HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequesting that the State of Indiana enact legislation whereby the State of Indiana would completely fund police and fire pensions RESOLUTION
No. 434-74
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
JULY 22, 19 7 4
Attest: � x City Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
JULY 23, 19 7 4
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me ✓
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 434-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND REQUESTING THAT THE STATE
OF INDIANA ENACT LEGISLATION WHEREBY THE
STATE OF INDIANA WOULD COMPLETELY FUND POLICE
AND FIRE PENSIONS.
WHEREAS , the City of South Bend, Indiana, is a second
class city and has been mandated by statute to provide certain pension
benefits for police and firemen of said city.
WHEREAS , the pension act requires that the city shall
pay the excess of the estimated expenditures over the estimated
receipts in said pension fund. It has been the experience of the
police and fire pension trustees that the expenditures always exceed
the receipts in said fund, and it has been required by statute that
a tax levy be enacted to fund the police and fire pension fund.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend
strongly feels that, since the State of Indiana requires by statute
that cities shall pay said pensions and do their own funding, the
State of Indiana should enact legislation whereby the state would
completely fund said police and fire pensions to relieve the burden
upon the local taxpayers since said burden is a result of a mandate
by the State of Indiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, that:
SECTION I . The State of Indiana enact legislation to
provide that police and fire pension funds be completely funded by
the State of Indiana.
SECTION II . This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval
by the Mayor.
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Member of the /o on Co nci.l
Adopted July 22, 1974 , as amended.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF INDIANA
ENACT LEGISLATION WHEREBY THE STATE OF INDIANA WOULD
COMPLETELY FUND POLICE AND FIRE PENSIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, is a second
class city and has been mandated by statute to provide certain
pension benefits for police and firemen of said city.
WHEREAS, the pension act requires that the city shall
pay the excess of the estimated expenditures over the estimated
receipts in said pension fund. It has been the experience of the
police and fire pension trustees that the expenditures always
exceed the receipts in said fund and it has been required by statute
that a tax levy be enacted to fund the police and fire pension fund.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend
strongly feels that since the state of Indiana requires by statute
that cities shall pay said pensions and do their own funding, that
the state of Indiana should enact legislation whereby the state
would completely fund said police and fire pensions to relieve the
burden upon the local taxpayers since said burden is a result of
a mandate by the state of Indiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council
of the City of South Bend, Indiana that:
SECTION I.
The state of Indiana enact legislation to provide that
police and fire pension funds be completely funded by the state
of Indiana.
SECTION II.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage by the Common Council of the City
of South Bend, Indiana .
-P"L� -
Member of the tdmmon Council
Passed this day of 1974.
FILED IN CLERK'S DFFICE
PRESENTED 7 - " J U L 17 1974
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED Irene Gammon
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.