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3,/20/84 Page -6- <br />a pension fund and therefore the pension <br />they will receive is going to be reduced <br />because of a certain period of their career <br />wizen they were not paying into a pension <br />fund. Therefore,. they could have a legitimate <br />argument of receiving money from this pension. <br />He felt that it was fairly clear that the <br />City did not have any legal obligation in <br />this issue. There are no vested rights in <br />this pension. The City was complying with <br />the law at the time, which said that they <br />would continue to contribute to the Social <br />Security portion for policement that were <br />employed at this time. Stated that Council <br />may have a moral obligation, which was a <br />a difficult thing to define. After speaking <br />with some of his constituents, some of them <br />felt that there was a moral obligation - others <br />he could not convince that there was a moral <br />obgliation. In his opinion, given this un- <br />certainty of defining moral obligation, a <br />$:10,.000 settlement offer is a fair and just <br />o:Efer and he would suggest that Council stay <br />with that offer. <br />yor Meier Stated that he took exception to some of the <br />comments made that Council was insensitive <br />to Mr. Wilson and were ignoring the issue. <br />I-t was his feeling that Council expressed <br />thheir moral obligation to him by offering <br />the $10,000 lump sum settlement. Suggested <br />that Mr. Wilson may be interested in investing <br />thhis sum in an annuity fund if he still <br />wished to receive monthly payments. Con- <br />curred with Councilman Leary's comments <br />about implications in the future with other <br />employees regarding this issue. <br />Councilwoman Morris Commented that she was happy that Council <br />felt they had a moral obligation to Mr. <br />Willon regarding his pension. Mrs. Morris <br />requested that either Mr. Wilson or his <br />attorney should reply to Council's offer <br />since they have never received an official <br />response. <br />Andrew Gaydosh, Attorney Mr. Gaydosh stated that he had extensive <br />Representing Arlo Wilson discussions with Attorney Rautenstraus and <br />they had gone from steadfast positions to <br />a point where the issue is being discussed <br />at a reasonable basis of a lump sum settlement. <br />Stated that Mr. Wilson had not rejected <br />