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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 2 Adoption of Rules and Regulations by the Common Council and Powers theretoORDINANCE No 729,7 -84 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Attest: FAIR February 13 19 84 IRENE K. GAMMON City Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Ind'ana Approved and signed by February 14, 1984 of Common Council City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON 19 ORDINANCE NO. 7297 -84 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 -2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE COMMON COUNCIL AND POWERS THERETO. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT During the past few weeks there has been considerable confusion over the right of an out -going Common Council to make appointments to various Boards and Commissions which would take effect the following calendar year. The following Bill is introduced in the hope of clearly addressing this issue by placing all such appointments with the Common Council which takes office and calendar year for which the appointment (s) begin. This Bill is believed to be in the best interest of the City and for the improvement of the internal operations of the Common Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 21 Article 1, Section 2 -2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana is amended by the addition of new paragraph (m) which shall read.as follows: Sec. 2 -2 Adoption of Rules and Regulations by The Common Council and Powers Thereto. (m) All Council appointments to various Boards, Commissions, and Committees shall be made by the Common Council which takes office the calendar year for which the term (s) for such initial or renewal appointments (s) beg"n, except as provided by Section 2 -10 regarding citizen appointments to Standing Committees of the Common Council. SECTION II. Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2 -10 (c) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is amended to read as follows: (c) Citizen Members shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Standing Commitee. .majer$ty of -t ie- eemmen- eeufle + -- In making such appoint- ments the Chairman eeei'neii shall assure that the citizen members are broadly representative of the South Bend Community. SECTION III. This Ordinance effect from and after.its passage by the Mayor. isr READING 1 - 2 3 — S y PUBLIC NEARING 13 _ L/ 2nd READING, 13 NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSES) '9— 13-- shall be in full force and by the Common Council and approval Member of the Co C uncil BEVERLIE J. BECK President EUGENIA BRABOY Vice - President JOSEPH T. SERGE Chairman, Committee of the Whole JOSEPH T. SERGE First District EUGENIA BRABOY Second District BEVERLIE J. BECK Third District ANN B. PUZZELLO Fourth District CITY ®f SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL 441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 January 17, 1984 Members of the Common Council 4th Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: Area 219 284.9321 I am introducing the attached bill in the hope of laying to rest the confusion which faced both the outgoing and incoming Council Members regarding who should make appointments to various Boards and Commissions. ROBERT G. TAYLOR This bill would place this power with the Common Fith District Council which takes office the calendar year for which THOMAS ZAKRZEWSKI the term of the new appointment or renewal appointment Sixth District would begin. BEVERLY D. CRONE At Large I am hopeful that you will find this bill to be in the best interests of our internal operations, and I seek AL B. PASZEK your support. At Large JOHN VORDE At Large KATHLEEN CEKANSKI- FARHAND Council Attorney Sincerely, I cg�Ann Puzzello Fourth District Councilman faamm�##rr �r�nr# 00 #4e faomm a faounril of t4r fair of *nu14 jornl Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred 5 -84 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 -2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE COMMON COUNCIL AND POWERS THERETO. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE, AS AMENDED: Section I (m) add - "except as provided by Section 2 -10 regarding citizen appointments to Standing Committees of the Common Council:" Add new Section II. JOSEPH T. SERGE Chairman FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.