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City Council Meeting Minutes March 20,2007 Page 6 of 13 Interim City Manager Balser nob3d the intent of the ordinance is to give feedback at preliminary PUD stage and provide assistance to the applicant so they may go forward with the final PUD preparation. Council member Muckle inquired if the criteria would be applied to Old Town. Planning Director Wood explained it does not apply to the Old Town commercial overlay, however it does apply to residential and mixed use development. Mayor Sisk stated the ordinance allows developers to come forward and it provides some level of predictability. He voiced his support of the ordinance. He requested public comments and hearing none, closed the public hearing. MOTION: Council member Sackett moved to approve Ordinance No. 1513, Series 2007, seconded by Council member Muckle. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE No. 1514, SEl"tlES 2007 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.80.030 OF THE lOUISVlllE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 2.80.030. A (5), PERTAINING TO GIFT BANS AND APPLICATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE CITY - 2nd reading - Public Hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1514, Series 2007. He explained at the February 20, 2007 City Council meeting a resolution affirming the City's Code of Ethics, in light of Amendment 41, was unanimously passed by City Council. City Council directed Staff to prepare an ordinance to expressly extend the Code of Ethics gift ban to apply to official actions beyond contract matters, and to certain independent contractors. Ordinance No. 1514, Series 2007 amends Section 2.80.030.A of the Louisville Municipal Code by adding language pertaining to gift bans and application of the Code of Ethics to independent contractors of the City. Mayor Sisk opened the public hlearing and requested public comment. There were no comments. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Sisk inquired whether an independent contractor would be prohibited from accepting gifts from other firms contracting with the City. City Attorney Light stated gifts from an independent contractor would not be prohibited if the City was not actively participating in negotiations with those firms, or if there was a long standing personal relationship that predates the contract with the City. Likewise, if one independent contractor is not involved in negotiations in other City contracts, there would be no prohibition. Council member Muckle stated the Ordinance is well drafted to prohibit gifts for the purpose of influencing public officials.