HomeMy WebLinkAbout067_Firemans Pension Fund_Creation_DefinitionORDINANCE NUMBER 67
AN ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
DEDUCT FROM THE SALARIES OF THE FIREMEN TWO PER CENTUM (2%) TO BE PLACED IN THE FIREMEN'S
PENSION FUND; CREATING A BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO MANAGE AND DISBURSE RELIEF AND PENSIONS AS
PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF THESTATE OF OKLAHOMA; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF OWASSO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF BOARD CREATED, --DUTIES, There is created a
board of Trustees, to be know as "The Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Relief and Pension
Fund", which shall consist of the President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso,
Oklahoma, the Town Clerkand the Town Treasurer, together with two members of the Owasso
Fire Department to be elected by the said fire department of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma.
Section 2. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT. Upon the taking effect of this
ordinance, the fire department shall elect, by ballot, two members of such fire department,
one of whom shall serve for the term of one year, and one for the term of four years, and
thereafter such fire department shall, every two years, elect by ballot one of its members
to serve for the term of four years upon the Board of Trustees created by Section ONe (1)
of this ordinance.
Section 3. DUTIES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION FUND. The Board
of Trustees of "The Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund" shall provide for the disjbursement
of relief and pensions from the relief and pension fund, and shall designate the beneficiaries
thereof, and perform such acts and have such authority as may be provided by the
laws of the State of Oklahoma relating thereto.
Section 4. DEDUCTIONS FROM FIREMEN'S SALARIES. That from and after the effective date of
this Ordinanceit shall be duty of the Clerk of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, to deduct
from the salaries or wages of each member of the Owasso Fire Department an amount equal to
two per centum (2%) of the annual salaries or compensation paid by the town to such member
of the fire Department. Deductions shall be made semi-monthly, at the time such firement are
regulary paid,k and when so deducted shall be deposited in in "The Firemen's Relief and Pension
Fund". All such deductions so made shall be set forth in each semi-monthly payrool, in a
legible manner, so that each member of the fire department contributin to said Fund may be
able to ascertain the exact amount which he is contributing; provided, that should the pay-
roll of said fire department be on a monthly basis, then such report and deductions as
herein provided shall be made monthly.
Section 5. EMERGENCY. Whereas, Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statues for the year 1941,
Section 373 provids that no town, or fire department thereof shall be entitled to the Funds
the State of Oklahoma until an ordinance authorizing the deduction of two per centum (2%) of
the annual salaries of the members of the Fire Department is duly enacted, an emergency is
deemed to exist for the preservation of the peace, health safety of The Town of Owasso,
Oklahoma, and the inhabitants thereof, and it is immediatly necessary that the provisions
of this ordinance be put into full force and effect upon its passage and approval, and by
reason thereof an emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason whereof this Ordinance
shall take effect ad be in full force from and after its passage and approval, as provided
by law.
Emergency clause voted upon separately and passed by unanimous vote of the Board of
Trustees this 18th day of October, 1965.
PASSED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, on this 18th day of
October, 1965.
APPROVED by the President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma on
this 18th day of October, 1965.
President of the Board of Trustees for
The Town of Owasso, Oklahoma
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED:
Attorney for Owasso, Oklahoma
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
THE COLLINSVILLE NEWS
Collinsville, Oklahoma
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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COUNTY OF TULSA
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lawful age, being duly sworn and author-
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of The Collinsville News, a weekly news-
paper printed in the English language, in
the City of Collinsville, Tulsa County, Ok-
lahoma, having a paid general subscription
circulation in said County, with entrance
into the United States mails as second class
mail matter in Tulsa County, and published
and printed in said County where delivered
to the United States mail, that said news-
paper has been continuously and uninter-
ruptedly published in said County during a
period of one-hundred four (104) con-
secutive weeks immediately prior to the
first publication of the attached notice,
advertisement or publication; and that said
newspaper comes within the requirements
of Chapter 4 of Title 25, Oklahoma Sta-
tutes 1951, as amended, and complies with
all other requirements of the laws of Ok-
lahoma with reference to legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of which is
attached hereto, was published in the regu-
lar edition of said newspaper during the
period and time of publication and not in
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MY commission expires:
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The first meeting of the Beari of Trustees of the Fireman
Relief and Pension Yund was called t o order an january 14, 1971
at 7:00 PM
As stipulated by law, the Board of Trustees for the firemean
Relief and Pension Fund are as follaws
john R. Grath - Chairma'a
inez Odom - Secretary EX-officio
Martha Boyd - Treasurer Ex-offiNo
As board members of the Fire Department: Lee Horst has
been elected to the four (4) year term as representative of the
Fire Department, and Tom Rikkolm has been elected to the One
year term.
These five (5) members will conduct all business Mesa,
before the boara with the chairman and the elected representatives
of the 7ire Denartmeah as the votinp mamhers. TYR mnP4!n=R &U--
oa held one (1) time each month as provided by Section
State law.
Kambers pres
Yembers abse
john R. GrotIn
Tom Rikkol-a.
Lee Forsib
1 ne z Od om,
Martha Boy,
in the absence of the Secretary, Lee Horst was appoiatedL
as Acting Secretary for the meeting by the chairman of the board.
Motion was made
call, az which time
Second - Tom Rikkola
Tom Rikkola - Aye.
by Lee Horst to place the next meati
regular meeting jazes will be seleote
® Votese john Groth - Aye, Lee Horst
it is a recommendation of this chairman, that the amounts
to be set for retireEent of the firemen at this time, due me
being paid with no fireman contribution'. that any retirement
naid be within the bounds of earninxs of the Dens ion fund as P" 't
exists now and in the future.
Yotion was made bv Tom Rik-aola to iss',,e a Y u ca.w ra-t in -the
to cover purchase of a book of 200 warrants.
amount 003 -' -1
Seoon,,`- - 'Lee Horst. Votes: john 3roth - Aye, Tor: Rikkola - Aye,
Lee Horst - Ikye.
Letter of application for retirement received from Tom
Johnson was read to the board. Application was accepted.
Motion was made by Tom Rikkola that his pension be in the
amount of $35.00 per month, effective for the month of January,
1971. Second - Lee Horst. Votes: John Groth - Aye, Tom Rikkola -
Aye, Lee Horst - Aye.
Letter of application for retirement received from J. R.
(Scotty) Glasgow was read to the board. Application was accepted.
Motion was made by Lee Horst that is pension be in the
amount of $25.00 per month, effective for the month of January,
1971. Second 0 Tom Rikkola, Votes: John Groth - Aye, Lee
Horst - Aye, Tom Rikkola - Aye.
Motion was made by Tom Rikkola to adjourn. Second - Lee Horst.
Votes John Groth - Aye, Tom Rikkola - Aye, Lee Horst - Aye.
Chairman
Acting Secretary
Emergency clause voted
upon separately and passed
by unanimous vote of the
Board of Trustees this 18th
day of October, 1965.
PASSED by the Board of
Trustees of the Town of
Owasso, Oklahoma, on this
18th day of October, 1965.
APPROVED by the President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma
on this 18th day of
October 1965.
John R. Groth
President of the
Board of Trustees
for the Town of
Owasso, OKlahoma
ATTEST
Robbie Fickle
Town Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED:
M>S> Sawyer, Attorney
for Owasso, Oklahoma