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Home My WebLink AboutAmending Chapter 2 Standing Committees of the Common Council by the Addition of Citizen MembersORDINANCE No. 6032 -76 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana September 27 iq 76 Attest: — —City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON U of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Ind'ana September 28 19_L6 Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by a9, _iq_1_/P__ ORDINANCE NO. 6032 -76 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 -10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1976, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL BY THE ADDITION OF CITIZEN MEMBERS TO SUCH COMMITTEES STATEMENT OF PURPOSES AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes that they hold their public offices as duly elected representa- tives of the community which they serve. The Council further recognizes that citizen involvement and participation in governmental matters is essential to effective and responsible operations. Since the Common Council firmly believes that methods should be created to further public interest and citizen par- ticipation at theCity level, and since the standing committees of the Common Council is one of the best means of promoting such interests, the necessary amendments to include citizen members on such committees are provided in this ordinance. 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 -10 of the Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 2 -10 STANDING COMMITTEES OF COMMON COUNCIL; TITLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) There shall be seven (7) standing committees or- ganized within the City Council;. Each committee wkieh shall consist of not less than two (2) Council members each and this number shall constitute at least two - thirds (2/3) of the total membership of each standing committee.amd Council members shalt be appointed as herein provided by the President of the Common Council. Each Committee may also include citizen members and at no time shall the number of citizen members constitute more than one -third (1/3) of the total membership of each stan ing committee. (b) The citizen members of the standing committees shall be residents of the City of South Bend, and shall continue such residency as a qualification for membership. The citizen members of the standing committees shall serve without compensation for one (1) year terms with each appointment expiring by the first meet- ing of the new calendar year. (c) Citizen members shall be appointed by the majority of the Common Council. In making such appointments, the Council shall assure that the citizen members are broadly representative (1) if a citizen member moves his permanent place of domicile out of the City o Sout Bend; dies, resigns; or for any reason re- fuses to serve during the period for which he or she was appointed; or (2) if a citizen member fails to attend and as ma e (e) The seven (7) standing committees shall be listed below: (1) Administration and Finance. (2) Human Resources and Economic Development (3) Law and Ordinances. (4) Parks and Recreation. (5) Public Safety. (6) Public works. (7) Ways and Means. The membership of this committee shall include all Councilmen, and the chairman shall be the President of the Council. ib* (f) Responsibilities and Scope of Council Committees. The general resgens4H4:14tp responsibilities of each Council Committee �s shall include the right to review all legislative proposals, reports and other pertinent information under its 7urisaiction; and to monitor on a continuing basis the de- partments, and bureaus and public officials under its juris- diction.;and -te Each Council Committee shall report periodically to the Council, with a minimum of semi - annual rennrtc hPin, NFa♦ uy cauu cvuuulLLee. All committees snail also deal with issues referred to them by the President of the Council or by at least a majority of the Council. {e} (g) The first named Council member of each committee shall be the chairman and in his absence the next named Council member. No citizen member shall serve as chairman of any stand- ing committee. id} (h) The committee shall meet on the call of the chairman or by the call of any two (2) of its Council members in case the chairman is absent or declines to call such meeting. A maj f ority o the total membership of a standing committee shall consitute a uorum. {e} (i) A special committee, when its report (if made) is disposed of and it has no other business, stands dissolved without motion; but an affirmative vote on recommitment has the effect of reviving such committee. if* (j) The report of a minority of a committee or sup- plemental report shall be regarded as an amendment to, or sub- stitute for, the report of the committee if so desiqnated. {g} (k) When any matter has been referred to a com- mittee, the Councilman introducing the same shall have the must enter upon a separate paper any amendments it may propose, stating the words which it is proposed to insert or omit, and make reference to page, line and words of the original paper. (m) -($} All reports of committee shall be in writing, and majority reports shall be signed by a majority of the members thereof. A copy of each report shall be filed with the City Clerk. (Code 1916 @ 7; Code 1962, @ 2 -11; Ord. No. 5484 -73, 9 1; Ord. No. 5783 -75, ® 1.) SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, ap- proval by the Mayor, and its publication according to law. Passed, as amended, September 27, 1976 CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL JOSEPH T. SERGE First District WALTER M. SZYMKOWIAK Second District TERRY S. MILLER Third District ROGER O. PARENT Fourth District ROBERT G. TAYLOR Fifth District WALTER T. KOPCZYNSKI Sixth District MARY CHRISTINE ADAMS At Large RICHARD C. DOMBROWSKI At Large FRANK HORVATH At Large NEWS RELEASE CITY OF SOUTH BEND South Bend, Indiana 46601 AREA 219 284 -9321 441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 August 18, 1976 The Common Council County -City Complex South Bend, IN 46601 Re: Proposed Ordinance Permitting Citizen Members to Serve on Standing Committees of the Common Council Dear Council Member: The attached proposed ordinance has been drafted to encourage further citizen participation in the legislative functions of the South Bend City Council, The proposed ordinance would allow each Council stand- ing committee to have up to ones -third citizen membership. Citizen members would be appointed in the same manner as Council member appointments to committees, Citizen members could not be committee chair persons, nor could they vote. Citizen members of Council committees will bring in additional knowledge and skills to the deliberations of the committees and the Council. Additionally, a sharing of ideas and frustrations will enhance the communication between the citizenry and the government, hopefully helping to reverse the alienation of the people from their elected officials. E` C ng7.1 mem r Wad C, Dombrowski Council member (IIommi##rr arport - (To tke (111mman Cottnrtl of iar (Ithj of #outl} #rub. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2-10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1976, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL BY THE ADDITION OF CITIZEN MEMBERS TO SUCH COMMITTEES. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion This ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council as amended. Page 1, Section (b) remove "for not less than one (1) year prior to appointment." The sentence should read " The citizen members of the standing committees shall be residents of the City of South Bend and shall continue such residency as a qualification for membership. Page 1, Section (c) remove "President of the Council with the advice of the Council members of the standing committees being considered." The sentence should read "Citizen Members shall be appointed by the majority of the Common Council ". Page 2, (2) Remove the word president and add member. Delete next sentence. Page 3, (m) add "A copy of each report should be filed with the City Clerk. Frank Horvath Chairman 1....ncss 41!3S , •...... co.