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<br /> City Council <br /> Special Meeting Minutes <br /> January 25, 2006 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br /> ETHICS TRAINING <br />City Attorney Light introduced Special Counsel Scotty Krob, who is a practicing <br />attorney and an expert in the field of ethics. Mr. Krob was an Adjunct Professor <br />of Legal Ethics at the University of Denver, College of Law, and has been both a <br />County Court Judge and Municipal Court Judge, in the State of Colorado. <br />Special Counsel Krob welcomed and thanked Mayor Sisk, members of the City <br />Council, former Council member Michele Van Pelt and City directors, for <br />participating in the training session. He stated the emphasis of the ethics training <br />would focus on the following: <br />1. General policies underlying ethics for local government officials. <br />2. Provisions of the Colorado State Statutes that address ethics. <br />3. City of Louisville's Code of Ethics. <br />4. An overview of the law. <br />5. Hypothetical situation discussion. <br />GENERAL POLICIES UNOERL YING GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR LOCAL <br /> GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS <br />. Open government and public participation. <br />. Those entrusted with positions in the City government must commit to <br /> adhering to the letter and spirit of the Code of Ethics. <br />. Those in positions of public responsibility should be committed to high <br /> levels of ethical and moral conduct. <br />. Promote people's faith the government is acting for the good of the public. <br />. Promote a harmonious and trusting relationship between the City <br /> government and the people it serves. <br />. Strive to avoid situations that may create public perceptions of violations <br /> of the Code of Ethics. Perceptions of such violations can have the same <br /> negative impacts on public trust as actual violations. <br />. Promote honest government. <br />. Prohibit use of public office for private gain. <br />. Encourage quality individuals to serve in public office by not placing undue <br /> limitations on their ability to earn a living and pursue other interests. <br /> LOUISVILLE CODE OF ETHICS VS. COLORADO STATE STATUTES <br />It is the intent of the Louisville Code of Ethics that the more restrictive provisions <br />shall control. In some instances where the Louisville Code of Ethics and the <br />C.R.S. address a particular issue, both may need to be considered to determine <br />the more restrictive. In other instances, if the conduct is not addressed in the <br />