(A) The City officials set forth herein may approve payment or recommendation of payment for only those claims that are determined to have a reasonable legal and factual basis in present law.
(1) For purposes of analyzing claims involving a backup of the City’s sewer system, this may include the payment of claims where the officials determine the backup was directly caused by an identifiable mechanical failure of the equipment involved which is within the control of City employees or City contractors, but does not include situations where the equipment fails as a result of an identifiable external action which causes the equipment to fail. Any payments of claims made under this subsection (1) shall not exceed $4,000 per claim, without council approval.
(B) In order for a claim to be approved for payment or recommendation of payment, a vote of the City officials set forth herein must be taken and at least a majority of such officials must vote to pay or recommend payment of a claim.
(C) The City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay any claim approved for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, not to exceed $50,000 per year.
(Ord. 177-00. Passed 9-11-00; Ord. 276-09. Passed 12-7-09.)