(A) The Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of public monies, otherwise appropriated, for payment of the usual, customary and reasonable cost of meals, coffees, refreshments or other similar amenities consumed by elected or appointed pubic officials, or person who perform service for the village pursuant to contract, provided that such amenities are consumed at a meeting conducted by one of the persons or organizations listed below, or by one of the committees of the village as designated below, and further provided that attendance at such meeting (other than a meeting of a committee of the village) by the person who consumes such amenities is approved by the appropriate person or group as designated below.
(1) Person or entity conducting meeting. The Attorney General of Ohio, the Auditor of State of Ohio, the Ohio Municipal League, the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association, the Municipal Finance Officers Association of Ohio, the Mayors Association of Ohio, the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association, the Central Ohio Municipal Council, the American Public Works Association, the County of Franklin or any of its elected or appointed officials, the City of Columbus or any of its elected or appointed officials, the City of Worthington or any of its elected or appointed officials, provided that attendance is approved by Village Council by the Mayor pursuant to R.C. § 733.79 (with the Clerk-Treasurer's certification as provided therein), or by any two of the following persons: the Mayor; the President Pro Tempore of Council; the Clerk-Treasurer of the village.
(2) Village committees conducting meetings. The Investment Committee and Budget Commission of the village.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the expenditure of public funds for the purchase of malt or alcoholic beverages is not a proper public purpose, and will not be paid or reimbursed.
(Res. 829, passed 4-19-2004)
Statutory reference:
Municipal officers may attend conference or convention; expenses, see R.C. § 733.79