08-68 - 12-16 - Adopting Special Legislation Providing Repeal of Funeral Benefit Provided Members Fire Relief AssociationResolution 08-68
December 16, 2008
Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SPECIAL LEGISLATION OF THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF THE FUNERAL BENEFIT PROVIDED MEMBERS
OF THE FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature in special legislation provided for a funeral
benefit for the Fire Relief Association of the City of Golden Valley commencing in 1971;
WHEREAS, the Legislature now is providing an inclusive death benefit which
supplants the funeral benefit previously provided; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to adopt special legislation of the 2008 Minnesota
Legislature repealing such funeral benefit to provide for the more inclusive death benefit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Golden
Valley that it hereby approves and adopts the special law enacted in the 2008 Session of
the Minnesota Legislature in Chapter 349, Article 14, Section 13, Subdivision 7 of the 2008
Minnesota Session Laws which repeals laws 1971, chapter 140, Sections 2, as amended
by Laws 1973, chapter 30, section 2; 3, as amended by Laws 1973, chapter 30, section 3;
4, as amended by Laws 1973, chapter 30, section 4; and 5, as amended by Laws 1973,
chapter 30, section 5; and Laws 1993, chapter 244, article 4, section 1.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of
Golden Valley that the City Clerk is directed to complete and file promptly with the
Minnesota Secretary of State, a certificate stating the essential facts necessary to validate
approval of such law in Chapter 349, including a copy of this Resolution of Approval.
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Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
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Susan Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg, Loomis,
Pentel and Shaffer; and the following was absent: Scanlon, and the following voted against
the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed
by the Mayor and her signature attested by the City Clerk.