47-18 2019 City Clerk Salary Ordinance

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Filed in Clerk's Office BILL NO. 47-18 SEP 19 2018 ORDINANCE NO. KAREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND, IN AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE SOUTH BEND CITY CLERK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City Clerk serves as the clerk to the legislative body pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-6-9 and is required to preserve the legislative body's records and proceedings. The City Clerk is also charged with keeping the City Seal, administering official oaths, attending all regular and special meetings of the Common Council, and performing other duties as may be required by the legislative body. Indiana Code § 36-4-11-4 authorizes the City Clerk to appoint the "number of deputies and employees authorized by the city legislative body", which are established by a separate ordinance. The City Clerk currently manages a staff of four (4) employees, which includes overseeing the Ordinance Violations Bureau. The South Bend Common Council is required to fix the annual compensation of all elected city officials pursuant to Indiana Code §36-4-7-2. Now,therefore,be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,Indiana,as follows: Section 1. The maximum salary for the City Clerk for the 2019 calendar year shall be established as follows: 2018 2019 $70,900 $72,318 Section I1. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication. 1