Amending Chapter 2 South Bend Municipal Code

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• on Familial Status. The denial of. housing rights and opportunities based on familial status as prohibited by this article shall not apply to housing intended for and solely occupied by persons over 62 years of age or older or which is designed and operated to assist elderly persons under a federal or state program. If there are persons living in such housing under age 62, this exception applies provided that: (a) All occupants after September 13, 1988. are at least 62 years old; (b) Any unoccupied units are reserved for occupancy by persons at least 62 years old; and (c) Any persons under age 62 occupying said housing after September 13,1988 are employees of the housing and their family members residing in the same unit, and such employees perform substantial duties directly related to the management or maintenance of the housing. Section VII . Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2-130 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Six ( 6) members shall be appointed by the Mayor and three ( 3) members shall be appointed by the President of the Common Council. Each appointment shall be for a term of four ( 4) years. In the event of death or resignation of any member, his successor shall be appointed to serve for the unexpired period of the term for which such member had been appointed. Members of the Commission may be removed by the appointing authority for just cause. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and any five ( 5) members shall constitute a quorum. (b) The Commission shall elect from its membership once each year a chair, vice-chair and secretary (c) The Commission shall hold one ( 1) regular meeting each month and such special meetings as the chair may deem necessary. (d) It shall take the concurrence of a majority of the Commission membership to take legal or official action..- except that a determination of probable cause may be based upon a concurrence of a majority of Commissioners voting upon the case excluding members abstaining. Section VIII. Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2-131, is hereby amended to read as follows: The Commission is empowered to and shall do the following: ( a) Te Establish and maintain a permanent office in the City of South Bend. (b) Te Recommend to the Mayor for appointment an executive director, or such personnel as it may deem necessary, and to prescribe their duties. (c) Te Adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind such rules and regulations, procedural and substantive, as may be consistent with the provisions of this article and state