HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No 21-2025 Establishing Policy for Metal Detectors at City Hall FinalRESOLUTION NO. 21-2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR METAL DETECTORS AT CITY HALL
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Board of Public Works (“Board”) is the contracting
body for the City of South Bend, Indiana (“City”); and
WHEREAS, the Board has custody of real property owned by the City pursuant to Ind.
Code Section 36-9-6-3; and
WHEREAS on or about October 6, 2022, the City purchased the property located at 215
South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, 46601 to establish a new city hall at
this location (“City Hall”); and
WHEREAS, the City intends to open City Hall to its employees and the public at some
point before the end of the year; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to creating a safe City Hall for the public and City
employees; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges and shall abide by Indiana Code Section 35-47-11.1-
3 while creating a safe City Hall for the public and City employee; and
WHEREAS, the use of metal detectors is a standard security measure for visitors and
employees entering other Indiana governmental buildings; and
WHEREAS, the use of a metal detector is a reasonable measure to prevent undetected
weapons, including but not limited to any switchblade, hunting knife, dagger, metal knuckles,
chain, slingshot, bow and arrow, firecrackers, fireworks, blowgun, any dangerous lethal
instrument, harmful solid, liquid, aqueous, effervescent, gaseous substance, or other dangerous
weapon or substance which City Hall security reasonably believes may be harmful, from being
carried into government buildings; and
WHEREAS, all City employees, guests, visitors and invitees shall be required to walk
through the metal detector or otherwise be subject to handheld wand search prior to achieving
entrance into City Hall.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AS FOLLOWS:
1.The Board hereby establishes a policy which conditions access to City Hall upon
passageway through a metal detector or a handheld wand search for all City employees, guests,
visitors in an effort to support a safe City for the public and City employees. Nothing in this policy
shall be construed to violate Indiana Code. 35-47-11.1-3.
2.This Resolution will be in full force and effect upon its adoption by the Board and
the opening of City Hall.
ADOPTED at a meeting of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works held
on 9th day of September, 2025.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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Elizabeth Maradik, President
Breana N. Micou, Member
Murray Miller, Member
Joseph Molnar, Member September 9, 2025