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~: { k't 1::~s.'r • REGULAR MEETING MAY 11, 2005 WHEREAS, the 2004-2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Bend and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 36 expires at the end of this year, along with Ordinance No. 9243-01 and Ordinance No. 9501-04, which establish salaries and other annual compensation for members of the South Bend Police Department for calendar years 2002 through 2005; and WHEREAS, mindful of past successes when there is a joint negotiating team or joint advisory team, the Board of Public Safety desires to appoint a Chief Negotiator who would 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, bythe Board ofPublic Safety ofthe City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The Board of Public Safety, the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby appoints Charles Leone, as its Agent for the upcoming labor negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 36 representing the South Bend Police. 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 Police. Section II. Mr. Leone shall coordinate matters of strategy, negotiation times, scheduling of , executive sessions, advisory team membership, and other matters pertaining to negotiations with whomever is appointed as Lead Negotiator by the South Bend Common Council. 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 September 20, 2005, whichever occurs earlier. Dated this 11`" day of May 2005. . BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY s/Jesusa Rodriguez s/Donald Alford s/Wesley Taylor, Jr. Attest: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 37-2005 -AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO UTILIZE CENTRAL SERVICES EMPLOYEES IN THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF FOOD VENDING VEHICLES Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 37-2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO UTILIZE CENTRAL SERVICES EMPLOYEES IN THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF FOOD VENDING VEHICLES WHEREAS, Section 4-25 of the South Bend Municipal Code provides for the licensing of food vending vehicles and requires, as part of the licensing procedure, that the vehicle be checked for required safety equipment and mechanical condition by the South Bend Police Department; and