HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4162 Approving and Adopting the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority Employee Benefits Program AgreementCOMMISSION RESOLUTION N0.4162
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL
AUTHORITY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAM AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman (Member Entity) is duly organized under the laws of
the State of Montana; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the Montana Constitution provides that a political
subdivision may (a) cooperate in the exercise of any function, power, or responsibility with, (b)
share the services of any officer or facilities with, and (c) transfer or delegate any function,
power responsibility, or duty of any officer to one or more other local government units, the state
or the United States;
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, (the Interlocal Cooperation
Act) authorizes political subdivisions to create interlocal agreements to jointly perform any
undertaking that each such political subdivision unit is authorized by law to perform;
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 2-18-702, authorizes cities and towns to enter into
group hospitalization, medical, health, including long-term disability, accident or group life
insurance contracts or plans for the benefit of their officers and employees and their dependents;
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 2-18-711, permits the establishment of group programs
by local government entities to provide employee group benefits;
WHEREAS, the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority (Authority) is a joint exercise
of powers entity established pursuant to an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement in accordance with
the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act for the purpose of providing pooled risk
coverage programs for the Member Entity and other political subdivisions executing the
Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to exercise necessary powers to implement the
purposes of the Authority as established by the Interlocal Agreement;
WHEREAS, by executing this Program Agreement, the Member Entity signatory hereto
has heretofore determined and does hereby confirm that the Assessments and other charges
required by the Employee Benefits Program have been and are just and reasonable and
advantageous to the public benefit of the citizens of such Member Entity; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Bozeman hereby
approves and adopts this Employee Benefits Program Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of May, 2009.
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KAAREN JA BSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
STACY EN, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: