Fire Fighters' Pension Board Minutes

Series

Identifier: 1802-L6

Scope and Contents note

The Fire Fighters' Pension Board was responsible for oversight of the Fire Fighters' Pension Fund, which was established by ordinance in 1909. It was originally called the Firemen's Pension Fund Board, then changed its name to the Firemen's Disability Board in 1970. It was renamed the Fire Fighters' Pension Board in 1976. Minutes document attendees and topics discussed. Board business primarily concerned consideration of specific claims, but also covered some policy issues such as physician retainers, investments, and insurance coverage.

Dates

Creation: 1942-2003

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The City Clerk maintains the City's legislative records, official filings, and the Seattle Municipal Archives; keeps the minutes of City Council meetings; and provides information services to City agencies and the public. Seattle's first City Charter allowed for a Clerk of the Common Council to be elected by the Council. In 1875 the position of City Clerk became elective and remained so until 1896 when the new Charter designated the Comptroller ex-officio City Clerk. The Comptroller served as City Clerk through 1992. A 1991 City Charter amendment transferred the Comptroller's function to the Department of Finance and the City Clerk's Office became a division of the Legislative Department effective in 1993.

Full Extent

2.4 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement note

Chronological

Location of Records

SMA

General Note

A Comptroller or Clerk File (CF) can consist of correspondence, reports, petitions, contracts, agreements, etc. from elected officials, City departments, other government agencies, or the general public, which have been placed on file with the Office of the City Clerk (OCC). They are primarily permanent records, but also include routine material which was periodically purged. Certain archival records identified in the CF have been removed, arranged into records series, and incorporated into the collection of the Seattle Municipal Archives, a program of the OCC.