RES 1975-30 - 0000752636
RESOLUTION NO. 30 - 1975
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING PASSAGE OF HOUSE FILE 84 AND SENATE
FILE 112 WHICH AMENDS MINNESOTA STATUTES GOVERNING VETERANS
PREFERENCE
WHEREAS, The Fridley City Council believes that veterans
preference in public employment is a merited means to compensate
a veteran for time lost in his personal career development while
he is serving his country; and
WHEREAS, House File 84 and Senate File 112 will amend
the existing State Statutes in regard to veterans preference; and
WHEREAS, The Fridley City Council recognizes that despite
veterans preference public purpose, veterans preference require-
ments for local governments have been recognized as factors that
seriously handicap municipal personnel administration; and
WHEREAS, these handicaps in personnel administration
create barriers to equality of opportunity in employment and
hinderance to the employment and promotion of the most qualified
person for the job; and
WHEREAS, House File 84 and Senate File 112 make modifica-
tions of the veterans preference laws in the spirit and in the
intent of the existing statues; and
WHEREAS, House File 84 and Senate File 112 recognize a
limited veterans preference for persons separated from the
military seriice under honorable conditions; and
WHEREAS, House File 84 and
provisions in that no time limit on
is recognized for disabled veterans;
Senate File 112 make special
the veterans preference
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Fridley that the City Council urges Senator Schaaf,
Representative Simoneau, and Representative McCarron to do every-
thing within their power to expedite passage of this legislation.
ADOPTED BY THE FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL THIS 24 DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1975. ®® 7/
MAYOR - WILLIAM J. NEE
ATTEST:
CITY ERK - MAR IN C. BR:iNSELL
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