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1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING 8F PHONE 574/235-9241 <br /> 227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD o`� '4p FAX 574/235-7670 <br /> SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601-1830 ,�� _ S TTY 574/235-5567 <br /> 1865 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUM,I.FR,MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br /> SANDRA KENNEDY JENNA K.THROW <br /> CORPORATION COUNSEL CITY ATTORNEY <br /> December 4, 2024 <br /> Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> 227 West Jefferson Blvd,Suite 441 S DEL 0 4 2024 <br /> South Bend,Indiana 46601 <br /> Bianca Tirado <br /> Re:Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Merit Board City Clerk, South Bend, IN <br /> Honorable Council Members, <br /> The South Bend Fire Department is requesting the Council to approve an ordinance establishing a <br /> merit system for the Fire Department pursuant to I.C. § 36-8-3.5-1. A merit system has authority over <br /> appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and dismissal of members of the department. The <br /> applicable statute states that a merit system is established effective January 1,2025,unless rejected by December <br /> 31,2024 both by an ordinance and by the members of the department.Given the support of Local 362 for the <br /> statutory merit system,the Fire Department and Union have opted to follow the state statute. <br /> The applicable statute further states that the"merit system shall be considered to be established by the <br /> ordinance ... that adopts all of the provisions applicable to the establishing unit." The South Bend Fire <br /> Department is requesting the Common Council's review and approval of the enclosed draft ordinance,which <br /> both codifies the reference to the applicable merit system statutes and clarifies the role of the Board of Public <br /> Safety after January 1,2025. <br /> I request that this bill be placed for first reading on December 9,2024 and for second and third reading <br /> on January 13,2025. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> is'ia(/(- )1'g. 7-7(,-,-- <br /> Adam E.Taylor <br /> Assistant City Attorney <br /> DANIELLE WEISS MICHAEL SCHMIDT KYLIE CONNELL THOMAS E.PANOWICZ <br /> JESSICA MCLAIN ADAM E.TAYLOR JOHN DORBIN <br />