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Council adopts two Fraternal Order of Police collective bargaining agreements
Summary
The council approved two emergency ordinances adopting collective bargaining agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police covering jail personnel and safety dispatchers; both measures passed unanimously.
Garfield Heights City Council unanimously adopted two emergency ordinances on Monday approving collective bargaining agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council.
Ordinance 44‑2025 approves a collective bargaining agreement described in the meeting record as covering jailers, jail commanders and clerical positions; Ordinance 45‑2025 approves an agreement for safety dispatchers. Both ordinances were considered by title, had the three‑reading rule suspended, and were adopted with unanimous 7‑0 votes after motions and seconding.
Councilman Kelly moved the measures and secured seconds for the motions to consider by title and to suspend readings. Each ordinance was designated an emergency and adopted during the meeting.
The text read into the record authorized the mayor and city staff to implement the terms of the agreements; the meeting did not include the full contracts, specific wage tables, or effective dates beyond the ordinances’ emergency adoptions. Council did not itemize monetary impacts on the city’s budget during the floor discussion.
Council members indicated the law department and chief of staff had worked with labor representatives to finalize terms, and the city intends to implement the agreements as negotiated. No amendments were reported during the meeting.
