HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-00-01ORDINANCE NO. O-00-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2 TO ESTABLISH A CITY-WIDE TRAVEL POLICY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABiLiTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, only the City Council has the authority to institute a travel policy governing elected
officials and charter officers; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that any such travel policy complement and work in concert with a
travel policy for general employees; and
WHEREAS, most, but not all, of the provisions of the state policy on travel expenses are
suitable to the City of Sebastian.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That section 2-34 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-34. Expenses of council members.
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!here shall be paid to the mayor seventgrfive ($75.00) dollor~ p~r month
~x~,~se allowance. ~d there shall be paid to each counci), member a fiRy
($50.00)~4911ar per month expense allowance~. In addition.. Shereto, council
members shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessa~ travel_ e~penses in
a.ccordance with section 2-78,
Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby amended
by adding a Chapter 2, Article IIi, Division 3, Travel Expenses, beginning with a section to be
numbered 2-75, which said section shall read as follows:
Sec. 2-75. Provision to sunersede state law.
Section.! 12,061, Florida Statutes. shall govern travel..for the city, ~x~e~l~
for the following, orovisions:
a .....Meal allowance - Class A and Class B travel, as defined in the
city's travel oolicy, shall be reimbursed for meals acco.rding to the
followin~ schedule:
i, Breakfast $ 6.00
ii. Lunch ...... $10.00
iii~ Dinn{,r $18,00
b, ..~.er Diem - Seventy dollars ($70.,00).
Section 3. That the Code qfOrdinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby amended
by adding a section to be numbered 2-76, which said section shall read as follows:
Sec. 2-76. Generally.
The city will pay the reason_able travel ~xpenses of th~. city council
members, c~h~a_rter officers, and employees in connec.fion with autho_rizcd city
Section 4. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby amended
by adding a section to be numbered 2-77, which said section shall read as follows:
Sec. 2-77. Travel authorization and reimbursement.
Persons shal!~obtain authorization to travel, except for~emergencies as set
forth in the tra¥~l policy, as follows:
.... a City Council - Council members shall obtain a~tthorization
travel prior to any travel at a regular city council meeting. Such authorization
shal!be by majority vote of the council m0mbers in attendance. Appointment by
the council of a member__~to be the City's representative to a committee or
agency shall be deemed to Re authorigation to attend meetings of said
committee or agency
b, Charter Officers - Chi~rter officer~ shall obtain prior approval
the city council, for any travel which is to be reimburse~l by the city.
c. General~Employees - EmplQyees shall obtain prior approva[.~f
their depar[ment head (if applicable] and the city manager four any trave_l..that is
to~ reimbursed bv the city.
Section 5. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby amended
by adding a section to be numbered 2-78, which said section shall read as follows:
Sec. 2-78. Travel nolicv.
A travel policy shall ,.be adopted by resgJution an.d .updated from time to.
time as necessarv~ All council meml;>er~, charter officers and employees shall
abide hy and conform t0 the policy aod procedures adopted in the l[rovel policy.
CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
Section 6.
are hereby repealed.
Section 7. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold or
determine that any part of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the Ordinance
shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend
to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council
would have enacted the remainder of this Ordinance without said invalid or unconstitutional provision,
thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take April 1, 2000.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember A~x~,~ The
motion was seconded by Councilmember · _ . and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joe Barczyk
Councilrnember Walter Barnes
Councilmember Ben A. Bishop
Councilmember Edward J. Majcher, jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 9th
day of February, 2000.
Kathryn ~. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
~I:[~ICI~ NeUb~rger,~y~
Approved as to form and legality for
reliance by the City of Sebastian o~y:
city At~