On the table thats signed by all parties to move forward. Reporter the proposed changes to restore pension and disability benefits were designed to help the Police Department retain officers and boost recruiting. Now the unions say the city wants to delay the process, even bringing up the idea of putting the issue to voters in 2016. The poa says the recent spike in Violent Crime shows the city cant wait. Those 48 hours where we had major crime scenes, major violence in the city, wiped us out. The calls for service arent being answered. Theyre sitting in a box and theres no cops to respond. The city manager has declined to discuss details but emphasized talks are still on. I think were still close. I mean every every step of the way weve had over the last few months a few bumps along the road. I think this is another bump. Reporter the city manager says the city council will now meet in a special closed session friday. Its hard to tell if the dispute will return negotiations to square o