 Main Avenue, Lafayette Minnesota, to consider the following proposed assessment for the stated purpose. Adoption by the Council of the proposed assessments may occur at the hearing.
Amount to certify for collection by the Nicollet County Auditor the unpaid charges amount totaling $898.38, plus $32 county fee for the legal description, for the term of one-year at 4% interest.
Legal Description: Lots Eleven (11), Block Three (3), Anderson’s Addition
Purpose: Be Assessed:
to Lafayette, Nicollet, County Minnesota.
The amounts to be specifically assessed against the particular lot, piece, or parcel of land are as shown. Such assessments are proposed to be payable in 1 payment, beginning January, 2025.
Persons may at any time prior to the certification of the assessments to the County Auditor, pay the entire assessment on such property, with interest accrued, to the City Clerk of the City of Lafayette. No interest shall be charged if the entire assessments are paid prior to certification to the County Auditor, by November 30, 2024.
The proposed assessments are on file for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of the assessments unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing.
The owners may appeal the assessments to District Court pursuant to Minn. Stat. §429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessments and filing such notice with the District Court within 10 days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk.
City of Lafayette
Sandy Burger
City Clerk
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Independent School District
GFW Public Schools
July 15, 2024
Summary of regular school board meetings. Full text is available for public inspection at 323 East 11th Street, Gibbon, MN 55335.
CALL TO ORDER
The regular board meeting of the GFW Public School Board was held on July 15, 2024 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN. Chair Merkel called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
ALSO present: Superintendent Dr. Horton, Tech Werner, Turtle, Miller, Student & Community Programs Director Schiro, Grosam, Press Hanson, Grounds & Safety Weir, Staff, Press Busch, Jeff Bertrang & Harold Remme – SCSC
Absent: Stehr, Briese
APPROVE AGENDA
Grosam moved with support from Miller to approve the agenda. Motion Carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Miller moved with support from Turtle to approve the following consent agenda. Motion Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ITEMS
Superintendent Search Updates and Approval of Candidates – Jeff Bertrang
Miller moved with support from Grosam to approve the selected recommended candidates from SCSC. Motion Carried
2024-2025 Calendar
Grosam moved with support from Miller to approve the updated 2024-24 school calendar. Motion Carried.
Resolution: LTFM Plan
Grosam moved with support from Turtle to adopt ISD 2365 FY26 Long Term Facilities Maintenance Ten Year Plan. Motion Carried.
Fundraisers FY25
Miller moved with support from Grosam to approve FY25 Fundraisers. Motion Carried.
Employee Handbook 2024-2025
Turtle moved with support from Grosam to approve the 2024-25 Employee Handbook. Motion Carried.
Resolution: Governing Write-In Vote Counting
Grosam moved with support from Miller to approve the Resolution Governing Write-In Vote Counting for Elections. Motion Carried.
Resolution: Acceptance of Donations
Miller moved with support from Turtle to accept the donation of $1000 from Sara Berg, CAF/3M, for MS/HS Robotics Program.
Yes: Merkel, Miller, Grosam, Turtle
No: None Motion Carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Grosam moved with support from Turtle to adjourn at 7:03p.m. Motion Carried.
Emilee Stehr
Clerk
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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
Certificate of Assumed Name
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
ASSUMED NAME: Gaylord Villa
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:
10 8th Street Gaylord MN 55334 USA
APPLICANT(S):
Name:
Depot 1881, LLC
Address:
2345 Rice St., Suite 230 Roseville MN 55113 USA
By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.
SIGNED BY: Scott Panning
MAILING ADDRESS: None provided
EMAIL FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES:
[email protected]
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
FILED: 08/07/2024
/s/ Steve Simon
Secretary of State
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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
Certificate of Assumed Name
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
ASSUMED NAME: Gaylord Villas
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:
10 8th Street Gaylord MN 55334 USA
APPLICANT(S):
Name:
Depot 1881, LLC
Address:
2345 Rice St., Suite 230 Roseville MN 55113 USA
By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.
SIGNED BY: Scott Panning
MAILING ADDRESS: None provided
EMAIL FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES:
[email protected]
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
FILED: 08/07/2024
/s/ Steve Simon
Secretary of State
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