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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-184 WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION 04-184 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PENSION INCREASE FOR THE PRIOR LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF AND PENSION ASSOCIATION MOTION BY: LEMAIR SECOND BY: BLOMBERG The bylaws of the Prior Lake Volunteer Firefighters relief.and Pension Association provides for a defined contribution benefit; and The present annual benefit level in effect is $3,800.00 in 2004 for volunteer fire fighters that are eligible under the existing vesting schedule; and The City Council understands that the insurance premium tax payment increase received from the State of Minnesota is sufficient to fund a benefit increase to $4400 per year of service now and in the future without the need for additional city contribution; and It is in the best interest of the City of Prior Lake to provide a pension level that is comparable with other volunteer fire departments in order for the City to continue to recruit and retain qualified volunteer firefighters. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that 1.) The recitals set forth above are incorporated herin.. 2.) Resolution 04-130 is hereby rescinded 3.) A $4,400 per year of service credit for pension, disability and death benefit purposes within the Bylaws of the Prior Lake Fire Department Firefighters Relief and Pension Association is hereby approved effective January 1, 2005. Passed and adopted this 6th day of December 2004. {Seal} Haugen Blomberg LeMair Petersen Zieska YES X X X X Abstained Abstained NO Haugen Blomberg LeMair Petersen Zieska www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 R:\RESOLUTI\FINARES\2004\04-184.doc