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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppointing an Agent and Advisory for the Police Department NegotiationsAttest: RESOLUTION 3002 -01 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, I April 23, 01 20_. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana April 30, 20 01 City Clerk President of Common Council Approved and signed by me May 1, 20 O1 City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 3002 -01 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING AN AGENT AND ADVISORY CITY NEGOTIATING TEAM TO REPRESENT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATIONS Whereas, the legislative body of the City has the mandatory duty to fix by ordinance the annual compensation for members of the South Bend Police Department pursuant to Indiana Code §36- 8- 3 -3(d); and Whereas, the Board of Public Safety has the exclusive right and obligation to oversee all matters excluding compensation of the South Bend Police Department pursuant to Indiana Code §36- 8- 3- 2(b)(1); and Whereas, the City Administration and the Common Council have determined that a unified effort would be in South Bend's interest when addressing, through the negotiating process such items as annual compensation, specialty pays, monetary fringe benefits, working conditions, and items related to the sworn members of the South Bend Police Department; and Whereas, the Common Council and the Board of Public Safety will each take formal action by adopting similar resolutions which will officially appoint an Agent and an advisory City Negotiating Team which will represent each body and 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 Whereas, the Working Agreement between the City of South Bend and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 36 expires on December 31, 2001, along with Ordinance No. 8808 -97, which established the police department member salaries and monetary fringe benefits for calendar years 1998 through 2001; and Whereas, the City Negotiating Team shall not be considered a "governing body" or "public agency" under Indiana Code §5- 14- 1.5 -2; and Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Upon the recommendation of the Mayor and the Board of Public Safety, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, appoints John T. Neighbours as its agent in any negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 36 concerning annual compensation for members of the South Bend Police Department, and in that capacity said agent will present regular updates to the Common Council in person. Section II. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby appoints an advisory City Negotiating Team to represent the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana and to advise John T. Neighbours concerning any negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 36, with final approval of the annual compensation a mandatory duty of the South Bend Common Council pursuant to Indiana Code §36- 8- 3 -3(d). Section III. The members of the advisory City Negotiating Team shall be as follows: James Aranowski, Council Member Thomas L. Bodnar, Esq. Andrew Ujdak, Council Member Roland Kelly, Council Member M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Esq. Section IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. James Aranowski, First District -p Sean Coleman, At Large Al 'Buddy" Kirsits, At Large Karen L. White, At Large Attest: Loretta J d , Cikyl Clerk Stephen J. cke, Mayor PRESENTED CA-2.3 --M as NOT APPROVED ` 1 ADOPTED I t j 3 -0\ aS S U� Filed In Clerk's Office E R 2 6 2009 LOP&MA DUDA CITYCLERK.8Q. RF�KID, IN. COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 01 -41 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPOINTING AN ADVISORY CITY NEGOTIATING TEAM TO REPRESENT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE 2001 POLICE DEPARTMENT 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 as substituted as follows: Section I - change the word discussions to negotiations. Section II - insert the word to between Negotiating Team and represent Section II - change the word discussions to negotiations. Section II - change . to , and add with final approval of the annual compensation a mandatory duty of the South Bend Common Council pursuant to IC 36- 8- 3 -3(d). Section III - Change Udjak to Ujdak Section IV - Change Udjak to Ujdak Andrew Udjak Chairman