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RESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 21
BEING A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC PURPOSE EXPENDITURE POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights recognizes that in the current work environment employee
job satisfaction and productivity depends on more than just the salary an employee receives; and
WHEREAS, all employee benefits are basically a form of employee compensation that like all other
forms are designed to attract, retain and motivate employees; and
WHEREAS, the City concludes that expenditures for employee events, including food at employee
meetings, in reality, have as their primary purpose, the creation of a more productive work force that
better serves the needs of the citizens of Columbia Heights; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that monies spent on such events are additional forms of
compensation to all employees; and
WHEREAS, employees have a reasonable understanding and expectation that if they are performing
their job, they are earning the right to attend the employee events.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has determined that
expenditures for meals, beverages and employee events shall be considered a compensation benefit
that meets public purpose expenditure guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those expenditures for memberships and dues for professional and
community organizations, when the purpose is to promote or improve the City's interests, are public
purpose expenditures.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that employee and volunteer recognition program expenses that
promote increased productivity, motivate employees, or acknowledge employees and volunteers for
their service to the citizens of Columbia Heights are public purpose expenditures.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council believes it is important to provide recognition of
traumatic or celebratory occasions that occur in the lives of employees, appointees, and elected
officials, and as such, expenditures for these events meet public purpose expenditure guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council in the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota
authorizes the City Manager to expend budgeted funds for the above-referenced public purpose events.
Passed this 25th day of April 2005
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Ericson Diehm
Kelzenberg
Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Ericson Diehm, Kelzenberg Nay: Nawrocki
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