HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-030 CCR Member Dan Ryan introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-30
RESOLUTION DECLARING FIRE FIGHTER/FIRE INSPECTOR-
EDUCATOR IN A DUAL POSITION
WHEREAS, the policy of the State
of Minnesota as declared in Minn. Stat.
Section 353.63 is to give special consideration to firefighters who are required to perform
hazardous work and who devote their time and skills to protecting the property and personal
safety of others; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 353 permits the governing body of the
governmental subdivision to request coverage in the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan for
all services rendered by an employee holding a fire service position that requires firefighting on a
primary basis and related non-fire firefighting duties on a secondary basis; provided further, that
none of the firefighting services rendered by the employee are earning credits in a relief
association that operates under Chapter 424A; and
WHEREAS, for a governing body to declare to the Public Employees Retirement
Association that a fire department position with dual roles is that of a firefighter who is eligible
to participate in the Police Fire Plan, the duties and training qualification of the position and
employee must meet the following minimum requirements:
1. The position requires and the employee holds a Firefighter I or Firefighter II
state certification or meets equivalent training standards established by the fire
department; and
2. The primary services of the position are firefighting. Primary is understood to
mean the highest priority task and job requirement that the employee respond
on a regular basis to fire calls (and medical emergencies if applicable) that are
received at the fire station which the employee is assigned during employee's
established work hours.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota, that the position titled Fire Inspector/Educator currently held by Brandon Gautsch is
for primary services that of a firefighter who qualifies for members in the Police and Fire Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota hereby requests that the employee holding this position be accepted as a
member of the Police and Fire Plan effective the date of this employee's initial Police and Fire
Plan salary deduction by the governmental subdivision.
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-30
February 22, 2016
Date Mayor
ATTEST: Y:�M&A
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Lin Myszkowski
and upon vote being taken thereon,the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Lin Myszkowski, Dan Ryan
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.