HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-11-19-Resolutions 01-216_Employee AppreciationTHE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
RESOLUTION 01-216
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION GIFT
CERTIFICATES FOR CITY OI<'WAUKEE EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF 'rms
CALENDAR YEAR AND SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEARS FROM 'rars YEAR
FORWARD
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
WHEREAS,the auditor in the FYOI Audit indicated that gift certificates for employees
purchased during the holiday season at the end of the year had to have a public purpose as
defined in the Attorney General's Opinion dated April 25,1979 AND,
WHEREAS,public employees in many instances "serve the public long and faithfully,
sometimes no doubt beyond the call of duty with little public attention for such acts"*AND,
WHEREAS,public employees though not underpaid are not extremely overpaid AND,
WHEREAS,recognition of public employees at the time of year customarily devoted to
reflection and gratitude is not a donation to employees for a private purpose AND,
WHEREAS,a grocery store gift certificate at the holidays is a "proper outlay for a public
purpose,which purpose is to bring about a better and more efficient service in these various
departments by improving their personnel and morale,through the retention of faithful and
experienced employees"*
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this
19th day of November 2001 that it hereby approves the purchase of employee appreciation gift
certificates for City of Waukee employees at the end ofthis calendar year and subsequent
calendar years from this year forward.
*State of Iowa Attorney General's Opinion dated April 2~,~979."
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Donald L.Bailey,Jr.,Mayor '5
Mark J.entsen,~.y Administrator/Clerk
ROLL CALL V E AYE NAY
Nicholas C.Gruber X
Marvin Berger X
Bill Peard X
Mike Watts X
Wayne Johnson X
ABSENT