10/28/2025 Resolutions 2025-363 RESOLUTION 2025-363
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, Approving a
Memorandum of Understanding with the International Association of Firefighters Local 1597
(IAFF).
WHEREAS,pursuant to Neb.Rev. Stat., §16-201,the City has the authority to make
all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the property and concerns of the City necessary to the
exercise of its corporate powers; and
WHEREAS,an employee bargaining unit at the City Of Grand Island is represented
by the International Association of Firefighters Local 1597 (IAFF); and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and the IAFF have met and negotiated a
Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)to modify certain terms of the current collective bargaining
agreement; and
WHEREAS, the proposed MOU amends provisions of Article II(Hours of Work),
Article III(Overtime),Article IV(Holidays),Article V(Vacations),Article VI(Bereavement Leave),
and Exhibit C(Salary Table for FY2025-2026) of the existing Agreement; and
WHEREAS,the City and the IAFF have reached a mutual agreement,and said MOU
has been presented to the City Council for review 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,on
behalf of the City,the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Grand Island and
the International Association of Firefighters Local 1597,with an effective period beginning January
11, 2026, and continuing through September 30, 2026.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,Nebraska, October 28, 2025.
Roger G. Steele, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jill Granere, City Clerk
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The mayor shall have the power to approve or veto any ordinance passed by the city council, and to
approve or veto any order, bylaw, resolution, award of, or vote to enter into any contract, or the
allowance of any claim; provided, any ordinance, order, bylaw, resolution, award, or vote to enter into
any contract, or the allowance of any claim vetoed by the mayor may be passed over such veto by a
vote of two thirds of all the members elected to the council, notwithstanding such veto. If the mayor
neglects or refuses to sign any ordinance, order, bylaw, resolution, award, or vote to enter into any
contract, or the allowance of any claim, and returns the same with objections in writing to the next
regular meeting of the council, the same shall become a law without the mayor's signature. The mayor
may veto any item or items of any appropriation bill, and approve the remainder thereof. An item or
items so vetoed may be passed by the council over the veto as in other cases.
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Hand Delivered
October 29, 2025
Patrick Brown, City Administrator
Grand Island City Hall
100 East First Street
Grand Island, NE 68801
Patrick:
I am not signing the documents relating to the Fire Depai Intent switching from a
24-hours on duty followed by 48-hour off duty to 48 hours on duty followed by 96
hours off duty. The documents that I am not signing are:
1. RESOLUTION 2025-363 and the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of Grand Island and the International Association of Firefighters Local No.
647 (incorrectly stated in the Resolution as 1597)
2. ORDINANCE NO. 10,044, (reflecting the terms of the MOU between the City of
Grand Island and the International Association of Firefighters Local No. 647).
Sincerely,
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
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Roger G. Steele,Mayor
cc: Jill Granere, City Clerk
city Hall a 100 East First Street ® Box 1968 ® Grand Island, Nebraska 68802-1968
(308) 385-5444, Ext. 140 ® FAX: 385-5486 ® Email: mayor@grand-island.com a www.grand-island.com