06-25-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 25, 2001 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 the City of South Bend's interest when addressing, through the negotiation 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 Whereas, the resignation of the City Controller and various scheduling demands have made flexibility of the advisory City negotiating team necessary. 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. John T. Neighbours shall appoint the City Negotiating Team and shall keep this Council advised at all times of its composition through Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Esq. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and upon the receipt of a letter from John T. Neighbours to the South Bend Common Council President verifying that the current Council Members and the Council's attorney referenced in Resolution No. 3002 -01 shall remain members of the City Negotiating Team, that their schedules be consulted prior to scheduling negotiating sessions, that Mr. Neighbours provide regular updates to the Council at Executive Sessions, and that replacement Council members may be permitted. s /James Aranowski, First District s /Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District s/Roland Kelly, Third District s/Karen L. White, At Large s /David Varner, Fifth District ATTEST: s /Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk s /Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District s /Sean Coleman, At Large s/Karl King, Fourth District s /Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor