RES 1978-12 - 00006858RESOLUTION NO. 12 -1978
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THAT PART OF HOUSE FILE NO. 1737 RELATING
TO DISTRIBUTION OF POLICE STATE AID
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fridley enacted
an ordinance on December 15, 1975, which provides that all
newly hired Police Officers are to be placed in the State -
Wide Police and Fire Retirement Plan, and
WHEREAS, This action was the result of many years of
negotiations between the Police Officers and the City, and
WHEREAS, The purpose of the Council action was to re-
duce the employer's liability for police pensions, and
WHEREAS, House File No. 1737 would effectively negate
the efforts of the City Council and the Police Officers of
the City to hold pension costs to a reasonable level,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That
the City of Fridley hereby goes on record as
to that section of House File No. 1737 which
the State Aid would go directly to PERA for
increasing benefits with no reduction in the
bi1ity.
the Council of
being opposed
provides that
the purpose of
employer's lia-
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
THIS 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1978.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK - MARVIN RUNSELL
MAYOR - WILLIAM J. NEE
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