HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $14,297.00 Federal Assistance Grant Various Law Enforcement ProgramsORDINANCE No
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
JANUARY 28
5630 -74
IRENE K. GAMMON
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
Clerk
of Common Council
Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
Approved and signed by me ��/2//�/ 19-41-
ORDINANCE NO. SGoo --?5I
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $14,297.00 FROM
THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING,
FOR VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS,
TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
WHEREAS, additional funds are needed by the Department of
Law to administer certain law enforcement programs and to ensure the Depart-
ment's ability to properly perform its functions during the year of 1974.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council
of the City of South Bend as follows:
SECTION 1. That the sume of $14, 297.00 is hereby appropriated'
for the year of 1974 from the Federal Assistance Grant Fund, commonly known
as the General Revenue Sharing Funds. This appropriation is to be administered
by the Department of Law and will be distributed as set forth below:
Program FA 42 "Legal Staff Assistants"
Account Description Amount
Services Personal 120.00 Wages $13,500.00
Total Wages $13,500.00
Current Obligations 620.00 FICA $ 797.00
Total FA 42 $14,297.00
SECTION 11. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and the
fulfillment of all statutory requirements for emergency funding.
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PUBLIC HEARING
2nd READING
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REFERRED
PASSED
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Member of the Common Council
FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
JAN 9 1974
Irene Gammon
M Q=K.: Wall BEND. (ND,
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Jerry J. Miller
Mayor
James A. Roemer
Director, Department of Law
Reply To: James A. Roemer
January 2, 1974
TO: Members of the South Bend Common Council - Joseph T. Serge, Terry
S. Miller, Roger 0, Parent, Robert G. Taylor, Walter T. Kopezynski,
Frank Horvath
Dear Councilmen:
I want to justify my 1974 request for revenue sharing funds for
the intern program in the Legal Department. In summary, this program
has been a fantastic help to the Legal Department. I don't know
how we would have kept up with the tremendous work load without the
help of the legal interns.
I have three legal interns plus one part -time typist who works four
hours per day typing their letters, legal opinions and recommenda-
tions.
As a result of their effort, the attorneys are able to spend their
time on more sophisticated legal matters. They also have their
time available for.court work, for participation at hearings, etc.
I am asking for $13,000 this year whereas last year the request was
Tor $59000.
This is due to several factors. Last year, the intern program did
not begin until the middle of the year. Furthermore, our rate of
$2.50 per hour for the law students should be raised to $3.00 since
I learned that we are not competitive with all other intern programs
in the City. Furthermore, I want to motivate the good people we
now have to remain with us so that we can take advantage of their
good experience rather than lose them to•a law firm or to the
Prosecutor's office.
I consider this program to be extremely critical to the effect of
the functioning of this department. Our ability to use them on a
daily basis has enabled us to give quick response to literally
hundreds of letters and phone calls we receive each week.
Your support of my request is therefore eat reciated.
Am s A. Ro mer Attorney
cc: Peter J. Nemeth
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Your Committee of the Whole
to whom was referred
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $14,297.00
FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE
SHARING, FOR VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS
DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Committee makes no
recommendation at this time.
Odell Newburn
Chairman
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