Amending Chapter 2 Establishing Executive Departments & Administrative Provisions

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BILL NO. 76 -8 ORDINANCE NO. 7/0 S- Pot AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Indiana Code 36 -4 -9 -4 requires that the Common Council by ordinance passed upon recommendation of the Mayor establish executive departments it considers necessary to perform efficiently the administrative functions required to fulfill the needs of the City's citizens. Portions of Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code require updating to bring them into compliance with current needs and with recent changes in state law. NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COM14ON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code is deleted in its entirety and reserved for future use. SECTION II. Chapter 2, Article 3 of the South Bend Municipal Code is deleted in its entirety, and reserved for future use. SECTION III. Chapter 2, Article 4 of the South Bend Municipal Code is deleted in its entirety, and a new Article 4 is enacted as follows: ARTICLE 4. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. Section 2 -13. Departments Established. (a) The following executive departments are established to perform administrative functions required to fulfill the needs of the City's citizens: (1) Administration and Finance Department (2) Law Department (3) Public Works Department (4) Police Department (5) Fire Department (6) Public Parks Department (7) Economic Development Department (8) Code Enforcement Department (b) In addition to functions statutorily provided, the administrative functions of the departments of the City shall be as follows: (1) Administration and Finance Department (a) Administrative matters (b) Fiscal matters (c) Purchasing (d) Personnel (e) License issuance (f) City parking garages and parking lots