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ORDINANCE NO. 99- 20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF A MONTHLY
STIPEND TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FOR LOCAL TRAVEL AND LOCAL EXPENDITURES
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL
BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee recognizes that the Mayor and
Commissioners incur expenses locally in carrying out the official business of the City and that
some, but not all, of these expenses are currently reimbursed by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the current system of reimbursing
the Mayor and Commissioners for expenses incurred locally has resulted in an inefficient and
administratively costly system; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to decrease the administrative costs and
paperwork associated with paying and accounting for the local travel and local expenses
incurred by the Mayor and the Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to provide the Mayor and each
Commissioner with a monthly stipend to cover their local travel and local expenses incurred in
carrying out the official business of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Monthly Stipend. In lieu of reimbursement for specific local travel and
local expenses, the Mayor and each Commissioner will receive by the end day of each month a
stipend in the amount of $300/monthly. This stipend will cover expenses incurred in carrying
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out the official business of the City including, but not limited to, local travel expenses, local
meal expenses, local organization dues where the elected official is the member, admission and
registration fees at local events, and other local miscellaneous expenses incurred while carrying
out official business on behalf of the City. The stipend shall be the only money received by
the Mayor and Commissioners for such local expenses and the City will not provide
reimbursement for expenses that exceed the stipend amount. No accounting to the City shall
be required in connection with the expenditure of the monthly stipend. For the purposes of
this Ordinance, "local" or "locally" shall mean within Orange County, Seminole County and
Osceola County.
SECTION 2. City Sponsorships. The City may from time to time sponsor local
functions or purchase a corporate table for local functions. Nothing in this Ordinance shall
preclude the Mayor or any Commissioner from attending any such function as a representative
of the City using a ticket purchased by the City nor shall this Ordinance require the Mayor or
any Commissioner to reimburse the City for the ticket associated with any such function.
SECTION 3. Reimbursement for Non-Local Expenses. Non-local expenses incurred
for travel, meals and other business purposes on behalf of the City shall be governed by and
reimbursed according to the existing City of Ocoee Travel Policy as enacted by Ordinance No.
93-20. In the event of any conflict between this Ordinance and Ordinance No. 93-20, this
Ordinance shall prevail.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
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SECTION 5. Conflicts. All ordinances and resolution, or parts of ordinances and
resolutions, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and rescinded.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
,1999.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Jean Grafton, City Clerk
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY this _ day of ,1999.
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AD RTISED April 8 , 19 ~
READ FIRST TIME April 6 , 1999
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
, 1999
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
FOLEY & LARDNER
By:
City Attorney
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