83-O-7ORDINANCE NO. 83-0-7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF A
CODE OF ETHICS FOR•MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, ALL APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, AS ESTABLISHED BY PART III,
CHAPTER 112, FLORIDA STATUTES (1981),
AND PROVIDING FOR PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF
VOTING CONFLICTS, CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the city of Edgewater,
Florida, to promote public confidence in the City government;
to maintain conformity with the provisions and intent of the
Charter; to provide guidance to the members of the City
Council, and members of the Boards, Commissions and other
officials appointed by the City Council concerning real or
apparent conflict of interest, and
WHEREAS, the provisions of this Ordinance are supple-
mental to Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes (1981),
and other laws pertaining to conflict of interest and
shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The standard of conduct for members of
the City Council, all appointed officials and employees
of the City of Edgewater, Florida, shall be governed by
Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes (1981).
Section 2. Voting Conflict: In addition to the
compliance requirement contained in Section 112.3143,
Florida Statutes, any member of the City Council or
any appointed official voting in his official capacity
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on any matter in which he has a personal, private or
professional interest and which inure to his specific
private gain, or the specific gain of any principal by
whom he is retained shall announce the nature of his
interest immediately prior to voting on said measure
unless said elected or appointed official establishes
that he neither knew; nor should have known after a
reasonable inquiry that said voting conflict existed
or was likely to exist, in order to announce his conflict
prior to said voting. Said conflict, however, shall be
disclosed at the next meeting adopting the minutes of the
meeting in which the voting conflict took place.
Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared in-
valid, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not
be affected.
Section 9. That all resolutions or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and
approval as provided by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by49""
The first reading of the above Ordinance was read, in
full, and passed by vote of the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida, at the meeting of said
Council, held on the �� da of ,1983,
and approved as provided by law.
The second reading of the Ordinance to be at a
eeting of the City Council of the
City off��Edgewa er, Florida, to be held on the 'day
of O=� , ling.
R 11 call vote being
�a�s%follows:
FIRST READING:
ayOr
Counci man - zone one
SECOND READING:
E '''
Counci man - Zone Two�—
Counci ma Zone T ee
councfllmaone Four V
Councilman - zone One
Coun woman - Zone TWV (J
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CouncQi�lTmaa+-nn --O ne T r
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Counc man - Z e Four
„ day of f-11119
eYiJ, ,A.D., 1983.
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