City Council Meeting Date: December 12, 2017
To: Mayor & City Council
City Administrator
From: Councilor Suzie Nakasian
Title
Approve Reimbursement Costs for Councilor Nakasian Related to 2017 NLC City Summit Conference and Attendance at Rice Steele 911 Joint Powers Board meetings.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves reimbursement of costs for additional expenses for Councilor Suzie Nakasian related to attendance of the NLC City Summit, held November 15-18, 2017, in the amount of $566.71 and mileage reimbursement for 2017 attendance of the Rice Steele 911 Joint Powers Board meetings in the amount of $280.55.
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to approve additional reimbursement costs for attendance at the NLC City Summit, held November 15-18, 2017 in the amount of $566.71. The City Council approved expenses in the estimated amount of $1,035 on September 19, 2017 via Motion M2017-103for requested expenses for registration fees in the amount of $635 and anticipated lodging expenses of $400. Additional expenses incurred included airfare, bag check fees, transportation, meals and parking totaling $566.71.
The City Council is also being asked to reimburse mileage for attendance at 9 Rice Steele 911 Joint Powers Board meetings (6 in Owatonna and 3 in Faribault) in the amount of $280.55.
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 $1,443.
Financial Impacts:
The requested expense reimbursement is $847.26. 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 |
$6,075.94 |
|
Encumbered to-date |
$630.66 |
|
This Request |
$847.26 |
|
Balance |
$14,696.14 |