81-03
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
February 2, 1981
RESOLUTION NO: 81-03
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN:
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN: Geving
RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ~ION OF FIRE STATE AID TO ANY
PURPOSE OTHER THAN PRESENTLY MANDATED
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WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen recognizes the importance
of maintaining a financially sound retirement and disability benefit
program for its volunteer firefighters through the firefighters'
relief association; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the sole purpose of
the fire state aid made available under Minnesota Statutes 69.011
through 69.051 is to provide a portion of the funds necessary to
support the various firefighters relief associations which exist
within the State of Minnesota; and
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WHEREAS, allocation of a portion of all of the fire state
aid to purposes other than now mandated may jeopardize the
associations' financial ability to maintain and improve pension
and other benefit levies which are deemed necessary or desirous
by the City to attract and retain qualified volunteer firefighters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that theCity Council of the
City of Chanhassen:
1. Is opposed to any legislation which would alter or
eliminate the exclusive allocation of the fire
state aid now provided for in Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 69.011 through 69.051; and
2. That a copy of this resolution be presented to the
officers of the Minnesota League of Cities and to each
of the persons who represent the citizens of Chanhassen
in the Minnesota State Legislature.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
this 2nd day of February, 1981.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, ity Manager
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Thomas L. Hamilton, Mayor
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YES
Mayor HamIlton
Councilman Neveaux
Councilman Swenson
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Councilman Horn
NO
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