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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 <br />DeBace reported that both the City Administrator and <br />Pension Board have been working very hard on this <br />issue. However, the pension level must be such that it <br />will keep firemen interested and a level that the City <br />can afford. <br />Blesener suggested that the Council action a few years <br />ago to increase City participation by $3,000 each year <br />may have been a good decision then, but may not be now. <br />Scalze agreed, and felt that the decision needed to be <br />re-evaluated. <br />DeBace pointed out that a few years ago the Pension <br />Board requested the average of what departments were <br />receiving. DeBace suggested that this amount now be <br />increased by the rate of inflation over the years since <br />it was adopted. <br />Council reviewed the information contained in the <br />packet outlining the fire relief pension levels of <br />other cities, as well as State aid and City support on <br />a per capita and per fire fighter basis. The Council <br />also reviewed the 1990 Roseville survey which shows the <br />average benefit level at $1,500 per year of service. <br />In 1990 Little Canada's benefit level was $1,800 per <br />year of service, and it is currently at $2,000. <br />Scalze pointed out that Little Canada's level is above <br />that of Roseville and Maplewood, and indicated that she <br />did not feel Little Canada's benefit level should be <br />above those two larger cities. <br />Collova stated that in 1987 when the benefit level was <br />increased to $1,000 per year of service, he felt <br />comfortable with that increase since benefits were well <br />below what other cities were receiving. Collova <br />pointed out that that amount has doubled to $2,000 in <br />five years. Collova stated that he felt comfortable <br />with the $2,000 level and felt that this was in the <br />average. Collova stated that he was not in favor of <br />increasing the $2,000 level at this point. However, he <br />would support an increase in the amount of City support <br />to the fund. Collova pointed out that the Fire <br />Department requested City participation in the amount <br />of $21,000, and the City gave $12,000. Collova stated <br />that he would support an increase splitting the <br />difference between those two figures. <br />Hanson suggested that the $21,000 request be funded, <br />and the City have an agreement with the Pension Board <br />that the benefit level will not increase. <br />Page 7 <br />