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Home My WebLink About8462-94 Amending Various sections Article 1 Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code ORDINANCE No. 8462-94 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana February 14, 94 '9 Attest: City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Attest: t ��``�-_��`� President of Common Council // Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana February 15, ig 94 • City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me 2// 19 9- b -- Mayor SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 5-94 ORDINANCE NO. '6 4 to a- 9 `F AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 2, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING THE COMMON COUNCIL AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT In the interest of promoting better and more efficient communication on issues brought before the Common Council, the following five (5) amendments are proposed. Collectively they would change the meeting time of the Organizational Meeting of the Common Council to 7:00 p.m. from its current time of noon; would re-name some of the Standing Committees of the Common Council to more appropriately reflect their duties; would require the City Clerk's Office to send copies of Committee Meeting notices as well as copies of the legislation to be heard by the Committee to citizen members; would require annual updating and notification of all Commissions, Committees, Boards and similar bodies; and would encourage new legislation to be signed in by the Chairperson of the Committee who has jurisdiction over the particular subject matter. It is believed that all of these proposed amendments are in the best interest of the City and would enhance more effective governmental operations. ] otu, *ram, bt it rtoolbbb by the Common (outuil of the Qtittl of g.outfj V410, Mina, as follows: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby amends Chapter 2,Article 1, § 2-3 of the South Bend Municipal Code to read as follows: Sec. 2-3 Organization meeting of the Common Council; Officers; Election; Term. 1 (a) The members of the Common Council shall hold their first regular meeting on the first Monday of January after their election at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. This meeting shall take place at+leen 5:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each succeeding January thereafter. (b) At this first regular meeting, the Council shall choose from members a presiding officer or President, a presiding officer pro tempore or Vice-President, >he Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole, and all other Council officers who shall serve until neon 7:00 p.m. of the first Monday in January of the next succeeding year. The Council shall also choose its Council Attorney at said meeting. Section II. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby amends Chapter 2,Article 1, § 2-9 (v) of the South Bend Municipal Code by the addition of new sub-paragraph (7)which shall read as follows: (7) Resolutions and Ordinances proposed by the City Administration should. when at all possible. have the proposed resolution or proposed ordinance signed in by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee having jurisdiction over the subject matter addressed in the proposed legislation,with a copy being sent to the Council President upon signing. In all cases the required accompanying cover letter should be signed by the Department or Bureau Head as further addressed in sub-paragraph (5) above. Section III. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby amends Chapter 2, Article 1, § 2-10 (c) of the South Bend Municipal Code to read as follows: (c) Citizens members shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the standing committee. In making such appointments, the Chairperson shall assure that the citizen members are broadly representative of the South Bend Community. The Office of the City Clerk shall send to each citizen member. notices of all Committee meetings along with copies of proposed Bills sent to such committees for review and recommendation.no later than two(2)business days prior to the meeting. Section IV. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby amends Chapter 2, Article 1, § 2-10 (e) of the South Bend Municipal Code to read as follows: (e) The nine (9) standing committees shall be as listed below: (1) Personnel and Finance; (2) Council Rules; (3) Community and Economic Development; (4) Parks and Recreation; (5) Health gut Public Safety; (6) Public Works and Property Vacation; (7) Residential Neighborhoods; (8) Utilities;mci (9) Zoning and Vacation. Annexation. Section V. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby amends Chapter 2, Article 5, entitled "Boards and Commissions" of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended by the addition of new Section 2-58 which shall read as follows: Sec. 2-58 Annual Notification of Members, Terms of Appointment and Appointing. Authority Required. (a) All Boards and Commissions addressed in this Article. and any other Board, Commission. Committee. Authority or similar body charged with governmental responsibility which was created by operation of state or local law must report in writing the following information each year no later than February 1st: (1)Name of Entity (2)Name of Members (3)By Whom Each Member was Appointed or Selected (4)Term of Appointment (5)Names of Officers for the calendar year, (6) Confirmation of mailing address.telephone number,facsimile number. and (7)Dates.Times and Locations of regular meetings. fb) The above-required information shall be submitted to the City Clerk. Mayor, and the Common Council. (c) Any changes occurring during the calendar year shall be reported to the same individuals listed in sub-paragraph (b) within five (5) working days of the change taking effect. Section VI. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its ".,ou TR o S\IIII1Il ///.+ City of South Bend Common Council �\\FCE/j � w A � x x��,,.e County-City Building•South Bend,Indiana 46601 1865 (219)235-9321 Fax(219)235-9173 January 18, 1994 Stephen Luecke President Members of the Common Council Eugene Ladewskl 4th Floor, County-City Building Vice-President South Bend, Indiana 46601 Thomas Zakrzewski RE: Proposed Changes to Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code Chairperson,Committee of the Whole Dear Council Members: The attached Bill sets forth various items discussed informally with various Council Stephen Luecke Members. It proposes small changes on several items which we hope will enhance the First District efficiency of our internal operations. There are basically five (5) areas addressed: Cleo Washington (1)Changing the Organizational Meeting to an evening meeting so that it would Second District be more accessible to the public. Roland Kelly 2 Having the Chairperson of the Standing Committee who would have This District ( ) g �'P g jurisdiction over a new piece of legislation, sign a proposed Bill initiated by the City Ann Puzzello Administration when at all possible. We believe that this would help facilitate more on- Fourth District going processing of information. Linas Slavinskas (3) Having the City Clerk's Office regularly send a copy of the Committee Fifth District meeting notice, as well as copies of the items to be heard by the Committee, to citizen Thomas Zakrzewski members. Sixth District (4) Renaming three (3) of the Standing Committees of the Council to better Sean Coleman reflect their responsibilities. At Large (5) Require annual updating of various information on all Boards, Loretta Duda Commissions, Committees, etc., of the City and sending the same to the Mayor, At Large Council and City Clerk. Eugene Ladewski Please review these suggestions carefully so we may discuss them when the Bill is sent At Large to the Council Rules Committee for review and recommendation. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and to receiving your comments. Kathleen Cekanski-Farra 't0 S truly, Council Attorney zze o Council President AP:bln Attachment (tnmmttt r rpnrt Ma tip Coltman &unril of#fir Iitg of Oon#)i limb: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred BILL NO. 5-94 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 2, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING THE COMMON COUNCIL AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Respectfully,report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion This bill has been recommended to the Council favorable. Roland Kelly Chairman FREE PRESS OPleou PUBLISHING CO.