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RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �
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Presented By � .r.,��r
Referred To Commi e: Date
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1 WHEREAS, the Le$islature of the State of Minnesota has opened its session for the year of 1990;
2 and
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4 WHEREAS, legislation was to be proposed for the creation of a State-wide Commission to explore
5 the feasibility of the,state-wide training, testing and certification of potential fire fighters in the
6 State of Minnesota; and
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8 WHEREAS, the Mi�nesota Professional Fire Fighters Association has requested that the City of
9 Saint Paul review th�s potential legislation; and
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11 WHEREAS, the Mihnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association is now proposing the creation of
12 a Study Commissioru to consider the need of state-wide training, testing and certification of potential
13 fire fighters in the Sltate of Minnesota; and
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15 WHEREAS, the Fi�ance Committee of the Council of City of Saint Paul has reviewed the concept
16 of state-wide training, testing, and certification of potential fire fighters in the State of Minnesota;
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18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul endorsed the
19 establishment of a 5tudy Commission to consider potential legislation; and
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21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul is requesting that the
22 State-wide Task Fo�ce be staffed by the Office of the Attorney General; and
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24 BE IT FINALLY R�ESOLVED, that membership of the Study Commission should include at least
25 one member of the,Council of the City of Saint Paul.
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' Y�as Navs Absent Requested by Department of:
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Goswitz �_
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Macca ee �
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Adopted by Council;: Date MAR � ��� Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoption C tifiec� by Council Secretary By. �� �� ��K--
By' Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Approved by Mayor: Datei �R 2 1990 Council
By:
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RESOLUTION
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SAI T P U , MINNESOTA
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Pr e ted y
/ eferre To C � r_ �� Committee: Date v� - �- f �
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A resolution approving a proposed Chapter 299F
n`bw submitted to the Minnesota Legislature .
WHEREA9, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota has
opened its seSSion for the year of 1990 ; and
WHEREA5 , � bill for an act establishing a new Chapter
299F in M�;nnesota Statutes providing for the creation of a
board to construct and administer state-wide training, testing
and certification ` of potential fire fighters in the State of
Minnesota, � copy of. whicn is attached hereto, has been submitted
to the Stat� Legislature ; and
WHEREAS , this proposal is endorsed by the Minnesota Pro-
fessional Fire Fighters�, Association as well as the present
acting fire chief of th� City of Saint Paul ; now, therefore ,
be i t `,
RESOLVED, that the Coun��l of the City of Saint Paul hereby
endorses anid gives notice of �,ill support of the proposed legis-
lation attAched hereto and r�+quests that such legislation be
� adopted by 'the Minnesota State Legislature.
Y� eas Navs Absent Requeste�i by Department of:
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i son '�- BY�
Form pr ed y City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Adoption Certifie� by Council Secretary gY: 1 �
By° Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Approved by MayorF Date Council
By, ' By:
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1 A bill for an act
2 relating to employment ; establishing a state
3 certification program for professional fire fight�rs ;
4 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes ,
5 chapter 299F. � � '
6 BE IT ENACZ'ED BY THE LEGZSLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
7 Section 1 . ( 299F. 90] (DEFINITIONS . )
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