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CI'i'Y OF NOIt'1'll UI.MS 1'lill .-'j/ b3 ORDINANCE N0. 82 - 160 I3Y : MR. WOERPEL AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 107.15 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "PUBLIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED" OF CHAPTER 107 ENTITLED "CODE OF ETEIICS". WHEREAS, public officials and employees are agents of public purpose, hold office for the benefit of the public, are bound to observe in their official acts the highest standards of ethical conduct and to discharge the duties of their office regardless of personal considerations, recognizing that the public interest must be of primary concern, and are required to conduct their affairs in a manner which is above reproach, and WHEREAS, Council and this Administration deem it to be in the best interests of the City for all officials and employees, whether elected or appointed, paid or unpaid, to publicly demonstrate their independence, impartiality and responsi- bility to the people in such a manner that the public will have confidence in the integrity of its government, and WHL'REAS, it is the desire of Council and this Administration to provide for a method of making public disclosure of financial or other personal interests. NO'.J, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY 1'HE COUNCIL OP THE CITY OP NORTH OLMS'fL'll, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1. That there is hereby established a new Section 107.15 of the Coclified Ordinances to be entitled "Public Disclosure SLatement Reyuired" of Cliapter 107 entitled "Code of Ethics", which new Se.cCion 107.15 shall rcad as follows : 107.15 PUBLIC DISCLOSURL STATEMT:NT RLQUIRED. The purpose of this Section is to assist citizens and the North Olmsted l:Lhics Commission in moni.toring the areas of poCenlial conflict of inLerest and/or unethical conduct by identifying ehe fo].lowing i.tems: Lncome sourcc:s of more than rive Hundred Dollars ($500); lnvestments worth more than One Thousand llollars ($1,000); Sources of gifts or iCems of valuc worlh more than rive Hundre:cl Dollars ($500); Cuyahoga County (Ohio) rcal estate inveslments; 1'ransactions in- volvins suppliers, conLractors, clienCs or oL-her persons or lirms doing business with the City; and Businesses in which the official or memUers of l-iis family holcl office. Tn order lo provide for L'he full public disclosure of the nature and ezLent of any financial or other personal interesL, dire.ct or indirect, elected and appointed officials of the City shall annually file with the I:thics Commission a llisclosure Statement, a copy of which is attached hereto and is a parl of thi5 Ordinance. A copy of the aforesaid llisclosure. Statement shall be icept on fil.c: in tne office of the Clerk of Council, and shallibe available for public inspecc:c,:1. (A) When to Chairman Apr.il in calendar I'ile. The Public D-isclosure SLaL"Ctnenl shall be LiJ.ed with: ciic, of the Ethics Commission no later Lhan thc '1'hireicCh (3001) cluy of each year, and Che intormalion contained Lherein sha].1 be for tlic- year period immediately preceedinb the filinh deaclline. (B) Who Must File. Any person elccted, appointed or einp].oyc:d in any cf following City positions is reyuired to fi].c a PuUlic llisclosure S.:iCc:i.ni., provided l'he person held such posiCion aC any L'iuie durinh llic year lor information is required: 1. Mayor 2. Director of Law 3. Director of I'inance 4. Members of City Council 5. Director, Department of 6. Director, lleparlment of 7. DirecLor, llep.irlmenC of 8. Director, I)eparC?nenC uf 9. Director, llepartmenC of 10. City Engineer 13udgeC and Manahement Service SafeCy 1?ecrcalion 1-iuu: ;n Resources