(A) Creation. The promotional fund for the city is hereby established pursuant to I.C. §§ 36-1-3 and 36-7-2-7.
(B) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to authorize the use of the city's riverboat fund to promote economic development and tourism within the city.
(C) Authorization. The Common Council of the city hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds from the city’s riverboat and/or general fund to pay the expense of or to reimburse city officials for expenses incurred in promoting the best interests of the city.
(D) Expenses. The city may pay promotional and business expenses that are prudent costs of doing the business of governing which costs may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Rental of meeting places;
(2) Meals;
(3) Decorations and flowers;
(4) Memorabilia and commemorative objects;
(5) Awards;
(6) Expenses incurred in promoting industrial, commercial, and/or residential development within the city;
(7) Expenses incurred in promoting tourism within the city;
(8) Expenses incurred in developing relationships with other governmental units;
(9) Expenses for membership dues, assessments, conference registrations, and other assistance 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 whether said expenses are for the Mayor, Mayor-Elect, Common Council members. Common Council-Elect members, the Clerk-Treasurer, Clerk-Treasurer-Elect, or any other employee as directed by their Department Head and approved by the Mayor;
(10) Direct expenses incurred for travel, meals, and lodging in conjunction with municipal business, meetings, or organizations to which the municipality belongs:
(11) Expenses for one annual holiday party for employees of the city; and
(12) Any other expense of a civic or governmental nature deemed by the Mayor or the Common Council to be in the best interests of the city.
(E) Budgeting of funds. From year to year, the Common Council may budget appropriate funds from the city's riverboat fund and/or general fund to pay expenses, as set forth above, incurred in the promotion of economic development and tourism within the city. Such appropriation shall be Identified in the city's annual budget and shall be included in either the Mayor's budget or Common Council's budget, or in both.
(F) Approval of use of budgeted funds. The Mayor may recommend payment of expenses incurred or to be incurred in the promotion of economic development and tourism within the city from funds budgeted and appropriated, whether within the Mayor's budget or Common Council's budget, subject to Common Council approval of submitted claims for payment or reimbursement.
(Ord. 2016-24, passed 10-6-16)
Cross-reference:
City Council as purchasing agent, see § 31.02.