HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 67-21BE IT I-1ZREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
~VI-iEREAS~ the City Council Sf the City of Columbia Heights has deemed it
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety that the attached
Veteran's Preference Bill relating to the City of Columbia Heights should be passed by
the legislature of the State of 1Vfinnesota during t~e 19'67 session.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the attached Bill for an
Act relating to the City of Columbia Heights should be passed by the legislature of the
1967 session.
Passed this 10th day of
April , 1967.
Offered By: King
Seconded By: jeska
Roll Call: Ail Ayes.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE CITY OF COLU1VIBIA HEIGHTS; DEFINING
THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF VETERANS EMPLOYED BY
OR SEEKING E1VrPLOY1ViENT IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPART-
NFENTS OF SUCH CITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY. THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. (COLU1VfB!A HEIGHTS, EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS IN FIRE
AND POLICE DEPARTIVtENTS.) In the City of Columbia Heights a veteran applying
for employment in its fire and police departments shall be given the rights, privileges,
and preferences herein provided for.
Section 2. (APPLICATIONS ~CERTIFIED.) Any veteran applying for original
employment who passes the examination for a position in the fire and police depart-
ments in the City of Columbia Heights shall be employed over other applicants there-
for; and if the veteran is of good moral character and can perform the duties of the
position applied for and has passed the entrance examination, said veteran shall be
certified and appointed to the position or place for which he has applied before any
non-veteran is certified or appointed.
Section S. (RATINGS OF VETERANS.) To the rating of a disabled veteran
in the employ of the fire and police departments of the City of Columbia Heights who
achieves a passing grade on the examination other than for original employment,
there shall be added a credit of five points, and to the rating of every other veteran
in the employ of the fire and police departments of such City who achieves a passing
grade on the examination other than for original employment, there shall be added a
credit of three points. The veteran's or disabled veteran's name shall then be placed
on the list of eligibles with other eligible persons. The name of a veteran or disabled
veteran, with such augmented rating~ shall be entered ahead of that of a non-veteran
when their ratings are the same. -vVhen the three highest names on the list of eligibles
are certified to the appointing authority,~ they may appoint any one of such three without
regard to whether the appointee is or is not a veteran or disabled veteran.
Section 4. (NO INQUIRY INTO APPLICANTS' STATUS} No inquiry shall be
made of any applicant for examination before such examination as to whether or not
he is a veteran or disabled veteran, nor shall any distinction be made in giving the
examination or grading the results thereof on account of the fact that the applicant
may be a veteran or disabled veteran. All applicants who pass any examination shall
be informed of the right of a veteran for preference. The preference credit shall be
added to the examination rating when the preference is claimed by the civil service
authority of the fire and police departments of the City of Columbia Heights and the
records shall show the examination rating and preference rating.
Section $. (DEFINITIONS.) For the purpose of this chapter, the terms
"veteran" and "disabled veteran" shall be given the definition set forth in tVtinnesota
Statutes, Section 43.30; provided, however, that a disabled veteran must have a
disability rating of ten percent or greater before being considered a disabled veteran
for the purposes of this act.
Section 6. (INCONSISTENT LAIAfS SUPERSEDED.i The provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, Sections 197.45, !97.46, !97.47. and 197.48 are hereby super-
seded by the provisions of this chapter insofar as they may be inconsistent.
Section 7. This act takes effect when approved by the governing body
of the City of Columbia Heights and upon compliance with the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, Section 645.021.