City Council Resolution 1978-15RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CITY OF RICHFIELD
LAWSUIT CONTESTING PELRA COMPULSORY
BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has initiated a lawsuit contesting
the compulsory binding arbitration provisions of PELRA (City of
Richfield vs. Local No. 1215, International Association of F`i.re Fighters
and State of Minnesota, Intervenor), and
WHEREAS, this lawsuit is currently under appeal to the Minnesota
Supreme Court, and
WHEREAS, the PELRA binding arbitration provisions delegate
fundamental decisions regarding the kind, extent and cost of governmental
services to private, politically unaccountable individuals, and
WHEREAS, cities in Minnesota have generally had poor. experience
with these binding arbitrationprovisions in that decisions have
been unfair,.. inflationary and detrimental to the collective bargaining
process, and
WHEREAS, other viable, morefair and just alternatives do exist
to the PELRA binding arbitration provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Monticello, Minnesota, as follows:
1. That this :city supports the City of Richfield in this
lawsuit and directs that a copy of this resolution of
support be filed with the League of Minnesota Cities.
2. `That the sum of $100 is hereby authorized to be paid
to the League of Mhnnesota Cities to assist in
.financing the cost of appealing .this lawsuit to the
Minnesota Supreme Court. "
Passed by the City Council of the-.City of N~nticello, Minnesota,
this 23 day of October,'. 197$.
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