10-08-12 Council Agenda & Packet

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Ordinance No. Bill No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2013 2014 AND 2015 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-8-3-3, T (d), the South Bend Common Council, as the legislative body of a second class Indiana city, is charged with establishing before November 1" the annual compensation of all members of the South Bend Police Department. On May 14, 2012, the South Bend Common Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 4179-12 which appointed an agent/chief negotiator for the labor negotiations to work with the City Advisory Negotiating Team for Police Negotiations. The Council's Agent and the City Advisory Negotiating Team have been meeting with the Police Negotiating Team representing sworn members of the Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36. The City Advisory Negotiating Team's membership includes Council Member at Large Karen L. White, 1 ac District Council Member Tim Scott, Council Member at Large Gavin Ferlic (Alternate), City Controller Mark Neal, Uniform Division Chief Jeff Walters, and Division Chief for Services Gary Horvath; with Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand serving as the Council's Agent and Ed Sullivan serving as the Board of Public Safety's Agent. The Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36 Negotiating Team includes 3rd Detail Lieutenant and FOP President Steven G. Noonan, 1" Class Patrolman (Police Special Crimes) James M. Taylor, 3rd Detail Sergeant Daniel S. Moryl, Ist Detail Sergeant James M. Wolff, 1St Detail Sergeant William G. Kraus, Sergeant Daniel D. Demler, Jr., Police K-9 Unit, and their attorney Leo T. Blackwell. This ordinance sets forth the recommended salaries and monetary fringe benefits to be paid to sworn members of the South Bend Police Department. It is believed to be in the best interest of the Police Department, the best interest of the City of South Bend which is fiscally responsible to the citizens.