HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-008 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2001/02/05RESOLUTION NO. 01-008
A RESOLUTION TO ABOLISH THE POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION;
S PURSUE ENABLING STATE LEGISLATION TO ABOLISH THE FIRE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION ONLY IN ST. LOUIS PARK; AND SEEK CITIZEN INPUT ON
MATTERS OF POLICE- AND FIRE -RELATED CITIZEN CONCERN
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WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has declared in Chapter 419 that cities may abolish
Police Civil Service Commissions; and
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park City Council requested that the St. Louis Park Charter
Commission investigate the need for a Police Civil Service Commission and a Fire Civil Service
Commission, and
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission analyzed the Police and Fire Civil Service rules and
regulations; gathered statistics from other Minnesota cities; analyzed other cities' experience with
Police and Fire Civil Service Commissions; interviewed a former representative of the League of
Minnesota Cities; accepted all written comments concerning the need for the Commissions;
interviewed City employees, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, a Police Union representative, a Fire
Union representative, and current and former members of the Police and Fire Civil Service
Commissions; and
WHEREAS, in making this recommendation, the Charter Commission finds that the work
of the Police and Fire Civil Service Commissions is redundant of City and Union procedures and
State and Federal law The limited duties, with which the Police and Fire Civil Service
Commissions are charged, are or can be carried out by other City, Union, and ad hoc entities. The
concerns the Police and Fire Civil Service Commissions are obligated to examine are adequately
addressed by State and Federal law, and City policies applicable to all other City employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Charter Commission recognize the work of past and
present Police and Fire Civil Service Commissions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed the report and recommendations of
the Charter Commission and met with said Commission on November 13, 2000;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Louis Park City Council that:
1 The City of St. Louis Park Police Civil Service Commission is hereby abolished.
2 The City shall pursue State legislation enabling only St Louis Park to abolish its Fire
Civil Service Commissions by unanimous vote of the City Council.
3. The City shall seek citizen input on matters of police- and fire -related citizen concern as
Review- :v or Administration:
Attest.
nager
Ci Clerk
Council February 5, 2001