Appointed Agent/Negotiator 2013 Teamster Labor Negotiations

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RESOLUTION NO. 14 2-.Sct --t 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING AN AGENT/NEGOTIATOR TO REPRESENT THE COMMON COUNCIL AND ADDRESSING THE CITY ADVISORY NEGOTIATING TEAM FOR THE 2013 TEAMSTER LABOR NEGOTIATIONS G *, the South Bend Common Council passed two (2) salary ordinances setting the maximum wage amounts for all City Employees who are members of Teamsters Local Union No. 364, as a result of the successful labor negotiations held between the City and the Union in 2010; and G, in light of the state law deadline and the Teamsters voting and ratifying the total package involving a 3 -year wage package on or about November 30, 2010, two (2) ordinances were necessary, namely Ordinance No. 10044 -10 which was passed on September 30, 2010 which established maximum Teamster salary amounts for calendar year 2011, and Ordinance No. 10067 -11 which was passed on January 10, 2011, which established maximum Teamster salary amounts for calendar years 2012 and 2013; and 6New4 Indiana Code § 36 -4 -7 -3 provides that the compensation must be fixed "not later than November I", which would require the Common Council to take final action on such a compensation ordinance at its October 28, 2013 Council meeting, which is the last regular meeting before the state law deadline; and G%Cr, the current collective bargaining agreement which was approved by the Board of Public Works and which established working conditions and policies between the City of South Bend and Teamsters Local Union No. 364, expires on December 31, 2013; and Gw4, the Common Council has been advised that the City Administration will be introducing a Resolution for the Board of Public Works to consider at their May 28, 2013, Board meeting, where the Board's Agent/Negotiator will be formally appointed; and G *, this Resolution will formally appoint the South Bend Common Council's Agent and Chief Negotiator on matters involving maximum compensation and any other monetary items which will be the subject of the upcoming negotiations with the Negotiating Teams representing Teamsters Local Union No. 364; and the Common Council is mindful of past successes where a Chief Negotiator acts as the Council's Agent in representing their interests, and would work with the Board of Public Works' Agent and City Advisory Negotiating Team for Teamster negotiations; and provide regular updates to the Common Council during executive sessions called for the exclusive purpose of discussing strategy with regard to collective bargaining pursuant to Indiana Code § 5- 14- 1.5- 6.1(b)(2)(A); and the City Advisory Negotiating Teams shall not be considered a "governing body" or "public agency" under Indiana Code § 5- 14- 1.5 -2; and