10565-17 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between The City of South Bend and St. Joseph County

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Bill No.�o ORDINANCE NO. 1 OJ LP 5" AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND THE COUNTY OF ST.JOSEPH TO PROVIDE CITY MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY(THE HPC)AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2-13,SUB-PART (B) (7)OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE THIS AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On September 10, 1973 the City of South Bend(the City) adopted Ordinance No. 5565- 73 and on May 14, 1973 the County of St. Joseph(the County) adopted Ordinance No. 154-73, both of which ordinances mutually established the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County(the HPC). The HPC's mission is to identify within the City and the County architecturally or historically significant buildings, structures, and objects, and to promote their protection and preservation in a manner that enhances human and economic welfare and that accommodates development and redevelopment in the City and the County. The City and the County have agreed and determined pursuant to the attached,proposed Interlocal Agreement(Exhibit 1)that it is in their respective best interest that the City assume responsibility from the County for the day-to-day management of historic preservation matters related to or that may come before the HPC. In accepting such management responsibility,the City is willing to accept the transfer to its employment of existing County staff positions consisting of two full-time positions and one part-time position serving the HPC by creating analogous positions within the City's Department of Community Investment. The County will reimburse the City on an hourly basis at an agreed rate for certain time expended by such staff persons performing work related to historic preservation matters outside the corporate boundaries of the City. The 2018 budget ordinance and the 2018 non-bargaining employee wage and salary ordinance recently approved by this Common Council (Ordinances Nos.10499-17 and 10546-17 respectively)have included and provided for the funds needed to pay for the HPC's operations, including but not limited to the costs of employees hired by the City to fill the staff positions serving the HPC during calendar year 2018.