HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_02-13_01/13/2013 RESOLUTION NO 2 -13
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, IDENTIFYING AND APPROVING THE
AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS BUDGETED INTO INDIVIDUAL
VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS' EXPENSE/DISCRETIONARY
ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Village Council Member individual expense accounts have in the past
been used only for council member education, travel, meals and meeting reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to allow such expenditures from individual
expense accounts to continue; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the continuation of such expenditures, the Village Council
believes it to be in the best interest of the Village to also allow individual Council Members the
discretion to spend their individual expense account funds for Public Purposes so long as the
benefit of the expenditure remains in the Village; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of these discretionary expenditures as provided for by this
Resolution, a "Public Purpose" is a purpose that results in some benefit or improvement to the
Village, serve a Village purpose, and/or fosters morale within the Village; and
WHEREAS, henceforth, the expenditure of Village Council Member individual expense
account funds for a Public Purpose will be in accordance with the Village's policies and
procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, hereby approves
and authorizes the discretionary expenditure by individual council members from their individual .
expense accounts for council member education, travel, meals, meeting reimbursements and also
for Public Purposes as defined in this Resolution.
Section 2: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith shall be and
hereby are repealed.
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Council Member Okun who moved its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Council Member Brennan and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
For Adoption Against Adoption
Mayor Tom Paterno X
Vice -Mayor Vince Arena X
Council Member Abby Brennan X
Council Member Frank D'Ambra X
Council Member Steve Okun X
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 10 day of January
2013.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Tom Paterno
ATTEST:
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