Persons seeking to be married or joined in civil union by the
Mayor of the Borough of Brooklawn shall pay to the Borough a fee as
set forth as follows:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays during regular Borough
business hours, when ceremony is performed at Borough Hall:
Establishment of policy. There is hereby established by and within
the Borough of Brooklawn certain policies and procedures concerning
the payment of and/or reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Mayor
in connection with the performance of wedding and civil union ceremonies.
Prior approval required. The Mayor of the Borough of Brooklawn shall
not be reimbursed for any expense or expenditure in connection with
performing a wedding or civil union ceremony unless such expenditures
have been approved by the Brooklawn Borough Council before the wedding
or civil union ceremony takes place.
Eligible persons. The Borough shall reimburse only proper and reasonable
expenses incurred directly by and for the Mayor. Under no circumstances
shall the Borough reimburse expenses or expenditures on behalf of
or as a result of any spouse, child, guest or other person.
Limitation on expenses. The Borough shall be obligated for reimbursement
of only those expenses which are reasonable in nature, as determined
by the Brooklawn Borough Council, and related to the purpose of officiating
at the wedding or civil union ceremony.
Car allowance. The Borough shall reimburse for automobile-related
expenses where the Mayor uses his or her own automobile in order to
attend the wedding or civil union ceremony and only in such circumstances
where the use of a personal automobile is reasonable and appropriate.
Said reimbursement shall be limited to automobile expenses based on
and calculated as to the miles to and from the ceremony at such rate
per mile as allowable by the Internal Revenue Service regulations.
Other expenses. The Borough may reimburse other expenses or expenditures
based upon whether the same are reasonable in nature and related to
and necessary for the Mayor's attendance at the wedding or civil
union ceremony.