09-22-08 Council Meeting 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 FIREFIGHTERS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8 -3 -3, ¶ (d), the South Bend Common Council, as the legislative body of a second class city is charged with establishing before September 30th the annual compensation of all members of the South Bend Fire Department. On April 28, 2008, the South Bend Common Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3861 -08 which appointed an agent/negotiator for the labor negotiations with the Fire Negotiating Team representing the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL -CIO. For the past several weeks the City's Advisory Negotiating Team, whose membership included Personnel and Finance Committee Chairperson Thomas LaFountain, 41' District Council Member and Health and Public Safety Vice - Chairperson Ann Puzzello, 6ffi District Council Member Oliver Davis as members, and Health and Public Safety Committee Chairperson, Council Member at Large Karen L. White and 2nd District Council Member Henry Davis, Jr., as alternates; to serve with City Controller M. Catherine Fanello, City Attorney and Board of Public Safety Agent Charles Leone, Board of Public Safety Attorney Thomas Bodnar, Assistant Fire Chief Frederico Rodriguez, Assistant Fire James Lopez, Assistant Fire Chief Mark Nowicki and the Council's Agent/Negotiator Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand has been meeting with the Fire Negotiating Team which consists of Ken Marks, IAFF Local 362 President; Todd Skwarcan, IAFF Local 362 Vice - President; Pump Operator James Weinberg, Captain Chris Baker, Engineer Gerard Ellis, Retired Battalion Chief Mike Wegenka, and Thomas "Chip" Lewis III, Spokesperson. The City's Advisory Negotiating Team and the Fire Negotiating Team reached a tentative agreement on Monday, August 25, 2008, regarding a 1 -year salary and monetary fringe package for the 2009 calendar year. Informational meetings with the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department are in the process of being scheduled; with voting on the package taking place thereafter. The negotiating teams were committed to the principles of interest -based bargaining which were used throughout the negotiating process. The salary and monetary fringe benefits set forth in this ordinance are in keeping with the goals and objectives established by the South Bend Common Council, the City Administration and the Fire Administration. The ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the South Bend Fire Department and the best interests of the City of South Bend, Indiana. 95�11maina, as follows: