HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-04-17ORDINANCE NO. O-04-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER
2, REGARDING COUNCIL EXPENSES AND CITY TRAVEL POLICIES;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest to modify the existing policies of the City
concerning travel and City Council expenses due to impracticalities in accounting for the
same under the current system and to further compliance with the City's charter form of
govemment.
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,
Flodda, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-34. Expenses of council members.
There shall be paid ~
......... ~ .......... '" '" ....""" ~'~ ~'~ to each council member a fifty
($50.00) dollar per month expense allowance as lump sum reimbursement for
incidental expenses, includin.q costs for travel within Indian River County.
......... · ......~'7- ..... !--. ..... '~ ....... ~'" :-~ct!:.~ q 7~. A Council Member
may file a wdtten notice with City Clerk that the expense allowance is declined.
Section 2. That section 2-75 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian,
Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-75. Provision to supersede state law.
Section 112.061, Florida Statutes, shall govern travel for the city, except
for the following provisions:
(a)
Meal allowance: Class A and Class B travel, as defined in the
city's travel policy, shall be reimbursed for meals according to the
following schedule:
(b)
(c)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Breakfast ................................................ $ 6.00
Lunch .................................................... 10.00
Dinner ................................................... 18.00
Per diem .......................................................... $ 70.00
Milea,qe sha be reimbursed at the existin,q tntemal Revenue
service maximum allowance.
Section 3. That section 2-77 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian,
Flodda, is hereby renumbered as section 2-35 and is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-35. Travel authorization and reimbursement.
~ Council members shall obtain prior authorization for traveJ
outside indian River County,.-'~-- ......... * ..... , tr_~'.'_.cl at a regular city council meeting.
Such authorization shall be by majority vote of the council members in
attendance. Appointment by the council of a member to be the City's
representative to a committee or agency shall be deemed to be authorization to
attend meetings of said committee or agency.
Council members shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary
travel expenses in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by
resolution.
Section 4. That section 2-78 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian,
Flodda is hereby deleted and the number reserved as follows:
Section 5. CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction
shall determine that any part of this Ordinance is invalid, 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 provisions. 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 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember
Monier The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Conigtio and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Nathan B. McCollum
Vice-Mayor Joe Barczyk
Councilmember Ray Coniglio
Councilmember Lisanne Monier
Councilmember Mike Heptinstall
aye
aye
aye
aye
aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this
15thday of SeDtember , 2004.
ATTEST:
Sally A. I~afo, CMC
City Clerk
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
M'a~o~ NJ~th~n B McCollum
Approved as to Form and Legality for
Reliance by the City of Sebastian Only:
Rich Stringer, City Att rn(J,~.~