(A) The City Promotional Fund is hereby established. The City Common Council is hereby authorized to budget and appropriate funds from the General Fund or from other funds to pay the expenses incurred in promoting the betterment of the city.
(B) Expenditures from this Fund may include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
(1) Membership dues 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;
(2) Direct expenses for travel, meals and lodging in conjunction with municipal business or meetings or organizations to which the city belongs;
(3) Expenses incurred in the promotion of economic or industrial development for the municipality, including meeting room rental, decorations, meals and travel;
(4) Commemorative plaques, certificates or objects such as commemorative keys; and/or
(5) Other purposes which are deemed by the Mayor to directly relate to the promotion or betterment of the city.
(C) Claims for expenses under this section shall be allowed as prescribed by law.
(Ord. 571, passed 7-19-1982)