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Bill No. <br />Ordinance No. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, AMENDING SECTIONS 2 -8 AND 2 -10 OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1 OF THE <br />SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING PROCEDURES GOVERNING <br />THE COMMON COUNCIL <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />In 2005, the Common Council passed Ordinance No. 9570 -05 which amended various <br />provisions governing the operations of the South Bend Common Council. That ordinance built <br />upon the improved efficiencies gained by the passage of Ordinance No. 9504 -04 on April 26, 2004, <br />which then Council President Karen L. White sponsored. As a result of those actions, greater <br />efficiencies were gained on such procedures addressing the filing of substitute Bills with the Office <br />of the City Clerk; the inclusion of signatory areas for the Clerk and Mayor on proposed ordinances <br />and resolutions; requiring all exhibits and petitions to be filed with all proposed Bills; authorizing <br />the .Council President to assign topics raised during the Privilege of the Floor; as well as many other <br />areas. <br />This ordinance is proposed to further advance the efficiency of the operations of the South <br />Bend Common Council. Many legislative bodies throughout the country have passed regulations <br />addressing the use of electronic devices during their meetings. This ordinance addresses that topic <br />as well as related concerns in the interest of maintaining the highest level of decorum during <br />Common Council meetings and Standing Committee meetings. With the development of ever - <br />changing new electronic technologies; more and more rules and guidelines are being developed to <br />carefully balance the need to embrace new communication technologies with the need to develop <br />appropriate public policies addressing governmental operations. <br />Research reveals that the United States Senate prohibits all electronic devises in varying <br />degrees. As of February 2010, 205 Senators and Representatives were registered with Twitter; <br />with such members averaging 116 tweets per day collectively. Twitter was created in 2006 as a <br />web -based social networking service. The House and Senate has divided twitter use into eight (8) <br />categories: position taking; policy; district or state activities; official congressional action; <br />personal; media; campaign activities; and other. As a result, electronic technology has begun to <br />reduce the cost for constituent communications. Additionally, many state legislatures have enacted <br />rules restricting or prohibiting electronic devices so that the elected officials' undivided attention is <br />focused on the issue being discussed during their deliberations. <br />In light of technological innovations altering traditional forms of communication., this <br />ordinance is warranted to assure that each Council Member has the ability to collect and transmit <br />information from constituents; while maintaining proper decorum at all Council and Committee <br />meetings. Various housekeeping measures are addressed to further improve the regulations <br />governing the overall operations of the Common Council. All of the proposed regulations are <br />proposed to be in the best interests of the public and the South Bend Common Council. <br />
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