A member shall be reimbursed for all sums necessarily incurred or paid in the performance of the member's duties or incurred when traveling on business pertaining to the City under direction of the Council or in the ordinary performance of the duties of the Council; reimbursement shall only be made, however, when a verified itemized claim, setting forth the sums expended for which reimbursement is requested, has been presented to the full Council and by such approved and allowed. (Ord. 895, 2-9-2012)