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f : <br /> • <br /> RESOLUTION 84-046 <br /> A RESOLUTION ON THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM <br /> WHEREAS, Rost of the employees of the City of St. Anthony belong to the Public <br /> Employees Retirement Association; and <br /> WHEREAS, a number -of Public Employees Retirement Association Board members have <br /> raised significant questions relating to PERA Board election procedures, to the <br /> appointment process used to hire an interim Executive Director of the Public <br /> Employees Retirement Association, as well as other administrative matters; and <br /> WHEREAS, the present method for election PERA Board members results in electing <br /> only those with such financial backing as to permit expensive mailed information <br /> campaigns, permitting a single organization or individual to determine Board <br /> membership; and <br /> WHEREAS, greater diversity on the Board would assure that decisions of that body <br /> are better considered; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony, <br /> Minnesota, requests the following actions: <br /> 1 . That the legislature conduct an investigation into PERA Board election <br /> practices and also into the administration of PERA. <br /> 2. That the legislature consider amending the statutes which determine <br /> the method by which the PERA Board is constituted to provide th.at three <br /> fewer members shall be elected by the PERA general membership and three <br /> additional members shall be appointed by the Governor from among non- <br /> PERA member citizens of Minnesota. <br /> 3. That immediate action be taken to remove the interim Executive Director <br /> and to provide for an open process to select a Public Employees Retire- <br /> ment Association Executive Director. <br /> Adopted this day of 1984. <br /> Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> City Clerk <br /> Reviewed for administration: <br /> City Manager <br />