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Any official or employee engaging in any activity involving <br /> either an actual or potential conflict of interest or having <br /> • knowledge of such activity by another official or employee <br /> shall promptly report the activity to the City Administrator <br /> or, if such activity be by the City Administrator, to the <br /> Mayor. The City Administrator or Mayor shall investigate the <br /> matter and make a determination as to whether or not an actual <br /> or potential conflict exists . If the City Administrator or <br /> Mayor determines a conflict exists, it shall be presumed that <br /> the continuation of the practice would be injurious to the <br /> effectiveness of the official or employee in carrying out <br /> his/her duties and responsibilities. In such cases the <br /> official or employee shall immediately terminate the <br /> conflicting activity or be subject to termination of employment <br /> or removal from office. <br /> b. Officials . For the purposes of this Section 218 . 08 (9) , <br /> the term "official" shall include all elected and appointed <br /> officials of the City including, but not limited to, the City <br /> Council, the Economic Development Authority, and the members <br /> of the Boards and Commissions established by Chapter II of <br /> the City Code of Ordinances. "Employee" shall include any <br /> individual employed by the City on a full or part-time basis . <br /> c. Elections . No elected official shall require, either <br /> directly or indirectly, any employees of the City to campaign <br /> on his/her behalf as a condition to employment. No employee <br /> shall use City time or resources in promoting or advocating <br /> • the election of any individual. <br /> d. Applicability. Nothing in this policy is intended to <br /> violate, supersede, or conflict with any applicable state or <br /> federal law regarding conflicts of interest in public <br /> employment or disclosure requirements. such a3 these set <br /> forth in Minn. 3tat. Chapter 10A. <br /> Section 2 . This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and <br /> publication, according to law. <br /> Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk <br /> River, this day of , 19943'. <br /> Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor <br /> Attest : <br /> Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk <br /> • <br /> PKB:HZ1s <br /> 9 'd 6Z :ST b66T 'ZT '60 S9Z£968-ZT9 N3N9ONI1 611:10 NIJWddOH NIN8b1 WO8d <br />