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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER ADAMS BILL NO. 8121 ORDINANCE NO. 5909 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OFUNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS, BY REPEALING SECTION 25-10 THEREOF, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5805, ENACTED JUNE 17, 1991, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED PENSION PLAN, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 25-10. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO DELETE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED FOR 30 YEARS, CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Chapter 25 of the Municipal code of the City of University City, relating to retirement and pensions is hereby amended by repealing Section 25-10 thereof, as amended by Ordinance No. 5805, enacted J'une 17, 1991, relating to contributions from members of the uniformed pension plan, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as "Section 25- 10. Contributions from Members Generally," by amending said section so as to delete the contributions of those who have contributed for 30 years; relating to the same subject, and re- enacting said section so that said section, as so amended, shall read as follows: Section 25-10. Contributions from Members Generally Every salaried member of both the Police and Fire Departments of the City shall be assessed and required to pay into the Police and Firemen's Retirement Fund, created pursuant to this article, a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the base salary. The base salary, as used herein, means the highest monthly salary according to the salary range, as contained in Section I, Schedule B of the payroll ordinances then in use for a police officer and firefighter or paramedic firefighter, excluding any salary increases because of years of service. If the amounts for such police officer and firefighter or paramedic firefighter (whichever is the highest salary of the fire group) are not the same, the mean of the two amounts shall be used as the base salary herin. An employee who has contributed for 30 years to this fund shall be excused from any further contributions to the fund. The City, in making up its payroll for members of the Police and Fire Departments, shall be authorized and is hereby required to deduct from the compensation and salary due each employee for each payroll period a sum representing five percent (5%) of the base salary, such deduction to be placed in