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RESO�LVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that said Council,
on behalf of this City and its citizenry, hereby officially recognizes the
consistently meritorious and valuable services rendered to this City, its
employees and its citizens by Clemens J. Schleck, who is retiring effective
June 1, 1975 after serving the City of Saint Paul since June 1, 1945; he
started his employment with the City as a Junior Accountant in the City
Comptroller's Office, assigned to investigate accounting operations throughout
the City and devise and install more expeditious methods and techniques.
During the ensuing years, Mr. Schleck became extremely conversant and know-
ledgable about the innermost regulations and governing directives of the
diverse and complex Municipal accounting functions.
Mr. Schleck became the Chief Accountant Ma.rch, 1961 and continues to
serve in that capacity to the present date. In this capacity, he was
Secretary of the City Technical Committee, until it was disbanded. This
Committee functioned to stimulate and utilize fullest technical resources
of each member and recommend policy to the Elected Officials; Mr. Schleck's
thorough knowledge and understanding of the regulations and governing directives
of Municipal accounting and its operation were a vital element in the
formulation of these policy recommendations.
Mr. Schleck was a valuable resource to the City Charter Commission, in
the modifications of the 1914 Charter and the complete new Charter installed
June of 1972. Mr. Schlecic also served on ,the Ramsey County Welfare Budget
Advisory Committee and devoted tireless hours to the development of sound
fiscal programs for County Welfare.
Mr. Schleck presently serves as Chairman of the City Health and Welfare
Insurance Advisory Committee.
COUIVCILMEIV Requested by Department of:
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Christensen
Hozza In Favor
Levine
Rcedler Against BY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President Hunt -
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
By
Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Cpuncil
By By
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Mr. Schleck served with distinction as the interim and last City Comptroller
and Civ�l Service Commissioner from June, 1971 until June, 1972. Enabling
legislation was enacted by the State Legislature to provide that the duties
of the City Comptroller and Civil Service Commissioner be vested with the
title of the Chief Accountant.
The City of Saint Paul was awarded the highest Municipal Accounting
honors by the Municipal Finance Officers Association, the Certificate of
Conformance for the City's 1963 Annual Financial Report; Mr. Schleck was
chief advisor in preparation of the Financial Report during the several years
prior to the award of the Certificate.
Mr. Schleck's distinguished public employee career was recognized by
the Kiwanis Club of Saint Paul on November 29, 1973 when he was presented the
Kiwanis Public Service Recognition Award; and be it
FURTf�R RESdLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby
expresses its thanks to Clemens J. Schleck, and through this resolution its
appreciation for his years of excellent, diligent and dedicated service to
the community; and be it
FINALLY RESdLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby directed to provide an
engrossed copy of this resolution for delivery to Mr. Schleck.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays ,
Christensen
Hozza .-> In Favor
Levine
Rcedler `'� Against BY
Sylvester
l�edesee-
President Hunt
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Adopted by Council: Date
Certified sed oun il Secretary BY
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Appro y Mayor: Da Approved by or or is ' Council
By By
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