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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1031 WITHDRAWN ORDINANCE D-103 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-61 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE ENTITLED POLICY FOR TRAVEL AND RELATED EXPENSES WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel currently has a travel policy for reimbursement of expenses; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City does not have a travel policy for advance payments of travel expenses; and, WHEREAS, Indiana Code does not allow for the payment of goods and/or services in advance; and, WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-4-8 and IC 36-5-4 lists various conditions which must be met prior to issuing warrants in cities; and, WHEREAS, IC-36-4-8-14 and IC 36-5-4-12 allows a city to adopt an ordinance allowing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay certain types of claims prior to board allowance; and, WHEREAS, the City is desirous of stating written policy on travel advancements. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Chapter 2, Section 2-61 of the Carmel City Code is hereby amended to include the following: (h) Advance payments shall be allowed if the Clerk-Treasurer is presented with an invoice, prior to the travel, from the organization hosting the meeting, school or conference, from the hotel and/or airlines. After the travel has been completed, a receipt for actual expenses for the registration and airline ticket shall be submitted and attached to the claim that was issued for advance payment. No advance payment shall be made by any department or elected official from any fund to the employee for meals or miscellaneous expenses while traveling on City business. Any employee who does not attend the conference, meeting or seminar or school or show proof of registration shall reimburse the City immediately, at their own expense, all monies paid in advance for such conference. No advance payments for any travel expense shall be paid by a department or elected official's petty cash fund or any fund under the care of the department. All advance payments must follow the guidelines of this ordinance and shall only be issued by the office of the Clerk-Treasurer. Cancellation of any travel arrangements where an advance payment of monies have been made and a refund is not allowed by the vendor, shall be repaid by the employee. Exceptions or waiver of re-payments must receive approval from the City Council. Section II. All prior ordinances or parts therof inconsistent with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor. PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, THIS DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1993. Ted Johnson, Presiding Officer ATTEST: Susan W. Repp, Clerk-Treasurer PRESENTED BY ME TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA ON THE DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1993. ATTEST: Ted Johnson, Mayor City of Carmel Susan W. Repp, Clerk-Treasurer ~ -{i _ ^ · ~ Carme_ ~ :T~~( .......'-_ ,5~-"~...-.~5°' Carmel City Council i~' ...................Request to Speak Telephone: 571' ~50 O Organization: CN~i[ Agenda Item Number or Subject: ago, 'D---t~b3 1 T~,k3e_t-- P--Y~PEN),'3,ES