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RESOLUTION 82-16 <br /> • A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S POLICY <br /> REGARDING CONSULTANTS AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST <br /> WHEREAS, The City of Elk River does employ a variety of consulting professionals <br /> to provide certain services and information desired by the City Council <br /> in governing the City of Elk River; and, <br /> WHEREAS, The City Council has determined that the consulting professionals utilized <br /> by the City of Elk River should at all times be fair, objective and re- <br /> sponsible only to the City of Elk River for matters affecting the City of <br /> Elk River; and, <br /> WHEREAS, No expressed policy currently exists regarding the conduct and obligations <br /> of consulting professionals used by the City of Elk River. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT_RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River that the <br /> following policy shall be hereby adopted and followed in regard to consulting pro- <br /> fessionals utilized by the City of Elk River: <br /> 1. Consulting professionals retained by the City of Elk River shall be expected <br /> to work only for the City of Elk River and not for any other private or public <br /> bodies within the City of Elk River. This policy shall only pertain to matters <br /> which will require either a City Council or Planning Commission action; con- <br /> • sulting professionals shall be allowed to perform services for other public and <br /> private bodies that do not require any action or decision by the City Council or <br /> Planning Commission. <br /> 2. Private and public bodies within the City of Elk River may contract with the <br /> City of Elk River for the provision of certain services made available through <br /> the City's consulting professionals. In the event such an arrangement is nego- <br /> tiated, the consulting professionals will be responsible to and work for the <br /> City of Elk River with all expenses of said consulting professional being borne <br /> by the public or private party contracting with the City of Elk River. The de- <br /> cision to contract with public or private parties for the provision of consulting <br /> services is the sole and unrestricted right of the Elk River City Council. <br /> Passed and adopted this 20th day of September, 1982. <br /> ATTEST: Richard Hinkle Mayor <br /> Robert C. Middaugh <br /> City Administrator <br />