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the city maintains a fitness room equipped with exercise equipment that is available to all staff 24/7. The city also supports programs that provide discounts to employees when participating in parks and recreation wellness related activities. The Employee Safety Program and programs created by the Safety Committee to promote and retain a safe work environment are supported by the City of Elk River. Refer to Meetings. Foodl Mealsl Refreshments. Membership and Dues The City Council has determined that the city will fund memberships and dues for the city, Councilmembers and its employees in professional organizations and city social and community organizations when the primary purpose is to promote, advertise,improve or develop the city's resources and advantages and not personal interest or gain. Said memberships shall be approved by the department director and City Administrator. Membership in the Local Chamber of Commerce The City Council has determined that it serves a public purpose for the Economic Development Authority (FDA) to maintain membership in the Elk River Chamber of Commerce as a means of promoting, advertising,improving, and developing the economic resources and advantages of the city. Donations to Organizations The City Council has determined that it serves a public purpose for the City of Elk River to donate to the Annual Independence Day Celebration wherein the event promotes the resources and advantages of the City. The City Council has determined that it serves a public purpose for the City of Elk River to purchase candy for distribution during the local high school homecoming and county fair parades. Clothing and Other Sundry Items Employees may receive T-shirts, and other sundry items of nominal value ($5.00) when these items are made available to the general public or if these items are determined by the City Administrator to be important to the successful involvement of employees in special city sponsored or supported events (i.e. Nite To Unite, etc.). Trinkets or Marketing Items The City Council has determined that it serves a public purpose for the City of Elk River to distribute items of a nominal nature for the purpose of educating or promoting city provided programs. Sympathy Gifts The cost of flowers or other similar items as a sign of sympathy shall not be paid for by public funds; except sympathy cards for regular full-time and regular part-time employees upon the death of the following: Husband,wife, mother, father, son, daughter,brother, sister, stepmother, stepfather, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, and stepsister. Financial Management Policies Page 25