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. . . ORDINANCE NO. 93 - CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 218.08(9) OF THE ELK RIVER CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 218.08(9) of the Elk River Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 218.08(9) Conflict of Interest. a. Introduction. The credibility of local government rests heavily upon the confidence which citizens have in public officials and employees to render fair and impartial services to all citizens without regard to personal interest and/or political influence. Thus, City officials and employees must scrupulously avoid any activity which suggests a conflict of interest between their private interests and City responsibilities. Officials and employees of the City, or their family members, shall not engage or have financial interest in any business or other activity which could reasonably lead to a conflict of interest with the official's or employee's primary City responsibilities. "Family members" of an official or employee shall be deemed to be the official or employee's spouse, parents, children, siblings, brothers-in- law, and sisters-in-law and the lineal descendants of any of them. Examples of activities which are not in accordance with this policy include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Having an interest in any business which has contacts or other direct dealing with the City; (2) Activities which require the official or employee to interpret City codes, ordinances, or regulations when such activity involves matters with which the official or employee has business and/or family ties; (3) Consulting activities carried out within the City if such consulting involves talents or skills primarily related to the official's or employee's City work responsibilities; (4) Using an official's or employee's authority, influence or City position for the purpose of private or personal financial gain;