(A) The city finds that it is necessary and desirous to adopt a policy of conduct with regard to city employee nepotism, and in contracting with relatives of elected officials by the city, in order to continue to be able to provide local government services to its residents and to comply with IC 36-1-20.2 and IC 36-1-21, respectively, effective July 1, 2012.
(B) The city finds that both IC 36-1-20.2 and IC 36-1-21 specifically permit the city to adopt requirements that are "more stringent or detailed" in the future.
(C) The city finds that a single member of the City Council cannot act for the Council to make work assignments, determine compensation, hear grievances, consider advancement or a performance evaluation of a city employee without prior authority of a majority of the City Council, and therefore, without such authority by the majority, he/she will not be in the direct line of supervision of a city employee (see IC 36-4-6-11 and IC 36-5-2-9.4).
(D) The city finds that a single member of any governing body, board or commission of the city with authority over employees in the city cannot act for the governing body to make work assignments, determine compensation, hear grievances, consider advancement or a performance evaluation of a city employee without prior authority of a majority of the governing body, board or commission, and therefore, without such authority by the majority, the single member will not be in the direct line of supervision of a city employee.
(Ord. 2012-14, passed 6-18-12)