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Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution and moved its
RESOLUTION NO. 84 -161
RESOLUTION ON THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, most of the employees of the City of Brooklyn Center 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 appointment 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 mailed
information campaigns, permitting a single organization or individual to determine
board membership; and
WHEREAS, greater diversity on the board would assure that decisions of
that body are better considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, requests the following actions:
1. That the legislature conduct an investigation into PERA Board
election practices 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 shall 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 Association Executive Director.
October 15, 1984
Date
ATTEST:
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Bill Hawes, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
RESOLUTION No. 84 -161
favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, and Bill Hawes; and
the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted.
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