Explanation
BACKGROUND: Passage of this resolution rejects the Fact-finder's Report and Recommendations regarding the successor collective bargaining contract between the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, and City of Columbus, SERB Case No. 02-MED-10-1092/1093.
This resolution is submitted in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 4117 which requires that the legislative body reject this report within seven (7) days of the receipt of the report and recommendations, if that is the Council's desire, which report was received July 23, 2003.
Title
To reject the Fact-finder's Report and Recommendations regarding the successor collective bargaining contract between the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, and City of Columbus, SERB Case No. 02-MED-10-1092/1093.
Body
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2003, In The Matter of Fact-Finding Between Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9 and the City of Columbus, SERB Case No. 02-MED-10-1092/1093, Fact Finder Robert G. Stein sent to the parties his findings of fact and recommendations on the unresolved issues relative to the parties' efforts to negotiate a successor collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 4117.14 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section 4117-9-05(N) of the Ohio Administrative Code provide that within seven (7) days after receiving the Fact Finder's recommendations the Columbus City Council shall meet to accept or reject the recommendations, and if to reject it must be by a 3/5th vote of its seven members; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council finds by a vote of at least 3/5th of its seven members that the recommendations of the Fact Finder should be rejected; Now Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY COLUMBUS:
That the recommendations of Fact Finder Robert G. Stein In the Matter of Fact-Finding Between Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9 and the City of Columbus, SERB Case No. 02-MED-10-1092/1093, transmitted to the parties on July 23, 2003 are hereby rejected; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That pursuant to Section 4117-1-02 of the Ohio Administrative Code the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to serve written verification of this rejection upon Robert W. Sauter, Esq, the representative of the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, and upon the State Employment Relations Board. The service upon attorney Sauter shall be either by personal service or by leaving a copy of the written verification at his principal office, 225 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Such written verification shall state the date of this vote to reject, the vote tally and the number of members of the City Council. Such written verification shall also contain proof of service of this Resolution upon Robert W. Sauter, Esq., the representative of Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9.