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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8570-95 Amending Chapter 2 Article 8 Section 2-124 Addressing Retirement Gifts Public Safety ORDINANCE NO. 8570-95 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. January 9, /9 95 Attest: City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON C . Attest:__ President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana— January 10, iq 95 City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me `1/Z 1995 Mayor BILL NO. ��// -7�j �} ORDINANCE NO. 35 /O -95 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 2,ARTICLE 8, SECTION 2-124 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING RETIREMENT GIFTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SWORN PERSONNEL. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council acknowledges that on January 11, 1988, it passed Ordinance No. 7847-88 establishing a gift policy for South Bend Police Officers who retire with 20 or more years of dedicated service to the City of South Bend. The Common Council further acknowledges that on October 12, 1994, the Board of Public Safety adopted Resolution No. 38-1994, and that the Board of Public Works approved on October 17, 1994, policies entitling Fire fighters who retire with 20 or more years of active service with the South Bend Fire Department would be entitled to keep his or her own fire helmet. After discussion with the City Administration and input from the respective Chief's of the Fire and Police Departments and the sworn personnel within both departments, the Common Council believes that the following Ordinance is necessary to clarify procedures for retiring sworn members of the Fire and Police Departments with 20 or more years of service. The Common Council believes that this gift retirement policy is an appropriate tribute to each of the individuals who have dedicated 20 or more years of service to the City of South Bend. riot Irljerefort, be it ortrainetr by the Common Council of the City of 'out j Ifientr, Intriat1U, as follows: Section I. Chapter 2 Article 8, Sec. 2-124 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend,Indiana,is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec.2-124 Addressing Retirement Gifts for Public Safety Personnel. (a) The City of South Bend, Indiana believes that a retirement gift policy for sworn members of the Police Department and Fire Department respectively is a fitting tribute of appreciation for the dedicated service provided to the City by such individuals. (b) Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department shall be entitled to retain as his or her own personal property, the fire helmet used by such Fire Fighter immediately prior to giving notice of his or her retirement. (c) Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a sworn member of the South Bend Police Department shall be entitled to retain as his or her own personal property, the Department issued weapon or sidearm which said sworn member was using immediately used prior to giving notice of retirement. (d) The appropriate Board(s) of the City of South Bend shall make a specific determination that said retiring Fire Fighter or Police Officer seeking to retain said helmet or said weapon/sidearm is retiring in good standing, and that his or her proposed retirement gift is determined to be surplus property and no longer useful to the City. (P) The recnPrtivP PPncinn RnarA of pat.!, ripnartmarnt harahv o„th.,r;oa.a Retirement Gift Ordinance Page 2 (f) In those limited instances where a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department or a sworn member of the South Bend Police Department incur a career-endings injury in the line of duty, said sworn member may request to keep his or her own separate property the item which they would have received if he or she would have worked twenty (20) or more years. Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor, retroactive to September 1, 1994. ter_ r_Me •d:ir o he Common Council Or . ',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , SoIJTII ° `'`' ''' ' / City of South Bend \PEA�CE� .� �� . , ,: Common Council County-City Building•South Bend,Indiana 46601 1865 (219)235-9321 ,,,, Fax(219)235-9173 Ann Puzzello President November 22, 1994 Cleo Washington Vice-President Members of the South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County-City Building Roland Kelly South Bend,Indiana 46601 Chairperson,Committee of the Whole Dear Councilmembers: The attached proposed Ordinance is being introduced to continue the discussion Stephen Luecke on retirement gifts for members of the Police and Fire Departments. First District As the Chairperson of the Health and Public Safety Committee, I am Cleo Washington introducing this Bill. I am recommending that it be sent to this Committee so Second District we may continue to have meaningful sharing of ideas on this topic. Roland Kelly Thank you. Third District Ann Puzzello cerely, Fourth District G A- cr - Eug. La ewski Linas Slavinskas Ch'• erson,Health and Public Safety Committee Fifth District Attachment Thomas Zakrzewski Sixth District cc: Chief Ronald Marciniak Chief Luther Taylor Sean Coleman At Large Loretta Duda At Large Eugene Ladewski At Large Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney Qhim tit#n avail Wu tlp (gamma &tou*utl of tlp, Qtttg *floridly Tina: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred BILL NO. 121-94 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 2-124 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING RETIREMENT GIFTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SWORN PERSONNEL RespectfuUy•report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion This bill has been recommended to the Council favorable, as amended, as follows: Section II . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor, retroactive to September 1, 1994. Cleo Washington, Chairman NIIiN MICA 4111110 PYNLI SHINS CO.