HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 71-36CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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590-40th AVENUE N.E. 788-9221 · COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421
RESOLUTION
RATIFYING BY-LAW CHANGES IN THE POLICE RELIEF
ASSOCIATION AS ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP THEREOF
AT THEIR SPECIAL MEETING jUNE 17, 1971.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heigh~ that:
WHEREAS, the 1971 Minnesota Legislature in Chapter 11,
provides that all by-laws or articles of incorporation
amendments affecting the benefits paid by any police or
fire association will not be effective until ratified by
the local Council, and
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights police Relief Association has
adopted three [3) by-law changes on June 17, 1971
effecting the benefits of the pension plan, cop{es of
which are included herewith, and
WHEREAS, said changes constitute a reduction in benefits
which is a necessary and desirable indication of concern
about the actuarial deficit in the pension fund which
continues to increase, and
WHEREAS, certain additional by-law changes are under
consideration in conjunction with the negotiations now
underway which would also tend to reduce the pensi'on
actuarial deficit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Columbia Heights does hereby ratify the by-law
amendments as approved by the association membership
and copies of said amendments are made a part of this
Resolution by reference.
Passed ~is 23rd_ day of
Offered by: Land
Seconded by: Jeska
Roll Call: All Ayes
~"~r'dtary to the Council
AuguSt; 197] , ~--'
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
Ig is he'~eby reso!ve~d that Article XVI~ Section
be no%~ amended to ~ead as ~ollo~=~ SEC_ I0~ I
~ ~.a~o~ by reason of s~ck
~y member oz this association~ "
~ ,- disabled from parfo~ning
ness or acciee~.=~ becomes .._
Of a police~an~ police%~o~n,an~ or police m&tron, in the police
depar~nt of the City of Colur~dDia Hei~hts~ as defir:ed in fha
Articles of l~corporatlon sa:~d By-la~.¢s of tums assoala~zo~¢
sP~!! !~e entitled to roce~zee f?om the assoc%a~on, during the
peri~J of ~%ch disability, the sum of 35/80th~ of sala~,y per
~n~h exclusive of longevity benezlt,~ at the ti~ of d4sab41{ty~
~t i~ no event sha!l the disability paid to any m~m. ber
the s~ of 35/80the of top pat~3oL~&ns~ salary e2{clusive of
* d at~ainin~ the
vity benefits. A member x~ho becomes disable prior
rank of top patroLnan or who has attained the rank of top patroi~
. ·
man shall be encmtle to any future increases or decreases of
sa!~y exclusive of longevity benefits ~.hat may occur during
h~ period of disability subjeut to the aforementioned iimigations~
~d s~d disability benefits shall be adjusted accordingly. In
no event, shall a pension be less than $75.00 per month,
= ,~-~ t p~esentsd to
the members of the "Col~bia Heights Police Relief Asso~_atmon ,
held in the City of Columbia H..~ghts. ~%is %qas a
~is ~endmant was spread upon the minutes of said
meeting.
meeting.
CERT!~ ICA~.., OF ADOPTION OF
]Yne foregoing Amendment ~.~as adopted at a meeting of the
bets of the"Co!xm~bia Heights Police Relief Association", held
~he City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County~ State of M~nn~$ota,
on Li L[~ ~2~/ /9'%/ , and the Same were, at thag ttra_~,
spread ripen the minutes of said meegingo
8~c~etazy
~4ENDMENT
~t is 5ereb~ resolved that ~ticle I~I, Section
now amended to read as follows:
Any member of this association who has completed a p~riod~
or periods of service, as a policeman, policewoman, or pol::[.C~
matron, of the City of Col:,mhia Heights, as defined by the Ar-
ttcle~ of !axcorporatt~n amd By-lawS ~hsreof, equal to 20
years or mo~re, mhai1 after he ~ a~v~ a~ ~e age of 5~ Fe
mmnt of the City of Col~ia ~ights, be entitled to a sea, see
vi~ he.fits con~uted ~ the basis of the sala~ t~ a top
pa~olman recelved on Dec,bar 31, 1970. In the ~ent~ a ~
c~tract for the year 1971 is 'accepted by the ass~iat~ ~
benefits retroactive to Janua~ 1, 1971 then in ~t ~n~
se~tce pension shall be c~puted on the basle of the top
~' aala~ as of J~ua~ 1, 1971 rather than Dec.e=
~td benefits shall be effective and ~ force ~ttl ~ly 1,
1971 when said semite p~sion shall be co~uted as follam:
A ~er ~.~o Ms 20 years of semite, but less t~n ~1
of service, s~ll be entitled to 35/80tbs of t~p patroons' salary
exclusive of l~evity b~eftts based ~ top patro~ans'
as of C~ date of r~tir~nt. In the event t~t the top pat~o~s
salary either increases or decreases ~ri~ the
period, said settee penst~ s~ll be 35/80tbs of the adjusted
A ~ber who has 21 years of service~ but lass t~ ~ ~ears
of sa~ice, shall be entltled to 36/80ths of top patrol~n's sal~
excl~ive of long~lty benefits based on top patroons' salary
~ of the date of retirement. I~ the even~ that the top
salary either increases or decreases dur~g the aforementioned
period, said semite p~si~ s~11 be 36/80tbs of the adjusted
A member who has 22 years o£ service, but tess than 23
'~ears of service, shall be entitled to 37/80ths df top patrol-
mans' Sala~ exclusive of longevity benefits based on
'Patxomans' salary as of the date of retirement. In the event
~hat the top patrolmans' salary either increases or
during the aforement:iOned period, s~!~..P~rvtce p~nston shall .
~"be 3?/80cbs of the adjusted top parr01mans~ salary.
. A member who has 23 years of service, but less than 24 -' . ,-.
years of service, shall be entitled to 38/80ths of top pa~0
sal~ exclusive of longevity benefits based on top patrolmans'
salary as of the date of retirement. In the event the t..op.
A member who has 24 years of service, but less than 25
years of service, shall be entitled to 39/80tbs of top patrolmans'
salary exclusive of longevity benefits based on top patrolmans'
salary as of ~he date of retirement. In the event that the top
patrolmans' salary either increases or decreases during the
aforementioned period, said service pension shall be 39/80=hs
of the adjusted top' patrolmans' s~ta~y.
A member who has 25 or more years of service shall be entitled
to. one-hall of top patrolmans' salary exclusive of longevity benefits.
In the event that the top patrolmans' salary either increases or
then in that event said members service pension shall be
decreases,
one-half of the top patrolmans' salary taking into account the
crease or decrease.
- Members whose service pension as of December 31~ 1970 exceeds
the rates set forth above shall remain at the Dec_~mber 31, 1970
· rate until such time as the new and old rates are equalized.
Such pension shall be payable monthly during the term of the
", p~trolmans' salar~ either increases or decreases during ~he
.~..* aforementioned period, said service pension shall be 38/80tbs
" '"' 'Of ~he adjusted toP patrolmans' salary.
natural life of ~uch retired member.
On,.~] '~.'~ ~ }-/ ??/' , the above Amendment ~.:as pre-
~e~lted to the members o£ the "Columbia Heighte Police Rel~c~
~s~fatf~", held ~n ~he C~y of ~l~bia ~shts- ~:
was a ~> ~c,~,~ ~eting. ~ts a~n~nt was s ead
CERT~FICA~ OF A~PTION OF ~ND~NT
The foregoing Amendment was adopted at a meetir~ of tka
ma~b~rs of ~he "Columbia He~Ehts Police Relief Associatto%%"
~ the City of Colchis Heights, ~o~ Gouty, State
o ~ / ~[ ! / , and the s~ ~qere
t~t t~, spread up~ the minutes of sa~d ~et~,
It is hereby resolved that Art~.cle XViIi: Section l, (1)
and (2) be now amended to read ~s follows: SECTION 1 _i~
To such a ~%idow a pension of two-~thlrds of th~ pensi~ .
~cluslve of longevity benefits that a decedent me,bar woul~- .
be entitled to on the data of his dea~h~ tal~ing into account. ~
that the widow's ~x~ pensi~ shall not exceed ~.;o-th~ds
of 40/80ths-Of top patrolmans' sala~f exc!usive of longevity
in ~cess of top patr01mans' sala~ ~ctusive of longevity
~nefits passes away, his widow s~!l bs entitled ~o two-
~trds of ~tever pension said mer~er shall be entitled ~o as
of July i~ !971. ~y increases or decreases of top ~trol~s~
sala~ exclusive of %ongevi~ benefits or any salami ~creases
or decreases bel~ the rank of top pa~Ol~n shall be t~J~en
~to c~slderation in dete~In~'theamou~%~ ~hat said ~.~'dow shall
receive ·
SECTION 1 (2)
To such child or children if thai= mother is !tying, th~re
shml! b~ paid a pension of mot to exceed $25.00 p~r month
each dhild up until the tir~ such child mhall reach 18, pz~vtding
that ~he maxi~ pension paid herennde~ for ~h~ wid~ and
of said deceased member shall not exceed the sum of 40/80ihs of
~he ~op patrolmans' salary exclusive of longevity hmnefi~m the
d~ced~t member would have been entitled, to at the tL~a of his
death. Ail increases or decreases of top patrolmans' salary ex-
clusive of longevity benefits an~ any increases or deceases of
salary exclusive of longevity benefits below top patrol~mns'salary
exclusive of longevity benefits shall be considered ~compu~ing said
pension for tha widow and children of sa~d deceased memb. er. in :.
Cases where such child or children are living ~,~th ~heir mo~her