Spotlight on government (1970)

              so that two n(';w members will be appointed each year. The City Council
appoints one of its members each year to serve on the Commission. The
Commission hires an executive director at an annual salary of $13,414.
The ordinance follows closely the state and federal laws on discrimina­tion
in housing, public accomodations, labor organizations, and employment;
but does not include discrimination in education. The Commission may in­vestigate
complaints and conduct hearings, but does not have the power
of sub-poena.
FORT WAYNE YOUTH COMMISSION
The Fort Wayne Youth Commission was established in June, 1964 and
directed to "study the problem of drop-outs as it may be found in the city
of Fort Wayne, and any related problems pertaining to employment and
delinquency; and to develop programs to meet these problems."
The Commission is composed of twelve members, all appointed by the
Mayor for staggered four year terms. An executive director is hired with
an annual salary of $10,368.
NEW HAVEN - WOODBURN
Any civil town with a population of more than 1,500 may take steps
toward becoming a city of the fifth class upon a petition of one-third of
the registered voters in such towns asking the Board of Town Trustees
to adopt a resolution submitting to the voters of the town the question
of whether or not the town should become a city. Both New Haven and
Woodburn are fifth class cities. Under Indiana law a fifth class city has
a mayor, a council of five members, a clerk-treasurer, a city attorney, and
a department of public works and safety; and may also have, if desired,
a judge, a development commission, an advisory commission on industrial de­velopment,
a city plan commission and a board of zoning appeals.
MAYOR
The mayor is elected by popular vote for a term of four years, is the
chief administrator of the city and is chairman of the Common Council. Some
of the duties of the Mayor are to:
Execute and supervise enforcement of the ordinances of the city and
laws of the state.
Appoint the heads and employees of various departments of city gov­ernment.
Sign all deeds, bonds, and written contracts of the city.
Approve, or disapprove, within 10 days in writing, ordinances passed
by the Common Council.
Fix the salaries of all appointees, officers, employees, deputies and
assistants (excepting members of the city police and fire departments),
subject to the approval of the Common Council.
Issue proclamations commemorating special events.
The salary of the Mayor is fixed by the Common Council and when
fixed cannot be changed by the Council during the Mayor's term
of office.
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