03/25/2025 Resolutions 2025-91 RESOLUTION 2025-91
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LABOR ADDENDUM BETWEEN
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND(CITY)AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) LOCAL 1597
WHEREAS,pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §16-201 the City has the authority to enter
into contracts and take all necessary actions concerning City property and affairs to exercise its
corporate powers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island recognizes the Internal Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers(IBEW)Local 1597 as the designated bargaining representative for an employee
bargaining unit within the City; and
WHEREAS,representatives of the City and IBEW Local 1597 have engaged in good-
faith negotiations to establish a labor addendum; and
WHEREAS,the proposed labor addendum introduces an alternative seasonal work
shift to enhance operational efficiency and workforce management; and
WHEREAS,the City and IBEW Local 1597 have reached a mutual agreement,and
the terms of the labor addendum have been presented to the City Council for consideration and
approval.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA, That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute
the Labor Addendum between the City of Grand Island and the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1597, covering the period from March 25, 2025 through
September 30, 2027.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,Nebraska, March 25, 2025.
Steele, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jill ranere, City Clerk