03.05 - Resolution Adding Part Time Police Officers to PERA

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RESOLUTION 06 - 20 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLICE OFFICER DECLARATION 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 eligible employees of police departments whose position duties meet the requirements stated therein and listed below. BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes hereby declares that the positions titled part time police officer currently held by Adam Murdock, Christopher Melberg, and Holly Ailts,meets all of the following Police and Fire membership requirements: 1. Said positions requires a license by the Minnesota peace officer standards and training board under sections 626.84 to 626.863 and this employee is so licensed; 2. Said position's primary (over 50%) duty is to enforce the general criminal laws of the state; 3. Said position charges these employees with the prevention and detection of crime; 4. Said position gives these employees the full power of arrest, and 5. Said position is assigned to a designated police department. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this governing body hereby requests that the above-named employees be accepted as a member of the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan effective the date of these employees' initial Police and Fire salary deduction by the governmental subdivision. Passed and adopted by the Pequot Lakes City Council this 7th day of August, 2007. Cathy Malecha, Mayor ATTEST: Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk