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RESOLUTION NO. 11 -100
RESOLUTION INCLUDING THE POSITIONS OF FIRE MARSHAL AND FIRE
INSPECTOR IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLICE
AND FIRE PLAN
WHEREAS, the policy of the State of Minnesota as declared in Minnesota Statutes
353.63 is to give special consideration to employees who perform hazardous work and
devote their time and skills to protecting the property and personal safety of others; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 353.64 permits governmental subdivisions to
request coverage in the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan for a non - full -time fire
fighter, provided the fire service position regularly engages the employee in the hazards
of fire fighting as an employee of a designated fire department; and
WHEREAS, City of Lakeville staff and Public Employees Retirement Association staff
have reviewed the functions of the positions of Fire Marshal and Fire Inspector and
determined that fire fighting is the primary duty of the position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of City of Lakeville
hereby declares that the positions of Fire Marshal, currently held by Brian Carstensen,
and Fire Inspector, currently held by Jay O'Connell, are, for primary services provided,
that of a firefighter engaged in the hazards of fire fighting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this governing body hereby requests that the named
employees, any future employee in the same positions, provided the primary duty of the
positions is fire fighting, be accepted as a member of the Public Employees Police and
Fire Plan effective the date of this employee's initial Police and Fire Plan salary
deduction by the governmental subdivision.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall not constitute an employment
contract with any individual, expressed or implied.
DATED this 19 day of September, 2011.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
Mark Bellows, Mayor
ATTEST:
Charlene Friedges, City Qlerk