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<br />Code of Ethics IorPubUc Officials in the CityofCenterville <br /> <br />It is imperative th,at the officials in the public$ervic::~not only maintain the highest <br />possible standards' of ethical conduct in their transactions ofpubJic businesst but that such <br />standards be clearly defUled and known tothepubUcas well as to the lJublic officials. <br /> <br />The following Code of Ethics applies to th~pub1ic officials of the City of Cefitetvi1Ie. <br />SECTION 1. JJECLARA'I10N' OF POLICY <br /> <br />Statement: Thepropet opetatioll of t.letI1octati~' government reqUItes that publio officials <br />be ifidependefitlmpattialand feS'poI:tsiOle to the peopl~that gmreOIihefit decisions and <br />policy be made in the ,proper channels of the governmentstructuTe~ that public ,office not <br />be llsed for perstIDal gain; and the public have confi4encein the Integrity of its <br />government <br /> <br />.:'.;~ <br /> <br />Plltpose: In rec~niti()tl of these goals, this Code of Ethics.is estabflshed for all pubnc <br />officials of the City of Cetltetville. theputpose of this code is 'to establish, ethical <br />standards of conduct for all such offida,1$ by~ttlng fbrth thoseact~or ~ctions thatar~ <br />iJ)cQmJ>~tible' with ,the be$ti~t~restsQf the City~ and. by d.irectio.g. disclosure by .suGb <br />officials of private financial or Clther interests in matters affecting the City. The <br />provisions lUld purpose of this code and :such tulesand tegUlatioM as may be ,established <br />ate declared to be In the best itttetests of the City ofCefiterville, <br /> <br />Edu~dQP; ReoogulziuB that educauoo. ip.govet:1ID1et:ll: is the k~y 1;Q having gOQd <br />gcwer.w>>ent;lhis Code requires ihat lbe 'City Administrator s11a11 arrange for" a discussion <br />..4'. th." ". ,-""'rlin'f~t.~. C',c1 ......".thewubU ....melal.. "'tthe.r\rolS." 'i"zd..lrneeti.tr <'~the <br />\.U. e U,~e_M . g, 0 . lmS.. 0 e W1 n p . C 0 1. S ~ . .. ""'O_M auonw .' g V1 <br />City Coufioil ill Ja:nuaty of each yeat. <br /> <br />SEC'OON2. DEfINITION O,F' ~lmS <br /> <br />Pnbli(: Official: Any persoh who has been elected to office~ appointed by the City <br />Council, appointed to a City COl1ficilor CofiltliissIofi Of hired by the CIty to seNe as a <br />:Departrrletlt'lIead Of Assistant Oepartmellt'1Iead. this list includes the ful1owifi~: <br /> <br />c. <br />d. <br /> <br />A roerober Qf the City COlJncil or othe.r elected o:ff1ctal; <br />Th.. " D. en<llrt...... entHead ' d... Assistant Dea.......ent Head of each,".. City. ,',.. <br />e .t'~....~ ... an . .... U-lL ..p lUU. ... .. .. <br />Department; <br />A me1fiberofany City Committee or C0i11fl11ssioi1~ <br />The City Administrator or like position; <br />Con.5llltants reWn~ bytbe City and those .1Q.d1vidual PfQfe.s$:lQnab (~u~h <br />as but not limited to engineers} architects) lawyerst auditors and <br />appraisers) in the consultant's firnl who petfc)ltn work for the City. <br /> <br />.. <br />b. <br /> <br />e. <br /> <br />Anything of Value: Money, real or personal property, a permit or license, a favor, a <br />service, forgiveness of a loan or promise of future employment. It does not me.an <br /> <br />1 <br />