86-20
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Where a Councillor drives to a convention (within
a radius of 200 miles [322 Km] of St. Thomas) and
does not stay overnight, he/she shall receive
Committee pay and be reimbursed for the registra-
tion fee. Mileage is to be reimbursed for one
trip only, regardless if he/she attends more than
one day and this will be considered as one of the
allowable conventions
f
The per diem rate for conventions shall be limited
to the actual days that the convention has ses-
sions listed
That in order to obtain payment for attending con-
ventions the Member or Official must present the
hotel bill and registration receipt or reasonable
facsimile of same to the Clerk of the County
e
The Warden or designate is authorized to obtain a
County Room at conventions when he deems it desir-
able and that he be reimbursed for this cost, upon
presentation of receipts. Whichever Committee is
associated with the convention is repsonsible for
and must provide the refreshments etc. in the hos-
pitality suite. The Warden is entitled to the per
diem rate of $125.00. whether he uses this room or
obtains another one
d
In addition to the $125.00 per day the Warden may
receive UP to $150.00 per day for additional
expenses upon presentation of receipts
c
For a convention outside a radius of 200 miles
(322 Km) of St. Thomas, One Hundred and Twenty-
Five Dollars ($125.00) per day, registration fee
and single airfare rate from the London airport to
the site of the convention and return. Where the
site cannot be reached by air service, mileage to
and from the convention be paid. The Clerk will
obtain the flight fare, thirty days prior to a
convention outside the 200 mile (322 Km) radius of
St. Thomas, and this will be the amount paid to
all those attending, irregardless of their method
of travel
b
For a convention within a radius of 200 miles
(322 Km) of St. Thomas, One Hundred and Twenty-
Five Dollars ($125.00) per day, registration fee
and mileage from St. Thomas to the convention site
and return, paid at the same rate established for
the use of personal vehicles for County business
a
1. That the Warden, Members of the Elgin County Council
and Elgin County Officials be paid the following rates for
attending conventions -
The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
"BEING A
WARDEN.
BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH THE REMUNERATION TO BE PAID TO THE
COUNCIL,MEMBERS AND COUNTY OFFICIALS FOR ATTENDING
CONVENTIONS "
By-Law
COUNTY .OF
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2 a The Warden may att~ndany number of conventions he
chooses each year.
b Members of County Council are limited to any two
conventions of their choice each year.
c Attendance at the Roads and Transportation Asso-
ciation of Canada (R.T.A.C. ) Convention be limited
to 'the Warden, Chairman of the Roads Committee and
the County Engineer or designate.
d In the event a Councillor wishes to attend the
Roads and Transportation Association of Canada
(R.T.A.C. ) Convention, he/she be allowed to do so,
but it will c.ount as two conventions and he/she
may not attend any others for the County.
e All Officials attending conventions must have
prior approval of the Committee, through which
they report, and Council be so advised.
3 That By-Law No. 86-12 be, and the same is hereby
repealed.
4. That this By-Law shall become effective upon passing
READ a first time this 26th day of March, 1986.
READ a second time this 26th day of March, 1986.
READ a third time and finally passed this 26th day of March 1986
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G. C. Leverton
Clerk