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Home My WebLink AboutAmending Chapter 2 Entitled Procedure Addressing Citizen Appointments ORDINANCE No. 8102-90 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana_ July 9, r9 90 Attest: Ct it y Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Attest: id �� _ President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana July 10, 90 ig City Clerk k IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me July 18 �9 90 `'`��` Mayor Bill No. 51-90 Ordinance No. JO'qQ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BY ADDING NEW SECTION 2-12.2 ENTITLED "PROCEDURE ADDRESSING CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS." STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council makes numerous Council appointments to various City boards and commissions. The citizen appointments to the eight (8) standing committees which have citizen representatives is set forth in Section 2-10 of the Municipal Code. It is believed that a specific procedure incorporating the process of appointments and a summary of the citizen representatives duties and responsibilities would be beneficial to both the prospective citizen applicants, as well as to the overall selection process. Some of the many Council appointments include appointments to Century Board of Managers, Historic Preservation, Human Rights, The Older Adults Council, the Redevelopment Commission, the Traffic Commission, TRANSPO, and the Urban Enterprise Zone. It is believed that the following bill is in the best interest of the City of South Bend. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I: Chapter 2, Article 1, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended by the inclusion of new Section 2-12.2 which shall read in its entirety as follows: Section 2-12 .2 Procedure Addressing Citizen Appointments. (a) All Council appointments of citizen members by the Council to various boards and commissions of the City shall be consistent with the procedures set forth in this Section. (b) It shall be the duty of the City Clerk's Office to notify the Council President in writing of all Council citizen appointments which are to expire at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiration. (c) After notice is received from the Clerk's Office of upcoming citizen appointment(s) , it shall be the duty of the Council President to announce at the next regular meeting of the Common Council under Special Business, the name of the committee, commission, board or other agency of the City to which the Council will be making a citizen appointment, the deadline in which to files an annlir•atinn fnrm anti • member. Such forms shall include but not be limited to verification of the following information: 1. Complete legal name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. 2. Years of residency within the City of South Bend. 3. Political party if applicable to the appointment. 4. Qualifications as to why the applicant believes he or she would be a qualified candidate for the citizen position. 5. Summary of educational background, listing degrees and area of interest from any institutions of higher learning. 6. Summary of Employment History. 7. Involvement or participation in professional public service or other types of organizations. 8. Availability to attend meetings in the AM and PM. (e) All candidates who file a completed application form shall be scheduled for an interview with the Council President and/or Chairperson of the Council Committee or Council member appointed to serve on the board or commission related to the appointment in question. All other interested Council Members may attend such interview. (f) Persons selected by the Council as citizen representatives must have been residents of the City of South Bend for not less than one (1) year prior to the appointment and shall continue such residency as a qualification for said appointment. (ct) All such appointments shall serve without compensation for the term as indicated. (h) All citizen appointments shall agree as a qualification for appointment that he or she shall verbally report to the appropriate Council Committee and/or to the Common Council under Special Business at least once per calendar year with an overview of the items handled through the committee, commission, or other agency on which he or she participates. In the event of multiple Council citizen appointments to a committee board commission, or other agency, the Council citizen appointments shall rotate such reports among such persons. Ji) All application forms of persons not selected for a specific Council appointment shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's Office for a period of one (1) year in the event of a vacancy. 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. CITIZEN APPOINTMENT APPLICATION FORM The following board, committee, commission, or agency of the City will soon become vacant. This is a Common Council appointment for the following term: Name, description and authority of 1. Last Name First Name Middle Intital Street Address City State Zip Code Telephone Number (Home) (Work) 2 . Years of residency within the City of South Bend: 3 . Political party if applicable to the appointment: 4. Please state the qualifications as to why you believe you would be a qualified candidate for this citizen appointment: 5. Please provide a summary of your educational background including a listing of degress and areas of institutions of higher learning: • 6. Please provide a summary of your employment history: 7. Please provide your involvement or participation in any professional, public service, or other types of organizations: 8. Availability to attend meetings in the A.M. and P.M. I verify that the above information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Signature of Citizen Appointment Candidate Date _ �'�� City of South Bend SpUTH 111 Common Council / ... « q// *a}'ji County-City Building • South Bend, Indiana 46601 It, 186 (219) 284-9321 June 18, 1990 Members of the Common Council 4th Floor Thomas Zakrzewski County-City Bulding President South Bend, Indiana 46601 Loretta Duda Re: Ordinance Addressing Citizen Appointments Vice-President Sean Coleman Dear Council Members: Chairman. Committee The attached Bill would formalize a procedure of the Whole addressing the appointment p g pp process for citizen members to various Council committees and other City boards, commissions, and agencies. Stephen Luecke First District You will recall that earlier this year, discussion on the need for such a ordinance took place. Donald Niezgodski Second District With your assistance, I believe that we can William Soderberg incorporate a process which sets forth a reasonable Third District and realistic procedure. The ordinance passage would be the first step of a two-step process. The Ann Puzzello second step would be to review all of the Fourth District appointments which the Common Council has to the various boards, commissions, and other agencies, so Linas Slavinskas that proper assignment overseeing to the Council Fifth District Standing Committee can be g properly made. Thomas Zakrzewski Sixth District I look forward to discussing this bill with you and to your favorable support. Thank-you. Sean Coleman At Large Sincerely, Loretta Duda 1 ^ At Large Sean Coleman John Voorde Council Member at Large At Large Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney