05/07/08 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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RE GULAR MEETING MAY 7, Be it further resolved that Engineer Tracey Cannady, be commended and recognized for his quick actions, dedication, and professionalism. His actions reflect highly upon himself, the South Bend Fire Department, and the City of South Bend. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY s/Donald Alford, President s/Juanita Dempsey, Member s/Patrick Cottrell, Member s/Bruce J. BonDurant, Member s/E. Jack Reed, Member ATTEST: s/Linda M. Martin, Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 31-2008 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING AN AGENT/NEGOTIATOR TO REPRESENT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY( FOR THE UPCOMING FIRE DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATIONS WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety has the "exclusive control over all matters and property relating" to the Fire Department pursuant to Indiana Code §36-8-3-2(b)(2); and WHERE-AS, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-8-3-3(d), the Common Council has until September 30, 2008 the exclusive authority to fix by ordinance the annual compensation for 0 members of the South Bend Fire Department before; and WHEREAS, the Common Council and the City Administration have for the last twenty (20' ) years agreed upon a Chief Negotiator or Negotiating Team to negotiate with South Bend Firefighters Local 362 concerning such items as annual compensation, monetary fringe benefits, working conditions, and other items related to the South Bend Fire Department, all of which negotiations resulted in an agreement; and WHERE-AS, the South Bend Common Council has already passed Resolution 3861-08 naming Kathleen Cekanski-Fai rand as the Council's Chief Negotiator; and WHERE-AS, the 2005-2008 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Bend and the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO expires at the end of this year, along with Ordinance No. 9620-05, which establishes salaries and other animal compensation for members of the South Bend Fire Department for calendar years 2006 through 2008; 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 . I (b)(2)(A); and