Appointing a Negotiator for the 2006 Teamster Negotiations

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RESOLUTION NO. ~ S ~ ~ "~~ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING A NEGOTIATOR FOR THE 2006 TEAMSTER NEGOTIATIONS WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council acknowledges that Mr. Robert Warnock, President of the Teamster Local Union No. 364, sent a letter dated January 18, 2006 to Mayor Stephen J. Luecke giving official notice that Teamster Local Union No. 364 desires to negotiate changes and modifications to the Agreement Between the City of South Bend and Teamsters Local Union No. 364 ("Agreement") which expires on December 31, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, which is the body authorized to approve a contract between the City and Teamster Local Union No. 364, is expected to adopt a resolution at its meeting of May 22, 2006 appointing a negotiator for the purpose of reaching a new agreement with Teamster Local Union No. 364 through the negotiating process, related to such items as working conditions and other such items addressed in the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council has the authority to approve wages and budgetary items addressed in the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council hereby wishes to act in unity with the Board of Public Works for the purpose of reaching a new agreement with Teamster Local Union No. 364, through the negotiating process, related to such items as annual compensation and other budgetary items addressed in the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council, in agreement with the Board of Public Works, wishes to appoint a negotiator to address wages and other budgetary items addressed in the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the negotiator appointed by the South Bend Common Council, together with any persons named by the negotiator to act in an advisory capacity to the negotiator shall not be considered a "Governing body" or "public agency" under either Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-2 or 5-14-3-1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby appoints Jeffrey M. Jankowski as its negotiator in any discussions with Teamster Local Union No. 364 concerning wages and other budgetary items addressed in any agreement with Teamster Local Union No. 364. Section II. Jeffrey M. Jankowski shall have the authority to appoint a team to advise him and shall keep the South Bend Common Council advised of the composition of that team through the South Bend Common Council's legal counsel, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the South Bend Common Council and approval by the Mayor. ~~' ti [ / Find in ~lcrlc'~ ®i'#ica `fl( Me ber, South Bend Com on Council l;1AY i 7 2QOo PRESENTED s- LZ-0~`° NOT APPROV'fD JOHN VOORDE CfTY CLER4~, S0. BEND, IN. ADOPTED S - LZ- 0~+