19-17 Civic Center Board of Managers

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Bill No. Ordinance No. -17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 2 -52 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES TO BE OPERATED, MAINTAINED AND MANAGED BY THE SOUTH BEND CIVIC CENTER BOARD OF MANAGERS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Indiana law at Ind. Code § 36- 10 -10, and more particularly §36- 10- 10 -29, specifically grants to the city of South Bend, Indiana, the authority to create a nine - member Board of managers to operate, maintain, and manage its civic center, which is known as the Century Center. That authority extends to "any other public facility owned or leased by the city or by an agency of it" IC §36- 10- 10 -29(a) (2). Pursuant to that statute, the City of South Bend designated the South Bend Civic Center Board of Managers to manage, operate, and maintain "Century Center and its programs." (South Bend Municipal Code, Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2 -52). As identified at IC 36- 10 -2 -5, city facilities include "neighborhood centers, community centers, civic centers, convention centers, auditoriums, arenas and stadiums." At this time the general management authority of the Civic Center Board of Managers should be expanded to include the facilities of the Morris Performing Arts Center and the Palais Royale. As downtown South Bend continues to grow as an entertainment and convention center with increased hotel and tourist options, and with local population growth, and more restaurant/ entertainment facilities, the success of the City's Century Center, Morris Performing Arts Center, and Palais Royale become increasingly intertwined. Uniting these entities under one management board with the goal of maximizing overall benefit will improve the ability of each entity to thrive. This ordinance is a critical step toward that goal and is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2 -52 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: The South Bend Civic Center Board of Managers, a board of managers for the purpose of supervising, managing, operating, and maintaining Century Center, the Morris Performing Arts Center, the Palais Rom and A&- their programs, is hereby continued pursuant to IC 36-10-2-5.