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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City
Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota was held on the 11th day
• of April, 1980.
The following members were present: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers
Steele, Brown, Eggert and Larson, and the following were absent: None.
Mayor tilarkentien introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption.
RESOLUTION 80-10
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DEATH OF FIREMAN
HENRY J. DACHTERA
THIS RESOLUTION is premised on the following FACTS:
1. Henry J. Dachtera, regularly enrolled member of the Falcon Heights
Volunteer Fire Department, died on August 25, 1976;
2. Mr. Dachtera died of acute coronary insufficiency due to or as a
consequence of coronary atherosclerosis;
3. Mr. Dachtera was on duty as a fireman on the date of his death. He
was found dead in a room in the City Hall for firemen who sleep overnight;
4. Mr. Dachtera apparently slept through the night; he was found dead in
• a chair;
5. The widow of Henry J. Dachtera filed for W orkers' Compensation
benefits against Falcon Heights and his regular employer, Standard Machine
Company. A settlement agreement was entered into, the two defendants paying
certain sums to Mrs. Dachtera without however admitting any liability for
his death as a work-related injury;
6. The attorney for Mrs. Dachtera has now requested the City Clerk-
Administrator and Fire Chief to execute a Certificate pursuant to M.S. 352E.04.
The City Council and Clerk-Administrator have reasonable doubts as to
whether Mrs. Dachtera is entitled to the statutory benefits set forth in M.S
Chapter 352E but recognize that she is fully entitled to file a claim and
pursue her theor~y--far benef~ts~ under' said. statute.
BASED ON THE ABOVE FACTS, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:
The City Clerk-Administrator is hereby authorized to execute the attached
Certificate presented by the attorney for Mrs. Dachtera, provided that this
Resolution accompany the Certificate on its filing with the Workers' Compensation
Court of Appeals. Said Certificate is identified as Exhibit A thereto.
Councilmember Brown seconded the motion and upon a vote being taken the
following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown and
Larson, and the following voted "nay°': Councilmember Eggert. Motion carried.
• WHEREUPON, the foregoing Resolution was o ed.
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Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor
Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator
EXllIl3IT A
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CERT I ~i I CAT IOi~t
The undersi~nec~ hereby certify that HENP.Y J. DACHTERA.,
Social Security a!- 474-~1-4704, died on August 25, 1976, while
oai duty as a regularl;r en.rolLed member of the Falcon Heights
Voltznteer. F;.x? ~^r?.xtr~ert .
':'his Certif_cation is rlade ~o comply with the
requirements of :~Zi~znesota Statute § 352E.r04, otherwise known
as the "Peace Officers Fsenefit Acct."
He is survived by :~-:is widow, Ruth rI. Dachtera,
who has applied for ar_ receivAd workers' com-oensation benefits
occasioned by his d~~~th.
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Village of Falcon :eights
F,~.lcon :eights Fire Department
EXHIBIT A
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