HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommon Council of the City of South Bend Appointing a Negotiator for the 2002 Teamster NegotiationsAttest:
RESOLUTION
3105 -02
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 24, 20_ 02
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
20 02 .
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me June 25
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2002
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 t o 5—o)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, APPOINTING A NEGOTIATOR FOR THE 2002 TEAMSTER
NEGOTIATIONS
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council acknowledges that Mr. Robert Warnock,
President of the Teamster Local Union No. 364, sent a letter dated March 19, 2002 to Mayor Stephen
J. Luecke giving official notice that Teamster Local Union No. 364 desires to negotiate changes and
modifications to the Agreement Between the City of South Bend and Teamsters Local Union No. 364
( "Agreement ") which expires on December 31, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, which is the body authorized to approve a contract
between the City and Teamster Local Union No. 364, is expected to adopt a resolution at its meeting
of June 24, 2002 appointing a negotiator for the purpose of reaching a new agreement with Teamster
Local Union No. 364 through the negotiating process, related to such items as working conditions and
other such items addressed in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council has the authority to approve wages and
budgetary items addressed in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council hereby wishes to act in unity with the Board
of Public Works for the purpose of reaching a new agreement with Teamster Local Union No. 364,
through the negotiating process, related to such items as annual compensation and other budgetary
items addressed in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council, in agreement with the Board of Public Works,
wishes to appoint a negotiator to address wages and other budgetary items addressed in the Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the negotiator appointed by the South Bend Common Council, together with any
persons named by the negotiator to act in an advisory capacity to the negotiator shall not be considered
a "Governing body" or "public agency" under either Indiana Code 5- 14 -1.5 -2 or 5- 14 -3 -1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 hereby appoints Jeffrey
M. Jankowski as its negotiator in any discussions with Teamster Local Union No. 364 concerning
wages and other budgetary items addressed in any agreement with Teamster Local Union No. 364.
Section II. Jeffrey M. Jankowski shall have the authority to appoint a team to advise him and
shall keep the South Bend Common Council advised of the composition of that team through the South
Bend Common Council's legal counsel, Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
South Bend Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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ADOPTED
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2002
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CRYCLiRK, SAM BLNO, 9d.
COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
02 -53 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING A NEGOTIATOR FOR THE 2002
TEAMSTER NEGOTIATIONS
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is
being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Karl King
Chairman