157.15 USE OF PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES FOR CITY SERVICE.

   (a)   The rate as is currently determined by the Internal Revenue Service for the mileage deduction for personal income taxation purposes is hereby established for the use of privately owned motor vehicles used by employee in the performance of necessary services for the Municipality.
(Ord. 2005-078. Passed 5-3-05.)

   (b)   No compensation for the use of a motor vehicle for City service shall be paid unless the employee has been duly authorized by the Mayor to use such motor vehicle for such purpose.

   (c)   Any employee so authorized shall keep accurate records of the mileage operated for City business, and no allowance shall be paid unless first approved by the Mayor. The purchasing procedure established by Chapter 153 shall apply to all payments hereunder.

   (d)   No employee of the City shall use a personal motor vehicle in the service of the Municipality or be paid any compensation for the use of such vehicle unless such employee has first filed with the Clerk of Council proof of insurance in the form of a Certificate of Insurance from his insurance carrier indemnifying the employee in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for injury to one person, and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for injury to more than one person, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) property damage in any one accident through the operation of such motor vehicle.

(Ord. 2004-180. Passed 12-7-04.)