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RESOLUTION NO. 8 S--C 3
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT OF MINNESOTA STATUTES TO ALLOW FOR
THE PAYMENT OF PENSION BENEFITS AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
WHEREAS, the Cities of Circle Pines, Lino Lakes, and Center-
ville have entered into a joint powers agreement to create the
Centennial Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the Circle Pines and Centerville Fire Departments
were merged to create the Centennial Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the Centennial Fireman's Relief Assocation was in-
corporated to provide pension benefits to members of the new Fire
Department; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes required that the Circle Pines
and Centerville Fireman's Relief Associations be dissolved and that
all pension funds be distributed; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes prohibit the Centennial Fireman's
Relief Association from distributing pension benefits for at least
ten years, and then only on a partially vested basis; and
WHEREAS, members of the former Circle Pines and Centerville
Fire Departments will reach twenty years of fire service but will
be prohibited from receiving a pension due to Statutory limitations;
then
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of
hereby supports the adoption of special legis-
lation that will allow the Centennial Fireman's Relief Association
to pay a pension to each member of the previous Circle Pines and
Centerville Fire Departments, after 20 years of combined service.
Such pension to be determined by the member's accrued liability in
the Centennial Relief Association; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Senators Novak and Dahl, and
Representatives Voss and Quinn be requested to work toward passage
of such legislation during the current session of the Legislature.
Adopted this / / day of 44-1-4-c,c_t -lV '
ATTEST:
CIT Y CLERK
, 1985.