The city of Bellingham shall allow qualifying reserve police officers to participate in the volunteer firefighters’ relief and pension plan, administered by the State Board for Volunteer Firefighters, under option 3 as provided in RCW 41.24.410, which option provides that the city will count and pay the cost of all credit for service as a reserve officer and pay pension fees at the option of the member, who must agree to pay his/her portion of the fees plus interest, at an actuarial rate to be determined by the state board. Any portion of the back fees may be assigned by the municipality to be paid by the member. [Ord. 1998-11-083].