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South Bend council adopts ordinance that removes formal complaint process for council members after tense discussion
Summary
On third reading the Common Council passed Bill 0126, an ordinance that redefines the Rules Committee's powers and removes the formal process for filing complaints against council members; the measure passed 6-1 after members debated due process, confidentiality and an earlier interpersonal incident.
The Common Council of the City of South Bend voted to pass Bill 0126 on third reading, an ordinance that the clerk read as repealing and replacing chapter 2, article 1, section 2-10.1 to "establish[] the powers and duties of the Common Council Rules Committee and eliminat[e] the process and procedures for filing complaints against council members." The ordinance passed by roll call with six ayes and one nay.
The debate leading up to the vote included emotional testimony from Dr. Davis, who recounted an earlier incident involving council staff and an attorney. Dr. Davis told colleagues that the episode "hurt me in a way that I have…
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