Members Present: Mr. Toulouse, Mr. Landwehr, Mr. Bourgeois, Mr. Utz

Absent: Mr. Hunziker

Also Present: Mr. Adkins, City Attorney

 

Board President Toulouse called the meeting to order at 12.06 p.m.

 

1.&2. Ms. Gilsrud, Director of Human Resources, requested the Board's approval of labor agreements with Local #949 IBEW for both the "Office and Clerical Employees" and the "Outside Group". She informed the Board that both agreements were for a three year term and that all parties felt the agreements to be equitable. Mr. Bourgeois said that organizations still need good people to make things work and that the Board appreciates what the RPU employees do. The Board and Mr. Koshire extended their appreciation to Ms. Gilsrud as chief negotiator for bringing this matter to a successful conclusion.

 

Mr. Utz moved to approve both labor agreements, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a union labor agreement covering the period from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004 with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the City of Rochester Public Utility Board and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the document entitled:

 

City of Rochester Public Utility Board and

IBEW Local #949 Office and Clerical Union Labor Agreement

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a union labor agreement covering the period from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004 with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the City of Rochester Public Utility Board and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the document entitled:

 

City of Rochester Public Utility Board and

IBEW Local #949 "Outside" Union Labor Agreement

 

3. Mr. Bourgeois moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Utz. All voting "AYE"

 

The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

 

Approved by the Board: January 31, 2002