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ORD 2014-39 - FailedTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE 2014-39 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB PROVIDING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM ("TMRS") FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIREES OF THE CITY OF TROPHY CLUB, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, The Town Council has determined it appropriate to take action to adjust the amount of annuity increase provided as a part of its employee retirement system; and WHEREAS, having reviewed options provided under the TMRS retirement program, the Town Council has determined it necessary and appropriate to adopt this Ordinance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCILOFT TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: 4e Increase in Retirement Annuities. (a) On the terms and conditions set out in Section 854.203 of Subtitle G of Title 8, Government Code, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "TMRS Act"), the Town hereby elects to allow and to provide for payment of the increases below stated in monthly benefits payable by the System to retired employees and to beneficiaries of deceased employees of the Town under current service annuities and prior service annuities arising from service by such employees to the Town. An annuity increased under this section replaces any annuity or increased annuity previously granted to the same person. (b) The amount of the annul yLincrease unc%r this section is computed as the sum of the prior service and current service annuities on the effective date of retirement of the person on whose service the annuities are based, multiplied by 30% of the percentage change in Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, from December of the year immediately preceding the effective date of the person's retirement to the December that is 13 months before the effective date of the increase under this Section. (c) An increase in an annuity that was reduced because of an option selection is reducible in the same proportion and in the same manner that the original annuity was reduced. (d) If a computation hereunder does not result in an increase in the amount of an annuity, the amount of the annuity will not be changed hereunder. (e) The amount by which an increase under this Section exceeds all previously granted increases to an annuitant is an obligation of the Town and of its account in the Benefit Accumulation Fund of the System. EFFECTIVE DATE. Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of the System, this ordinance shall be and become effective on the 1st day of January 2015. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, this 25th day of November, 2014. ATTEST: Tan Tov C. Nick Sanders, Mayor Town of Trophy Club, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,ttorney �xas