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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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Columbin Heights, MN 55421
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RESOLUTION NO. 84-59
RESOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC EHPLOYEES RETIREHENT SYSTEH
WHEREAS:
Most of the employees of the City of Columbia Heights belong to the Public
Employees Retirement Association; and
WHEREAS:
A number of Public Employees Retirement Association Board members have raised
significant questions relating to PERA Board election procedures, to the ap-
pointment process used to hire an Interim Executive Director of the Public
Employees Retirement Association, as well as other administrative matters; and
WHEREAS:
The present method for electing PERA Board members results in electing only those
with such financial backing as to permit expensive mai]ed information campaigns,
permitting a sing]e organization or individual to determine board membership;
and
WHEREAS: Greater diversity on the Board would assure that decisions of that body are
better considered;
~I~w, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of 'Columbia Heights, Minnesota, requests
the followin9 actions:
1. That the Legislature conduct an investigation into PERA Board election prac-
tices and also into the administration of PERA.
2. That the Legislature consider amending the statutes which determine the method
by which the PERA Board is constituted to provide that three fewer members
shall be elected by the PERA general membership and three additional members
shat1 be appointed by the Governor from among non PERA member citizens of
Minnesota
3. That immediate action be taken to remove the Interim Executive Director and
to provide for an open process to select a Public Employees Retirement Assoc-
iation Executive Director.
Adopted by the Council on October 9, 1984
Offered by: Petkoff
Seconded by: Hovland
Roll call: All ayes
/~Anne S't[~dent, Council Secretary
William Elrite, City Clerk
Rita M. Petkoff, Councilmember
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
Arden Hovland, Councilmember
Edward M. Carlson, Councilmember Gary Peterson, Councilmember
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