(A) The city shall not be liable for the cell phone expenditures by city officials, employees or agents unless the Council specifically ratifies such expenditures. The city shall not be liable for expenses on personal cell phone accounts absent such ratification.
(B) Any city officials, employees or agents that require use of a cell phone shall have one issued by the city. The City Manager and department heads shall issue a cell phone to employees only if the cell phone is important to the duties of the employees. The City Council shall authorize the City Manager to issue cell phones to other agents or to members of the City Council if use of a cell phone is deemed necessary to carry out the duties of the office, job or assignments.
(C) Use of any cell phone issued by the city shall be limited to city business. This requirement shall also be incorporated into the Employee Handbook.
(Ord. 03-01, passed 2-11-2003)