HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-OR-49ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -OR -
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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repealed and a new enabling ordinance needs to be enacted to authorized the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 That Ordinance No. 85 -OR -35 is hereby repealed;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.
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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
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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.
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Vicki Conlin, Clerk
City of Jeffersonville
SIGNED and APPROVED by me upon this V--; day of
2013.
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Mike Moo e, Mayor