An ordinance of the City of Alliance, Nebraska amending Alliance municipal code section 2-172 regarding the firefighter pension plan retirement commitee to increase the number of members from Four to six, four of which shall be selected by the active, paid firefighters, TO provide for the city council designees to be the city manager and CITY TREASURER, to change the method of election of members of the committee from secret ballot to a fair and transparent method, and to provide for reimbursement of commitee members for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their duties, subject to city council approval; 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 2-172 of the Alliance Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-172. – Retirement committee.
(a) General purpose. There is established a fire department retirement committee which shall supervise the general operation of the fire department’s retirement system.
(b) Members. The retirement committee established shall consist of members from both the fire department and designees of the city council. The committee shall consist of six members, of which four members shall be selected by active, paid officers from the fire department of the city. Administration shall be represented by the city manager and city treasurer. The plan administrator will be a non-voting member.
(c) Elections. Election of members 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, but, subject to approval by the city council, shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.
(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 which 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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