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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 9923. <br /> Scarpella seconded. By roll call vote, Ordinance <br /> 0923 was adopted unanimously. <br /> ORDINANCE #924 - ETHICS CODE - <br /> PUBLIC HEARING Rautenstraus read by title only Ordinance 1924, <br /> "An Ordinance amending Chapter 2.40 of the <br /> Louisville Municipal Code entitled Ethics Code.' <br /> Proper publication and notice of public hearing <br /> were established and Mayor Pauson opened the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Rautenstraus explained that at the January 6, 1907, <br /> Council Meeting, Council approved on first reading <br /> Ordinance 9924 which is designed to clarify and <br /> improve the City's Ethics Code. <br /> Mayor Pauson asked for anyone wishing to speak <br /> either in favor of or in opposition to Ordinance <br /> 9924. <br /> IIMElizabeth Nick, 174 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 /> Ns. 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. Wick 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 /> IIM 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 />