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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 2 Articel 8 Inclusion of New Section 2-124 Entitled Retiring Police Officers and Service Revolvers ORDINANCE No. 7847-$8 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 11, 19 88 Attest: City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Attest: x hA " ' President o f Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 12, 19 88 City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me nah■ C ..2v �Z z9 S LMayor • BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. 1P/1- 89? 8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BE THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 2-124 ENTITLED "RETIRING POLICE OFFICERS AND SERVICE REVOLVERS" STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council acknowledges that pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-8-2-2, the city is permitted to establish, maintain, and operate a police and law enforcement system to preserve public peace and order. The Council also acknowledges that pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-8-4-4 a city is required to provide all uniforms, clothing, arms and equipment necessary for the police officers to perform their duties. The Common Council believes that it would be appropriate for the City to present a retiring police officer with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, his or her service revolver formerly used in the line of duty. The Council believes that this would be an appropriate tribute for that officer's dedicated service to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 8, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is amended by the inclusion of New Section 2-124 which shall read in its entirety as follows: SECTION 2-124 Retiring Police Officers and Service Revolvers. (a) The City of South Bend, Indiana, provides its police officers with a service revolver for use in the line of duty. (b) Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, police officers may be authorized to retain as his or her own property, the service revolver issued to that officer as a tribute for his or her service to the City. (c) The appropriate Board of the City shall make a determination that said retiring police officer is retiring in good standing and that his or her service revolver is determined to be surplus property and no longer useful to the City. (d) The Police Pension Board is authorized to make appropriate determinations and settle disputes on issues which may arise concerning the award of a service revolver to a retired policeman/policewoman, for service to the South Bend Police Department. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and afte its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /' � , • CITY of SOUTH BEND ,a ® ® ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor 7 "'�i Ati fee COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 ® � �6d KNovember 18, 1987 JOSEPH T.SERGE Area 219 284.9321 President EUGENIA BRABOY Members of the Common Council Vice-President Council Chambers ANN B.PUZZELLO 4th Floor, County-City Bldg. Chairman, Committee of the Whole South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: JOSEPH T.SERGE First District EUGENIA BRABOY The attached ordinance would create a new section within the Second District City Code entitled "Retiring Police Officers and Service BEVERLIE J.BECK Revolvers." Third District Fo�thDis PUZZELLO This ordinance would provide that any police officer who ROBERTG.TAYLOR retires in good standing from the City after twenty (20) years of Fifth District service on the Department, would be entitled to retain his, or THOMASZAKRZEWSKi her, service revolver as a tribute for that officer's dedicated Sixth District service to the City. JAMES V.BARCOME At Large AL B.PASZEK I believe that this ordinance is another way of saying At Large "thanks" to a retiring police office who has given many years of JOHN VOORDE dedicated service and time to preserving public peace and order At Large KATHLEEN CEKANSKI-FARRAND throughout our City. Council Attorney It is my understanding, based on research done by our Council Attorney, that other communities within the State of Indiana have a similar practice in effect for retiring police officers. I believe that this ordinance is most appropriate and I look forward to seeking your support of its passage. Thank you. Sincerely, 7:25;4)4fr("44/2/ ; 71- ,' 4 Thomas Zalatiewski Sixth District Councilman TZ:esf atRiimiitt7 t iggport . On flee autumn Qlowwtl of tip ettitg iii'nutli • Your Committee - of the Whole to whom was referred BILL NO. 131-87 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE , OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BE THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 2-124 ENTITLED "RETIRING POLICE OFFICERS AND .SERVICE REVOLVERS. " Respectfully.report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion • This bill should be recommended to the Council favorable) al anne,N4-ad,, Thomas Zakrzewski Chairman IR[L IR[[[ IU[I.i[NINO CO.