8393-93 Amending Section 2-13 of Article 4 Establishing Departments Perform Administrative Functions

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ORDINANCE NO. 2398-93 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING SECTION 2-13 OF ARTICLE 4 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING DEPARTMENTS TO PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Section 2-13 of Article 4 of the South Bend Municipal Code enumerates the departments within the executive branch of the City of South Bend. Among the departments enumerated is the Economic Development Department. Despite its name, however, the Economic Development Department focuses a significant amount of its time and resources on not only economic development activities, but also on a wide-ranging variety of community support and development efforts. It is the position of the Economic Development Department that its departmental designation should convey more fully the multi-faceted purposes and work of the department. It is similarly the determination of the Common Council of the City of South Bend that the name of the Department of Economic Development should be changed to convey properly the work of the department. Section 2-13 identifies as among the administrative functions of the Department of Economic Development the Youth Services Bureau and the Human Rights Commission. However, the Youth Service Bureau does and has for some time stood as a not-for-profit corporation separate and apart from the City and its Department of Economic Development. In addition, the City administration has determined that the administration of the Human Rights Commission more properly rests with the Administration and Finance Department. The Common Council has determined that Section 2-13 should be amended to identify, correctly, the administrative functions of the Department of Economic Development and the administrative functions of the Administration and Finance Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I . Section 2-13 , of Article 4 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-13 . Departments Established. (A) The following executive departments are established to form administrative functions required to fulfill the needs of the City' s citizens: