10-27-14 Council Agenda & Packet

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V?�,�( 03 1Y 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 SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2015 2016 AND 2017 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INENT The South Bend Common Council, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8 -3 -3, ¶ (d) is charged with establishing before November Is', the annual compensation of the South Bend Fire Department. On March 24, 2014, Chris Baker, the Vice - President of South Bend Firefighter's Association informed the City of their interest to enter into negotiations. Thereafter, the South Bend Common Council and the Board of Public Safety adopted separate Resolutions which designated their respective agents for the negotiations. The City's Advisory Negotiating Team's membership includes Council Member Derek D. Dieter, Council Member Gavin Ferlic, Assistant Chief Todd Skwarcan, Assistant Chief Jim Lopez, Battalion Chief "A" Shift Dave Maenhout, City Controller John Murphy, Human Resources Director Janet Cadotte, Board of Public Safety Agent Cory Hamel and Council Agent Kathleen Cekanski Farrand. The South Bend Firefighter's Local Union # 362 Negotiating Team's membership includes Captain Jim Weinberg, Union President; Captain Chris Baker, Union Vice- President, Captain Mike Lagodney, Steward; Captain Russ Buysse, Pump Engineer and 1" Driver Ryan Takacs; and Tim Curran, Legal Counsel. This ordinance reflects the proposals discussed during negotiations and sets forth the recommended salaries and other monetary benefits to be paid to the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the Fire Department and the best interests of the City of South Bend. j/ Al Section I. Recognition. The South Bend Common Council recognizes the negotiating team which represents the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL -CIO, as the sole bargaining agent for the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department for purposes of negotiating annual pay, monetary fringe benefits and other monetary items which are addressed in this ordinance, excepting the Fire Chief, the Assistant Fire Chiefs, and the Battalion Chiefs, who are governed by Indiana Code § 36- 8 -1 -12.