The following activities shall be prohibited in the operation of the City government.
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Discrimination. No person shall be favored or discriminated against in employment by the City in any capacity, appointment to any board, commission, or agency, or removal therefrom, because of race, sex, age, political or religious opinions or affiliations.
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Improper Gifts. No person who seeks appointment to any City office, board, commission, or agency shall directly or indirectly give or pay any money, service, or other consideration to any person in connection with such appointment.
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Gifts to the City. No gift of real estate, or any interest in real estate, to the City may be accepted without approval of Council.
The following shall constitute a conflict of interest and shall be prohibited and punishable as provided herein:
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Improper Advantage. No elected or appointed official of the City government shall:
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Engage in any activity or take any action by virtue of the elected or appointed position from which activity or action the official, or any other person or entity in whose welfare the official is interested, shall benefit or realize a gain or advantage. Such benefit, gain, or advantage shall not be construed to be prohibited if the action in question is in behalf of a group of citizens of the City and such benefit and relationship is generally known and acknowledged.
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Solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service, commission or other compensation or consideration that might reasonably tend to influence that official in the discharge of the duties of the office.
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Seek to influence, directly or indirectly, the awarding of any contract where such official, or other person or entity in whose welfare the official is interested, would benefit directly, financially or otherwise, from said contract. Such action is not intended to apply to actions of a Council member on behalf of a group or class of citizens of the City who would benefit from the contract, and such benefit is generally known and acknowledged.
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Disqualification from Action. Any elected or appointed official of the City, or employee thereof, having any direct or indirect financial interest with any person or other entity proposing to contract with the City for the purchase or sale of land, materials, supplies, or services of any kind, whether that interest be as an employee, a party, a partner, or a stockholder, shall fully disclose such interest and, except where stockholdings in a public corporation shall be minimal, shall not participate in the discussion of said contract or vote on same. Violation of this section shall render the contract voidable.