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§ 31.042 GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.
   (A)   Councilors shall review and observe the requirements of the Government Standards and Practices Law (ORS 224.010 to 244.390) dealing with the use of public office for private financial gain. Councilors shall give public notice of any potential conflict of interest, and the notice will be reported in the meeting minutes. In addition to matters of financial interest, Councilors shall maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct and assure fair and equal treatment of all persons, claims, and transactions coming before the Council. This general obligation includes the duty to refrain from:
      (1)   Disclosing confidential information or making use of special knowledge or information before it is made available to the general public;
      (2)   Making decisions involving business associates, customers, clients, and competitors;
      (3)   Violating Council rules;
      (4)   Appointing relatives, clients, or employees to boards and commissions;
      (5)   Requesting preferential treatment for themselves, relatives, associates, clients, coworkers, or friends;
      (6)   Seeking employment of relatives with the city;
      (7)   Actions benefitting special interest groups at the expense of the city as a whole;
      (8)   Attending meetings or participating in decisions of city boards and commissions where there is a possibility of appeal of the matter to the Council; and
      (9)   Expressing an opinion which is contrary to the official position of the Council without so stating.
   (B)   In general, Councilors shall conduct themselves so as to bring credit upon the government of the city by respecting the rule of law, ensuring nondiscriminatory delivery of public services, keeping informed concerning the matters coming before the Council, and abiding by all decisions of the Council, whether or not the member voted on the prevailing side.
(Ord. 10-2000, passed 3-15-2000)
§ 31.043 VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Requirement. The concurrence of a majority of all the Council members present is required to determine any matter before the Council. Each Councilor must vote on all questions before the Council. Each Councilor must vote on all questions before the Council unless the member has a conflict of interest which would disqualify the member from voting. If a member abstains, the reasons for the abstention shall be entered in the record. Unless a Councilor abstains, the member’s silence when the vote is taken shall be considered an affirmative vote.
   (B)   Statement of the question. Immediately prior to the vote, the presiding officer shall restate the question. Following the vote, the presiding officer shall announce whether the question carried or was defeated. The presiding officer may also publicly state the effect of a vote for the benefit of the audience.
   (C)   Roll call vote. At the request of any Councilor, any question shall be voted on by roll call.
   (D)   Tie vote. In the case of a tie vote on any proposal, the proposal shall be considered lost.
   (E)   Changing vote. A Councilor may change his or her vote only if the action is taken immediately following the last vote cast and prior to the time that the results of the vote is announced. A Councilor shall not be allowed to withdraw an abstention.
   (F)   Motion to reconsider. A motion to reconsider any action may be made only at the same meeting where the action was taken, by a Councilor on the prevailing side of the question. Any Councilor may make a motion on the same question at any subsequent meeting.
   (G)   Record of votes. Unless the vote is unanimous, the ayes and nays of each Councilor shall be entered in the minutes.
(Ord. 10-2000, passed 3-15-2000)
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
§ 31.055 PREPARATION AND INTRODUCTION.
   (A)   All ordinances and resolutions shall be prepared under the supervision of the City Attorney and shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney.
   (B)   (1)   Ordinances and resolutions may be introduced by a member of the Council, the City Manager, the City Attorney, or any department head.
      (2)   Each proposed ordinance or resolution shall be accompanied by a written summary of the action proposed in a form approved by the City Attorney.
(Ord. 10-2000, passed 3-15-2000)
§ 31.056 DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES.
   Whenever possible, copies of a proposed ordinance or resolution shall be made available for public inspection one week prior to the first meeting where they are to be considered. The City Clerk shall make sufficient copies for distribution with the agenda packets and for posting for public inspection at the time the ordinance or resolution is considered.
(Ord. 10-2000, passed 3-15-2000)
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