(A) The city finds that it is necessary and desirous to adopt a policy of conduct with regard to nepotism in the employment with the city, and in contracting with the city, in order to continue to be able to provide local government services to its residents and to comply with the new laws effective July 1, 2012, known as IC 36-1-20.2 and IC 36-1-21, respectively.
(B) The city finds that both IC 36-1-20.2 and IC 36-1-21 specifically allow a unit to adopt requirements that are “more stringent or detailed” and that more detailed are necessary.
(C) The city further finds that a single member of the legislative body cannot act for the body to make work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancement or a performance evaluation without prior authority of a majority of the body, and therefore, without such authority by the majority, he or she will not be in the direct line of supervision (see IC 36-4-6-11 and IC 36-5-2-9.4).
(D) The city finds that a single member of governing bodies with authority over employees in the city cannot act for the governing body to make work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancement or a performance evaluation without prior authority of a majority of the body, when a statute provides that a majority is needed to act, and therefore, without such authority by the majority, the single member will not be in the direct line of supervision (see IC 36-4-9).
(Ord. 2012-09, passed 6-25-12)