07-23-12 Council Agenda & Packet

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�,OV T$ K � CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR OFFICE OF THE MAYOR June 20, 2012 President Derek Dieter South Bend Common Council 4''Floor County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Dear President Dieter, The City of South Bend has seen a number of violent incidents involving youth this year. These incidents have resulted in town forums., heightened news coverage, and heartbreak for victims and their families. The education, guidance, and development of South Bend's youth is a high priority of this City, and the administration is seeking an amendment to the 2012 Salary Ordinance to create the position of"Director of Youth Engagement--Center Supervisor." On September 27, 2011 this Council adopted Ordinance No. 10119-11 which set out the salaries and wages of appointed officers and non-bargaining employees of the City of South Bend for calendar year 2012 (the "2012 Salary Ordinance"). One of the managerial level employees included in Ordinance No. 10119-11 is the "Center Supervisor" of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (MLK Center), the salary for which position in Ordinance No. 10119-11 is $40,352.00 annually. The administration believes that the supervisor of the MLK Center is uniquely positioned to know about all youth programs in the community, to interact with other community leaders serving the City's youth, and to design communitywide opportunities for children and young adults, especially for those youth with fewer family resources who may be at risk of violence, school dropout, and other adverse conditions affecting young persons. As part of the city's overall goal of eradicating youth violence, and assuring that South Bend's youth are prepared for their future as responsible citizens, it is in the best interest of South Bend to restructure the "Center Supervisor" position and create a new position and title with additional duties and responsibilities. The new position will be titled 1400 COUNTY-CITY BMLDTNG•227 W.JEPFERSON BOULEVARD• SourH BEND, IND.TANA 46601 PHONE 5741235-9261• FAx 5741235-9892 ;