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1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING PHONE 574/235-9241 <br /> 227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD o45ptlTH `y FAX 574/235-7670 <br /> SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601-1830 � '; TTY 574/235-5567 <br /> lq <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELT.FR,MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br /> SANDRA KENNEDY JENNA K THROW <br /> CORPORATION COUNSEL CITY ATTORNEY <br /> November 22,2024 Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> 227 West Jefferson Blvd,Suite 441 S P'40 V 2 2 202/i <br /> South Bend,Indiana 46601 Bianca Tirado <br /> Re:Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Merit Board-Substitute Bill City Clerk, South Bend, IN <br /> Honorable Council Members, <br /> The South Bend Police Department requested the establishment of a merit system for the Police <br /> Department pursuant to I.C.g 36-1-4-14 and in relevant parts I.C. §36-8-3.5-1.Upon further review,a <br /> scrivener's error edit and minor clarifying language is needed.With that in mind,a Substitute Bill is being <br /> filed.This Substitute Bill does not change the structure of the merit system that is being proposed,but only <br /> adds some formatting changes and statutory citations for clarity purposes.A copy with tracked changes is <br /> being provided together with a clean copy for consideration. <br /> This proposed ordinance has been thoroughly reviewed by the City Legal Department,the Police <br /> Department,the FOP,and the Mayor's office. Chief Ruszkowski and Kylie Connell will present this to the <br /> Common Council. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Kylie Connell <br /> Assistant City Attorney <br /> DANIELLE WEISS MICHAEL SCHMIDT KYLIE CONNELL THOMAS E.PANOWICZ <br /> JESSICA MCLAIN ADAM E.TAYLOR JOHN DORBIN <br />