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e e e RESOLUTION NO. 6443 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA Supporting Legislation Permitting Certain Employees of Blaine, Spring Lake Park, and Mounds View to Become Members of the Public Employees Retirement Association Police and Fire Plan WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park - Blaine - Mounds View Fire Department is a non-profit corporation and has provided fire protection and prevention services to the Cities of Spring Lake Park. Blaine, and Mounds View for sixty years; and. WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park - Blaine - Mounds View Fire Department has and continues to strive for the cost effective delivery of services; and WHEREAS, the ability to attract and retain volunteer firefighters available for daytime workweek response has diminished to critical levels; and WHEREAS, the collaborative efforts between the fire department and the three cities protected has resulted in a limited degree of success in providing day available emergency responders; and WHEREAS, the inclusion of a more generous pension would provide additional incentive to potential candidates thereby allowing the Fire Department to attract and then retain more emergency responders, thus allowing adequate and efficient response. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED tllat the City Council of the City of Mounds View declares its support for legislation that would provide for Police and Fire Pension Fund benefits to those individuals who meet all criteria set forth in the legislative proposal, all requirements of the Spring Lake Park - Blaine - Mounds View Fire Department, and all requirements of the City of Mounds View. ATTEST: Adopted this 24th Day of January 2005. /h~~ > ~.4--- t -- ~-:7Z' W~__.___ ~Irich, City Administrator (SEAL)