10/30/2012 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
October 30, 2012
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Grand Island, Nebraska was conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 100 East First
Street, on October 30, 2012. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on October 24, 2012.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Chuck Haase, Larry Carney, Bob Niemann, Kirk Ramsey, Peg Gilbert,
Mitch Nickerson, Linna Dee Donaldson, Scott Dugan, Vaughn Minton, and John Gericke. The
following City Officials were present: City Administrator Mary Lou Brown, City Clerk RaNae
Edwards, City Attorney Robert Sivick, and Finance Director Jaye Monter.
The PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was said.
Councilmember Carney was present at 7:03 p.m.
RESOLUTION:
#2012-316 — Approving Labor Agreement with IAFF Local 647. Human Resources Director
Brenda Sutherland reported that the current labor agreement with the International Association of
Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, CLC, Local No. 647 (IAFF) expired on September 30, 2012.
Negotiations took place and a labor agreement was reached retroactive to October 1, 2012
through September 30, 2014. The agreement specified a wage increase of 2% in the first year and
an increase of 2.5% in the second year. Ms. Sutherland explained the following changes in the
contract: overtime pay, vacations, medical leave, rates of pay for work performed, grievance
procedure, and duration of offer.
Motion by Dugan, second by Gericke to approve Resolution #2012-316. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
ORDINANCE:
Councilmember Gilbert moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#9408 —Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number only and that the City Clerk
be permitted to call out the number of this ordinance on second reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
Councilmember Ramsey seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
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#9408 —Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Gericke to approve Ordinance#9408.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9408 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance#9408 on final passage. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on final passage, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance#9408 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk