If the City and the Union fail to reach agreement thirty days prior to the expiration of the existing employment contract, then the final offers as submitted by the fortieth day pursuant to Section 169.02(d) shall be submitted to the Arbitration Panel for arbitration and decision under the provisions of Section 169.04, except that by mutual agreement of the parties, any issues originally submitted by the fortieth day may be withdrawn from arbitration. Any issue withdrawn must be in writing and must either be mutually agreed to be a part of the contract or be excluded from the contract. Any negotiations or offers made but not agreed to after the fortieth day shall not be used or referred to in the arbitration proceedings.
(Ord. 88-172. Passed 5-16-88.)