RES 1973-20 - 0000804642
RESOLUTION NO. 20 -1973
A RESOLUTION OFFERING SUGGESTIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF THE
MINNESOTA FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. (H.F. 9)
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley, being a fiscally responsible
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municipality in the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Fridley has been furnished with
information concerning the contents of House File 9, Minnesota Fair
Labor Standards Act; and
WHEREAS, the contents of this proposal contain the following
provisions:
1) Establishment of a $2 per hour minimum wage for virtually
all employees in the State including local government employees;
2) Establishment of a maximum work week at 40 hours and require
time and one -half for the time worked in excess of these 40
hours;
AND WHEREAS, the City of Fridley would be adversly affected by
the proposed law for the following reasons:
1) The use of volunteers, seasonal, and part -time help would
have to be severely scrutinized and restricted;
2) The status of our volunteer fire department, police reserves,
and the members of our volunteer citizen's committees and
commissions would be in question;
3) Jobs for the young adults of our community, and others
throughout the State, would be seriously reduced;
4) The cost of maintaining our existing full -time firefighters
would be increased by 7S%, and since, typically, firefighters
work SO -60 hours a week, counting hours during which they eat
and sleep as well as perform normal station duties and answer
fire calls;
AND WHEREAS, the municipalities of the State of Minnesota are
already limited in levying additional taxes to produce revenues to
support these additional costs, thereby making a cut in services
as the only alternative;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Fridley recommends the following changes in House File 9, Minnesota
Fair Labor Standards Act:
1) The $2 minimum wage, if it is to be established, include
only full -time permanent employees.
2) The maximum work week provision to be excluded from
the bill.
RESOLUTION NO. 20 -1973
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ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 5TH DAY
OF FEBRUARY 1973.
JL
MAYOR - FRANX7G. IEBL
ATTEST:
CITY CLE MARVIN C. BPUNSELL