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ALLEGA710N5 BY P�,RCY CONARRO� OF V14LA'TI�N O� E7'li�CS C�Rll1NANCE AY <br /> THE CITY COUNCyL OF TNE CLTY OF LOULSYILLE. AND REQUEST BY THE MA1'pR <br /> FOR AN 1NpEPENDENT OPINION AS f'RESCRIBED RY TF�E �TH1C� ORDINANC:� OF <br /> Wf�iER A VIOLATION Of'CURR,�D. OR WHETHER Tt[E ALLEGATION IS <br /> FRl'VOC.OU5 AS DEFlr`ED BY THE ETH�CS ORDINANCE. <br /> Spec:�fically, in the l..Qwsv�l�e Ti�es editor�a� o!' 5eptember S, l99?. Mr. Conarroe statey that tha <br /> sect+nn of che coda v�alated was: "Those ervustdd w�th pusinons ya govemmcnt �n the City of <br /> Louesvilie must camm�t t4 adherin� ro the leuer and sp�rtt of �he ch�pter .. 1t �s equally <br /> irnport�nt that they strivc to avoid situations that m�y ue4te publ�c percq�t�oa: of rnal�t�on: af <br /> this chapter. Percept�ons of such v�olations hwvc the samc �m�ap an publ�c trus; as �ctwl <br /> v�Qlattions. <br /> "No ofTicer or employet who has tht pawer or dury to pGrform, ar has any infiva�cC hver. an <br /> ofi'icti�l acnon (defined as. 'Any Ieg�slaave, admin�str�trve or qw�siyudi4i�l act af any bctiud of <br /> the ctry') related ta a contract {detined �n �art a� 'Tfung of val�e to � transfe�rod') sh�l accept <br /> or bc grAnted a favar or serv�ee ar ihing of v�lue in connect}an w�th th�i c�ntrut." (j8y,�y.� <br /> Ij� editon� page. Septembe� $. 1993). <br /> ylr. Lonarroe alleg�s that because ti�t C�ty of Lowsvtlle held a Sta�=C�ty Councit work ses�a► <br /> ir� the Boud Raom of Av�sts Ho�+ul u►d then at a later C�ry Counci� met�n� cha C�ry Council <br /> votod to s�provC the r�dempt�on of t;u 1989 Avista Hos�it�J's lndustr«l Reva�ue 8onds th�t <br /> tac,h member �f d�e Ciry Council �ntent�onvty ar un�ntentionally �iq3a:�d the Fth�cs Ordinattice <br /> by recs�vjn� something of value �n return for vot�ng co approvc the redempt�on of the bonds; <br /> futYFrc�, that Av�sta Nosp�tsl intenao;�ally or un�nlent�ona!!y vtolat�d tha Eth�cs O�d�nince b1� <br /> offc,rin� the�r B�ud Roam to the C�ry �ar the Work Sess�an. <br /> Request for Opin��n: <br /> l, Did �ny metnbar of the Lou�s�iile C�ty Cuunci) �ece►�e • favar or sarv4ce or thiR� oi <br /> v�lue �n v�olan�n of t�e �th�cs �rdinar�ce hy aztending • Work 5ession �eld by the City <br /> �n the Boud Room of Av�sta Nosp�tal� <br /> Z. Did �.v�su Hosp�t�l v�olate the �th�cs Ord�n�nca by ot7ermg che u.5c of their �aard Roort� <br /> to �ha G�h► for the Counc�l Work Ses��onT <br /> 3, Aa defincd by the Ethics Ord�nance. �f Mr Conuroe had formally filed a ciwr��e of <br /> violaUOn m th maitC[, would thu char�e be cos�s�dered to b� frivalous? <br /> lr►formuwn provide� far evalu�l�on <br /> l. Full copy of ed�totials from the L,ay��y���„�'�S of �eptzmber 8, 1993. and Se�tamber <br /> !. 1993 <br /> � <br />