8570-95 Amending Chapter 2 Article 8 Section 2-124 Addressing Retirement Gifts Public Safety

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BILL NO. ��// -7�j �} ORDINANCE NO. 35 /O -95 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 2,ARTICLE 8, SECTION 2-124 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING RETIREMENT GIFTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SWORN PERSONNEL. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council acknowledges that on January 11, 1988, it passed Ordinance No. 7847-88 establishing a gift policy for South Bend Police Officers who retire with 20 or more years of dedicated service to the City of South Bend. The Common Council further acknowledges that on October 12, 1994, the Board of Public Safety adopted Resolution No. 38-1994, and that the Board of Public Works approved on October 17, 1994, policies entitling Fire fighters who retire with 20 or more years of active service with the South Bend Fire Department would be entitled to keep his or her own fire helmet. After discussion with the City Administration and input from the respective Chief's of the Fire and Police Departments and the sworn personnel within both departments, the Common Council believes that the following Ordinance is necessary to clarify procedures for retiring sworn members of the Fire and Police Departments with 20 or more years of service. The Common Council believes that this gift retirement policy is an appropriate tribute to each of the individuals who have dedicated 20 or more years of service to the City of South Bend. riot Irljerefort, be it ortrainetr by the Common Council of the City of 'out j Ifientr, Intriat1U, as follows: Section I. Chapter 2 Article 8, Sec. 2-124 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend,Indiana,is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec.2-124 Addressing Retirement Gifts for Public Safety Personnel. (a) The City of South Bend, Indiana believes that a retirement gift policy for sworn members of the Police Department and Fire Department respectively is a fitting tribute of appreciation for the dedicated service provided to the City by such individuals. (b) Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department shall be entitled to retain as his or her own personal property, the fire helmet used by such Fire Fighter immediately prior to giving notice of his or her retirement. (c) Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a sworn member of the South Bend Police Department shall be entitled to retain as his or her own personal property, the Department issued weapon or sidearm which said sworn member was using immediately used prior to giving notice of retirement. (d) The appropriate Board(s) of the City of South Bend shall make a specific determination that said retiring Fire Fighter or Police Officer seeking to retain said helmet or said weapon/sidearm is retiring in good standing, and that his or her proposed retirement gift is determined to be surplus property and no longer useful to the City. (P) The recnPrtivP PPncinn RnarA of pat.!, ripnartmarnt harahv o„th.,r;oa.a