Regulating Salaries Paid to City Officials & Employees (Vetoed)

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND South Bend, Indiana 46601 Jerry J, Miller Mayor The Honorable Irene Gammon City Clerk County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Mrs. Gammon: April 17, 1974 This letter is to serve as my official notification to veto Ordinance Number 5651 -74. This Ordinance was passed by the Common Council, changing the procedure regarding salaries paid to city officials and employees by allowing the Common Council to regulate such salaries regardless of what local, state, or federal body provided the funds. The City Attorney's office has done comprehensive research on this subject and have relectantly concluded that this is an impractical expansion of the Common Council's power. Under Indiana Code 1973, 18 -2 -1 -9 and 18- 2 -1 -10 the mayor is vested with full power to fix salaries of officials and employees with limited exceptions. Additionally, there is no express or implied authority in statutory or case law empowering the Common Council to regulate salaries of each and every employee regardless of the source of funding. Furthermore, several practical problems especially with regards to federally - funded projects are raised which may jeopardize such programs. The possibility of added delay by the new procedure causes serious problems with the time limitations for federal grant applications, and calls into question the flexi- bility and lack of predicability necessary for effective and efficient manage- ment. Therefore in light of these reasons I hereby veto this Ordinance. cc: Mr. Peter J. Nemeth, President South Bend Common Council Vin, . Miller FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE APR 18 1974 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK,, SOUTH BEND, IND,