(a) No monies over five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be expended for organizational memberships, except for memberships required for Workers' Compensation Group ratings, unless authorized by Council.
(b) The following organizational memberships are hereby authorized:
(1) On behalf of the City of Shelby, Greater Mansfield Area Safety Council, Ohio Municipal League, Richland County Regional Planning Commission, Richland Community Development Group and Ohio Utilities Protection Service;
(2) On behalf of the Mayor, Mayors’ Association of Ohio;
(3) On behalf of the Director of Finance and Public Record, Ohio Municipal Treasurers’ Association, Municipal Finance Officers’ Association, and Governmental Financial Officers Association;
(4) On behalf of the Police Department, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, DARE, ALERT (Pursuit Instructor), International Association of Chiefs of Police, Middle Atlantic- Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network (MAGLOCLEN) and Richland County Police Chiefs' Association;
(5) On behalf of the Fire Department, Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association, and Richland County Fire Chiefs’ Association;
(6) On behalf of the Division of Electricity and Telecommunications, American Public Power Association, American Municipal Power, Inc., and Ohio Municipal Electric Association;
(7) On behalf of the Project Coordinator, Association of State Floodplain Managers;
(8) On behalf of the Division of Water, Ohio Rural Water Association and American Waterworks Association;
(9) On behalf of the Shelby Municipal Court, those approved by the Judge;
(10) On behalf of the Shelby City Health District, Association of Ohio Health Commissioners; and
(11) On behalf of the Community and Economic Development Coordinator, Regional Manufacturing Coalition and Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
(Ord. 16-2002, passed 5-20-2002; Ord. 3-2003, passed 2-18-2003; Ord. 7-2005, passed 3-7-2005; Ord. 20-2011, passed 7-5-2011)