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CONSENT AGENDA:
PREPARED BY:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
INTRODUCTION:
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ALTERNATIVES:
"CELEBRATE PRIOR LAKE'S CENTENNIAL - 1991"
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KAY SCHMUDLACH, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE ETHICS POLICY
MARCH 18, 1991
The Economic Development committee (EDC)
presented the 1990 Annual Report and 1991
Goals to the city council on February 4, 1991.
The city council accepted the submitted
reports and requested that the Economic
Development Committee consider adopting a
Ethics Policy to give members guidance on
activities relating to development issues.
The EDC has reviewed the Ethics Policy of the
Planning commission and modified the policy to
better serve the concerns of the Committee.
The EDC considered the Ethics Policy on two
separate occasions. At a regular meeting, on
February 12, 1991, the Committee reviewed a
draft and made modifications. A motion by Nat
wisser, seconded by Dar Fosse to approve the
Code of Ethics was approved unanimously on
February 26, 1991.
The Code
submitted
Committee
questions
of Ethics for the EDC is being
to the City council for approval.
members are available to address
prior to the City council Meeting.
The Economic Development committee
recommends approval of the Ethics Policy to be
incorporated into their Bylaws.
The city council may consider the following
alternatives:
1. Approve the Economic Development
committee's Ethics Policy as drafted.
2.
Amend the
committee's
adoption.
Economic
Ethics Policy
Development
prior to
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3. Den~ the Economic Development Committee's
Ethl.CS Policy.
Motion to ap~rove the Economic Development
committee Eth1CS Policy is in order as part of
the Consent Agenda.
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"ETHIC"
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ETHICS
PURPOSE: The purpose of this section is to provide broad
guidelines for the conduct of individual Economic Deve1o~ment
Committee members. Each Economic Development Commlttee
member must bear the responsibility of adherence to these
guidelines. In the event a problem presents itself, the
chairperson shall take the initiative to resolve it in a
manner most appropriate.
Economic Development Committee members who have an ongoing or
vested interest with an applicant or parties with si~nificant
interest in an Economic Development Committee d1scussion
shall state the issue and/or relationship. The Economic
Development Committee shall consider the participation of the
individual on a case by case basis.
(1)
(2)
An Economic Development Committee member's o~inion pertaining
to a function, organization or specific app11cation shall not
be given to the media unless there is a clear qualification
that the opinion is that of the a member and not that of the
entire Committee. If an Economic Development Committee
member gives or represents the opinion(s) of the Economic
Development Committee those opinion(s) must be approved by a
consensus of the Economic Development Committee and recorded
it its minutes.
Economic Development Committee members shall conduct
themselves as professionals when representing the Committee.
(4) An Economic Development Committee member shall avoid any
appearance of impropriety.
(3 )
(5) If applicable, an Economic Development Committee member shall
make every attempt to visit the site prior to discussing site
related issues.