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REGULAR MEETING MAY 12.2010 38 appoint his or her own advisory City Negotiating Team to represent it and to provide updates during executive sessions called for the purpose of discussing strategy with regard to collective bargaining pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-6. 1 (b)(2)(A); and WHEREAS, the Advisory City Negotiating Team shall not be considered a "governing body" or "public agency" under Indiana Code § 5- 14- 1.5 -2; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Administration and the Board of Public Safety believe that this Resolution is in the best interest of promoting positive and harmonious labor negotiations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby appoints Charles Leone, as its Agent for the upcoming labor negotiations with the Fire Negotiating Team representing the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL -CIO. Mr. Leone shall be the City's Chief Spokesperson and Negotiator concerning all matters related to the working conditions and other matters addressed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement except the annual compensation of the Firefighters. Section II. Ever respectful of the Common Council's legitimate interest with respect to annual compensation, Mr. Leone shall attempt to coordinate with Mrs. Cekanski - Farrand strategy, negotiation times, scheduling of executive sessions, advisory team membership, and other matters pertaining to negotiations. Section III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from this date until a Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed by this Board or until October 1, 2010, whichever occurs first. Dated this 12th day of May, 2010. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Patrick D. Cottrell, Member s/Laura A. Vasquez, Member s/Eddie L. Miller, Member Attest: s /Linda Martin, Clerk FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — APRIL 2010 Chief Howard Buchanon submitted to the Board the monthly report for the month of April, 2010, compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. Mr. Cottrell stated if there were no objections, the Board would accept the report for filing as presented. A summary is as follows: APRIL APRIL 1 2009 2010 STRUCTURE FIRES Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents (Estimates) $5,855,700.00 $66,908.00 INSPECTIONS (Fire Prevention/Ins ection Bureau) 435 Inspections 349 Inspections 175 Re-Inspections 114 Re-Inspections INVESTIGATIONS (Police /Fire Arson Bureau) 24 16 Investigations Investigations 2 3 Arson Arson