Council members, staff and others in attendance discussed.
Representatives were not in attendance.
CPLA
Local 1055
Zachary Privette, President of Columbia professional firefighters, IAFF Local 1055
presented Council his presentation on collective bargaining. The IAFF Local 1055 have
two priorities they want to discuss. Those are compensation and Missouri firefighters
critical illness trust.
Privette suggested continuing step moves and implementing across the board
adjustments to adjust for consumer prices. He went on to discuss the consumer price
index, consumer purchasing power and federal cost of living adjustment.
Privette then began discussing the Missouri critical illness trust. Cancer is the #1 cause
of injury and death amongst firefighters nationwide, therefore having a trust such as this
can benefit firefighters.
Privette stated their goal is simple. A full contract begins next year, they want to work
together to maintain the progress of wages and implement the critical medical coverage
necessary to protect firefighters.
CPOA
Don Weaver with CPOA presented the Council with a presentation on collective
bargaining. Weaver indicated that the main goal is to attract and retain the best and
brightest for Columbia policing.
To achieve this, CPOA feels the City needs to provide competitive wages beyond starting
pay, pension restoration/enhancement and neutral and unbiased outside review of
discipline (binding arbitration).
This item is open to the public: Motion for the City Council to go into
closed session in Conference Room 1A/1B to discuss:
- Preparation, including any discussions or work product, on behalf of a
public governmental body or its representatives for negotiations with
employee groups pursuant to Section 610.021(9) RSMo.
- Sealed bids and related documents, until the bids are opened; and
sealed proposals and related documents or any documents related to a
negotiated contract until a contract is executed, or all proposals are
rejected pursuant to Section 610.021(12) RSMo.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for the City Council of
the City of Columbia, Missouri, to immediately go into a closed meeting in
Conference Room 1A/1B of City Hall to discuss the preparation, including any
discussions or work product, on behalf of a public governmental body or its
representatives for negotiations with employee groups pursuant to Section
610.021(9) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and sealed bids and related
documents, until the bids are opened; and sealed proposals and related
documents or any documents related to a negotiated contract until a contract is
executed, or all proposals are rejected pursuant to Section 610.021(12) of the
Revised Statutes of Missouri. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Proffitt.