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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11630RESOLUTION NO. 11630 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A PERMANENT PANEL OF ARBITRATORS REQUIRED BY SECTION 8- 14(s)(3) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO WHEREAS, the amendments to Section 8 -14 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, adopted by vote of the people on November 3, 1998, require that any issues which are not settled through negotiations between the City of Pueblo and the sole and exclusive bargaining agents for the police and fire bargaining units are to be resolved by decision of an arbitrator rather than by vote of the people; and WHEREAS, the Charter amendments also require that the City Council establish a panel of at least three (3) arbitrators from which the arbitrator is chosen to resolve a dispute; and WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that the Council may add and remove names to the panel at any time; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The following persons are appointed and shall constitute the permanent panel of arbitrators under section 8- 14(s)(3) of the City Charter: DIFALCO, John P., Esq. MACLEAN, Harry N., Esq. MOORE, Harold E. , Esq. SASS, John F., Esq. VAUGHN, M. David, Esq. WINOGRAD, Daniel M., Esq. HOLDEN, Lawrence T., Esq. LEVAK, Thomas F., Esq. SECTION 2. These appointments shall become effective immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED: June 8, 2009 By: Randy Thurston COUNCILPERSON APPR t)' 40 �- PRESIDENTof City Council ATTESTEC? BY: CITY CLERK M " e Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 6 DATE: June 8, 2009 DEPARTMENT: Law Department TITLE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A PERMANENT PANEL OF ARBITRATORS REQUIRED BY SECTION 8- 14(s)(3) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO ISSUE Should the City Council approve the Resolution which removes Elliott H. Goldstein and Geraldine M. Randall from the panel of arbitrators and adds Lawrence T. Holder and Thomas F. Levak to the panel of arbitrators? RECOMMENDATION Approve the Resolution. BACKGROUND The City charter amendments adopted by vote of the people on November 3, 1998, require that any issues which are not settled through negotiations between the City of Pueblo and the sole and exclusive bargaining agents for the police and fire bargaining units are to be resolved by decision of an arbitrator rather than by vote of the people. The Charter amendments also require that the City Council establish a panel of at least three (3) arbitrators from which the arbitrator is chosen to resolve such disputes. The current panel of arbitrators includes John P. DiFalco, Harry N. MacLean, Harold E. Moore, John F. Sass, David M. Vaughn, Daniel Winograd, Geraldine M. Randall and Elliott H. Goldstein. Except for Ms. Randall and Mr. Goldstein, each of the foregoing arbitrators have confirmed their interest in remaining on the panel for 2009. Mr. Holden and Mr. Levak are on the permanent panel of arbitrators for the City and County of Denver to determine unresolved issues submitted to binding interest arbitration with the police, firefighters and sheriff =s union in the City and County of Denver. These individuals are qualified to act as arbitrators under the requirements of section 8- 14(s)(2) of the City Charter and are interested in being on the City =s panel of arbitrators. FINANCIAL IMPACT None