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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 27, 2015 Page 3 utilities underground versus on top of the building to connect to the antenna facilities at St. Anthony Middle School. A representative from T- Mobile is present at the meeting this evening. 4 Mayor Faust stated this seems like a wise thing to put the lines underground rather than above 5 the ground. Mayor Faust asked if a pneumatic gopher would be used and the T- Mobile 6 representative stated he believes that would be used but is not entirely sure. It will be done in the 7 most cost effective quickest way possible. Mayor Faust stated that may not be the way the City 8 wants it done. 9 10 Councilmember Brever asked once the underground work is done will there be a need to go 11 through the high school. Brandon Peterson from T- Mobile stated it will come into the back of the 12 school and run up the backside of the building. 13 14 City Manager Casey stated a City staff person will be watching this project, as there are a lot of 15 utilities in that area to ensure no utilities are hit. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Jenson to approve Resolution 18 15 -063; a Resolution Authorizing Access and Utility Easement for T- Mobile at St. Anthony 19 Middle School. 20 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 23 B. Resolution 15 -064 a Resolution Ratifying the Pension Benefit for the St. Anthony Village 24 Firefighters Relief Association 25 26 City Manager Casey reviewed the State Auditor's pension division has contacted the Saint 27 Anthony Village Firefighter's Relief Association ( SAVFR). The pension division is advising 28 SAVFR to seek the City Council's approval of the 2014 and 2015 benefit increases as voted 29 upon by the Association. The City Council's last approval of a benefit increase was for the 2013 30 benefit amount $2,800. The SAVFR's request for Council approval of the 2014 and 2015 31 increases along with a resolution to do so. The pension plan is funded by Fire Relief State Aid, 32 investment earnings and the City of St. Anthony annual contribution of $6,000. 33 34 City Manager Casey stated Ms. Shelly Rueckert attended the Fire Relief Board meetings and 35 Association meetings, which involved the management of the SAVFR Pension plan. The Board 36 uses a defined process to evaluate whether a benefit increase is financially reasonable given 37 certain pension financial factors. The goal of the evaluation process is to maintain a fully funded 38 pension plan; balanced with keeping the benefit amount at a level that is an equitable share of 39 plan assets for retiring members. Councilmember Jenson is also an ex- officio member along with 40 Ms. Rueckert. 41 42 The process resulted in the benefit level being increased to $3,000 and $3,300 in 2014 and 2015 43 respectively. The pension funding levels before and after the increases are as follows: 44 45 Funding % Before Funding % After 46 2014 113.8% $106.7% 47 2015 116.3% $106.5% 48