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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 79-15 - Code of Ethics; Public Officials - 07/07/1979 7/24/79 ORDINANCE NO. 79-15 Establishing a Code of Ethics for Public Officials of the City of Eden Prairie The City Council of the City of Eden Prairie ordains as follows : -s Section 1. Title . This ordinance shall be known as the : a "Code of Ethics for Public Officials of the City of Eden Prairie" or Code of Ethics . " a Section 2 . Policy . Subdivision 1. General Declaration of Policy. It is im- perative that all persons acting in the public service not only maintain the highest possible standards of ethical conduct in their transaction of public business but that A K such standards be clearly defined and known to the public ji as well as to the persons acting in public service . The proper operation of democratic government requires that public officials be independent , impartial and responsible to the people; that governmental decisions and policies be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure; that public office not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its govern- ment. In recognition of these goals the City Council has adopted Resolution Number 79-135 encouraging public disclosure by public officials , employees and persons who are candidates for City offices or under consideration for appointment to, or employment in, such positions , of certain financial and business interests, reasons for abstention from voting in matters and campaign contributions relating to the City or r I City offices . To further achieve these goals there is hereby established a Code of Ethics for public officials. The purpose of this Code is to establish ethical standards of conduct for such officials by directing public dis- closure by such officials of their interest in property in the City of Eden Prairie. Section 3 . Scope of Persons Covered. The provisions of this Code of Ethics shall be applicable to all public officials which shall include the Mayor, members of the Council, advisory commissions, committees and boards and staff department heads of the City, as well as candidates for the offices of Mayor and City Council. Section 4 . Public Disclosure by Public Officials . Subdivision 1. Within 30 days after the effective date of this Code of Ethics each public official shall file , as a public record, in the office of the City Clerk , a signed statement disclosing any interests or rights there- in possessed by such person in real property (except such person ' s homestead) located within the City of Eden Prairie ( "disclosure statement" ) . a Subdivision 2 . Each person who files as a candidate for election as Mayor or a member of the Council of the City of Eden Prairie shall file , at the time of filing as a candidate for any such office , a disclosure statement. Subdivision 3 . Within 30 days after a person has become a public official , such person shall file a disclosure state- ment, unless such person has done so pursuant to Subdivision 1 or 2 hereof. Subdivision 4 . In the event any person fails to file a k disclosure statement within the times provided in Subdivisions 1 , 2 or 3 hereof, the City Manager or his designee shall k° give written notice of the provisions of this Ordinance to such person who shall thereafter file a disclosure statement within ten (10) days from the giving of said notice . Subdivision 5. Any material change in such property interests or rights shall be disclosed by filing an amended disclosure statement within 30 days after such change has occurred. Subdivision 6. This Code of Ethics shall not be construed to require the filing of any information relating to any person ' s affiliation with, or interest in, any professional society, charitable, religious , social, fraternal , educational, recreational , public service, civic , governmental , political , or similar organization. m Section 5 . Penalty. A willful violation of this ordinance by any person described in Section 3 hereof shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or a fine of not more than $500 . 00, or both. A willful violation shall include any willful violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance by any person covered here- under, except the failure to file a disclosure statement with- in the times provided in Section 4 , Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 hereof. �. Section 6. Effective Date . The effective date of this Code of Ethics shall be August 31 , 1979. FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on the 7th day of July ,1979 , t and finally read and adopted and ordered published at a regular meet; ncT of the Ci 4-t, � ►1 v++ v+ ►i .a+aa �,.1 4Y Vlt 411C i day of ,1979 . WO 1 fq#g . Penzel , Mayor (SEAL) s a ATTEST: / r n rane , City Clerk t f I 7 Published in the Eden Prairie News on the day of • .�.1 1979. b --- �1t11141off ialPa>b,14titl.. r Affidavit of Publication oRDnr tvc>�>ro.'W "% 81"bUeh4lg'a Cede of ni'tiles., for j t. leO/flelals Ch r OMdes Prairie City Council oft girof Eden Prairie ordalossis :.....ilia: Section 1.Title.This otdpianaeshall be known as the "Code of Ethics for.FultlllkC Offieials of the City of Eden Prairie'or Code of Eth§W.' Section 2. Policy. State Of Minnesota Subdivision 1. GeaeeskDeelanitesa of Policy, it is imperative that au persons acting in the public service ) SS. not oniy maintain the highest possible standards of ethical conduct in their transaction of pabllc business County of Hennepin but that such standardzi be clearly defined and known to the public as well as to the persons sell"10 public service.The proper operation of democratic gevermosit 'requires that public officlahrbe lndepeadsielt T Rj11reWtI Stan Ro 1 f s r ud s and responsible to the.;people. that goveraw..w ue•uig uwy swam,on oath says Y he is and during iiscisions and policies be made in the proper ch .� all the time herein stated has been the publisher and printer of the news-Imper known as Eden Prairie News and has full the governmental structure; that public offleyt notrr- knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows I i Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format used for personal gain;'aad that the public hove cos► and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches •2 i Said newspaper is a weekly .fidence In the integrity of Its governmeat-In recognition and is distributed at least once a week.r 3 i Said news paper has 50%of its news column,devoted to news of local interest of these goals the City Council has adopted Resolution to the community which it purporU to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up Number 79-135 encouraging public disclosure by public entirely of patents,plate matter and advertisements. 14 i Said newspaper is c•irc•ulated in and near the municipality which officta,a,employees and persons who are candidates for it purports to serve,has at least W copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers,has an average of at least 75%of its City offices or under consideration for appointment to, total circulation currently paid or no more than three nionths in arrears and has entry as second-class natter in its local pr'employment in,such positions,efLeartain financial post-ciffice.15i Said newspaper purports to serve the city of Eder.Prairie in the County of Hennepin and it has its known And business interests, reasons for abstention tram office of issue in the City of Eden Prairie in said county,established and open during its regular business hours for the voting in matters and campaign contribuUms relating gathering of news• sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said to the Cityor City ofl'icos.To furtherAeblove these goals newspaper,persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours and at there is hereby established a Code odt''Ethdea for public wfbch said newspaper is printed. F 6 i Said newspaper flies a copy of each issue immediately with he State Historical Offstandards dais The purpose of this Code is to is,,establishd ethical Society.i 7 i Said newspaper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates standaiEds of conduct .for such olflcisis.,py directing y tea' p g K Y p g y public'diioelosure by such officials of their Interest in of publication mentioned below. !8 i Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, property to the City of Eden Prairie 1976 and each January I thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the Sectiep3 Scope of Persoae Covered.The provisions of managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary publw stalvig that the newspaper is a legal newspaper. this Coda of Ethics shall be appticoble to an public of. legal ficlals which shall Include the Mayor,members of the He further states on cwth that the printed Council,advisory commissions,committees ind boards anti staff department beads of the City, se well as hereto attached as a part candidates for the offices of Mayor and City Connell. Section 4.Public Disclosure by Public Officials. hereof was rut from the columns of said newspaper• and wds printed and published therein in the English .anguage, Subdivison1.Within 30 days after the effective date of once each week, for oil@ p Thurs. the 30 Lhja code of Ethics each public official shag!file,,as a successive weeks: that rt was first so ubhshed on record,in the office of the City Clock;a"slgne4 day of August 179 and was thereafter printed and published on every to and ., ,ent disclosing any interests or rights therein possessed by such person in real property(except such incluchng the day of Ili and that the following is it printed copy of the lower case alphabet person's homestead) located within thr'City',of Eden Prairie..,{"disclosure statsreneat"). r from A to 7.,both inclusive,and es hereby acknowledged a,heing the size and kind of type used in the composition and Subdivision 2.Each person who man see a n for election as Mayor or a member of the lwuawneU" publication of said notice,to wit city of Edeo Prairie shall ft.at the Um, t aft candidate for any such office,a, m Maid— Subdivision 3. lyllhin days a lN+ign ,�g� abcdefghi)klmnopgrstuvwxyz become a public official, such pe slimy 101" i�' disclosure abatement, unless such person bag done no Pursuant to Subdivision I or 2 hereof. Subdivision 4. Is the event any person falls to fib a disclosure statement within the times provided inSub / designee shall l 2 or 3 hereof,the City Manager or ifs designee shall gtive written notice of the provisions of this Ordinance to such person who sban tbersoftor fUe a r disclosure statement within ten (lo) days from the giving of said notice. Subscribed and sworn to before me this !_ tl W day of 19� y Subdivision 3.Any material change in such property 1. interests or rights shall•be disclosed by filing an change s cfos�oatatemant within 30 days after such chap a has occ ' -�`,�y�.•-- Subdivision 6, This Code of Ethics shall not be con- strued to require the filing of any Information relating to any Person's affiliation with, or Interest i.n, any professional society, charitable, religious, social, lyY4iliiJS+tar� _ •_ ■ fraternal, educational, recreational, public service, s Nola public, � �~ " C MuinrsvL. civic, governmental,political,or similar organisation. y l(h L c'lU ry p uwu Y Section S.Pesaley.A willful violation of this ordlaanca `+,;• , �;; ,'.i`t N£5 C T A My Conuriission Expires — , 19 Fj f,VTA. by any person deitcribed in Section 3 hereof sban con- stituteCARVER a misdemeanor,punishable by Imprisonment for not more than niasty 190)days, oraflaeofnot more My commission Expires i::ne29, 1982 than$500.00.or both.A willful violation shalt include any ■ w v� w ,. ti ;„ten.•ti r.-.v r willful violation of .ny of the provisions of this Or. dinarice by any person covered hereunder,exeetl the failure to file a disclosure statement within tho_ nes provided in Section 4,Suijdivislons 1,2 and 3 hereof, Section a. Efl"Live Date. The effective dot*',,*this is "Ethics shall be August 31, 1979. 1 T READ at a regular meeting of the Ctty Corn'�Ctl o i jY ail ATTEST: Jobs D. Franc, City Clerk (Pub. In the Eden Prairie News on the 300h day of August 1979.