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Mayor Fauson closed the public hearing and called <br />for a motion. <br />Mohr moved that Council adopt the revisions of <br />Ward boundaries as presented in Ordinance #923. <br />Scarpella seconded. By roll call vote, Ordinance <br />#923 was adopted ur.~animously. <br />ORDINANCE #924 - ETHICS CODE - <br />PUBLIC HEARING Rautenstraus read k>y title only Ordinance #924, <br />"An Ordinance amending Chapter 2.80 of the <br />Louisville Municipal Code entitled Ethics Code." <br />Proper publication and notice of public hearing <br />were established ar-d Mayor Fauson opened the public <br />hearing. <br />Rautenstraus explained that at the January 6, 1987, <br />Council Meeting, Council approved on first reading <br />Ordinance #924 whit;h is designed to clarify and <br />improve the City's Ethics Code. <br />Mayor Fauson asked for anyone wishing to speak <br />either in favor of or in opposition to Ordinance <br />#924. <br />Elizabeth Nick, 176 So. Hoover Ave., spoke in <br />opposition to the amendment to Section 2.80.050 <br />"Enforcement," Paragraph E - wherein the amendment <br />states, "In addition the City Prosecutor determine <br />that either the City officials or the complainant <br />acted in bad faith or that the complaint was <br />groundless and frivolous, then the costs of the <br />investigation including reasonable attorney fees <br />may be assessed against the person acting in bad <br />faith or filing the groundless and frivolous com- <br />plaint." <br />Ms. Nick stated "I oppose this amendment for the <br />following reason: The District Court according to <br />the present Code is responsible for making the <br />decision if someone acted in bad faith. It is not <br />necessary to have an additional opinion if the <br />court has already made one. As the City <br />Prosecutor is appointed by the City Council, there <br />is a possibility of a conflict of interest." <br />Ms. Nick also opposed the amendment of Section <br />2.80.060, Paragraph B which states, "Open to the <br />public and shall be publicly posted, unless the <br />City Prosecutor believes it to be in the best <br />interest of the City to not make said opinion <br />available to the public. In the event the opinion <br />is not immediately made public, the City <br />4 <br />