(a) The directors and their duly authorized personnel, including the Chief of the Departments of Police and Fire and the members of such Departments, are hereby authorized, whenever the Mayor determines that it is necessary and essential to the interests of the public and the department concerned, to operate their private vehicles in furtherance of public business.
(Ord. 64-21. Passed 3-2-64.)
(b) Whenever such private vehicle is used in the business of the Municipality, the employee shall be allowed a sum established by Publication 1542 of the Internal Revenue Service per mile for each mile traveled in the performance of his or her official duties, which allowance shall be deemed to cover oil, gasoline, tires, depreciation, insurance and all other expenses of operation. The sum established by said Publication 1542, or any amendment thereto, shall be effective, for purposes of the City, January 1 of the year following the effective date of Publication 1542, or any amendment thereto, and shall continue in force until such Publication is further amended.
(Ord. 97-26. Passed 3-3-97; Ord. 97-35. Passed 3-17-97.)
(c) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to pay such mileage upon the presentation of a proper mileage report form, approved by the Mayor.
(d) The Mayor shall approve the claim of any employee of the Municipality for mileage allowance and certify the same to the Director of Finance for payment whenever the employee furnishes him or her with an authorization approving the use of his or her vehicle from the director or head of the department under whom such employee works.
(e) The mileage shall be paid only upon the presentation of a proper mileage report form which shall set forth a daily record of mileage traveled for City business, the purpose for which such travel was performed and such other information as the Mayor requires. (Ord. 64- 21. Passed 3-2-64.)