HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-OR-12 Ordinance Repealing and Replacing-OR-, Mandating the City Controller to Present Public Information Regarding Funds Paid by the the City ORDINANCE NO.2022-OR- /A
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 2018-OR-9,
ORDINANCE MANDATING THE CITY CONTROLLER TO PRESENT PUBLIC
INFORMATION REGARDING FUNDS PAID TO VENDORS, SUB-
CONTRACTORS, CONTRACTORS,EMPLOYEES AND OTHER IINDIVIDUALS
OR ENTITIES PAID BY THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE AND/OR CITY'S
SUBDIVISIONS,DEPARTMENTS OR ENTITIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE
CITY
WHEREAS,the Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County
Indiana, is committed to insuring that the taxpayers and citizens of this community and the
public in general have the ability to easily discern who receives payments from the
government for services rendered to the government;
WHEREAS,the Council believes that transparency and full-disclosure are essential
elements to insure that the citizens and taxpayers have faith in the government of the City and
government in general;
.WHEREAS,the Council previously passed and adopted Ordinance 2018-OR-9 and
believes that it has now become necessary to make further allowance to clarify and simplify
2018-OR-9.
WHEREAS,NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE that Ordinance 2018-OR-9 shall be
repealed and replaced as follows:
Therefore, in order to simplify the public information available and to present it in a
manner that the citizens,taxpayers and public in general can discern,the Council passes the
following Ordinance mandating the City Controller and/or Finance Department of the City of
Jeffersonville, Indiana to present the following information in a format that shall enable the
Controller to publish the Top 20 Vendors and Top 20 Salary information in the
Jeffersonville News and Tribune Snapshot for the public to review in 2022 and each year
thereafter or until this Ordinance is rescinded, amended or determined to be in violation of
laws of the State of Indiana and/or the United States Constitution.
The City Controller shall be obligated to provide the following reports to the City
Council at their first meeting in March, 2022 and each year thereafter:
1) Income Earnings: The Controller shall provide a list of the names of the top
twenty(20) employees of the City of Jeffersonville who have earned the greatest income
compared to all other employees.
(2) Vendor.Activity Report: The Controller shall provide the Entire Vendor
Activity Report for the City of Jeffersonville disclosing activity from January 1 of each year
to December 31 St of each year beginning with the full report for 2021 and each year
thereafter.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by Common
Council and approval by the Mayor.
Any other ordinances or resolutions, including 2018-OR-9, in direct conflict of the
terms set forth herein are hereby repealed and superseded by this Ordinance.
Voted for: Voted Against:
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Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Indiana this day of February, 2022.
Matt Owen
President
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)Lisa Gill
Clerk
Presented by me as Clerk to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this 07$ day of
February,2022.
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Clerk
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this •• of Feb ary,2022.
Mike oore,Mayor
City of Jeffersonville