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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 10, 2011 BILL NO. 87-10 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE 2010 SALARY ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE NEW POSITION TITLES AND SETTING THE MAXIMUM SALARIES TO BE PAID TO CERTAIN NON BARGAINING EMPLOYEES Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to continue this bill until the February 28, 2011, meeting of the Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 88-10 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 10044-10, WHICH FIXED MAXIMUM WAGES OF TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011, TO APPROVE TEAMSTER EMPLOYEE WAGES FOR 2012 AND 2013 Councilmember LaFountain, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Gregg David Zientara, City Controller, 12th Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Zientara advised that Ordinance No. 10044-10 was passed by the south Bend Common Council in its second substitute version on September 30, 2010 during a time when labor wage negotiations were ongoing but not yet concluded between the City and its Teamster employee group. At time of passage of Ordinance No. 10044-10, City Administration had a contractual agreement proposal on the table with the Teamster Union that proposed a 0% wage rate increase in fiscal 2011, with subsequent 2% wage rate increases effective on January 1, 2012, and on January 1, 2013. As the contractual agreement proposal was not yet ratified by Teamster union membership, it was determined in joint agreement between Common Council and City Administration, that the appropriate Teamster wage ordinance proposed for Common Council passage on September 30, 2010, should exclude any reference to wage years beyond the 2011 0% wage increase. It was jointly concluded that, upon Teamster contract ratification of the 2% wage rate increases proposed for effect on January 1, 2012, and on January 1, 2013, that City Administration would file an amendment to Ordinance No. 10044-10, that would incorporate the Teamster contract ratified wage rates for these future periods. Mr. Zientara reiterated that this bill amends Ordinance No. 10044-10, effectively to include the Teamster wage rates for effect on January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2013 in accordance with Teamster contract ratified and binding between the City of South Bend and its Teamster Union employees. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 3