HOMER,
Councilmember Wythe
ORDINANCE
07-02(A)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
WHEREAS, Members of the Council may, from time to time, have personal interests which may influence their opinion and vote on topics brought before the Council for discussion and implementation; and
WHEREAS, These conflicts may result in disparate treatment of issues, if the Council member is allowed to vote, when the topic may benefit a particular Council member more than the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Council recognizes the best decisions are formed with completely open discussion by the full Council and when all Council members are able to participate in the voting process; and
WHEREAS, The Council desires to prevent conflict voting from providing disproportionate benefit to any Council member; and
WHEREAS, The Council believes that if a Council member is NOT in conflict to the degree that they should not be allowed to vote, they should NOT be considered in conflict to the degree that they should not be allowed to participate in the discussion preceding the vote.
Section 1. That Homer City Code Section 1.12.03, Conflict of Interest, Procedure for Declaring is hereby amended to read as follows.
1.12.030 Procedure for declaring. A City
Councilmember or Mayor with a substantial
financial interest or other disqualifying conflict of interest under
section 1.12.020 shall so declare to the body as a whole and ask to be excused
from voting on the matter participating
in the discussion and the vote.[ However, a
City Councilmember or Mayor with a conflict of interest, regardless of whether
excused from voting, shall not be allowed to participate in discussion about
the matter.] (Ord. 92-49(A) 4, 1992; Ord. 86-22(S)
1(part), 1986).
Section 2. This ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the Homer City Code.
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Ordinance 07-02(A)
City of
PASSED
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DENNIS
NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
ATTEST:
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JO JOHNSON,
Introduction:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Reviewed and approved as to form and content:
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Walt Wrede, City Manager
Date: Date:
Fiscal Note: NA
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