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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $10,000.00 from the Federal Assistance Grant Through the Bureau of Police1 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 13 rg 78 Attest: °` R'J �" 4-'L `- �` City Clerk Attest: IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 14 19L of Common Council IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me 5n, a.. �- ,14 • 19 a City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. G Z Q 0 --? V AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, C014MONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF POLICE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On May 23, 1977, the South Bend Common Council adopted Resolution No. 559 -77. This resolution signed by all of the council members again recognized the need for an objective and fair merit system. It further recommended that the Police Merit Board proceed ahead "with all deliberate speed in the task of fur- ther professionalizing the Bureau of Police." Since the adoption of that resolution, the Merit Board has spent many hours reviewing the specialized needs of the Police Department in order to carry out a merit system. In the interest of bringing an objective and fair merit system into being, the following appropriation is necessary to fulfill the performance evaluation and oral intereviewing aspects of this system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indina, as follows: SECTION I. That the sum of $10,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the year 1978 from the Federal Assistance Grant Fund, commonly referred to as the General Revenue Sharing. This appropriation is to be administered by the Bureau of Police for the purpose of con- tracting professional consultant services to design and implement a Performance Evaluation program as well as contracting professional consultant services to train members of the Police Administration in the techniques of the oral interview. This appropriation will be distributed as set forth below: PROGRAM FA 147 ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 260.0 Other Contractuals $10,000.00. TOTAL FA 147 $10,000.00 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 Common Council EIIEN IN CLERK'S OFFICE pu�Ljc ct �jU TRPAPPROi'L�3.. FEB 2 21978' RgER PASSED 3- ,1,3 Irene CITY CLERK, bUVffd Peter H. Mullen Director, Administration and Finance CITY of SOUTH PETER J. NEMETH, B E N D Mayor COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 Members of the Common Council 4th Floor Council Chambers South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: February 22, 1978 ,�,IuTlo* L 411/0, LU INDIARN 219/284-9742 Attached is an ordinance appropriating $10,000 from Revenue Sharing for the purpose of contracting with professional consultant services specializing in performance evaluation and oral interviewing techniques of Police Merit Plans. Specific details of the working of the services are outlined in Councilman Taylor's letter to you dated February 22, 1978, and attached to this ordinance. The contracts between the City of South Bend and the con- sultants will be signed by the Board of Works upon approval of this ordinance. Should you have any questions in regard to this ordinance, please feel free to call me. Sincerel fe- t 'IT.' Mullen Conktroller FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE FEB 2 2 1978 Irene (�P!mrn,,)p CITY CLERK, ;)Uu; H b0U, ijqj), CITY OF SOUTH BEND CITY OF SOUTH BEND South Bend, Indiana 46601 February 22, 1978 COMMON AREA 219 284 -9321 COUNCIL Members of the Common Council 441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING 4th Floor, Council Chambers SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 JOSEPH T. SERGE South Bend Indiana 46601 First District / WALTER M. SZYMKOWIAK Second District Dear Council members: TERRY S. MILLER Third District I am introducin g the attached bill in the effort of ROGER O. PARENT Fourth District carrying out more phases of the police merit system, ROBERT G. TAYLOR namely: performance evaluation and oral interviews. Fifth District WALTER T. KOPCZYNSKI Sixth District As you are aware, one aspect of the merit system will MARY CHRISTINE ADAMS require each officer to be evaluated on how effective At Large he is in performing his present level of duties, as well RICHARD C. DOMBROWSKI as evaluating his potential for promotion to a higher At Large FRANK HORVATH level. Another aspect of this evaluation will require At Large training of the Merit Board and Police Management in the techniques of oral interviewing. In light of this, the Police Merit Board has considered and reviewed several systems which specialize in perfor- mance evaluation. The Merit Board has selected Wyvern Associates of Mill Valley, California, as the best sys- tem to meet the needs of our police department. On Tuesday, February 7th, Mr. Thomas Bartlett presented an overview of this performance evaluation computer sys- tem. It was estimated that approximately six weeks would be necessary to establish the criteria by which the of- ficers would be evaluated. Maximum cost would be twenty - five dollars per officer. Several other professional associations have been contacted who specialize in the development or oral interviewing techniques. Thus, the remaining amount in the attached bill would cover the cost for this training. In the interest of implementing an objective and fair merit system for the Bureau of Police, I seek your favor- able consideration of this bill. Thank you. FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE FEB 2 21978 Irene CITY QL K, Sincerely,_ Robert G. Taylor Fi,f.th District Councilman TnmintUrt Report (To tot Tomm u Tounril of t4r (9tty of 0OW4 Nrnd: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred A BILL APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENRAL REVENUE SHARING FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF POLICE. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL .SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. FRANK HORVATH Chairman FREE PRESS &QW PUBLISHING CO.