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MEETING DATE: January 4, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: PERA Resolution
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The Council has previously authorized the hiring of Celeste Walz and
Daniel Pfannenstein as a part time as needed police officer.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Part time police officers are required to participate in PERA and to be
eligible the City Council must pass a resolution illustrating that the employees have been hired by the
governing body. Celeste Walz and Daniel Pfannenstein have already been approved by the City Council,
sworn in and will begin training.
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action
Resolution 2016-001 Approving PERA participation
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute resolution 2016-
001 acknowledging the hiring of Celeste Walz and Daniel Pfannenstein as part time police officers.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
RESOLUTION 2016-001
Resolution Authorizing Enrollment in PERA
WHEREAS, the policy of the State of Minnesota 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 who
position duties meet the requirements stated therein and listed below.
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Joseph, hereby declares that the position titled Police
Officer, currently held by, Celeste Walz and Daniel Pfannenstein meets all of the following Police and
Fire membership requirements:
1. Said position requires a license by the Minnesota peace officer standards and training
board under section 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 this employee with the prevention and detection of crime;
4. Said position gives the employee the full power of arrest, and
5. Said position is assigned to a designated police or sheriff s department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this governing body hereby requests that the above-named
employee be accepted as a member of the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan effective the date of this
employee's initial Police and Fire salary deduction by the governmental subdivision.
Adopted this 4th day of January, 2016
Rick Schultz
Judy Weyrens, Administrator