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<br />.~ <br />, <br /> <br />reasonable compensation or expenses paid to a public official by the City of Centerville <br />for work performed. <br /> <br />Compensation: A payment of "anything of value" to an individual in return for that <br />individual's services of any kind. <br /> <br />Association: A business entity of any kind, a labor union, a club or any other group of <br />two or more persons other than the immediate family. <br /> <br />Immediate Family: A reporting individual, spouse, minor children, minor stepchildren <br />or other person residing in the same household. <br /> <br />Gift: The payment or receipt of "anything of value" unless consideration of greater or <br />equal value is provided in return. <br /> <br />City Administrator: The person who heads up the administration of the operating <br />government of the City. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS <br /> <br />Statement: Public officials are to serve all persons fairly and equitably without regard to <br />their personal or fmancial benefit. The credibility of Centerville City government hinges <br />'-on:che-prop-er-discharge--of-dutiesin-the puhlic-interest.::ccPublicofficials'muSFa:ssUtlnifa:t=, <br />the independence of their judgment and actions, without any consideration for personal <br />gain, is preserved. <br /> <br />Guidelines: Specific ethical considerations are enumerated below for the guidance of <br />public officials, but these do not necessarily encompass all the possible ethical <br />considerations that might arise. <br /> <br />a. Other Offices or Employment: An elected public official shall not hold <br />another incompatible office as that term has been interpreted from time to <br />time by statute, the courts, and by the Attorney General. Employed public <br />officials shall not hold such incompatible office nor shall they engage in <br />regular outside employment without notice to and approval by the City <br />Council. Elected and appointed public officials shall not hold other office <br />or employment which compromises the performance of their elected or <br />appointed duties without disclosure of said office or employment and self <br />disqualification from any particular action which might be comprised by <br />such office or employment. <br /> <br />b. Use of Confidential Information: No public official shall use <br />information gained as a public official, which is not generally made <br />available to and/or is not known to the public, to directly or indirectly gain <br />anything of value. <br /> <br />2 <br />