07-12-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 12, 1999 employee assigned a city -owned or city - leased take -home vehicle. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The Common Council and the City Administration of the City of South Bend, Indiana, commit to work together to review all city take -home vehicle policies and procedures so that all such policies are fair, responsible, enforceable and in the best interest of the City. Section II. The Health and Public Safety Committee and Personnel and Finance Committees of the South Bend Common Council shall receive information addressing all take -home vehicle programs implemented by the City. Section III. These two (2) Council Committees shall receive no later than September 20, 1999 from each affected City Department relevant information which shall include but not be limited to the following: current take -home vehicle policies; current research addressing the particular policies needing updating, as well as proposed changes which will be sent to the appropriate Boards and Committees for review, recommendation and approval. Section IV. Joint meetings of the Health and Public Safety Committee and the Personnel and Finance Committee shall be held during the month of October, so that a proposed ordinance amending § 2 -123 of the South Bend Municipal Code may be filed for first reading on November 9d', with 2nd and 3rd readings and public hearing to be scheduled for November 22, 1999. Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Members of the Common Council s /Andrew Uj dak s/David Varner Councilmember Ujdak reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Kelly made a motion to amend the Resolution as follows: Section II. Delete the words "serve as the clearinghouse for" and replace with "receive information addressing." Councilmember Pfeifer seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes and the amendment was passed. Councilmember Ujdak made the presentation for this Resolution. Councilmember Ujdak stated that as the chairperson of the Health and Public Safety Committee, he along with Councilmember Varner, chairperson of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee submit for consideration to the Council this Resolution. This Resolution is the result of recent events and a decision by the Board of Public Safety. It was felt that the Council should enter into a joint review with the City administration of City policies concerning take -home cars. Councilmember Ujdak stated that the Resolution notes the different units of government including Police, Fire and Teamsters. He also noted that the Police and Fire Department are guided by Duty Manuals as well. This Resolution commits the Council and the City administration to work together to review all policies in a fair manner. Councilmember Ujdak further noted that the Resolution sets out a time line for review of data and facts in not only the duty manuals, but contract language to make sure all language is in sync and in uniformity with the Municipal Code Section 2 -123. The goal of this action is uniformity in procedure. Councilmember Varner noted that the Board ofPublic Safety has jurisdiction over the duty manuals 1 1 1