Gladstone council enacts new firefighter and police bargaining agreements

The Gladstone City Council enacted labor agreements covering the city’s fire and police bargaining units during its meeting.

Bill 25-18, approving a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 42, was enacted as Ordinance 4.702 following the council’s readings and a roll-call vote. Mayor Pro Tem Moore moved the bill through readings and the council approved the final reading; the clerk recorded aye votes during the roll call.

Separately, Bill 25-19, an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, West Central Missouri Lodge 50, was enacted as Ordinance 4.703 after motions to place the bill on reading and to waive the rule for final passage. Councilman Davis moved the measures through readings; the council approved the final reading by roll-call vote.

Discussion vs. decision: both items proceeded through first and second readings and were enacted; the meeting transcript records motions, seconding, and roll-call votes recorded as unanimous "Aye" for the attending council members. The transcript does not include details of contract provisions in the on-record discussion, so this article reports the procedural outcome (ordinances enacted) rather than summarizing contract terms not read aloud in the transcript.

The ordinances were recorded as enacted during the meeting; the clerk called the roll and the council recorded "Aye" votes for Councilman Nave, Councilman Davis, Council member Spalo, Mayor Pro Tem Moore and Mayor Smith during the final readings.