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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.
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~Irich, City Administrator
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