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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-13 Council AppointmentsNEWS RELEASE Date: Monday, December 9,2013,12:30 p.m. oI) kFrom: Derek D. Dieter, Council President ^ Contact: 532 -2200 South Bend City Council Seeking Residents to Apply for Positions on Upcoming Vacancies on Various Boards and Commissions The South Bend City Council has several positions on various boards and commissions which will be expiring at the end of this calendar year. The Council is asking residents who wish to become more involved to apply for consideration to be appointed as a City Council representative to the Animal Control Commission, the Human Rights Commission, the MBEIWBE Utilization Board, the Redevelopment Commission and the Urban Enterprise Association. Interested persons can access an application from the City Council website or by stopping by the Office of the City Clerk on the 40' Floor of the County -City Building to pick one up. All applications must be received by the Office of the City Clerk no later than noon on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Interviews with qualifying applicants will then be scheduled in early 2014. The following is a brief summary of the number of vacancies which there will soon be, as well as a summary of the needed qualifications followed by a copy of the governing City Code regulations on the appointment process and a reference to the City Code section which addresses the duties of the board or commission. The Redevelopment Commission and the Urban Enterprise Association are governed by state law regulations. Entity & SBMC Section Animal Control Commission [SBMC § 5 -4] Human Rights Commission [SBMC § 2 -129] MBE/WBE Utilization Board [SBMC § 14.5 -3] Redevelopment Commission # of Appointments One (1) appointment One (1) appointment Requirements must be a licensed veterinarian must comply with SBMC § 2 -12.3 must comply with SBMC § 2 -12.3 Three (3) appointments must comply with SBMC § 2 -12.3 One (I) joint appt with Mayor Two (2) appointments must comply with SBMC § 2 -12.3 Urban Enterprise Association One (1) appointment must be a business owner in UEA Area One (1) appointment must be resident in UEA Area who is also a Republican South Bend residents will have many opportunities to get involved in the new year! Sec. 2 -12.3. Procedure for addressing citizen appointments.vJ (a) All Council appointments of citizen members by the Council to various boards and commissions of the City shall be consistent with the procedures set forth in this section. (b) It shall be the duty of the City Clerk's Office to notify the Council President in writing of all Council citizen appointments which are to expire at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiration. (c) After notice is received from the Clerk's Office of upcoming citizen appointment(s), it shall be the duty of the Council President to announce at the next regular meeting of the Common Council under Special Business, the name of the committee, commission, board or other agency of the City to which the Council will be making a citizen appointment, the deadline in which to file an application form, and that such forms are available through the City Clerk's Office. (d) Application forms shall be made available through the City Clerk's Office for all persons interested in consideration of a Council appointment as a citizen member. Such forms shall include, but not be limited to verification of the following information: (1) Complete legal name, address, telephone number, cell number and email address of the applicant. (2) Years of residency within the City of South Bend. (3) Political party if applicable to the appointment. (4) Qualifications as to why the applicant believes he or she would be a qualified candidate for the citizen positions. (5) Summary of educational background, listing degrees and areas of interest from any institutions of higher learning. (6) Summary of employment history. (7) Involvement or participation in professional public service or other types of organization. (8) Availability to attend meetings in the a.m. and p.m. (e) All candidates who file a completed application form shall be scheduled for an interview with the Council President and /or Chairperson of the Council Committee or Council Member appointed to serve on the board or commission related to the appointment in question. All other interested Council Members may attend such interview. (f) Persons selected by the Council as citizen representatives must have been residents of the City of South Bend for not less than one (1) year prior to the appointment and shall continue such residency as a qualification for said appointment. All appointees must update the Office of the City Clerk and the entity on which he or she is appointed to of any changes to his or her address, telephone, cell phone or email addresses upon such change taking place. (g) All such appointments shall serve without compensation for the term as indicated. (h) All citizen appointments shall agree as a qualification for appointment that he or she shall verbally report to the appropriate Council Committee and /or to the Common Council under Special Business at least once per calendar year with an overview of the items handled through the committee, commission, or other agency on which he or she participates. In the event of multiple Council citizen appointments to a committee, board, commission, or other agency, the Council citizen appointments shall rotate such reports among such persons. All citizen appointments shall further agree as a qualification for appointment that he or she shall provide written quarterly updates. Such reports shall summarize activities on the entity on which he or she serves and highlight ongoing and /or upcoming key activities under consideration. Such report shall be emailed to the Office of the City Clerk who shall forward the same to the Common Council. (i) All citizens appointed by the Common Council serve at the pleasure of the Council, and may also be removed for failure to abide by the regulations set forth in this Section. Q) All application forms of persons not selected for a specific Council appointment shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's Office for a period of one (1) year in the event of a vacancy.. (Ord. No. 8102 -90, § /, Ord. No. 10159 -12, § /, 5- 14 -12)