03/19/14 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 2014 19 Animal Control Officer: Todd Howard Upon a motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the Special Police Commissions were approved as outlined above. RESCIND SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS - Brian Haygood - Kim Lucas - Rex Pemberton - Gary Libbey - Jordon McGuire - Michael Frye In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that the Special Police Commissions for the above listed individuals be rescinded effective immediately due to the individuals no longer being employed by the Department of Code Enforcement and Animal Control. Therefore, upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the above listed Special Police Commissions were rescinded effective March 19, 2014. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18 -2014 — APPOINTING AN AGENT/NEGOTIATOR TO REPRESENT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE UPCOMIN G POLICE DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATIONS Upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the following Resolution was approved by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 18 -2014 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF ,SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING AN AGENTINEGOTIATOR TO REPRESENT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE UPCOMING POLICE DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATIONS WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety is the administrator of the Police Department and has the "exclusive control over all matters and property relating" to it and the authority to adopt the rules governing the Police Department pursuant to Indiana Code §36- 8 -3 -2; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8- 3 -3(d), the Common Council has until September 30, 2014 the exclusive authority to fix by ordinance the annual compensation for all members of the South Bend Police Department before; and WHEREAS, the 2013 -2014 Working Agreement between the City of South Bend and the Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36 will expire on December 31, 2014; and WHEREAS, 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- 6.1(b)(2)(A); and WHEREAS, the Advisory City Negotiating Team shall not be considered a "governing body" or "public agency" under Indiana Code§ 5- 14- 1.5 -2; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Administration and the Board of Public Safety believe that this Resolution is in the best interest of promoting positive and harmonious labor negotiations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: