ORD NO 02-1976 ORDINANCE NO. 1976
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC RELATION
ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR THE YEAR
1976 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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 goodwill 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 expense, 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 re-
lation 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, 1976, 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 officeer 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 incconflice herewith are
hereby repealed.
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Section 5: The City Council has determined that the maintenance of sat-
isfactory pbulic relations by the Mayor is essential for the welfare of the City
Therefore, an emergency is hereby delcared 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.
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APPROVED:�C 1 l 1 VFW,
MAYOR
PASSED: Th /2 7 h
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK 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 196 (valid. Berry v Gordon
provided a public relations account for Constitutional
Officers of the State.)
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