Appropriating $34,250.00 New Employee Position and Professional Association

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ORDINANCE NO. 102M-0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING THE TOTAL SUM OF $34,250.00 WITHIN CITY GENERAL FUND #101 FOR A NEW EMPLOYEE POSITION AND FOR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DUES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council is amending the 2013 Salary Ordinance ( #10199 -12) to add the new position of "Diversity Compliance Officer ", a full time, 32 hour per week position. It is necessary to appropriate funds to support the salary and benefits of this employee for the remainder of calendar year 2013 in the sum of Twenty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($29,250.00). As part of the City's efforts to increase minority participation in the City of South Bend's public bidding opportunities, and in the provision of goods and services to the City, it is important for the City to join and participate in certain professional organizations which provide resources and support for diversity development, the dues for which total five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). These organizations are the Indiana Minority Supplier Development Council and the Women's Business Enterprise Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $29,250.00 is hereby appropriated and set aside within the Administration and Finance Department of the City General Fund #101 for the purpose of funding the salary and benefits for a new employee position within the City, that is, the Diversity Compliance Officer for the remainder of calendar year 2013. SECTION II. The sum of $5,000.00 is _hereby appropriated and set aside within the Administration and Finance Department of the City General Fund #101, for the purpose of membership fees in and expenses for professional associations which furnish resources and support for diversity development, namely, the Indiana Minority Suppliers Development Council and the Women's Business Enterprise Council. SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in J by the Common Council and approval by the May( Attest: