2021-55 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
DATE: September 27,2021 RESOLUTION NO: 2021-55
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Schubert
RESOLUTION APPOINTING COMPLIANCE OFFICER PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT
DATA
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute Chapter 13.01, Minnesota Government Data Practices Act,
regulates the collection, creation, storage,maintenance, dissemination, and access to government data in
government entities. It establishes a presumption that government data are public and are accessible by
the public for both inspection and copying unless there is federal law, a state statute, or a temporary
classification of data that provides that certain data are not public; and
WHEREAS,the statute defines"Responsible Authority" as the individual designated by the
governing body of that political subdivision as the individual responsible for the collection, use, and
dissemination of any set of data on individuals, government data, or summary data,unless otherwise
provided by state law; and
WHEREAS, for statutory or home rule charter cities, the elected or appointed city clerk is the
"Responsible Authority"; and
WHEREAS,the statute defines"Compliance Official" as the designated employee of the
government entity to whom persons may direct questions or concerns regarding problems in obtaining
access to data or other data practices problems; and
WHEREAS,the"Responsible Authority" or other appropriate authority in every government
entity shall appoint or designate an employee of the government entity to act as the entity's data
practices "Compliance Official."
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, as follows:
The City Council shall appoint Assistant City Manager Matt Unmacht as the Compliance Official
effective October 11, 2021.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 27th day of September, 2021.
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Kim Meuwissen, City C rk E ise Ryan,Mayor
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Ryan Campion
McDonald
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Schubert