HomeMy WebLinkAbout169 - 12/17/2013 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 169, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE
GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to
appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be
available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not
previously appropriated; and
. WHEREAS, the City has prior year reserves in the General Employees' Retirement Plan
Trust Fund (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution 1998-086 amending the
Plan to allow for a single-sum benefit for vested former employees of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution 1998-137 approving an
amendment to the eligibility and contribution provisions of certain employee pension plans; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds to accommodate an additional
$1,000,000 in single-sum benefit payment requests received by the Plan during the current fiscal
year; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has assets of approximately $39 million available for appropriation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the General
Employees' Retirement Plan Trust Fund, the sum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) to
be used for single-sum benefit payments in the current fiscal year.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
December, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of December, A.D.
2013.
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City Clerk Aydo.•••'
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of December, A.D. 20B.
Mayot
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City Clerk
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