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<br /> City Council <br /> Special Meeting Minutes <br /> January 25, 2006 <br /> Page 4 of 8 <br /> acceptance of such contract are followed and unless the <br /> official/employee has complied with Section 5-10). <br />(c) Appear before the City Council (or other public body) on behalf of any <br /> business entity that has a contract with the City (Note: No exception <br /> based on compliance with Section 5-10). <br />(d) Solicit or accept employment with any party to a contract with the City, <br /> "if the offer or acceptance is related to or results from official action <br /> performed by the official/employee with regard to the contract." <br />(e) Solicit or accept a present or future gift, favor, discount, service or <br /> thing of value from a party involved in a contract with the City, except <br /> an occasional non-pecuniary gift of $15 or less, unless the gift, no <br /> matter how small, may be associated with a contract that is or may be <br /> one for which the officer/employee has the power or duty to perform an <br /> official action. <br />Special Counsel Krob compared provisions of the State statute relating to receipt <br />of gifts. He noted several items are specifically identified as not constituting gifts. <br />Those gifts are as follows: <br /> . Campaign contributions <br /> . Honoraria <br /> . "Items of perishable or nonpermanent value, including, but not <br /> limited to, meals, lodging, travel expenses or tickets to sporting, <br /> recreational, education or cultural events." <br /> OTHER CONDUCT (NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS) <br /> a) No official/employee shall be responsible for hiring, appointing, <br /> retaining or supervising any relative, nor attempt to influence <br /> such matters. <br /> b) No official/employee shall influence or attempt to influence or <br /> attempt to influence compensation paid to any relative. <br /> c) No relative of an official/employee shall be hired, unless the <br /> City's personnel procedures have been followed. <br /> d) No official/employee shall use for personal or private gain any <br /> information, not available to the public, and which is obtained by <br /> reason of his or her position with the City, or disclose such <br /> information for any purpose except for City purposes. <br />