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} •• Ordinance on the South Bend Commission on African-American Males Page 2 d. There is a need in the City of South Bend to create practical proposals and workable remedies in the areas of employment, education, health and criminal justice to reduce the problems which Black males face. B. ESBLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMISSION ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES. a. The South Bend Commission on African-American Males is established. b. The South Bend Commission on African-American Males shall consist of twenty-five (25) members. Each member shall be selected by the group or organization whom he or she represents unless otherwise specified. The appointments shall be appointed as follows: 1.One (1) member of the South Bend Common Council, 2. One (1) member of the City Administration, 3. One (1) member of the St. Joseph County Council, 4. The Superintendent of South Bend Community Schools or a designee, 5. The Circuit Judge of St. Joseph County with the Magistrate being his official designee, 6. A Superior Court Judge of St. Joseph County, 7. The Probate Judge of St. Joseph County with the Magistrate being his official designee, 8. One (1) Dean, Professor, Assistant or Associate Professor from a public college or university located in St. Joseph County, 9. One (1) Dean, Professor, Assistant or Associate Professor from a private college or university located in St. Joseph County, 10. One (1) representative from a publicly owned and operated hospital, 11. One (1) representative from a privately owned and operated hospital, 12. One (1) representative from the labor organizations, union, or trades, 13. Two (2) neighborhood association representative or grass roots representative who shall be chosen by the South Bend Commission on African-American Males, 14. Siz (6) persons appointed by the South Bend Common Council ,and 15. Five (5) persons appointed by the Mayor. Appointments made for sub-paragraphs 13, 14 and 15 must be bona fide residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana. The appointments referred to in sub-paragraphs 14 and 15 will have each appointing authority include one (1) such appointment to be a youth between the ages of 15 and 24; and these appointing authorities shall confer so that each of the following organizations or their successor organizations aze represented: Family and Children's Services, Inc, NAACP, Urban League, and Workforce Development Services. Each appointing authority shall make two (2) of the four (4) appointments from the organizations referred to herein. C. GOVERNING REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION. a. All individuals appointed shall have an active interest in addressing the overall purposes and goals of the Commission. b. All members shall serve without compensation. c. All members shall serve for a term of two (2) yeazs. d. A member of the Commission may be removed by the member's appointing authority for absenteeism or for cause during his or her term.