(A) The Common Council is authorized to budget and appropriate funds from the General Fund or from other funds to provide membership for the city and the elected and appointed officials and members of the municipality’s boards, departments, agencies, or Council in local, regional, state, and national associations of a civic, educational, or governmental nature, which have as their purpose the betterment and improvement of municipal operations.
(B) The Common Council is further authorized to budget and appropriate funds to pay the expenses of duly authorized representatives to attend the meetings and functions of organizations to which the municipality belongs.
(C) Funds appropriated pursuant to divisions (A) and (B) of this section may be expended for those memberships and expenses as authorized by the board or department head responsible for the activities of the department for which the funds are appropriated.
(Ord. 82-36, passed 11-8-82)