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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
KAREEMAH FOWLER,CITY CLERK
September 20, 2017 Filed in Clerk's Office
SEP 2 0 2017
The South Bend Common Council
4th Floor County-City Building KAREEMAH FOWLER
South Bend, Indiana 46601 CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
Re: Proposed 2018 City Clerk's Salary Ordinance
Dear Councilmembers,
Submitted for your consideration is the ordinance that sets the salary for the South Bend
City Clerk for the 2018 calendar year. This ordinance increases the City Clerk's 2018
salary by 2%which is congruent with the proposed increase for other non-bargaining
employees.
As you know, I will present this bill to the Personnel and Finance Committee at the
appropriate time. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have questions or require
further information. Your favorable approval is hereby requested.
Respectfully,
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Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Attachment
cc: Office of the City Clerk
455 County-City Building•227 W.Jefferson Boulevard•South Bend,Indiana 46601
Phone 574-235-9221 •Fax 574-235-9173•TDD 574-235-5567•www.SouthBendfN.gov
JENNIFER M.COFFMAN ALKEYNA M.ALDRIDGE JOSEPH MOLNAR
CHIEF DEPUTY/CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK
ORDINANCE NO.
BILL NO. 59-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE SOUTH BEND
CITY CLERK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The City Clerk serves as the clerk to legislative body pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-6-9 and is
required to preserve the legislative body's records and proceedings. The City Clerk is also charged
with keeping the City Seal, administering official oaths, attending all regular and special meetings
of the Common Council, and performing other duties as may be required by the legislative body.
Indiana Code § 36-4-11-4 authorizes the City Clerk to appoint the "number of deputies and
employees authorized by the city legislative body", which are established by a separate ordinance.
The City Clerk currently manages a staff of four (4) employees, which includes overseeing the
Ordinance Violations Bureau.
The South Bend Common Council is required to fix the annual compensation of all elected city
officers pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-7-2.
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Section I. The maximum salary for the City Clerk for the 2017 calendar years shall be established
as follows:
2017 2018
$69, 466 $70, 900
Section II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication.
Tim Scott, Council President
South Bend Common Council
2018 South Bend City Clerk Salary Ordinance
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Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
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Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana
Filed in Clerk's Office
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