03-24-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1980 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ms. Micki Dobski, Assistant Director of the Youth Service Bureau, indicated this was an application for Federal assistance through HUD. He said this request was for $52,500 for continuation funding of the Youth Service Bureau. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECOGNIZING ITS RESPONSIBILITY UNDER STATE LAW TO ENACT THE PAY ORDINANCE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE - MEN AND RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO ENTER INTO GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICEMEN. A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Crone indicated it was her intention to provide an alternative means for the Council to establish their intent for labor negotiations, should a majority of the Council determine that.further study of the bill was needed. She indicated she had amended her resolution by stating that the Council authorizes the Mayor and his designates, including at least two (2) representatives from the Common Council to enter into good faith negotiations. She indicated it was her intention to try and bring the Council together on this issue. She indicated that since the Council did not support this resolution she would withdraw it, and support Council Member Dombrowski's resolution. Council Member Voorde indicated he was in favor of this concept at this particular time because of the unique capabilities of the Administration. He indicated the Mayor has handled these neogitations for several years, and Mr. MacMilli.an, who has worked on these negotiations for the past two years, has recently jointed the Administration. He indicated he was in support of some type of formal guidelines after this year. Council Member Crone made a motion to strike this resolu- tion, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 768 -80 A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH.CERTAIN GUIDELINES FOR THE SALARY NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. WHEREAS, Indiana Qode Section 18- 1 -11 -2 authorizing t,he'Common:.Counc;il to set the-annual pay of all police - officers and firefighters; " and WHEREAS, significant changes in the area of labor negotiations have taken place since the State law was enacted in 1905; and WHEREAS, the Common Council desires to set forth certain guidelines for the upcoming salary negotiations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council believes in the concept of collective bargaining when setting salaries for police officers and firefighters. In the interest of formalizing a structure for the upcoming salary negotiations the following guidelines are adopted. SECTION II. Members of the Common Council and their designates shall meet with representa- tives of the firefighters (sworn members of the department excluding chiefs and battalion chiefs) and their designates,and representatives of the.police officers (sworn members of the department excluding chiefs and capti..n) and their designates respectively for the purpose of setting salaries for the 1981 calendar year. SECTION III. Salary negotiations shall be initiated by the firefighters and police officers respectively by each of them submitting to the Common Council a salary proposal on or before March 31, 1980. Within ten (10) days of the receipt of such proposal (s) the Council shall meet privately with the representatives of the firefighters and police officers respectively to discuss such proposal(s). SECTION IV. In the event that the parties are unable to reach agreement on salaries by the first Monday in June, the partices may submit a request to the Federal Mediation and Concilia- tion Service for a mediator. Recommendations of the meadiator shall be reported back to the full membership of the parties for acceptance, modification, or rejection prior to the last Common Council meeting in July. SECTION V. The Salary ordinances for the firefighters and police officers respectively shall be adopted by the last meeting of the Common Council in July. . SECTION VI. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Dombrowski read the resolution. Mr. George Herendeen, attorney for the F.O.P., indicated this resolution was a waste of ink. He indicated that the Council already has this obligation. He indicated this resolution should be amended in Section II where it indicates that just sworn members could be on the negotiation team. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to add "and their designates' after the words chiefs) and captain), seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Voorde.)