Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2013 10 21

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Department of Planning and Building Safety 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4592 www.louisvilleco.gov MM EMORANDU Historic Preservation Commission Members To: Department of Planning and Building Safety From: City Attorney Ethics Training Subject: Date: October 21, 2013 City Attorney, Sam Light, will be in attendance to present the C Boards and Commissions. Ethics are the foundation of good government. Louisville has ado Code of Ethics, which is found in the City Charter and which app officials, public body members, and employees. The Louisville Co applies in addition to any higher standards in state law. Louisv ethics is perhaps best summarized in the following statement tak Charter: Those entrusted with positions in the City government must comm adhering to the letter and spirit of the Code of Ethics. Only wh are confident that those in positions of public responsibility a high levels of ethical and moral conduct, will they have faith t government is acting for the good of the public. This faith in t officers, public body members, and employees is critical for a h trusting relationship between the City government and the people The Citys Code of Ethics (Sections 5-6 through 5-17 of the Char summarized in the following paragraphs. While the focus is to pr overview of the rules, it is important to note that all persons of Ethics must strive to follow both the letter and the spirit o avoid not only actual violations, but public perceptions of viol perceptions of violations can have the same negative impact on p actual violations.