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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-OR-49ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -OR - AN � q ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 85 -OR -35 AND AUTHORIZING THE PROMOTION OF CITY BUSINESS WHEREAS, the Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County Indiana (hereinafter the "Council"), is City's statutory Fiscal and Legislative Bodies pursuant to Indiana Code; WHEREAS, I.C. 36-7-2-7 allows cities and towns to promote economic development and tourism. Such statute replaced a prior law which authorized cities and towns to budget and appropriate funds from the general fund to pay the expense of, or to reimburse city or town officials as the case may be, for expenses incurred in promoting the best interest of the city or town. Accordingly an ordinance needs to be adopted in order to enable a city or town to pay for such expenses and an appropriation for such expenses must also be included. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 85 -OR -35 was enacted in 1985 and due to the Indiana State Board of Accounts requirements, the said Ordinance needs to be repealed and a new enabling ordinance needs to be enacted to authorized the promotion of city business; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council: 1. That Ordinance No. 85 -OR -35 is hereby repealed; 2. That the Common Council is authorized to budget and appropriate funds from the general fund to pay for certain expenses incurred in promoting the best interest of the City of Jeffersonville. Such expenses shall include the following: A. Membership dues in local, regional, state and national associations of a civic, educational or governmental nature, which have as their purpose the betterment and improvement of municipal operations; B. Expenses incurred in the promotion of economic development for the City, or city -community relations, including meeting room rental, decorations, educational or promotional materials; and C. Floral memorials, honorariums, or commemorative objects. 3. That expenses for promotional meals shall not be incurred for the sole benefit of city employees or city officials but must be incurred for the promotion of city business with person(s) or group(s) outside of city government. 1 4. That any promotional materials or objects as authorized by this Ordinance shall only refer to the "City of Jeffersonville" or to the "Government of the City of Jeffersonville". 5. That said promotional materials or objects shall not refer to any specific individual, any specific office -holder or to any specific office or department of the City. 6. That this Ordinance shall be effective upon final passage and approval. Voted For: Voted Against: APPROVED AND ORDAINED by the �Co�mmon Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, upon this day ofd , 2013. ATTEST: Vicki Conlin, Clerk City of Jeffersonville 2 ./6 Connie Sellers, President Jeffersonville Common Council PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville Clark County, Indiana upon this 2 day of 'Or Qom'. , 2013. AAA (hio e t c C,.- h u r rr:: Vicki Conlin, Clerk City of Jeffersonville SIGNED and APPROVED by me upon this V--; day of 2013. 3 Mike Moo e, Mayor