IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement to Extend the Memorandum of Understanding with Local Union No. 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters through October 5, 2009.
Intro
RESOLUTION #16999, August 31, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, Henry C. Rizzo, Scott Burnett, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Fred Arbanas, and James D. Tindall, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 15511, dated June 6, 2005, the Legislature did authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Local Union No. 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (the Union) to govern the terms and conditions of employment of members of its bargaining unit within the Prosecuting Attorney's Office through December 31, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, the parties have undertaken negotiations on a successor MOU, but have not yet reached agreement; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 16805, dated January 20, 2009, Resolution 16855, dated March 16, 2009, Resolution 16891, dated April 27, 2009, Resolution 16922, dated June 1, 2009, Resolution 16952, dated June 29, 2009, and Resolution 16981, dated August 3, 2009, the Legislature did authorize the extension of the existing MOU through August 31, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, negotiations have continued to progress but have not yet resulted in a successor MOU to be recommended; and,
WHEREAS, in view of the pending negotiations, and in anticipation of arriving at a successor MOU, the parties have agreed that it is appropriate to extend the terms of the prior MOU, save those governing compensation, through October 5, 2009; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute an Agreement to Extend MOU with Local Union No. 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, for a period ending October 5, 2009, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant/Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #16999 of August 31, 2009, was duly passed on August 31, 2009 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays ______1_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature