HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-R-08BEFORE THE
CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE COMMON COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2010-R-8
A RESOLUTION EXPANDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, under the authority
granted to it by the Indiana Code, established a merit system for its police department
by the adoption of Resolutions 2008-R-30 and amended by 2009-R-17;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the City of Jeffersonville Police Merit
Commission ("Commission") by the Indiana Code and City of Jeffersonville
Resolutions 2008-R-30 and 2009-R-17, the Commission adopted rules and procedures
governing: (1) the selection and appointment of persons to be employed as members of
the police department, (2) promotions and demotions of members of the police
department, and (3) disciplinary action or dismissal of members of the department;
WHEREAS, the most recent collective bargaining agreement between the City of
Jeffersonville and Indiana Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council and Lodge #100,
effective January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012 ("Agreement"), outlines certain
situations where the parties agreed the Commission should have the authority to act in
regard to non-personnel related matters;
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Resolution is to grant the Commission the authority to
develop rules, policies, and procedures governing these items contained in the
Agreement and to grant the Commission the authority to act in regard to these non-
personnel related matters contained in the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, that is specifically and affirmatively finds as follows:
1. That the City of Jeffersonville Common Council, by the authority granted under
Indiana Code § 36-8-3.5-1(f), amends the City of Jeffersonville police merit
system as established by 2008-R-30 and amended by 2009-R-17.
2. In addition to its vested authority over personnel related matters, the
Commission is hereby granted the authority to develop rules, policies, and
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procedures governing non-personnel related matters and decide these matters as
outlined and agreed upon by the parties in the Agreement.
3. That after unanimous consent of all members present to consider the adoption of
this resolution at the same meeting at which it was introduced, this Resolution
was passed by the Common Council by at least atwo-thirds (2/3) vote of all
elected members of the Common Council.
This RESOLUTION shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
City of Jeffersonville Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Voted f
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Voted Against:
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Indiana, upon this 5t" day of April, 2010.
ATTEST:
PEGG DER, Clerk-Treasurer
City of Jeffersonville
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PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana,
upon this i 3~`' day of 2010.
PE WILDER, Clerk-Treasurer
City of Jeffersonville
SIGNED AND APPROVED by me upon this ~' 'day of tai L. 2010.
THOMAS GALLI ,Mayor
City of Jeffersonville
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