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Document: RES 84-046 RESOLUTION ON THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
• RESOLUTION 84-046
A RESOLUTION ON THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, most of the employees of the City of St. Anthony belong to the Public
Employees Retirement Association; and
WHEREAS,_ a-.number.-of Public Employees Retirement Association Board members have
raised significant questions relating to PERA Board election procedures, to the
appointment process used to hire an .interim Executive Director of the Public
Employees Retirement Association, as well as other administrative matters; and
WHEREAS, the present method for election PERA Board members results in electing
only those with such financial backing as to permit expensive mailed information
campaigns, permitting a single organization or individual to determine Board
membership; and
WHEREAS, greater diversity on the Board. would assure that decisions of that body
are better considered;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony,
Minnesota, requests the following actions:
• 1 . That the legislature conduct an investigation into PERA Board election
practices and also into the administration of PERA.
2. That the legislature consider amending the statutes which determine
the method by which the PERA Board is constituted to provide that three
fewer members shall be elected by the PERA general membership and three
_additional members shall be appointed by the Governor from among non-
PERA member citizens of Minnesota.
3. That immediate action- be taken to remove the interim Executive Director
and to provide for an open process to select a Public Employees Retire-
ment Association Executive Director.
Adopted this 13 day of I�[oyean.� e�r 1984.
Mayor —jz/�Wzw
AT -EST
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration:
,_ City Manager
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• ADDRESSES REFERRED TO IN ITEM "(3)" OF THE MEMO:
The Honorable Rudy Perpich .�
Governor
State of Minnesota
State Capitol
St. Paul , MN 55155
Cecil Halter, Chairman
PERA Board of Trustees
203 Capitol Square Building...
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul , MN- 55101
Chairman ,
Legislative Commission
on Pensions and Retirement
49 State Office Building
St. Paul , MN 55155
Honorable Donald M. Mo'e
Chairman, Senate
Governmental Operations Committee
• 309 Capitol
St. Paul , MN 55155
Honorable Wayne Simoneau
Chairman, House Subcommittee
on Pensions and Investments� r��
224 State Office Building �I✓
St. Paul , MN 55155 pp
SEE ATTACHED SHEETS FOR ADDRESSES OF AREA LEGISLATORS.