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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/95COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 6, 1995 4:45 p.m. Large Conference Room Members present: Anders, Getty, Murphy, Jordan, Collier, Krizek, Mollenhoff. Also present: Police Chief Koehrsen, Fire Chief Magsamen, Paul Hoffey, Cedar Falls Public Safety Director, Black Hawk County Sheriff Captain John Meyer Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Murphy that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Police Chief Koehrsen updated the Council on the proposed 28E agreement for a Consolidated Public Safety Communications Center. A committee has been diligently working on the final draft of the 28E agreement to satisfactorily meet the needs of all the entities involved in a consolidated dispatch center. Both the Police Chief and Fire Chief recommend the Council approve the 28E agreement to allow a board to be established to manage the entity created by the 28E agreement. However, there are a number of concerns that have been raised during this process. At the time the agreement was written the overall intent was to merge all trained dispatchers for the cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls and Black Hawk County under the direction of the nine member board established to operate the consolidated dispatch center. A dispute has arisen between the bargaining units of the three entities with regard to seniority rights for duty assignments. The three units are all members of the Teamsters Local but the Sheriff's unit has alleged that their contract supersedes all others and gives their members super seniority for shift assignment. Chief Koehrsen expressed his concern for safeguarding the jobs and seniority rights of all dispatchers during this merger. Captain Meyer with the Black Hawk County Sheriff's department stated that Public Safety Communications Board will have the right to set policies and procedures for staffing the center. He has met with the twenty-five full-time dispatchers from all entities. There are thirty-five positions to be filled, including dispatch positions and positions such as booking officer or control technician. As employees of the Black Hawk Sheriff's office the dispatchers would fall under the contractual agreement that has just been signed but this could be renegotiated if both parties are in agreement. The current contract does allow management the right to set schedules by other methods than seniority for the betterment of the center. City Attorney Jim Walsh informed the council that the 28E agreement needs to be passed to allow the board time to implement policies and procedures necessary for training and staffing of the center. He stated that the issues that have been raised could be superseded by the language in Article Five of the 28E agreement which states that the bargaining contract supersedes Board policies and procedures. Motion by Mollenhoff, second by Jordan to place the 28E agreement on the February 13th council meeting agenda for approval. Further discussion continued as Councilperson Murphy stated that the Teamster representative position was taken to avoid complaints being lodged against the organization in Federal mediation. Councilperson Krizek asked for an explanation of the assessment calculations presented in the agreement. Captain Meyer stated that he prepared the assessment percentages based on taxable valuation, population figures and calls for service. The costs assessed are a result of the assessment percentage multiplied by the total Council Work Session February 6, 1995 Page 2 personnel costs. Captain Meyer assured the council that no additional operational costs would be assessed. Captain Meyer emphasized the need to establish the 911 budget for certification before March 15th or the $ .50 surcharge will need to be voted on again. Councilperson Mollenhoff called for the question. Ayes: Seven Vote on the placement of the 28E agreement on the agenda was as follows, Ayes: Six Nay: Murphy. With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Mollenhoff that the meeting be adjourned at 5:32 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Susan Fangman City Clerk