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SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, November 21, 1985
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, met in Special Session at the County Commission
Chambers, 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Thursday,
November 21, 1985 at 9:00 o'clock A.M. Present were Patrick B.
Lyons, Chairman; Don C. Scurlock, Jr., Vice Chairman; Richard N.
Bird; and William C. Wodtke, Jr. Margaret C. Bowman was on
vacation. Also present were Michael J. Wright, County
Administrator; Charles P. Vitunac, Attorney to the Board of
County Commissioners; and Barbara Bonnah, Deputy Clerk.
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
FIREFIGHTERS' CONTRACT
Sonny Dean, Director of General Services, reported that
after five months of negotiations with Local 2201 of the
International Association of Fire Fighters, the union body met
bast night and Bill Tripp, President of Local 2201, and he have a
contract to present to the Board this morning. It is the
recommendation of the Negotiating Committee that the County enter
into this agreement with Local 2201.
Commissioner Bird assumed that the contract is what the
Board discussed in yesterday's caucus, and Director Dean
confirmed that it is.
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ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by
Commissioner Bird, Commissioner.Bowman being absent,
the Board unanimously (4-0) approved the contract
with Local 2201 of the International Association of
Fire Fighters, as recommended by the Negotiating
Committee.
Each of the Commissioners expressed their appreciation for
the cooperation and effort put forth during negotiations of the
first Firefighters' contract with Indian River County, and
believed that future contracts would only get easier.
Bill Tripp felt the most important thing is to keep
communications lines open and noted that they will come back to
the table next year with regard to salaries. He reported that
900 of the firefighters took part in ratifying the contract last
night, as 10o are on either vacation or sick leave.
Chairman Lyons commended Mr. Tripp, Mr. Dean and the
negotiating team for their efforts in coming to terms and
avoiding arbitration.
CONTRACT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK
There being no further business, on Motion duly made and
seconded, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 o'clock A.M.
ATTEST:
Clerk