HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-OR-7ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -OR -
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERSON
TO ANY CITY BOARD, CITY COMMISSION OR CITY COMMITTEE, AND
PROHIBITING ANY BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL FROM CONTRACTING
WITHTHE CITY, WHO HAS FILED PENDING LITIGATION
AGAINST THE CITY
WHEREAS, the Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville, Clark
County Indiana (hereinafter the "Council"), is City's statutory Legislative Body
pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-6 et seq.;
WHEREAS, in the past certain persons have been appointed to certain
City boards, City commissions or City committees who have filed pending
litigation against the City and certain businesses or individuals have contracted
with the City who have filed pending litigation against the City;
WHEREAS, a person who sits on a City board, commission or committee,
or a business or individual who contracts with the City, who has filed pending
litigation against the City, creates an actual or possible conflict of interest with
said person in their representation of the City on said board, commission or
committee or regarding their contract with the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council:
1. That a person who has filed pending litigation against the City shall be
prohibited from being appointed to any City board, City commission or
City Committee due to an actual or possible conflict of interest.
2. That a business or individual who has filed pending litigation against
the City shall be prohibited from contracting with the City due to an
actual or possible conflict of interest.
3. That this ordinance shall not apply to any person currently appointed to
or currently sitting on any City board, City commission, or City
committee or to any business or individual who has a current contract
with the City.
4. That after a person is appointed to a City board, City commission, or
City committee, or after a business or individual enters into a contract
with the City, this ordinance shall not prevent the said person, business
or individual from filing a lawsuit against the City.
5. That the term "pending litigation" is defined as current and ongoing
litigation and does not include any prior litigation that has been fully
resolved and fully settled.
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APPROVED AND ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, upon this o?D day of m , 2013.
Connie Sellers, President
Jeffersonville Common Council
ATTEST:
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Vicki Conlin, Clerk
City of Jeffersonville
PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville Clark County,
Indiana upon this ( day of , 2013.
Vicki Conlin, Clerk
City of Jeffersonville
SIGNED and APPROVED by me upon this T2 day of
2013.
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Mike Moore, Mayor