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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-2008 - Agenda PacketMEDINA, WASHINGTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA MOND", JULY 28, 2008 6:00 PM MAYOR MARK NELSON DEPUTY MAYOR JIM LAWRENCE COUNCIL MEMBERS LUCIUS BIGLOW DREW BLAZEY BRET JORDAN BOB RUDOLPH SHAWN WHITNEY CITY HALL PUBLIC TOUR AND SCHEMATIC VIEWING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT: CITY HALL FACILITY OTHER BUSINESS INTERIM CITY MANAGER MIKE CALDWELL CITY ATTORNEY WAYNE TANAKA CITY CLERK RACHELBAKER 600PM 7:00 PM 013-1: Approval of Professional Services Contract for Labor Negotiations Consultant EXECUTIVE SESSION 9.:00 PM ES-1: The City Council will meet in Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g) to discuss City Manager contract. OTHER BUSINESS 013-2: City Manager Appointment and Approval of City Manager Employment Contract ADJOURNMENT Next Special Meeting: Tuesday, August 5: 7:00 to 9:00 pm City Council Members will staff a booth displaying City Hall facility options during Medina Days Concert in the Park, located at Medina Park, and will accept public comment about proposed options. Next Regular Meeting: Monday, August 11: 6:30 Pm Medina City Hall • 501 Evergreen Point Road • Medina WA 98039 425-233-6400 ph .425-454-8490 fx • www.medina-wa.gov CITY OF MEDINA Office of the City Manager July 24, 2008 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Interim City Manager, Mike Caldwell RE: Labor Consultant Contract It is recommended the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign a consulting agreement, as presented, with Cabot Dow of Cabot Dow Associates, Inc, to negotiate a new labor agreement with the City Of Medina Police Guild. Mr. Dow is well known as one of the top labor contract consultants in the State of Washington. He is often a speaker at AWC (Association of Washington Cities) labor relation seminars. He is well organized and thorough and has a reputation for keeping the bargaining process moving and achieving good contracts that are fair to both labor and management. AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated this day of , 2008, by and between the CITY OF MEDINA, hereinafter called "City", and CABOT DOW ASSOCIATES, INC., hereinafter called "Dow". WHEREAS, the City must soon begin negotiations for 2009 labor relations contract(s); and WHEREAS, the City wishes to enlist the aid of a professional labor-management relations consultant to work with the City in said negotiations: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the conditions and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Dow shall, under the direction of the City, perform such of the following services as shall be desired by the City: Represent, advise and/or assist the City in negotiation of collective bargaining agreement(s); evaluate labor agreement proposals; compare the compatibility of proposals with conditions and/or proposals of similar public and private employers; prepare responses to proposals received from authorized bargaining representatives; represent the City, if necessary, in mediation and interest arbitration proceedings; and perform such other appropriate services related to the City's personnel and collective bargaining matters as shall be desired by the City. 2. The City shall pay to Dow the sum of one hundred forty dollars ($140) per hour for said services. 3. It is understood and agreed that in the event Dow represents other entities in the area and spends time performing personnel and labor relations services for other entities on any particular day, the charges would be prorated on the basis of time spent on the City of Medina business. 4. The Term of the Agreement shall be until negotiations have been competed to the satisfaction of the City and terms and conditions of the contract(s) with the bargaining unit(s) have been solidified; provided, however, that either party may terminate said Agreement upon ten (10) days' written notice to the other party. ATTEST: CITY OF MEDINA City Clerk By: , City Manager City of Medina By: Cabot Dow, President Cabot Dow Associates, Inc.