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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0375 adoption of code by-lawsdoes RESOLUTION NO. 375 FOR THE ADOPTION OF CODE OF BY -LAWS BE IT RESOLVED that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ereby revoke its Code of By -Laws and all Amendments thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission hereby adopts the By -Laws attached to and made a part of this xesolution, and that said By -Laws shall be in full force and effect upon the adoption of this resolution. Adopted at a Regular Meeting of the South Bend Redevelop- ment ommission held on September 3, 1971, in the office of the Commi sion, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana. ATT Rev. (S EAL )_ CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT air .17" _ _"� of Fred J. /Helmen, President Willie V. Williams, Secretary BY -LAWS OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ARTICLE I - THE COMMISSION ection 1. Name of Commission. The name of the Commission shall1be the "South Bend Redevelopment Commission." tion 2. Seal of Commission. The seal of the Commission shalllbe in the form of a circle and shall bear the name "South Bend Redevelopment Commission." ection 3. Office of Commission. The office of the Com- missi n shall be at Room 1200, County -City Building, 227 West Jeffe son Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. ARTICLE II - OFFICERS ction 1. Officers. The officers of the Commission shall be a resident, a vice president, a secretary, and an assistant se cre rlary . Section 2. President. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Commission, except as otherwise authorized by resol tion of the Commission. At each meeting the president shall submit such recommendation and information as he may con- siderlproper concerning the business, affairs and policies of the Commission. f orm of presia impose select ction 3. Vice President. The vice president shall Per - e duties of the president in the absence or incapacity president; and in case of the resignation or death of the nt, the vice president shall perform such duties as are on the president until such time as the Commission shall a new president. Section 4. Secretary. The Commissioners shall select one of their own members to act as secretary, as hereinafter pro- vided, who shall serve without compensation. He shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Commission and shall have power to affix such seal to all contracts and instruments authorized to be executed by the Commission. E.ection 4A. Assistant Secretary. The Commissioners shall select an Assistant Secretary to perform the required duties of the secretary in the absence of the secretary. Section 5. Executive Director. The executive director shall be the administrative head of the Commission, and as such, shall have general supervision over the administration of its business and affairs, subject to the direction of the Commission. He shall be charged with the management of the affairs of the Commission. He shall not be a Commissioner. The executive director shall keep the records of the Commission, shall act as executive secretary of the meetings of the C mmission, and record all votes, and shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Commission in a Minute Book to be kept for such purpose, and shall perform all duties incident to his office. his sala sion t ime t rules He shall give such bond for the faithful performance of ies as the Statute or the Commission may designate. His shall be fixed by the Commission. ction 6. Additional Duties. The officers of the Commis - all perform such other duties and functions as may from time be required by the Commission or the by -laws or nd regulations of the Commission. -2- Section 7. Election or Appointment. The president and vice the city or town presi ent shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Commission from among the commissioners of the Commission, and shall hold offico for one (1) year or until their successors are elected and qualified. The secretary and /or assistant secretary shall be ap- point d by the Commission. Any person appointed to fill the office of se retary and /or assistant secretary or any vacancy therein shall have such term as the Commission fixes. ction 8. Vacancies. Should the office of president or vice president become vacant, the Commission shall elect a succes- sor from its membership at the next regular meeting, and such electron shall be for the unexpired term of said office. When the o fice of secretary and /or assistant secretary becomes vacant, the C mmission shall appoint a successor, as provided in Section 6 of this Article. Section 9. Additional Personnel. The Commission may from time to time employ such personnel as it deems necessary to exercise its powers, duties and functions as prescribed by rele- vant state statutes and city ordinances. The selection and compensation of such personnel shall be determined by the Commis- sion slublect to the laws of the State of Indiana. Section 10. Finances. The officer or officers of the city or town charged by law for the performance of duties in respect to thel funds and accounts of the city or town, shall perform the same *ties with respect to the funds and accounts of the Depart- ment of Redevelopment except as otherwise provided for in this act, such officer or officers shall receive no compensation -3- for p rforming such duties in addition to that paid them by such city Or town. All expenses incurred by the Department of Redevelopment neces�ary to be paid prior to the collection of taxes levied under Ithe provisions of this act shall be met and paid in the follo ing manner: The Commissioners shall from time to time certify such items of expense to the officer or officers of the city cr town charged by law for the performance of duties in respect to the funds and accounts of the city or town, directing him t pay the several amounts thereon and thereupon such officer or of icers shall draw their warrant or warrants upon the city or tox4n treasurer, which warrant or warrants shall be paid out of tho general funds of such city or town not theretofore appropriated, without special appropriation being made therefor by tho common council or approved by any other body. In case therelare no unappropriated general funds of the city or town, the officer or officers of the city or town charged by law for the performance of duties in respect to the funds and accounts of tho city or town shall recommend to the common council the tempo�ary transfer from other funds of the city or town a suffi- cientlamount to meet such items of expense or the making of a tempoOry loan for such purpose, and the common council shall immediately make such transfer of funds or authorize such tempo - rary ]oan in the same manner that other transfers and temporary loanslare made by the city or town. The amount so to be advanced by tho city or town shall not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars and the find or funds of the city or town from which such advance- ment is made shall be fully reimbursed and repaid by the Re- development Commissioners out of the first proceeds of the special taxes Ilevied under the provisions of this act. No part of the funds4dvanced by the city or town shall be used in the acquisi- tion of real estate. All gifts, donations, proceeds of sales, or payments whatsoever which are given or paid to the Department of Redevelop- ment or to the city or town for redevelopment purposes shall belongs to the "Redevelopment District Fund" to be used by the commissioners for the purposes of this act. All such funds shall be promptly turned over to the treasurer of the city or town, who shall deposit the same to the credit of the Redevelopment District Fund. On or before the tenth day of each calendar month Ithe treasurer shall notify the commissioners and the officer or officers of the city or town charged by law for the performance of duties in respect to the funds and accounts of the cilty or town of the amount standing to the credit of said fund alt the close of business on the last day of the preceding month.1 All payments from said fund shall be made by warrants drawn �y such officer or officers upon vouchers of the commis- sionerls signed by the president or vice president, and the secretary or executive secretary of said commissioners. All money emaining in the fund at the end of the calendar year shall continue to belong to such fund for use as provided in the Cities) and Towns Act of 1953. ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Commission shall be held on the 2nd day of January at 10:00 A.M. -5- Local Time, at the regular meeting place of the Commission. In the event such date shall fall on a Sunday or a legal holiday, the annual meeting shall be held on the next succeeding secular day. Section 2. Regular Meeting. Regular meetings shall be held without notice at 10:30.A.M., Local Time, on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at the office of the Department of Redevellopment . Section 3. Special Meetings. The president of the Commission may, when he deems it expedient, and shall, upon the written request of two members of the Commission, call a special meeting of the Commission, for the purpose of transacting business designated in the call. The call for a special meeting may be delivered to each member of the Commission or may be mailed to the business or home address of each member of the Commission at least two days prior to the date of such special meeting. At such special meeting no business shall be considered other than as deslignated in the call, but if all the members of the Commis- sion are present at a special meeting, any and all business may be transacted at such special meeting. ection 4. Quorum. The powers of the Commission shall be vested in the commissioners thereof in office from time to time. Three Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to ti until a quorum is obtained. When a quorum is in atten- dance,laction may be taken by the Commission upon a vote of a majorilty of the commissioners present. MM ection 5. Order of Business. At the regular meetings of the Commission the following shall be the order of business: 1. Roll Call. 2. Reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting. 3. Bills and Communications. 4. Report of the secretary. 5. Reports of committees. 6. Unfinished business. 7. New business. 8. Adjournment. Section 6. Manner of Voting. The voting on all questions comin_ before the Commission shall be by voice vote, unless a roll gall or secret ballot is requested by a commissioner. ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS nts to By -Laws. The By -Laws of the Commission shall be amended only with the approval of at least three of the Commissioners of the Commission at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose. -7- AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ARTICLE III MEETINGS Section 2. Regular Meeting. Regular meetings shall be held without notice at 10:30 A.M., prevailing local time on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at the office of the Department of Redevelopment. (Approved and amended by a majority of the Commissioners of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission at a regular meeting ld on February 20, 1969 by Resolution No. 254. AMENDMENTS TO BY -LAWS OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Commission shall be held on the 2nd of January at 10:00 A.M., at the regular meeting place of the Commission. In the event such date shall fall on a Sunday or a legal holiday, the annual meeting shall be held on the next succeeding secular day. y shall be Bend, In LHENDMIENTS TO BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ARTICLE 1 - THE COMMISSION Section 3. Office of the Commission. The Office of the Commission at Room 1246 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., South iiana 46601. Adopted at the Regular Meeting of December 5, 1969