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Berea council advances labor agreements for city employees and public safety on third reading
Summary
Council let two collective bargaining agreements stand on third reading: a three‑year agreement with Laborers International Union Local 860 and a three‑year agreement with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15; one agreement (police secretaries) arrived late and was left for next meeting.
City Council moved forward with two labor items on the agenda. Ordinance 1‑7, approving and ratifying a three‑year collective bargaining agreement between the City of Berea and Laborers International Union of North America Local 860 under Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code, was left to stand on third reading. Council indicated staff had provided the agreement and it would proceed to the next step.
Council also had Ordinance 4‑2, a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15. City Law Director Miss Jones summarized that the package settled on wage adjustments roughly consistent with other recent agreements for public‑safety groups, with a 1% monthly adjustment effective Jan. 1 as part of the overall terms. That agreement was also left to stand; councilors who had not received an earlier paper copy asked for more time to review and indicated they prefer to vote at a later meeting if needed.
Council did not finalize additional contracts at this meeting. No detailed salary tables or total cost figures were discussed on the record during this session; council members were permitted to let the ordinances stand so staff could finalize paperwork and provide full copies for review prior to a final vote.
