Amending Chapter 2 Standing Committees of the Common Council by the Addition of Citizen Members

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ORDINANCE NO. 6032 -76 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 -10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1976, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL BY THE ADDITION OF CITIZEN MEMBERS TO SUCH COMMITTEES STATEMENT OF PURPOSES AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes that they hold their public offices as duly elected representa- tives of the community which they serve. The Council further recognizes that citizen involvement and participation in governmental matters is essential to effective and responsible operations. Since the Common Council firmly believes that methods should be created to further public interest and citizen par- ticipation at theCity level, and since the standing committees of the Common Council is one of the best means of promoting such interests, the necessary amendments to include citizen members on such committees are provided in this ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2 -10 of the Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 2 -10 STANDING COMMITTEES OF COMMON COUNCIL; TITLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) There shall be seven (7) standing committees or- ganized within the City Council;. Each committee wkieh shall consist of not less than two (2) Council members each and this number shall constitute at least two - thirds (2/3) of the total membership of each standing committee.amd Council members shalt be appointed as herein provided by the President of the Common Council. Each Committee may also include citizen members and at no time shall the number of citizen members constitute more than one -third (1/3) of the total membership of each stan ing committee. (b) The citizen members of the standing committees shall be residents of the City of South Bend, and shall continue such residency as a qualification for membership. The citizen members of the standing committees shall serve without compensation for one (1) year terms with each appointment expiring by the first meet- ing of the new calendar year. (c) Citizen members shall be appointed by the majority of the Common Council. In making such appointments, the Council shall assure that the citizen members are broadly representative