International Ass'n of Firefighters Local 1596 v. City of Lawrence

Rulon, J.;

International Association of Firefighters Local 1596 and its officers, Russell Brickell, Dennis O’Brien, Rick Laughliji, and Roger Kent (IAFF), plaintiffs, appeal from the-district court’s grant of summary judgment to the City of Lawrence (City) in a declaratory judgment action.

Essentially, we are presented two issues for consideration and resolution: (1) Does Resolution No, 5063, adopted by the Lawrence City Commission, establish a mandatory negotiating procedure resulting in a binding employment agreement between the City and IAFF; and (2) Does the wage proposal selected by the…