01-26-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Derek Dieter, made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. 15 -06 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA, DELAYING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE NO. 10343 -14 ADDRESSING SECTION 2 -9.1 OF ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING THE COMMON COUNCIL e on December 9, 2014, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 10343 -14 which addressed various policies and procedures for Council Members when using city - owned technologies, the Council's Facebook page, social media and social networking which was then approved by the Mayor as evidenced by his signature; and on January 12, 2015, Bill No 04 -15 was filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Council Members who sponsored Ordinance No. 10343 -14 aimed at clarifying the best practices incorporated into that ordinance which is currently slated to go into effect on February 2, 2015; and the Common Council believes that continued due diligence is in order to assure that all policies and procedures governing the Common Council in these rapidly changing areas of technology; and e, the Common Council further believes that it is therefore necessary and appropriate that the effective date of Ordinance No. 10343 -14 be delayed indefinitely and that that ordinance not be enforced until a separate ordinance setting forth a new effective date is passed by the South Bend Common Council. - i !i? Section I. The effective date of Ordinance No. 10343 -14 is hereby delayed indefinitely. Section II. A new and separate ordinance setting forth a new effective date is hereby required for the provisions of Ordinance No. 10343 -14 to become regulations which would govern the South Bend Common Council 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. Resolution Addressing Ordinance No. 10343 -14 16 Tim Scott, I't District Council Member South Bend Common Council Gavin Ferlic, Council Member at Large South Bend Common Council Karen L. White, Council Member at Large South Bend Common Council Derek D. Dieter, Council Member at Large South Bend Common Council