06-24-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24, 2002 SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. s/Roland Kelly Member of the Common Council Mr. Jim Van Houten, Owner and President of JVH, Inc., no address given, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. VanHouten advised that JVH proposes to build a twenty seven thousand (27,000) square foot building on approximately 7.7 acres in the US 31 Industrial Park. After completion, the building will be leased to MTE Truck & Trailer Service who primarily operates as a Mack and Volvo truck dealer. The visibility and easy access from US 31 will allow truck sales, repair and parts to be expanded. The companies are relocating at this time because their current location at 1818 Sample Street has been purchased by the City of South Bend for the TJX project at Sample and Olive Streets and this is a very important consideration for the success of this project. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Uj dak seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3105 -02 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 anew 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 -14-