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2010 South Bend Fire Department Salary Ordinance <br />September 28, 2009 <br />Page 2 <br />station purchases to a more equitable system or realigning the budgeted amount to <br />address the concerns of the smaller and older fire stations <br />Both negotiating teams have agreed to return to the bargaining table on October 8th to finalize <br />the remaining language items. Significant progress has been made on the remaining items <br />under discussion and consideration, and we are most hopeful that a new Collective Bargaining <br />Agreement will be entered into and approved later by the Board of Public Safety. <br />We believe that the interest-based labor negotiations utilized by the negotiating teams have <br />fostered a positive atmosphere for this year's discussions. Both negotiating teams were focused <br />on their primary issues, and both teams are very cognizant of the significant fiscal restraints. <br />We request that you vote in favor of this ordinance. We believe that passage of this ordinance <br />will be a significant step toward maintaining the South Bend Fire Department and its very <br />dedicated firefighters as one of the best if not the best fire department in the Midwest. <br />Thank you. <br />Mos 'ncerely, <br />emb ello, Vice-President <br />Health and Public Safety Committee <br />ity isory otiating Team <br />Counc' Henry Davis, Jr. <br />Health and Public Safety Committee Member <br />City Advisory Negotiating Team <br />Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand <br />Council's Agent and Spokesperson <br />City Advisory Negotiating Team <br />Attachment <br />~c (~i~ICe <br />Filed In Glerk .~ <br />SEP 2 ~ 26C9 <br />aet~~ Aso eE~o,1N. <br />c~r+ cL~r~~c, <br />