Appointing an Agent to Represent the Common Council for the Upcoming Fire Department Negotiations

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RESOLUTION NO. 3 3 2- 1 A RESOLTUION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING AN AGENT/NEGOTIATOR TO REPRESENT THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND ADDRESSING THE ADVISORY CITY NEGOTIATING TEAM FOR THE UPCOMING FIRE DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATIONS Wh~m, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8.3 -3(d), the Common Council has the mandatory duty and exclusive authority to fix by ordinance the annual compensation for all members of the South Bend Fire Department before September 20a' ; and J Wlhw aa, the Board of Public Safety has the "exclusive control over all matters and property relating" to the Fire Department pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8- 3- 2(b)(2); and W1 wte , the Common Council and the City Administration have determined that a unified effort would be in the City of South Bend's best interests when addressing, through the negotiating process such items as annual compensation, specialty pays, monetary fringe benefits, working conditions, and items related to the South Bend Fire Department; and Wlm4eae, the South Bend Common Council and the City's Board of Public Safety will each take formal action to adopt similar resolutions which will formally appoint an Agent/Negotiator and address an Advisory City Negotiating Team which will represent each body and which will provide and receive 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 Whezeaa, the Advisory City Negotiating Team shall not be considered a "governing body" or "public agency" under Indiana Code § 5- 14- 1.5 -2; and W1w,w,a,o, the 2001 -2004 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Bend and the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL -CIO expires at the end of this year, along with Ordinance No. 9127 -00 and Ordinance No. 9165 -00 which established salaries and all monetary fringe benefits for members of the South Bend Fire Department for calendar years 2001 through 2004; and Wheiaeao, the South Bend Common Council and the City of South Bend Administration believe that this Resolution is in the best interests of promoting positive and harmonious labor negotiations.