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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
September 18, 1978
78-56
RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN:
Geving
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN: Pearson
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD LAWSUIT CONTESTING
PELRA COMPULSORY BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has initiated a lawsuit
contesting the compulsory binding arbitration provisions of PELRA
(City of Richfield vs. Local No. 1215, International Association of
Fire Fighters and State of Minnesota, Intervenor), and
WHEREAS, this lawsuit is currently under appeal to the Minnesota
~upreme Court, and
WHEREAS, the PELRA binding arbitration prOV1S1ons delegate
tundamental decisions regarding the kind, extent and cost of
governmental services to private, politically unaccountable
individuals, and
WHEREAS, cities in Minnesota have generally had poor experience
with these binding arbitration provision in that decisions have
been unfair, inflationary and detrimental to the collective
bargaining process, and
WHEREAS, other viable, more fair and just alternatives do exist
to the PELRA binding arbitration provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Chanhassen, Minnesota, as follows:
1. That this city supports the City of Richfield in this
lawsuit and directs that a copy of this resolution of
support be filed with the League of Minnesota Cities.
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, this 18th day of September, 1978.
ATTE4l
Don Ashworth,
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Ci ty Manager
YES
// NO
Acctin~lMaYOpr Neveaux
ounC1 man earson
Co'u:n:c'ilman War'itz
Councilman Geving .
Mayor Hobbs
absent