HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving an Agreement Establishing a Consolidated Bureau of Weights & MeasuresRESOLUTION
NO. 2286 -95
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 9, 19 , 95
Clerk
Attest: / President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 10, 95
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RESOLUTION NO. �A6' 9V
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
A CONSOLIDATED BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana (City), and the County of
St. Joseph (County), desire to cooperate in the operation of a
Consolidated Bureau of Weights and Measures in order to provide for
the inspection and accuracy of all instruments used within South Bend
and St. Joseph County to measure items sold to the public; and
WHEREAS, the County is willing to assume the responsibility for
the day -to -day operation of the Consolidated Bureau of Weights and
Measures and to continue to employ all current County Weights and
Measures employees and to employ any additional necessary employees;
and
WHEREAS, the efficiencies of administration resulting from such a
joint operation consolidation will produce cash savings for both the
City and the County; and
WHEREAS, I.C. 36 -1 -7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes
one or more governmental entities to exercise, jointly or by one
entity on behalf of the others, powers that may be exercised by such
units severally; and
WHEREAS, a substantially similar resolution has or will be
approved by the County Council of St. Joseph County.
NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA UNDER I.C. 36 -1 -7, THE INDIANA INTERLOCAL
COOPERATION ACT, AND I.C. 24 -6 -3, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana has considered and hereby approves the establishment of a
Consolidated Bureau of Weights and Measures for the inspection and
accuracy of all instruments used within South Bend and St. Joseph
County to measure items sold to the public and related activities.
Section II. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana hereby authorizes the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
to enter into an agreement establishing a Consolidated Bureau of
Weights and Measures, in form and substance the same as or similar to
that of the Agreement attached hereto.
Section III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the
Mayor.
Meg , mon Council
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