(A) The City Council shall establish a Board of Ethics for the city. The Board of Ethics shall consist of three members, a majority of whom shall not be officers or employees of the city, but at least one of whom must be an elected official or employee of the city. The members of the Board of Ethics shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Common Council to serve at the pleasure of the City Council, and to receive no salary or compensation for their services as members of the Board of Ethics.
(B) The Board of Ethics shall render advisory opinions to the officers and employees of the city with respect to this code. Such advisory opinions must be rendered pursuant to the written request of any such officer or employee under such rules and regulations as the Board of Ethics may prescribe. The Board of Ethics shall have the advice of legal counsel by the city’s legal counsel. The Board of Ethics may make recommendations with respect to the amendments to the code of ethics upon the request of the City Council.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 5-16-16)