City Council Meeting Date: March 21, 2017
To: City Council
City Administrator
From: Mayor Rhonda Pownell
Title
Approve Costs for Mayor Pownell to attend the Minnesota Mayors Association & League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conferences
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves reimbursement of costs for the registration, lodging and miscellaneous expenses for Mayor Pownell to attend the Minnesota Mayors Association Annual Conference April 28-29, 2017 in the estimated amount of $650 and League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference June 14 - 16, 2017 in the estimated amount of $500.
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to approve reimbursement costs for attendance at the Minnesota Mayors Annual Conference in Brainerd, April 28-29, 2017 and League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference in Rochester, June 14-16, 2017. The League of Minnesota Cities will be providing a complimentary room and one-way mileage for me as President. Information regarding the conferences can be found on the LMC website: <http://www.lmc.org/page/1/training-conferences.jsp>
City Council Motion M2012-022, adopted on February 6, 2012, requires that all City Council expenditures in excess of $500 in a calendar year are to be brought to the Council for approval. Expenditures to-date are $350.
Financial Impacts:
The estimated conference expenses are $1,150. The Mayor/Council conference, travel & training budget has funds to cover the above costs as noted below:
|
ITEM |
AMOUNT |
|
Conferences, travel & training budget |
$22,250.00 |
|
Expenses to-date |
$1,755.45 |
|
Encumbered to-date |
$0 |
|
This Request |
$1,150.00 |
|
Balance |
$19,344.55 |