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RESOLUTION# 2008-5
A RESOLUTION APPROVING REIMBURSEMENT OF VOLUNTEER EXPENSES
WHEREAS,the City of Riverdale ("Riverdale")recognizes the valuable civic contributions of
its volunteer residents; and
WHEREAS,these volunteers donate considerable time and energy to further the goals of
Riverdale; and
WHEREAS, Riverdale finds that it is in the best interests of the community to encourage such
contributions by reimbursing its volunteers for documented, out-of-pocket expenses reasonably
incurred in the course of their volunteer duties.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Riverdale, Iowa,
that Riverdale may in its discretion reimburse volunteers whose duties have been approved by
the City Council for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses necessarily incurred with unrelated third
parties eligible to provide goods or services to the Riverdale in the course of their volunteer
duties,provided that volunteers seeking reimbursement(a)to the extent possible, obtain prior
written approval from the Mayor or City Council before incurring such expenses; and(b)provide
a written request for reimbursement accompanied by complete documentation, including all
receipts and itemizations reasonably requested by the Mayor or City Council; and
RESOLVED FURTHER,that Riverdale may in its discretion reimburse volunteers for the cost
of operating a privately owned motor vehicle in the course of their volunteer duties at the per-
mile rate established by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service from time to time in accordance with
the forgoing resolution; and
RESOLVED FURTHER,that all reimbursements are subject to the review and approval of the
City Council and that nothing in this resolution will be construed to give any volunteer a right to
reimbursement as an obligation of Riverdale.
This Resolution shall take immediate effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1St day of April, 2008.
Ayes: Nays:
Franklin
Channon
Hupp
Littrel
Halsey
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