259616 '161NAL TO CITY CL�/LB,K �59s�6
— CITY OF ST. PAUL �o�Nc�� NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COU L RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE A
CODE'OF ETHTCS
Whereas, members of the goveraing bodp hcld positions of public truat nader the
acrutiay of public apinion, their acts as to Iegalitp and propriety must be abova
auspicioa. Diow therefore, be it
BESOLVED, that the following be adopted bp the City Cauacil as a "Code of Ethicsp
f or all of f icials as def ined belo�rr:
1. PURPOSE:
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The purpose of this cade is ta establish ethical atandards of condtut
for all atected aad appointed officials and amplopees in the unclaasi—
fied service, aad all memisers of appoiated committees, boards or com-
missioas, �hether paid or unpaid, ia th�e Citp of 8sint Pan].. For the
purpose of this resolution such emplopees �ri1.I hereafter be referred
to ss "off icials!'.
2. R'�SPONSIBIt.ITIES:
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(a) Theae officials are ageats of gublic office aad are bouad to upbold
the Canstitutioa of the Uaited States, the Coas�itutioa of the State
of Mianesota and the Charter of the Citp of Saiut Paul. Th�y are
�, bcuad to carry out impartiallp the laors of the nation and atate and �
� city, and thus foster respect for al.l goaeran�ent.
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w �- (b) Officials ahall refraia from ustng thetr influence aa a member of
> ° a governing body in attemgts to secure conCracts, rszouiug, or other
� favorable mnaicipal actS�as�s €or persoaal advantage.
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Q ° (c) Officials ahall refrain from participatiag in saq action of the
� _• governing bodq tn �hich �ame private besefit, either direct or
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_, q�—� � indirect, may come bp this actioa.
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�d) Officials shall refraia fro�a edvising or_assistiag aayoae ia anq
' actiou that is adverse to the Citp of Saiat Paul.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19—.
Yeas Nays
Butler l''
Caxlson �" Approvp� 19—
Levine � �' Tn Favor
Meredith Mayor
Sprafka
A gainst
Tedeaco
Mr. President, McCarty
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ORI6:NAL TO CITY CLBR�C ��t■C �
, , �--� CITY OF ST. PAUL HOENCIL NO� JV
� � OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM
� '�PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONEQ �ATF
'I 3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
Aay public official sxperieaciag a conflict of interest stwuld publicly fully
disclose any such interest aad beaefit, as eoon as it becom� apparent, and
� should abstaia fram voting oa Che matter ahould tie have a vote. He mhould aot
eater into any discussion oa th�e ma.tter privately �tith aap fellow official.
Au official meq not be forced to become a secon�d-class citiz,ea and deaied
the rights of other citizeas t£ a matter axises ia �thich he has an i�sterest.
H�e shoald re�ove ttimself from the goveraiag body sad appear as aay othex citizen
to expisin aad argue his interest openlp and without egpeetati,fln of epecial favor.
No official shall hold a poeitioa ia addition to his public positian that �i11
in ang `vay interfere �i.th the prope� discharge of his public dutiea.
No official ahall use aap iafo�mation, obtaiaed as a result of his public
office, for personal gaia.
No official shall solicit aaqone for gifts or favors.
No official shall hold investments �dhich tend to iaterfere �ith the proper dis-
charge of his public duty. Dtor shall he eater into aup coatracts ar other con-
dtict of business for profit in �ehi�h as a public �mploy� he can influeace.
4. EQttAL PRIVILEGES:
No official ehall grant to any citizea, cittzeas, or corporati�oa other than
muaicipal, privilegas or imfficuiittes �vhich., upon the aame termo, aha11 twt
eq�tallq belong to all citizens or corporatioas.
The proper standaxd for the coaduct of any afficial in his pereoaal relationships
muat be above auspici,on, aad even th� sppearaace or possibility of wrongdoiag �hould be
firmlp avoided.
SEP � 1972
COUNCILMEN '� Adopted by the Counci� 19—
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Yeas Naya �� ; - .y
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• lson Konopa� `�:.' PP�v 19—
Levine
vine Mereditfi M �In Favor --
reditl�prafka / Mayor
S afkaTedesco �/
T ��M me. Presiden�, Butler A gainat
Mr. Preai en , McCarty
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PUBLISHED gEp 16 197Z
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
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MMISSIONE� .: ..w��r n.n�' DATE
, CODS OF BZR�ICB
Mh�s�sa� � oi ths ga�►tsnitt� bed� bo1.d pe�iCi,otu oi� ptiblia tswt vmdas �hr
�ss�ttin� oF p�blic opiaion, their att• as to lsg�alit� aad pYOpsisty �wsL bs abava
srspiat�on. Dtc�t tbst�fos�, ba it
�3tiLY8D, tha� t,t� lollo�ting bn adept�d by tbe Cit� Oo�mail u a "Coda of Bthics"
tos all otficisls as de�3nad belowt
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I T1� pur�was of � coda i.� to utablish ethical �taadards of con�duct
for all aloct�d and appoiated otiiciaL and e�eplo�reu in th� naciassi-
� fied s�tics, a�d s31 meabera of� appoiated co�nitt�sa� boards or cor
a�isatons, �E1a� paid or �a�3d� ta t�e Ci�y of 8aiat �sol. !os the
Pu�rpow of ehis rarsolatian wah aplo�w Mill her�tar br sal�trad
to aa pofliaial�7.
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I a lhs�� of f i�isl's �r� �t• of b ic
� ) af pn 1 offica and sre� bovnd to uphold
tbs Can�titut�o�a af Cha Qs3tsd Stat�a, C1M Cos�atitntiaa at the 8Lats
ot Nim�uot+� and tla �a�rt�r ot tl�e t�t� of 3aist Taal. Thap ars
I bo�ao�d to earrp out irpastially ths 1aMS of tb� nati�on �ud •tata aad
aity, aad tLna goat�s r�sp�st for sll �anaa�sat.
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(b) Oi��iaialr �hall rstrsin lroa tising theis iuflusnc� a�t a �ar of
• g�nr�ssin� body in att�pts to �scwcs �ontraets. �swni��� or othsr
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ta�vtabia �uaicipal acCion� fos pesaonal adnsnta�s.
I (e) Otiictais abali r�isain #ros part3cip�ei.eig ia any aaeioa of ths
I g�r�rais= body i� wht� sasa pxivat� baestit� �i.thse �is�¢t or
isdir�at, sa� �e tyr tbis aatien.
(d) OEilcisl� shrll r�i'saii► tso� advi�ing or u�isting �ayoaa ia aay
iaction tl�at ia ad�res�s to tba City of Ssint Paa�..
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Coimc� 19—
Y Nays
Butler
I Carlson Appro� 19—
� Levu�e in Favor
Meredith
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Sp��a A�nninSt
�I Tedeaco
M�. Preaident, McCarty
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, . CITY OF ST. PAUL �uNp� NO�vv V�
OFHCE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION--6�lERAI FORM
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IAMISSION� ^ATE
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Anp prblic etlie�tsl ezperiencin� a coa!°lict of intar�t shonld publiel� lu�ll�r
dise3�sH rm�r suah inte�est and ben�it� as soon as it becosea apps�r�t� �l
shostld abstain tsoe� voting os th� wattar �hou�td he t�avs a rrots. A� shorld �It
i �t�s itt� auf disaus�3ea 0a tlt�s �att�r p�ei�►at�l� rith aq t�llev oi'ft�cLtl.
�� An otficia2 �� aot be forcad ta beco�e a secand—ciase aitissn and dsnii�d
tla �ciabts of other citisear i! a �attsr uiNa ia vhick hs has itn intss�at,
I' B� al�oild ss�r�►e hissel! lsan t1a =avasain� l�ody aAd app�ar aa aay othe: sttl�s
�' to �acplaia and argue his i.ntsreat opeai� a�d vitbout axpect�tian o! spsa#ai ta*os.
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�� No otficLtl shall hold s porition in additioa to hia pv�blic poaitioa tbst �i1.1
ia awy vaT iuta�cf ese nl.th tlu prop�r dts�as$� of bis pgbl,ic dntia�.
�� 110 eltieial �1�a2,1 oas a� i�l�os�atioa, obtais�d a� a rawit o! his pubiia
o�li�, !or pss�al gain.
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i No otliaial shall solicit �nyona l�oz gifta ot fa�rora.
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' lio �fsatal s�ll ba3�d iawatassta �#,ah tnad to intssf�re �r#.th ths pycop�s dir
� al�as�s e! his pv►bli� dut�. li�r ��all hs �stas lnto
i aay �sraats or oth�s �r
i dvrat ot b�uin�s� ior profit in ahiab as s �ublia a�3�o�s� hs aan intlus�s�.
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I! lio o�ficial. shall gruat to an aitisfa ui.tisa�a or o0
Y , s ��tatiro�n otb�r tb�m
�I �amiaip�l• Psi�il�Su � lar�iti,a �rhisit� �pea �cbs s�a t�sy, shall nat
� �qra111 wleu� �o ail aitisana os �eosposatl+�u.
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I�i Ths propss st�dasd �or ths a�duct o� s�y afti.al�a2 is hi� ps�cavaal rsLtte�shi*s
�lw abd►� wspiat4a. and a�a t�s �pp�aua�s or pe�slbiliE� o! mra��+sia� alaul+i bs
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COUNCILMEN � Adopted by the Co�m�il 19_
Ye�s Naya
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Hun� ; � A � SEP 8 1972 19—
s°n Konopatz)1 ��'�"= �°
' e Levine Tn Favor
I ��Mereditti
�� Sprafka � �
�i �a Tedesco �
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eSCO I�I�Pia�l('•Sid@�,�� AroosnIIBt.
�.��@ Y Pllty �C�i&�'.y
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