Amending various Sections within Chapter 2 addressing Budgetary Procedures

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• • SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 119-86 ORDINANCE NO. 77,74'7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 7 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADDRESSING BUDGETARY PROCEDURES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT In 1981, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 6912-81 which established specific budgetary procedures for the annual review of the municipal budget. Since then it has been determined that certain modifications should be made to make the procedure less cumbersome and more cost effective. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 2-88 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-88 Line Item Detail. -Cost-Genter raives. (a) The person(s) responsible for preparing the line-item breakdowns for the proposed budget shall file five (5) copies of their line item detail £esieet-er- aprat4ves- with the Chairman of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the Common Council at least fourteen (14) days prior to the publication of the Notice of budget estimates which is required by State law. -(b)--he-cost-Bent-e;-mar-rati- es-shall-be-tea--t-he-- ol-iowitg--three par.-t fs ; -(-1-)--Eor -l,-..ent iitl ed_"Budget-iiste -y'.'_shall L-be-avai fable_from-_the of€iee-e€ he-Git-y-tiler-k:--Infer-mat4ef- -eq rcd e€ each-eos-t-eenteE-ineludee e-kistirrg-o€:-C -balanees--from-the-pr-i-or-year;-iine-ft rtrans-fens---within sfx't-y-(6O)--days of--the--end--of the priarcaleuddryear;-misting of-a hreakdewa-of-eent aet-ue1-see-v-iees--feE-t-be-pM-or--year j--enf4f led--pe s-i t4ees-; enck-reeiaasi€ieet4err .infe -iefr. -(2.)--Form-2-,-eeeit-Led--New--Pregr-at /pesot-ien--Federt"--shelll-be evaiiabie--frenrt ie-o-f-f-iee-of-t e -ity-Gleele.---Ieformation-fequi ed-ine1 ides e-fisting-of-goals;-deserfpt-ion; -reques budget -( )--Form-'3-,-entrtied-"L-it e-It- -Bet-s4 half- prepered i-n--the fe€ling-manner-ley-each-eos t-eent-er: (b) -(i)- The line item detail sheets shall be available from the Office of the City Clerk. Information required of each cost center includes: the account number, account description, and requested budget shall be included for each line-item with a detailed narrative description of the proposed uses of such funds. If the account number has changed from the prior year, the old number shall be included for reference purposes.