HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2-116 - cover city employees and St Joe Treasurer Under City's Blanket Perf. BondORDINANCE No. s~a>~~
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 14,
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Attest:
Attest:
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Soutlr Bend, Indiana
February 16~ 20 00
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me February 17 , 20 00
ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ ~~ `~ ~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 2-116 OF THE
SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO COVER ALL CITY OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES AND ALSO THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY TREASURER
UNDER THE CITY'S BLANKET PERFORMANCE BOND
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The current version of Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2-116 of the South Bend Municipal
Code sets fixed bond amounts for specifically designated City officials. It also provides for a
blanket bond of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) to cover all other employees.
The Indiana Code at I.C. 5-4-1-18 permits a City to obtain a single faithful performance
blanket bond covering all its officials and employees, including those whom the Ordinance now
identifies with individual official bonds amounts.
Furthermore, the South Bend Municipal Code presently does not expressly include the St.
Joseph County Treasurer as one of the persons included within the City of South Bend's blanket
performance bond. Although the St. Joseph County Treasurer is not a City employee, he/she
frequently acts on behalf of the City of South Bend in the performance of his/her duties as
County Treasurer. Indiana Code Section 5-4-1-18 authorizes a City's blanket bond to include
persons acting on behalf of the municipality including a treasurer.
This amendment, therefore, provides that City officials required by state law to be bonded
will be covered under the City's blanket performance bond which shall also expressly include the
St. Joseph County Treasurer for any act that he/she performs "on behalf of" the City of South
Bend.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS
SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2-116 of the South Bend Municipal Code
shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 2-116. Official bonds.
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All City officials specifically includin tg he City Controller, the Director of City Finance,
the Director of Budgeting and Financial Reporting, the City Clerk, any Barrett Law Custodian
and the Superintendent of Parks, together with all City employees and Commission members as
well as those persons acting on behalf of the City of South Bend including the St. Joseph County
Treasurer when acting in the City's behalf, shall be subiect to a blanket bond in the sum of one
million dollars ($1.000.000.001 which the Citv shall obtain to cover the faithful performance of
said~ersons' duties on behalf of the City.
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of tlzc£~tp. The duty of faithful performance as used in the previous sub-part a) specifically
includes the du , to comply with I.C. 35-44-1-2 and the duty of such officer, em~loyee, or person
acting on behalf of the Citv to account properly for all monies and property received by virtue_of
his or her position or employment.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and publication as required by law.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
9-00 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 2-
116 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO COVER ALL
CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND ALSO THE ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY TREASURER UNDER THE CITY'S BLANKET
PERFORMANCE BOND
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being
recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Andrew Udj ak
Chairman
COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 219/235-9216
Fax 219/235-9928
TDD 219/235-5567
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
M. CATHERINE ROEMER
CITY CONTROLLER
January 18, 2000
Charlotte Pfeifer, President
South Bend Common Council
4`'' Floor, County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Re: An Ordinance of the City Blanket Performance Bond
Dear President Pfeifer:
Attached is an Ordinance for your consideration amending Chapter 2, Article 8,
Section 2-116 of the South Bend Municipal Code to cover all City officers and employees and
also the St. Joseph County Treasurer under the City's blanket performance bond.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide that City officials whom state law requires to
be bonded will be covered under the City's blanket performance bond which shall also expressly
include the St. Joseph County Treasurer for any act that he/she performs "on behalf of the City
of South Bend.
Thanks for your favorable consideration of this Ordinance.
Sincerely,
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Bernard Redmond Jr.
Safety & Risk Specialist
cc: Cathy Hubbard-Shead
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