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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 78-33CITY OF CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - 5~)~' 4Otb AVe, N~ i E. ' ..... (612) i 788- 9221' ~ 'SEI~VICE IS OUR BUSINESS" RESOLUTION 78-33 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING 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 Firefighters, Inter- venor), and WHEREAS, this lawsuit is currently under appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court, and WHEREAS, the PELRA binding arbitration provisions delegate fundamental 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 provisions 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 Columbia Heights, Minnesota as follows: 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. that the sum of $100 is hereby authorized from Unallocated General Fund SurpJus to be paid to the League of Minnesota Cities to assist in financing the cost of appealing this lawsuit to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Passed this 28th day of August, 1978 Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: ~un~:il S~cretar~ Norberg Hentges N orb erg Hentges u~~ , , Nawrocki Logacz, Heintz- Nay ~ayor Bruce G, Nawrocki, Mayor E. "Sebe" Heintz, Councilmember Walter Logacz, Councilmember Gayle R. Norberg, CounciJmernber Kenneth E. Hentges, CounciJrnember EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER