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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 2 Pertaining to the Executive Branch of GovernmentORDINANCE No. 5794 -75 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, JANUARY 13 �9 75 IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, JANUARY 14 i9 75 Clerk of Common Council Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON ORDINANCE NO. 5794 -75 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PERTAINING TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 2 -21 (c) of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be amended to read as follows: (c) The director of each department shall be responsible for the direction of all duties and functions of all agencies within the department and for the coordina- tion of related duties and functions between or among agencies within the department. The Director of Public Safety shall coordinate activities of the police and fire forces with other departments and agencies, provide research and grant supervision, and shall also serve as a member of the Board of Safety. In no event shall the Director of Public Safety serve as the executive head of the police or fire forces. The Chief of Police shall have exclusive direction and control of the police force, and the Chief of the fire force shall have exclusive control and charge of such fire force, subject to the rules and regulations and orders of the Board of Public Safety. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Passed January 13, 1975, as amended. Tanuntttee Report 4410 the Qlam au (90uudl of the ([City of 00ut4 Brak- Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PERTAINING TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should be recommended favorably to the Common Council, as amended: Amend the word "may" to "shall" in the fourth line of the second paragraph in (c). Odell Newburn Chairman 1P [[ iM E[i iV 911[XIN4 CO.