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<br />Councilmember <br /> <br />introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION # <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OFFERING SOCIAL SECURITY <br />COVERGE TO ELIGIBLE CITY OF RAMSEY ELECTED OFFICICALS <br />CURRENTLY HOLDING POSITIONS COVERED BY PERA'S DEFINED <br />CONTRIBUTION PLAN <br /> <br />WHEREAS, legislative changes made in 2006 to Minnesota Statutes Section 355 <br />establish procedures that allow a governmental subdivision to extend Social Security <br />coverage to certain local elected officials who are members of, or are eligible for <br />membership in, the Defined Contribution Plan administered by the Public Employees <br />Retirement Association; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Ramsey City Council desires to offer Social Security to its <br />eligible elected officials. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this governing body to extend the <br />provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 355, as amended by Chapter 271, <br />providing Social Security coverage to eligible elected officials of the City of <br />Ramsey. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Pursuant to said policy, the City of Ramsey hereby requests and authorizes the <br />execution of a divided vote referendum under Section 218( d)( 6) of the Social <br />Security Act for the purpose of allowing current eligible elected officials the <br />option of paying the Social Security tax. The coverage of current local elected <br />officials shall be effective as of January 1,2008 (or as soon as practical <br />thereafter) for those eligible officials who vote "yes" in the divided vote <br />Social Security referendum. The referendum will be conducted pursuant to <br />applicable state and federal laws and regulations by the Ramsey City Clerk <br />under the supervision of a representative of the Public Employees Retirement <br />Association acting as a the designated State Social Security Administrator. <br /> <br />3. The Public Employees Retirement Association is hereby directed to execute a <br />modification to the Section 218 Agreement between the State of Minnesota <br />and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to secure Social Security <br />coverage of the eligible elected officials who vote "yes" in the referendum and <br />all local newly-elected officials of the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />.. <br />G:\AdministrationlHumanResourceslBenefits\DCP Elected Officialslstaffreport 9-2S-07.DOC <br /> <br />-77- <br />