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<br />5 <br /> These rules apply whether interest is direct or related to interest of a <br />competitor. <br /> <br />What is considered a conflict? Key terms in answering this are whether there is an <br />“interest.” The definition of “interest” is a pecuniary, property, or commercial benefit, or <br />any other benefit the primary significance of which is economic gain or the avoidance <br />of economic loss. Your interest extends to relatives and any business in which you are <br />an officer, director, or employee or own more than 1% of outstanding shares. <br /> <br />Occasionally gifts are offered to board members. Board members may not solicit or <br />accept a present or future gift, favor, discount, service, or other thing of value from a <br />party to a City contract, or from a person seeking to influence your official action. <br />There is an exception for “occasional non-pecuniary gift” of fifteen dollars ($15) or less, <br />unless the gift, no matter how small, may be associated with the member’s official <br />action, whether concerning a contract or some other matter. <br /> <br />Additional rules to keep in mind: <br /> Board members may not use non-public information for personal or private <br />gain. <br /> Board members may not use any City employee’s time for personal or private <br />reasons. <br /> Board members may not use City vehicles or equipment, except in same <br />manner as available to any other person. <br /> For two (2) years after leaving the board, board members are precluded from <br />representing an interest in front of the City if it concerns a matter the board <br />member voted on while serving the City. <br /> <br />If you are unsure of your legal responsibilities on any matter regarding your role as a <br />board member, please seek the advice of the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible, <br />particularly before a meeting where you may have a conflict of interest respecting a <br />matter before the board. <br /> <br />Open Government Training <br />The City Charter requires board members attend Open Government Training once <br />every two years while they serve. Training is offered in the fall and the spring each <br />year. Your staff liaison will make sure you have training dates and times. Open <br />Government training includes information on ethics, open meetings laws, legal rules, <br />meeting preparation, and more. <br /> <br />Board Responsibilities <br />Each board and commission is responsible to investigate and make thoughtful <br />recommendations to the City Council and City staff on issues coming before it. Such <br />recommendations are often most useful if they include alternatives that were <br />considered and an analysis of the pros and cons of the alternatives. <br /> <br />Matters upon which a board makes recommendations can come from the City <br />Council, City staff, the citizens of Louisville, and from the board members themselves.