Minnesota Session Laws - 1988, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1988 

                        CHAPTER 433-S.F.No. 1607 
           An act relating to the city of Minneapolis; providing 
          for the appointment, compensation, and liability of 
          certain city employees and contractors; amending Laws 
          1969, chapter 937, section 1, subdivision 9, as 
          amended, and 9a; Laws 1980, chapter 607, article 15, 
          section 21; and Laws 1987, chapter 55, section 2. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Laws 1969, chapter 937, section 1, subdivision 
9, as added by Laws 1982, chapter 491, section 2, and amended by 
Laws 1983, chapter 220, section 1, and Laws 1986, chapter 473, 
section 16, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 9.  The city coordinator of the city of Minneapolis 
may appoint a person to the following positions to perform the 
duties and services he may direct: 
    (a) Purchasing agent; 
    (b) Management information services director; 
    (c) General manager of auditorium the convention center; 
    (d) Manager of operations, the convention center; 
    (e) Director of federal programs; 
    (e) (f) Legislative liaison; 
    (f) (g) Director of energy programs; 
    (g) (h) Manager of licenses and consumer services; 
    (h) (i) Manager, finance - city council; 
    (i) (j) Officer, cable communications; 
    (k) Director of regulatory service; 
    (l) Director of communications and information service; 
    (m) Director of neighborhood services; 
    (n) Assistant to coordinator; 
    (o) Labor relations representative. 
    Sec. 2.  Laws 1969, chapter 937, section 1, subdivision 9a, 
as added by Laws 1986, chapter 473, section 17, is amended to 
read: 
    Subd. 9a.  The city council shall by ordinance indicate the 
manner in which the following positions are appointed: 
    (a) Director of federal employment and training; 
    (b) Director of inspections; 
    (c) Director of women/minorities business enterprise; 
    (d) Government relations representative; 
    (e) Risk manager; 
    (f) Deputy finance officer; 
    (g) Assistant budget director; 
    (h) Assistant manager of auditorium; 
    (i) Manager of sales and marketing at auditorium the 
convention center; 
    (j) (i) Director of community crime prevention; 
    (k) (j) Deputy purchasing director; 
    (l) (k) Urban corps. coordinator; 
    (m) (l) Assistant director of licenses; 
    (n) (m) Manager of employee benefits; 
    (o) (n) Director of Public Information; 
    (p) (o) Internal auditor; 
    (q) (p) Director of labor relations; 
    (r) (q) Director of affirmative action. 
    The appointing authority shall not terminate an incumbent 
holding a position listed under clause (b) for 270 days 
following the effective date of this act, except for misfeasance 
or malfeasance in office.  For 270 days after the first 270 
days, the appointing authority shall not terminate an incumbent 
holding a position listed under this subdivision, except for 
misfeasance or malfeasance in office, without vote of approval 
of a majority of the council. 
    Sec. 3.  Laws 1980, chapter 607, article 15, section 21, is 
amended to read: 
    Sec. 21.  [RETIREMENT COVERAGE FOR MINNEAPOLIS CHIEF OF 
POLICE.] Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
the chief of the police department of the city of Minneapolis 
shall be excluded from either membership in the Minneapolis 
police relief association or the public employees police and 
fire fund, unless the person at the time of appointment is 
either a member of the Minneapolis police relief association or 
the public employees police and fire fund, whereupon the person 
may elect by irrevocable written application within 30 days of 
the person's appointment as chief of police to continue 
membership in the applicable pension fund.  If the person is 
excluded from membership in the Minneapolis police relief 
association or the public employees police and fire fund by 
operation of this section, the city of Minneapolis may pay to 
the person compensation in addition to the salary allowed under 
any limitations imposed by law on the salaries of public 
employees, on the condition that the person agrees that all the 
additional compensation up to $7,500 or any other maximum amount 
allowed for deferred compensation taxation by state and federal 
law shall be deposited by the city in a deferred compensation 
program.  Compensation under this section in excess of the tax 
law limits for deferred compensation shall be paid as ordinary 
salary.  The additional compensation shall be a dollar amount 
equal to the employer contribution to meet the normal cost 
obligation of the Minneapolis police relief association as 
specified in the most recent actuarial valuation of the relief 
association prepared and reported pursuant to Minnesota 
Statutes, Sections 69.77 and 356.215, applied to the salary 
payable to a first grade patrol officer. 
    Sec. 4.  Laws 1987, chapter 55, section 2, is amended to 
read: 
    Sec. 2.  [LIABILITY.] 
    The governing body of the city may defend, save harmless 
and indemnify any local chamber of commerce or nonprofit 
corporation and its board members, officers and employees that 
contracts with the city for the purposes stated in section 1, 
against any claim or demand arising out of the performance of 
those purposes.  Liability of the chamber of commerce or 
nonprofit corporation, its officers and employees, for a tort 
claim or demand within the scope of performance of those 
purposes shall not exceed the limits of liability provided in 
Minnesota Statutes, sections 466.04 for a municipality. 
    Sec. 5.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
    This act takes effect the day after the governing body of 
the city of Minneapolis complies with Minnesota Statutes, 
section 645.021, subdivision 3.  Section 3 is effective for 
calendar year 1987 and every year thereafter. 
    Approved March 30, 1988