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i� • DATE: FEB. 2, 1988 TO: ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL FROM: ST. ANTHONY FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION SUBJECT: FUTURE BENEFIT INCREASES AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ACCOMPANYING CHARTS, OUR RELIEF ASSOCIATION WILL BE DUE FOR AN INCREASE IN BENEFITS IN THE NEAP, FUTURE. WE AN- TICIPATE INCREASING FROM $600 TO $1,000 PER YEAR OF SERVICE IN 1990. THIS ANTICIPATED INCREASE, HOWEVER, PRESENTS CONFLICTS BETWEEN OUR BYLAWS AND STATE STATUTES. ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 6 & 7 OF OUR BYLAWS ABSOLVE THE CITY OF ANY FUTURE LIABILITY FOR FUNDING EXCESSIVE DEFICITS. MEANWHILE, STATE STATUTE 69.772 SUBD. 3 AND SUBD. 4 PLACES A POTENTIAL LIABILITY ON THE CITY FOR ANY BENEFITS APPROVED 'BY 'THE CITY. ON THE OTHER HAND, STATE STATUTE 69.772 SUBD. 6 ALLOWS A RELIEF ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE BENEFITS I4ITHOUT CITY APPROVAL IF THE IN- CREASE FALLS WITHIN CERTAIN GUIDLINES. SUCH AN INCREASE WILL NEVER CREATE A LIABILITY FOR THE CITY. HOWEVER, ARTICLE IX OF OUR BYLAWS REQUIRES CITY APPROVAL FOR ANY INCREASE IN BENEFITS. THE ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO MAINTAIN ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 6 & 7 BUT MODIFY ARTICLE IX TO ALLOW US TO INCREASE BENEFITS (WITHIN STATE GUIDELINES) WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CITY APPROVAL. THIS MOVE WOULD KEEP THE CITY FREE FROM ANY FUTURE LIABILITY WHILE PLACING OUR BYLAWS IN CONFORMITY WITH STATE LAW. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE CITY FEELS ABOUT THIS MATTER. IF ARTICLE IX IS AMMENDED, WE INTEND TO KEEP THE CITY FULLY INFORMED ON ANY CHANGES IN BENEFITS.