ORD NO 04-1977 ORDINANCE NO. 1977
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC RELATION
ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR THE YEAR
1977 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
411 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: It has been found and is declared that because of the nature of
the duties imposed upon the office of Mayor by the Constitution, Statutes of the
State and Ordinances of the City, that the Mayor is subjected to great financial
burdens, often approaching hardship; arising out of the necessity of maintaining
satisfactory public relations with official visits of neighboring cities, the
states and the Federal Government as well as other personages whose good will is
essential to the welfare of the City of Van Buren. The renumeration of office
of such Mayor is inadequate to bear this additional necessary expenses, and there
is urgent need to remedy the inequity of this situation. It is, therefore, the
purpose of this ordinance to promote the common good of the City of Van Buren
by providing funds which will enable the Mayor to continue beneficial public rel-
ation activities without personal financial hardships.
Section 2: There is, hereby, appropriated from the City's general funds to
defray expenses in connection with public relations of the office of Mayor here-
inafter named for the calendar year, 1977, the following: Mayor ($10,000.00).
Section 3: The amount herein appropriated shall be payable on the first day
of each calendar month to the Mayor for reimbursement for expenses incurred in
public relations activities upon invoice submitted by the Mayor, said invoice to
stipulate only that it is for reimbursement for expenses incurred in public re-
lations activities. The (finance officer or city clerk) after receiving such
invoice from the Mayor shall issue a warrant drawn in favor of the Mayor in an
amount not to exceed one twelfth (1/12) of the appropriation allocated to the
Mayor.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
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Section 5: The City Council has determined that the maintenance of sat-
isfactory public relations by the Mayor is essential for the welfare of the City.
Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance being
necessary for the immediate perservation of the public peace, health, and safety,
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
APPROVED: 7 te a_.__
MAYOR
PASSED: a 4-- /72,>
ATTEST:
CITY CL or RECORDER
(It is necessary that this Ordinance be passed each year.
This Ordinance follows the ruling in Berry v Gordon, (376
S.W. (2d) 279, 237 Ark 547) wherein the Supreme Court ruled
Act 399 of 1961 and Act 522 of 1961 valid. Berry v Gordon
provided a public relations account for Constitutional
Officers of the State.)