HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-88 Dual Positions PERA Matt GottschalkCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-88
Motion By: Schultz
Seconded By: McKee
September 28, 2023
HERE, the City of Corcoran Council appoints Matt Gottschalk as Director of Public
Safety and Interim City Administrator effective October 6, 2023; and
WHEREAS the policy of the State of Minnesota as declared in Minnesota Statutes Section
353.63 is to give special consideration to police officers who are required to perform
hazardous work and who devote their time and skills to protecting the property and personal
safety of others; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 353 permits the governing body of a governmental
subdivision to request coverage in the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan for all services
rendered by an employee holding a public safety position in a police or sheriff's department
that requires the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state on a primary basis by a
licensed peace officer and that periodically includes related non -police officer duties on a
secondary basis; and
WHEREAS, for the governing body to declare to the Public Employees Retirement
Association that a police or sheriff's department position with the dual roles is that of a police
officer who is eligible to participate in the Police and Fire Plan, the duties and training
qualifications of the position and employee must meet the following requirements: 1) licensed
by the Minnesota peace officer standards and training (POST) board; 2) possesses full power
of arrest; 3) charged with the prevention and detection of crimes; and 4) has the primary duty
over 50%) to enforce the general criminal laws of the state.
NOW. THEREFORE, the Corcoran City Council RESOLVES that the position titled,
Director of Public Safety/Interim City Administrator held by Matt Gottschalk is for primary
services that of a police officer who qualifies for membership in the Police and Fire Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Corcoran City Council hereby requests that the
employee holding this position continue as a member of the Police and Fire Plan effective the
date of this employee's initial Police and Fire Plan salary deduction by the city.
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-88
VOTING AYE
® McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
® Nichols, Jeremy
® SchultzAlan ,
® Vehrenkamp, Dean
September 28, 2u3
VOTING NAY
❑ McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Nichols, Jeremy
❑ Schultz, Alan
❑ Vehrenkamp, Dean
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 28t'' day of September,
2023.
ATTEST:
Miclie
Friedrich —City Clerk
Mc�—Mayor
City Seal
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