HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 2, Entitled Energy Conservation CommissionORDINANCE No. 7420 -85
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
_ January 14, 1g85
Attest: "R' /(—' � City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
Approved and signed by
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ORDINANCE NO.7 z1,20 -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5,
SECTION 2 -53 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ENTITLED ENERGY CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The South Bend Common Council created the Energy Conservation
Commission in order to better oversee the present and future energy
needs of our community.
When it was established fifteen (15) persons were designated
and duly appointed to serve as Commission members. The Commission
believes that its membership should be reduced to thirteen (13), and
this ordinance incorporates that recommendation. It also amends the
quorum provisions in light of the reduced membership.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2- 53(c), is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(c) COMPOSITION. The Commission shall be composed of
fifteen. - {15) thirteen (13) members,- mine - {9) eight
(8) of whom shall be appointed by the Council, and
- six - {C) -five (5) of whom shall be appointed by the
Mayor. The Commission shall be broadly representative
of the community. Each member shall have either a
professional interest or background in the area or
have a sincere interest in the goals and objectives
of energy conservation.
SECTION II. Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2- 53(e), is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(e) Compensation; quorum. All members of the Commission
shall serve without compensation. Any- eigk.t - {8)
seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and aster its passage by the Common Council and approval by the
Mayor.
BEVERLIE J. BECK
President
EUGENIA BRABOY
Vice - President
JOSEPH T. SERGE
Chairman,
Committee of the Whole
CITY of SOUTH BEND
COMMON COUNCIL
441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601
Members of the Common Council
4th Floor, County -City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
January 8, 1985
Area 219 281.9321
JOSEPH T SERGE
First District
Dear Councilmembers :
EUGENIABRABOY
Second District
BEVERLIE J. BECK
Third District
The attached ordinance would amend the Section of
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City Code addressing the Energy Conservation Commission.
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For the past several months I have been in contact
THOMAS ZAKRZEWSKI
with various Commission members who have requested that
Sixth District
the memberships be changed from 15 to 13 members. The
BEVERLY D. CRONE
attached bill would incorporate this recommendation for
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your review and action.
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At Large
JOHN VOORDE
I look forward to discussing this with you.
At Large
K. CEKANSKI- FARRAND
Council Attorney
Sincerely,
Ann Puzzello
4th District Councilman