An ordinance of the City of Alliance, Nebraska amending Alliance municipal code section 2-152 regarding the POLICE pension plan retirement commitee TO provide for the city council designees to be the city manager and CITY TREASURER and to change the method of election of members of the committee from secret ballot to a fair and transparent method; repealing existing provisions of the City Code not consistent with this ordinance; and providing for an effective date.
Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of the city of Alliance, Nebraska:
SECTION 1. Section 2-152 of the Alliance Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-152. – Retirement committee.
(a) General purpose. There has been established police department retirement committee which shall supervise the general operation of the police department’s retirement system.
(b) Members. The retirement committee established shall consist of members from both the police force and designees of the city council. The committee shall consist of six members, of which, four members shall be selected by active, paid police officers. Administration shall be represented by the city manager and city treasurer. The plan administrator will be a non-voting member.
(c) Elections. Election of police officers shall be conducted by the city clerk in a fair and transparent method. The city clerk will inform the city council of retirement committee membership changes.
(d) Term. The committee members shall be appointed to four-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a person with the same representation as his predecessor.
(e) Compensation. Members of the retirement committee shall receive no separate salary and shall not be compensated for expenses.
(f) Duties. The retirement committee shall be established to supervise the general operation of the plan; provided, however, the city shall be responsible for the general administration of the plan except for such specific administrative functions that are delegated, by ordinance or statute, to the retirement committee.
SECTION 2. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, resolutions, and policies of the City of Alliance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its approval, passage, and publication according to law.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 21st day of January, 2025
/s/: John McGhehey, Mayor
Attest: Shelbi C. Pitt, City Clerk
Publish: January 29, 2025
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