HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1987-53Suggested By~ Council
CITY OF K~N&!
USObUTZON 8?-53
A RESOLUTION OF ?HE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 87-36 AND ESTABLISHING NEW APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 87-36, adopted Jun~ ~, 1~87, requires
Council approval £or travel by all City emptoyeea; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that it is within the City
Manager's authority to approve travel for employees that work
under his specific or general direction.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that Resolution No. 87-36 is repealed.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
of August, 1987.
that 19th day
ATTEST:
Approved by Finance:
(8/19/87)
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Kenai City Council
Charles A. Brown, Finance Director
&uqust 6, 1987
Travel Authorizat/on/Resolution 987-36
The conclusion to Resolution #87-36 says:
eNOW, THEREFOP~, B~ IT IU~SOLFEDBYTH~ COUNCIL OF~ CI~
OF ~I, ~, that no ~ndi~e in=r~ for travel
outaide the ~ird Judicial D~strict for ~e S~te of Alas~
~d no~ndit~e %n=r~ for entertai~nt shall~
re~urs~by the City of Kenai to ~y elated official,
~inted official or c~ty ~loyee ~less approv~p=ior
to saide~ndit~e by the ~c~l, or s~s~ently approv~
by a vote of ~e ~cil u~n a finding of a p~lic pu~se
~d~nefit."
Rick Ross and I have written memos to the City ~anager expressing
concerns about this resolution. In s~y, our concerns are:
1) The resolution only speaks of reimbursement to officials or
employees. The fact is, most expenditures for travel are not
reimbursed to officials or employees~ they are paid directly to
travel agencies, hotels, etc. A literal reading of the resolu-
tion excludes most travel and entertainment expenses by an
informed purchaser.
2)
Often, short notice is given of space availability for classes at
police training facilities. It may not be possible to wait until
the next Council meeting.
Travel related to police investigations, including assistance to
other municipalities, is often on short notice. Also, advance
annoUncement of such investigative travel is not in the public
interest.
It now appears that the Council wishes to exclude most employees from
further travel authorization, relying upon the City Manager's
authority to control travel expenditures o~ ~mployees under his
direction. The attached resolution accon~lishes this.
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