Fixing the Annual Pay and Monetary Finge Benefits of Firefighters for calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

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City of South Bend Common Council County-City Building .South Bend, lndisns 46ti01 (219)235-9321 Fax (219)235-9173 TDD (219) 235-5567 August 17, 2000 Charlotte Pfeifer President The South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County-City Building James Aranowski South Bend, Indiana 46601 Vice-President Andrew Ujdak Re: South Bend Fire Department 2001-2004 Salary Ordinance Chairperson, Committee (Bill No. ~9-00) of the Whole Dear Council Members: James Aranowski First District On behalf of the City Negotiating Team, I am pleased to present Bill No. 59-QO for your review and passage. Charlotte Pfeifer Second District This proposed ordinance would establish salaries and monetary fringe benefits for all 248 sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department for calendar Roland Kelly y~~ 2001 through 2004. It is important to note that 235 firefighters are members Third District of Local No. 362, and that Union and that Union alone, has long been recognized " . by the City as the "exclusive representative in collective bargaining Karl King Fourth District On April 24, 2000, the Common Council adopted a resolution which appointed the Chairperson of the Health and Public Safety Committee, Council David Varner Member Andrew Ujdak, the Chairperson of the Personnel and Finance Committee Fifth District Council Member James Aranowski, Council Member Karen L. White, Council Member Roland Kelly, Ciry Controller M. Catherine Roemer, Deputy City Andrew Ujdak Attorneys Thomas L. Bodnar and Cheryl A. Green, and myself to the City Sixth District Negotiating Team to jointly represent the Council and the Crty Administration during the fire negotiations. Sean Coleman The Wage and Grievance Committee of South Bend Firefighters At Large ,Association, Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL- Al "Buddy" Kirsits CIO was composed of Captain Frederick J. Jaronik, Captain Michael J. Damiano, At Large Lieutenant David Van DeWeille, Engineer James Weinberg, and Engineer Tony Nania. Local Union President Leon Stein, Kevin Horton, Financial Specialist, and Attorney Joseph V. Simeri assisted in guiding their team to effectively represent the Karen L. White issues of greatest priority for the Union's membership. At Large Kathleen Cekanski-Ferrand We all recognize that members of the South Bend Fire Department are Council Attorney engaged in providing essential public services throughout our community. Some of the many services which our firefighters provide include fire suppression services, emergency medical services, water and aerial rescue, hazardous material emergency response, swifrivater rescue, tactical rescue, fire and arson investigation, as well as public education and fire code inspection services.