04-27-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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t~;P~~ ~~~. 2..~- ~~ ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CREATING A NEW POLICE TAKE HOME VEHICLE FUND #278 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend has implemented a South Bend Police Department Take Home Vehicle Program which provides a form of indemnity arising out of use of take-home vehicles by police officers. Officers participating in the program pay for the cost of this insurance through monthly payroll deduction. They then receive the benefit of City defense and coverage of personal injury and property damage claim costs arising from off-duty use of .City owned vehicles subject to certain conditions and limitations specified in the Program policy. The City believes it is appropriate to segregate the funds paid by officers for this off-duty vehicle use protection from the City's general self-insurance fund. This ordinance creates a separate Fund for that purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. The Police Take Home Vehicle Fund (#278) is established within the City of South Bend to receive monies collected from South Bend Police Department officers participating in the City's Take Home Vehicle Program. SECTION II. The City shall use all monies deposited into this Fund to pay the costs and expenses associated with claims arising from use of Program vehicles occurring while officers are not on duty. SECTION III. If the Police Take Home Vehicle Program should cease to exist, then all monies in this Police Take Home Vehicle Fund shall remain within this Fund for a period of at least two years following the program cessation, to be used for Fund purposes, at which time the Fund can be closed. Any monies remaining in the Fund upon closure shall be used only for general public safety purposes. SECTION IV. The aggregate sum of is hereby transferred from Fund #226 to Fund #278.