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Ordinance No. 1,0331-1 Substitute Bill No. 54 -14 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 POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2015 AND 2016 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The South Bend Common Council, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8 -3 -3, ¶ (d) is charged with establishing before November 1", the annual compensation of the South Bend Police Department. On March 5, 2014, Dan Demler, the President of South Bend FOP Lodge # 36 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 Dr. Fred Ferlic, Council Member Tim Scott, Council Member Karen L. White, Division Chief Scott Ruszkowski, Division Chief Stephen Smith, Division Chief Gary Horvath, City Controller John Murphy, Human Resources Director Janet Cadotte, Board of Public Safety Agent Cory Hamel and Council Agent Kathleen Cekanski Farrand. The Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36 Negotiating Team's membership includes Sergeant Dan Demler, FOP President; Patrolman I" Class Harvey Mills, FOP Vice - President; Lieutenant Steve Noonan, Past FOP President; Sergeant Cori Bair; Patrolman I" Class Chad Goben, and Leo T. Blackwell, Legal Counsel. This ordinance reflects the proposals discussed and tentatively agreed to during negotiations by the respective negotiating teams. It sets forth the recommended salaries and other monetary fringe benefits to be paid to the sworn members and officers of the South Bend Police Department in calendar years 2015 and 2016. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the Police Department and the best interests of the City of South Bend. Section I. Recognition. The South Bend Common Council recognizes the negotiating team which represents the Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36, as the sole bargaining agent for the sworn members of the South Bend Police Department for purposes of negotiating annual pay, monetary fringe benefits and other monetary items which are addressed in