ORDINANCE NO. 549

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF BERNE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2004-2005 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the political subdivision, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of this political subdivision;; and

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation has recommended the revision or addition of certain sections of the Code of Ordinances which are based on or make reference to the Indiana Code; and

   WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Common Council of Berne, Indiana to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Indiana; and

   WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BERNE, INDIANA:

Section 1.    That the 2004-2005 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Berne as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, and as attached hereto, be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety.

Section 2.    Such supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Common Council and the Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Berne is hereby authorized and ordered to insert such supplement into the copy of the Code of Ordinances kept on file in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 3.    This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of the municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Berne, Indiana on this 12th day of September, 2005.

               COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF BERNE, INDIANA

                  Don H. Burke /s/

                  Don H. Burke

                  Floyd A. Liechty /s/

                  Floyd A. Liechty

                  William F. McKean /s/

                  William F. McKean

                  Gregg A. Sprunger /s/

                  Gregg A. Springer

                  Curtis L. Wurster /s/

                  Curtis L. Wurster

                  John F. Minch /s/

                  John F. Minch

                  Mayor and Presiding Officer

ATTEST:

Gwen Maller /s/

Gwen Maller, Clerk-Treasurer

   This ordinance approved and signed by me this 12th day of September, 2005.

                  John F. Minch /s/

                  John F. Minch, Mayor