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RESOLUTION NO. 8504
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVING SPECIAL LAW 1997, CHAPTER 233,
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 46, CONCERNING RICHFIELD POLICE AND FIRE RELIEF
ASSOCIATION BENEFIT MULTIPLIER
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield and the Richfield Police and Fire Relief
Associations have sought mutually to complete consolidations with the Public
Employment Retirement Association (PERA) Police and Fire Fund; and
WHEREAS, as part of that consolidation process, the City of Richfield has
striven to ensure that the benefits of consolidated members are substantially the same
as those of other PERA Police and Fire members; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature passed a benefit improvement for Police
and Fire members, effective on July 1,1997, or as directed by city resolution, that
would increase the benefit multiplier to three percent; and
WHEREAS, Section 46 of Chapter 233 requires cities to individually approve the
use of the new benefit multiplier for their consolidated members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richfield must formally approve said
law in order to have it become effective for Richfield's Consolidated Police and Fire
personnel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chapter 233, Article 1, Section
46, gtanting the higher percentage multiplier for consolidated members of the PERA
Police and Fire Fund is hereby approved.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 8th day of
September, 1997.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 3% benefit multiplier be effective on
September 1, 1997.
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Martin J. Kir , Mayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LAW
BY GOVERNING BODY
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(Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 645.02 and 645.021)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Hennepin
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MINNESOTA:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That the undersigned chief clerical officer of the
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY, that in compliance with the provisions of Laws. 19.2L-. Chapter 233
requiring approval by a majority. vote of the governing body of said local governmental unit before it
becomes eff~ctive, the
City Council of the City of Richfield
(designate governing body)
at a meeting duly held on the ~ day of Sentember 1 9 .!ll-, by resolution No. 8504
did approve said Laws, 19 ~ Chapter 233
(if other than resolution, specify)
by a <;-0
majority vote* 01all of the members thereof (Ayes
5
. Noes 0 .
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Absent or not voting ~ and the following additional steps, if any, required by statute or charter were
taken:
A copy of the resolution is hereto annexed and made a part of this certificate by reference.
. . signed:;f~1,{i'.i.A f) C.1LA
SEAL .--
City Clerk
(Official designation of officer)
(This form prescribed by the Attomey General and furnished by the Secretary of State as
required in Minnesota Statutes 645.021)
"If extraordinary majority is required by the special law, insert fraction or percentage here.
Please see reverside side for instructions for completing this form.
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