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Home My WebLink About95 of 1977 - A resolution urging Utah’s Congressional Delegation to pursue the proposal of extending benefits pro rp • Resolution No By GIen N. Greener COMMISSIONER A Urging Utah's Congressional Delegation to pursue the proposal of extending benefits provided in the case of the death of a police officer to those instances in • which a police officer is permanently and totally disabled. fraenk0 to Me ford of timmissimesi AND PASSED SEP2 8 1977 �r• CITY CITY RECORD • A E.J.(JAKE)GARN COMMITTEES. UTAH ARMEG SERVICES BANKING,HOUSING AND 4203 DIRKSEN SENATE OrrlcE BOitcoN0 URBAN AFFAIRS TEtEFRorve:zoz-zza-saaA Citafeb Ztafez . ienafe INTELLIGENCE AOEJ EFF M,BINHS AS Arrt WASHINGTON.D-C. 20510 RECEIVED December 29, 1977 Mildred V. Higham, ?.; d City Recorder Salt Lake City Corporation /'�� Ley/ I) 200 City $ County Bldg. ems/ 6 v` Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Cr RKoRoeR Dear Mildred: I have received the resolution of the Board of City Commissioners dated September 29, 1977, and relating to the proposal to extend federal benefits to police officers who are permanently and totally disabled while in the line of duty. Please inform the Board that I appreciate their concern for a reasonable system of compensation for police officers who are permanently disabled while in the public service and that I will study the advisability of legislation. In fact, I think a method of compensation is an excellent idea; the only question is whether the method should be established and funded at the local, state, or federal level. Best wishes for the coming year. Sincerely, J.tifarn JG:lo HARRISON A.WILLIAMS,JR.,N.J.,CHAIRMAN CLAMOR.PELL,R.I. RICHARD S.SCHWEIKER.PA. . ROBERT T.STAFFORD.VT. THOMAS F.EAGLET°,MO.$5 S.I.R.TAK.w.•CALIF. 11Cnifeb,$Mates-Senate OORM.o w. EcLE,JR.,MICR. COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES sTERHCOUNSELAND STAFF DIRECTOR WASHINGTON,D.C. 20510 MARJORIE M.WINTIAKER,cp.,CLERK October 26, 1977'� I R E C E I \ E D ,O7 Mildred V. Higham City Recorder `di 2, �yy J Salt Lake City Corporation 200 City and County Building Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 CITt RECORDER Dear Mildred: Thank you for transmitting a copy of the recently passed resolution of the Salt Lake City Corporation. Please convey to the members of the Corporation my thanks for their action and my intent to give the proposal to extend benefits to disabled police officers thorough consideration. / Vert truly yours, n a cl. United States Senator OCH/iq October 14, 1977 The Honorable E. J. "Jake" Garr United States Senator from Utah 4203 Dirkson Building Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator Gam: Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 95 of 1977, passed by the Board of City Commissioners, at its meeting of September 28, 1977, urging Utah's Congressional Delegation to pursue the proposal of extending benefits provided to the case of the death of a police officer to those instances in which a police officer is permanently and totally disabled. The City Commission respectfully requests that you seek to have the disability benefits passed into law so that the burdens may be eased for those officers who are disabled in the line of duty. Yours truly, City Recorder f' tb Enclosure ces Mayor Wilson Commissioner Agras Commissioner Greener Commissioner Hogensen Commissioner Phillips Attorney Files October14. 1977 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch United States Senator from Utah 6313 Dirkson Building Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator Hatch: Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 95.of 1977, passed by the Board of City Commissioners, at its meeting of September 28. 1977, urging Utah's Congressional Delegation to pursue the proposal of extending benefits provided in the case of the death of a police officer to those instances in which a police officer is permanently and totallydisabled. The City Commission respectfully requests that you seek to have the disability benefits passed into law so that the burdens may be eased for those officers who are disabled in the line of duty. Yours t ourstrully, • e - fe41rt1 City Recorder tb Enclosure cc: Mayor Wilson Commissioner Agree Commissioner Greener Commissioner Hogensen Commissioner Phillips Attorney Files ::-ctobsr 14, 1977 The Honorable Daa Marriott United States Representative front Utah 1610 Longworth House Office aulidiad Washington, D. C. 20615 Dear Representative Marriott' inclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 95 of 1977, passed by the Hoard of City Camzntssloo.rs, at its meeting of September 2$, 1977. urgln$ Utah'. Congressional Delegation to pursue the prapesel of ast.adin5 benefits provld.d in the ease of the death of a police officer to those tsstesess in which a pollee vfltcor is permss.atty and totally disabled. Tits City Comsnlssios respectfully rsausts that you seek to hairs the disability benefits passed Into law so that the burden. may be *used for Moe* officers who are disabled is the line of duty. Tours truly. *61r City Recorder tb Enclosures eel Mayor Wilson Commissioner Agras Commissioner Greener Commissioner Hog.nsaa Commissioner Phillips Attorney filo. October 14. 1977 The Honorable K. Gunn McKay United States Representative from Utah 1427 Longworth Rouse Office Building Washington. D. C. 20515 Dear Representative MeKays Enclosed is a copy of Retrointt• a No. 95 of 1977, passed by the Board of City Commissioners, at its meeting of September 28. 1977, urging Utah's Congressional Delegation to pursue the proposal of extending benefits provided in the ease of the death of a police officer to those instances in which a police officer is permanently and totally disabled. The City Commission respectfully requests that you seek to have the disability benefits passed into Law so that the burdens may be eased for those officers who are disabled in the tine of duty. Yours truly. 74,2111/2 ,,pArre,/ City Recorder tb Enclosure cc: Mayor Wilson Commissioner Agree Commissioner Greener Commissioner Rogensen Commtssiaaer Phillips Attorney Files ROLL CALL VOTING Aye Salt Lake City,Utah, September 29 ,19 77 Ell Mr. Chairman 1 move that the Resolution be adopted. Agraz 1,..•1111 Greener ME A1, sti l �i U t2� Hogensen Phillips / RESOLUTION Result RESOLUTION UR IIG UTAH'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PURSUE THE PROPOSAL OF EXTENDING BENEFITS PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF A POLICE OFFICER TO THOSE INSTANCES IN WHICH A POLICE OFFICER IS PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED. WHEREAS, police officers perform a vital function in protecting society from lawless elements, and WHEREAS, a police officer's life is constantly in jeopardy due to the hazardous nature of his job, and WHEREAS, not only is the officer's life in danger, but because danger of disability occuring as a result of performing his duty is ever present, and WHEREAS, the national government has introduced a plan to provide benefits in the case of a death of a police officer; and WHEREAS, the total disability of an officer may be just as or more disastrous financially to the officer and his family, than if he were killed NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, hereby request that each member of the Utah Congressional Delegation to the national government pursue a proposal of extending benefits to include not only those cases where a police officer is killed, but also to include instances in which a police officer is permanently and totally disabled. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to all members of the Utah Congressional Delegation and request that they seek to have the disability benefits passed int aw so that the burdens may be eased for those officers who are disa ed i t line f duty. C MAYOR ]/ CO 057 OMMISSIONER // ,ff(ifd, " \\ • SS •NER OM SIONER