05-26-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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2009 Fire and Police Negotiations Resolution Page 2 ~ou~, C~~1~e~~xe, ~e rt xeao/ e~ , by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, appoints Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, a local attorney, as its Agent and Chief Negotiator for the upcoming labor negotiations with Fire Negotiating Team, representing the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO and the Police Negotiating Team, representing the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 36. Mrs. Cekanski-Farrand shall be the City's Chief Spokesperson and negotiator concerning all matters related to annual compensation, specialty pays, monetary fringe benefits, working conditions and related items which have a fiscal and/or budgetary impact. Section II. The Council's Agent shall coordinate matters of strategies, research and background preparation, negotiation times, scheduling of executive sessions, contacting resource persons and other matters in consultation with the South Bend Common Council and City Administration. The Council's Agent shall work closely with the persons appointed to the City Advisory Negotiating Team and shall coordinate and work closely with the Board of Public Safety's Agent and Chief Negotiator throughout the upcoming negotiations. Section III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Derek D. Dieter, ls` District Henry Davis, Jr., 2° District Thomas LaFountain, 3r° District Ann Puzzello, 4u' District Dr. David Varner, 5`~ District John Voorde, City Clerk S z~ ,b~ PRESENTED 1s10T APPROVED ~DOPTEI~ Oliver J. Davis, 6 District Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large Timothy A. Rouse, At Large Karen L. White, At Large ~~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ,2009. Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor City of South Bend, Indiana ~~~~~~ - C~~~i~® r.._ __.~..__. ~,.,~:_._..._M __...._._~..