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23 CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS 23.1 Purpose The City Council of the City of Centerville requires all employees of the City to adhere to the following code of conduct and ethics. The purpose of this policy is to establish standards for all such persons by setting forth actions which are incompatible with the best interest of the City of Centerville, its taxpayers or in conflict with state or federal laws. 23.2 Conflicts of Interest No employee having the power or duty to perform an official act or action may be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, transaction, or zoning decision of the City of Centerville except as provided for in the Minnesota State statutes. Any employee having an interest in any proposed legislative action of the City Council and who gives an opinion or recommendation to the Council, shall disclose on the record of the Council meeting the nature and extent of such an interest. . < No employee may purchase personal property from the City except property that is no longer needed by the City and: 1. if there is a reasonable public notice and the goods are sold through public auction; and 2. if it is sold by a sealed bid process and the employee has the highest responsible bid. The employee who buys the property must not be involved in the auction or sealed bid process. No employee may accept any gift or gratuity in any size under circumstances in which it could be reasonably thought to influence him or her in the performance of his or her official duties or in which it appears to be a reward for any official action on his or her part. Gifts or gratuities which may be acceptable are as follows: 1. Awards for meritorious civic service contribution. 2. Unsolicited items that are donated to and shared by the work group. 3. Unsolicited advertising or promotional materials with a value of less than $50.00. 33