There shall be allowed to each member of the Planning Commission, except ex officio and advisory members, the sum of fifty dollars per official meeting attended by the member not to exceed one meeting per week, and there shall be allowed to each member of the City Council the sum of twenty-five dollars per official meeting attended by the member, not to exceed one meeting per week, and in addition thereto there shall be allowed an additional sum of twenty-five dollars to the Mayor. For the purpose of his expense allowance, a council member will be deemed to be in attendance at any meeting from which he or she may be absent while engaged in official City business determined to be such by a majority vote of the City Council either in advance of or following such absence. These allowances are authorized to reimburse members for the expense of attending meetings, traveling to and from their usual place of business to meetings, traveling to and from property under consideration for action by the respective body of which they are members, and all other expenses connected with the performance of their duties as commissioners or council member. It is recognized that the Mayor will have additional expenses by reason of official appearances for the City not ordinarily incurred by council members. The expenses authorized hereunder need not be accounted for by the recipients, but no other expenses shall be allowed except as specifically authorized by the City Council. (Ord. 1512 § 1; October 18, 1960: Ord. 1741 § 1; August 14, 1962: Ord. 1974 § 1; March 3, 1964: Ord. 2560 § 1; August 13, 1968: Ord. 2791 § 1; March 10, 1970: Ord. 6401 § 2 (part); March 21, 2017.)