In its personnel notices and practices, it is
the aim of the City of Somers Point to:
A. Seek and obtain for each position the best qualified
person available without regard to race, creed, color, national origin
or political affiliation.
B. Provide all employees with proper supervision, instruction
and working conditions so that they may render the best possible service.
C. Base promotion and job security on ability, performance,
experience, character and job attitudes.
D. Make the best possible use of employee skills and
abilities.
E. Treat every employee with respect and consideration.
F. Expect each employee to consistently perform to the
best of his ability, to be conscientious in his work, to conduct himself
appropriately and to treat others with respect and courtesy.
G. Stimulate the self-betterment of each employee and
to encourage him to seek all possible means of increasing his value
to the community.
H. Pay fair and adequate salaries or wages for each position
and in return to expect a consistently good job.
I. Impress on all employees that at all times they are
serving the taxpayers of the community.
J. Promote in each employee a feeling of pride and job
satisfaction in the service of the City of Somers Point.
[Added 9-8-2005 by Ord. No. 11-2005]
A. The Council herewith endorses the ethics standards
set forth in the LGEL set forth above and elsewhere in the act, in addition to the ethics standards already set forth in the City's Code of Ethics found in this Chapter, 38 §
38-10, of the City's codified ordinances, and herewith makes them a part of the City's Code of Ethics;
B. This Council hereby requests that local government
officers or employees utilize the services of the Local Finance Board
in connection with the seeking of an advisory opinion pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.8 before embarking on action that reasonably may
result in an infraction under the ethics standards herewith made a
part of the City's Code of Ethics;
C. The Council shall make every reasonable effort to
assure that its local government officers and employees abide by the
ethics standards, herewith made a part of the City's Code, which may
include the filing of a complaint to the Local Finance Board pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.9 when appropriate.
D. With respect to any and all redevelopment matters taking place in the City, any elected or appointed official of the City shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter
38, §
38-10, concerning the City Code of Ethics and the LGEL, including but not limited to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.5(d) of the LGEL, which requires any official to refrain from acting in any manner whatsoever with respect to any matter in which he/she or a member of his/her immediate family, or a business organization in which he/she has an interest, has a direct or indirect financial or personal involvement, that might reasonably be expected to impact his/her objectivity or independence of judgment. For purposes of the City's Code of Ethics as amended by this section, said section of the LGEL shall be interpreted also to require any such official to refrain from all communications with professionals and officials and attendance at and participation in any meetings with professionals and officials working on or involved in the redevelopment matter that is the subject of the disqualification to that official.
This chapter shall not be construed in derogation
of any federal or state statutes or rules promulgated thereunder,
nor shall it be construed in derogation of any lawful provision of
any contract duly executed between the City of Somers Point and any
of its employees.