HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-R-27 RESOLUTION NO. 93-R-27
A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING PRIVATE CONTACT BETWEEN
REPRESENTATIVES OF GAMING INTERESTS AND CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville has accepted proposals from gaming interests
interested in locating a Riverboat operation in Jeffersonville; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve the best economic benefit for the City all ganfing
interests should be provided an equal opportunity to compete for the riverfront property
the City of Jeffersonville has made available for lease; and
WHEREAS, individual or private contact between City Officials making a decision
on lease of riverfront property and economically interested parties competing for lease of
that property suggests an opportunity for inappropriately influencing City Officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL that
until the City has accepted one of the proposals submitted this date for lease of City
owned riverfront property that any gaming interest which has any contact with the Mayor
of Jeffersonville or any Common Council member at any place other than a public
meeting, or from publicly submitted documents, shall be ineligible to receive any lease
of City property and shall not be recommended by the Common Council to receive a
gaming license from the State Gaming Commission.
Contact means any intentional communication, whether that communication be written,
oral or otherwise, initiated or continued for purposes relating to riverboat gambling or
related to the lease of City owned property.
Gaming Interest means any corporation, person, business or other entity which is
financially interested in the pending proposals for lease of riverfront property before the
Common Council at this time. It also includes any corporation, person, business or other
entity which is connected with, contractually obligated to or paid by a such a party
competing for lease of City owned property.
All of which is resolved this 30th day of September, 1993.
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Attest:
C. Richard Spencer, Jr.
Jeffersonville Clerk-Treasurer
Seen and Approved by me this __
day of September, !993.
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