HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 94-30 - Setting Policy Related to Employee Use of City Vehicles - 03/08/1994 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. . 9 4 - 3 Q A'
WHEREAS, Chapter 315, Laws 1993, Section 16 (M.S. § 471:666) contains certain
limitations upon the personal use of government vehicles, including transportation to or from the
residence of a local government employee, except:
(a) in connection with work-related activities during hours when the employee is not
working, or
(b) if the employee has been assigned the use of a vehicle for government business
away from the work station to which the employee is permanently assigned and
the number of miles travelled or the time needed to conduct the business will be
minimized if the employee uses a local government vehicle to travel to the
employees residence before or after traveling to the place of local government
business, and
WHEREAS,the City Manager has been assigned the use of a City-owned vehicle which
is equipped with a radio integrated into the City's radio network and other communications
equipment, and
WHEREAS,the City Manager is on continuous call, 24 hours each day for City business
when not on vacation, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is required to attend meetings relating to the City's
business away from the City's offices, during regular City business hours, as well as non-City
business hours and including those as to which the number of miles driven or the time needed
to conduct business will be minimized if the City Manager uses the City-owned vehicle by
driving directly to or from the place of meeting to or from his residence, and
WHEREAS, certain employees of the City other than the City Manager have job
responsibilities, including but not limited to emergency response,requiring a need for immediate
transportation availability during hours when said employees are at their residence, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is aware of the responsibilities of all City employees and
is therefore competent to authorize use of City-owned vehicles by City employees where
necessary;
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDEN PRAIRIE:
1. That the City Manager is authorized to operate the City-owned vehicle assigned
to him between the City offices and his residence provided that the City-owned vehicle may not
be used for any other personal business while at the residence;
2. That employees of the City other than the City manager may operate City-owned
vehicles assigned to them between the City offices and their residence where the employee's job
responsibilities require a need for immediate transportation availability during hours when said
employees are at their residence, whether because of emergency response responsibilities or
otherwise, and where said use of the City-owned vehicle is authorized in writing, prior to the
employee's use of the vehicle, by the City Manager.
ADOPTED by the City Council on the day of Mare{rt,
1994.
ouglas en pas, Mayor
(Seal)
ATTEST:
John an , Clerk
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