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ORDINANCE NO. 0-06-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, 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
government.
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.
There shall be paid to each council member a three hundred ($300.00)
dollar per month expense allowance as lump sum reimbursement for incidental
expenses, to include costs for travel within seventy-five miles of the City. A
Council Member may file a written notice with City Clerk that the expense
allowance is declined.
Section 2. That section 2-35 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian,
Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-35. Travel authorization and reimbursement.
Council member shall obtain prior authorization for travel more than
seventy-five miles outside the City of Sebastian 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,
including mileage costs for travel beyond seventy-five miles.
Section 3.
CONFLICT.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. 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 5.
immediately.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective
Neglia
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by
Co y The motion was seconded by Council member
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember
Mayor Brian Burkeen
Councilmember Nathan McCollum
Councilmember Andrea Coy
Councilmember Sal Neglia
Councilmember AI Paternoster
aye
absent
aye
aye
aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 11 t h day
of October, 2006.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By:
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Mayor Brian Burkeen
ATTEST:
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Sally A. M~MMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for
reliance by the City of Sebastian
only: