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REGULAR MEETING
<br />JULY 8, 1985
<br />Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Beck made a motion
<br />to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council
<br />Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 71 -85
<br />A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL
<br />CODE, ENTITLED DEPUTY MAYOR.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Michael Vance, Controller,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill was an attempt to
<br />substitute the Deputy Mayor position for the Mayor's Administrative Assistant
<br />position. He indicated this amendment to the ordinance establishes the Deputy Mayor
<br />position and clarifies the responsibilities and functions of that position. He
<br />indicated that a full -time Deputy Mayor will also enhance City representation at
<br />numerous public functions, professional meetings, etc. Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash,
<br />spoke against this bill. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend this bill
<br />to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried
<br />on a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Crone and Voorde.)
<br />BILL NO. 72 -85
<br />A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCES NO. 7358 -84 AND 7359 -84 TO PROVIDE FOR
<br />SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO CERTAIN POSITIONS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br />POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1986.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Michael Vance, Controller,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. Council Member Beck made a motion to accept the
<br />substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Crone. The
<br />motion carried. He indicated that the Board of Public Safety has been looking at
<br />the salaries of management personnel of the Police and Fire Departments, as compared
<br />to other administrative positions with the City and similar departments located in
<br />the Midwest. He indicated this amendment to the salary ordinance reflexes their
<br />recommendations. George Herendeen, attorney for the FOP, spoke against this bill.
<br />Douglas Parmley, President of Local 362, Firefighters Union, read the following
<br />letter:
<br />Beverly Beck, President
<br />South Bend Common Council
<br />South Bend, Indiana
<br />Dear Mrs. Beck:
<br />As president of the Firefighter's Union Local 3362, I would take this opportunity to
<br />remind you that, during wage negotiations between the city and the firefighters, you
<br />as Council president made the following remarks to the wage committee, as well as to
<br />myself.
<br />One comment was that, if there were money made available at a later date, you would
<br />be willing to re -open the wage agreement with us and renegotiate.
<br />Another item stated not only by yourself but, also by Mr. Vance and Hartzer was that
<br />of a promise that no one else, would receive a higher percentage increase than us or
<br />the police officers.
<br />There were some other indications that the City, was in a sort of financial
<br />difficulty and we were mislead into believing that our small increase in wages was
<br />in connection with these problems. In an effort to be fair and compromising, we
<br />accepted your sincere plea for passage of the new wage agreement.
<br />We now are able to see that you along with other members of the administration have
<br />lied to not only us but to the entire population of our great city. This, in the
<br />way of the substantial raises already given to a selected few as well as raises
<br />intended for heads of their departments and their assistants.
<br />We, are not against your reasoning for these raises but, the same reasoning should
<br />have been used when we presented our wage package to you during negotiations of
<br />past. We tried to explain similar reasoning to you and the other members of the
<br />administration but it evidentially fell on deaf ears or those ears of people who
<br />just didn't care about the lower ranked employees of the administration.
<br />At the time, reminding you of your indications to re -open our wage agreement if
<br />money became available, we are requesting a meeting to do that as quickly as
<br />possible. In doing this, you would be showing your sincerity in your past comments
<br />to us.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Douglas Parmley, President
<br />Local #362, Firefighters
<br />Ralph Johnson, 734 N. Cushing, spoke against this bill. Council Member Voorde
<br />indicated that since 5% additional monies will be coming to the City next year, he
<br />thought these raises should be within that figure. He made a motion to restrict the
<br />raises to 50, and have the Controller compute these figures and come back July 22
<br />and pass the raises at that level, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. Council
<br />Member Voorde amended his motion; working with monies available to us continue this
<br />bill until July 22 and renegotiate within those limits, seconded by Council Member
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