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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 2 Section 2-3 Clarifying the First Annual Regular Meeting Date of the Common CouncilORDINANCE No. 7247 -83 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana Attest: Attest: September 26, xq 83 '�-' )-Z��� IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana Approved and signed by September 27, �9 83 City Clerk of Common Council IRENE K. GAMMON City Clerk SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 100 -83 ORDINANCE NO. 7a AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 -3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY CLARIFYING THE FIRST ANNUAL REGULAR MEETING DATE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Changes'in the Indiana State Law through the adoption of Title 36 of the Indiana Code, require amendments to the City Code as they pertain to the first annual meeting of the Common Council. The following Bill amends the Code so it is consistent with Indiana State Law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2 -3, shall be amended in part to read as follows: Sec. 2 -3 Organization meeting of the Common Council; Officers; Election; Terms. (a) The members -e +eet 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 noon on the first Monday of each succeeding January thereafter. (b) At this first regular meeting, -trey -the Council shall choose from members a presiding officer or president, -and- a Dresiding officer pro tempore or vice - president, and all other Council officers who shall serve until noon of the first Monday in January of the next succeeding year. �Fi�e- saeeesses -sail- ire- ekesea -te- sere -e- ewe -�� }- yea�- at- aee�- ea- tl�e- �l�st- �4ese�ay- ef- eaei�- sseeee� lag- dae�a�y- 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. Member of the on Council Footnotes 1I.C. 36 -4 -6 -7 mandates that the first regular meeting be held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday in January following the Council's election. 2I.C. 36- 4 -6 -8 -- mandates that the first regular meeting of each succeeding January be held at noon on the first Monday for the election of Council Officers. 2ndl PEAT: >iNG 9-J, � NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED ,' CITY ®f SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL 441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND. INDIANA 46601 Area 219 284 -9321 BEVERLIE J. BECK September 6 19 8 3 President p � JOSEPH T. SERGE Vice - President RAYMOND C. ZIELINSKI Chairman, Members of the Common Council Committee of the Whole 4th Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 JOSEPH T. SERGE First District Dear Councilmembers WALTER M. SZYMKOWIAK Second District The attached Bill would limit the term of the BEVERLIE J. BECK Third District Council President by not allowing this person to succeed LEWIS A. McGANN himself or herself for a second one -year term. Fourth District ROBERT G. R Y ear in a In June of this speech before the South P Fifth District strict Bend .Rotary Club, I pointed out why I believe that the need RAYMOND C. ZIELINSKI Sixth District for rotating this office among the Council was necessary. BEVERLY D. CRONE Since I believe that this Bill would promote involvement At Large by more councilmen in officer positions, I am filing it JOHN J. HARRIS, Jr. At Large for your review. JOHN VOORDE At Large I look forward to discussing this in detail with you. KATHLEEN CEKANSKI- FARRAND Council Attorney Sincerely, Beverlie J. Bec Council Preside t Tamutturr 11rvnrt c3o tot ffomm u (10uurit of t4r tatty of #Ord# Brud: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred 100 -83 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITX Ur' bUUTH bENIJ, INDIANA, AMENDINU CHAPTER L, ARTICLE 2 -3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY Ur' SUUTH bBNU, L11 ITINU TnZ ZMY1 Ur TnZ COUNCIL PRr;bIVENT- Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TOTHE COUNCIL FAVORABLE, AS AMENDED. BY SUBSTITUTION OF A NEW BILL RAYMOND C. ZIELINSKI Chairman FRIZZ PRESS PUBLISHING CO.