Title
Resolution Authorizing Summary Publication Of Ordinance No. 09-21 Amending Section 1:734 Of Chapter 21, Retiree Health Care Benefits Plan and Trust, Of Title I Of The Code Of The City Of Ann Arbor
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the summary publication of Ordinance No. 09-21.
The amendment of Section 1:734 conforms the documentation of such programs to previous operations and provides for compliance with federal tax laws. In particular, to add to the Retiree Health Care Benefits Plan and Trust provisions for maintenance of the cost of retiree health benefits under that Plan as outlined by Internal Revenue Code Section 420.
The City Charter contains provisions to allow summary publications of ordinances that are in excess of 500 words in length. The purpose of this resolution is to lessen the City's cost resulting from the required publication of the revisions to the City Code.
Staff
Prepared by: Mary Joan Fales, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reviewed by: Stephen K. Postema, City Attorney
Approved by: Roger W. Fraser, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Section 7.4 of the City Charter authorizes the publication by summary of ordinances over 500 words in length;
RESOLVED, That Ordinance No. 09-21 be published by the following summary:
An Ordinance to amend Section 1:734 of Chapter 21, Retiree Health Care Benefits Plan and Trust, of the City Code, to conform the documentation of such programs to previous operations and to comply with federal tax laws. In particular, to add to the Retiree Health Care Benefits Plan and Trust provisions for maintenance of the cost of retiree health benefits under that Plan as outlined by Internal Revenue Code Section 420.
The complete text of this ordinance is available for inspection at the City Clerk's office on the 2nd floor of the Guy C. Larcom Municipal Building, 100 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor.