885-PERC Election/Certification CITY OF SANFORD
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION
SERVICE AND BUSINESS WORKERS OF AMERICA,
LOCAL 125, USWA, TCU, AFL-CIO, CLC,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. RC 2001-1
CITY OF SANFORD,
Respondent.
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VERIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS r-:
AND
CERTIFICATION OF :~.
EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE
DAVID E. ROBINSON, Coral Gables, Attorney for Petitioner
JEFFREY E. MANDEL, Orlando, Attomey for Respondent
A secret ballot election was conducted on July 12, 2001; in the following unit:
Included: All full-time and regular employees of the City of .Sanford in the
classifications: Assistant Parts Clerk; Gustodial Worker I and II; Customer
Service Technician - Meters; Electrical Technician; Equipment Operation I,
II and III; Fleet Maintenance Mechanic I and II; Groundskeeper; Heavy
Equipment Operator; lrrigition Mechanic; Lift Station Operator;
Maintenance Worker I, II and III; Operations Support Technician; Parts
Clerk; Pesticide Technician; Tradesworker; Sewer System Technician; Sign
Technician; Utility Field Technician; Utility Plant Maintenance Mechanic;
Utility Plant Operator Trai nee; Utility Wastewater Plant Operator I, II and 11I;
and Utility Water Plant Operator I, II and IlL
Excluded: Building Inspector; Building Official; Code Compliance Inspector I, II and
Ill; Community Service Officer; Field Supervisor; Foreman; Grounds
Maintenance Supervisor; Inspector/Technician; Lead Mechanic; Lead
Operator; Operations Support Coordinator; Parks Superintendent; Recreation
Supervisor; Senior Utility Inspector; Sewer Supervisor; Utility Inspector;
Water Supervisor; and all other employees of the City of Sanford.
The election results arc as follows:
1. Approximate number of eligible voters 106
2. Void ballots 0
3. Votes cast for Petitioner 75
4. Votes cast against participating organization 14
5. Valid votes counted 89
6. Challenged ballots 2
7. Valid votes counted plus challenged ballots 91
8. Challenges are not sufficient to affect the results of the election
The Commission VERIFIES the results ofthe election conducted July 12, 2001. Petitioner
received a majority of the valid votes plus challenged votes.
Pursuant to City of Sanford Ordinance No. 1535, Section 1.009(b), the Commission
CERTIFIES the Petitioner as the exclusive bargaining representative for employees in the unit
described above. Certification number3 is issued to the Petitioner.
This order may be appealed to the appropriate district court of appeal. A notice of appeal
must be received by the Commission and the district court of appeal within thirty (30) days from the
ate of this order. Except in cases ofindigency, the court will require a filing fee and the Commission
will require payment for preparing the record on appeal. Further explanation of the right to appeal is
provided in City of Sanford Ordinance No. 1535, Section 1.018 and Florida Statutes Section 120.68,
and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Alternatively, a motion for reconsideration may be filed. The motion must be received by the
Commission within fifteen days from the date of this order. The motion shall state the particular
points of fact or taw allegedly overlooked or misapprehended by the Commission, and shall not
margue the merits of the order. For further explanation, refer to Rules of City of Sanford, Public
Employees Relations Commission, Rule 15.05.
It is so ordered.
Volk, Chairman, and Larson, Wallace, Miller and Stenstrom, Commissionera, concur.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this document was filed and a copy served on each party on the
~'~d~'9 of Juty, 200 . 1
By: ~
Althea Parfish, Clerk
SANFORD PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION
(City of Sanford PERC Rule 7.03(3))
PROOF OF CONDUCT OF ELECTION
C sE NO. /%0 0
POLLING PLACE /
The un~ets~gne~ acte~ ~s ~ut~o~ze~ observers
p~t&es, o: ~s agents o~ the Co~ss~on, ~n the con~ct o~ t~e
balloting at the above date and place.
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that such ballottrig was fairly conducted,
that all voters were given opportunity to vote their ballots in
secret. and that the ballot box was protected in the interest of
a fair and secret vote.
FOR EMPLOYER: FOR E ~YEE OR NI TION:
FOR: FOR:
FOR CITY OF SANFORD PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RELATION CJ3~MITTEE,
Farm 12(NEV 12/91)
CITY OF SANFORD
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION
RULE 7.03(6)
TALLY OF BALLOTS
CASE NO. LC ~oo / - ~ (
The results of the tabulation of ballots cast in the above
election was as follows:
1. Approximate number Of eligible voters .............
2. Void Ballots .....................................
~. votes cast ~or S .B ~/¢ ~zg, ......... 7
,..ores ca t ,or14 ..........
5. Votes cast against the participating
organization(s) ...................................
6. Valid votes counted (sum of 3, 4, and 5) ..........
7. Challenged ballots ................................
8. Valid votes counted plus challenged ballots ~ /
(sum of 6 and 7) ..................................
9. Challenges are~ufficient to affect the results of the
election.
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The un~e~signe~ acte~ as ~utho~ize~ obse~e~s
tabulatin9 o~ 6allots in~&cate~ aboYe, ~e
the countin9 an~ tabula~tn9 ~e~e ~ai~1~ an~ accurately conducted,
that the sec~ec~ o~ the ballots ~s m~int~ine~, ~n~ that the
:esul~ ~as ~s in~icate~ aboYe. ~e ~lso acknowledge se~ice
~his tally.
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