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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO CODE OF ORDINANCES ARTICLE VII. FINANCE Section 2-45. Purchase and Sale of Property-Dollar Value Limitations. [Formerly Ord. 151, 5/24/2005; Ord. 197, 12/19/2012] A. Comparative prices shall be obtained for the purchase or sale in an amount not in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) of all materials, supplies and public improvements, except: 1. In the employment of professional services. 2. When the City Manager shall determine that no advantage to the City would result. B. For purchases in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), sealed bids shall be obtained and shall be approved by the City Council, except that where the City Council shall determine that the public interest will be best served by joint purchase with or purchase from another unit of government. C. Any contract or agreement in an amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or more, made with form or terms other than the standard City purchase order form, shall, before execution, be submitted to the attorney and his opinion obtained with respect to its form and legality. D. Before any contract, agreement, or purchase order which obligates the City to pay an amount in excess of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) is executed, the Treasurer of the City shall first verify that a budgeted appropriation has been made for the payment thereof, or that sufficient funds will be available if it be for a purpose being financed by the issuance of bonds, by special assessments, or for some other purpose being chargeable to a budget appropriation. Chapter 2- ADMINISTRATION 2-16
CITY OF NEW BUFFALO CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2-46. Title. [Ord. 169, 9/8/2009] ARTICLE VIII. CODE OF ETHICS This ordinance shall be known as the "Code of Ethics for Public Servants of the City of New Buffalo" ("the Code"). Section 2-47. Definitions. [Ord. 169, 9/8/2009] Whenever in this ordinance the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings described to them in this section: "Business entity": A business entity includes a corporation, a partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, unincorporated association, trust, or other business form. "City": The City of New Buffalo, a Michigan municipal corporation. "Interest": Any right, title or share in something, either personal, financial, legal or equitable, which is owned, held or controlled, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by a public servant. "Public Servant": The Mayor, Member of the City Council, Officers, and any person elected or appointed to any public body of the City. "Public Body": The City Council, and any board, authority, commission, committee, department, office or other agency of the City, and includes the City. Section 2-48. Intent and Purpose. [Ord. 169, 9/8/2009] The citizens of New Buffalo are entitled to have fair, ethical and accountable local government that has earned the public’s full confidence for integrity. Furthermore, the effective functioning of democratic government request that public officials and employees comply with both the letter and spirit of the laws and policies affecting the operations of government; public officials shall be independent, impartial and fair in their judgment and actions; public office shall be used for the public good, not for personal gain; and public deliberations and processes shall be conducted openly, unless excepted by the Open Meetings Act, in an atmosphere of respect and civility. It is the intent of this Code that a public servant, regardless of whether specifically prohibited by this Code, shall avoid any action which might result in or create the appearance of: (1) Using public office or employment for private gain; (2) Giving improper preferential treatment to any person or organization; (3) Impeding government operations; (4) Making a government decision outside of official channels as defined in the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976 (MCL 15.261, et. seq.); (5) Adversely affecting the confidence of the public in the integrity of the City. It is not the intent of this Code to in any way limit the right or ability of any public servant to exercise his or her discretion in making legitimate policy decisions which are within their discretion so long as such action does not Chapter 2- ADMINISTRATION 2-17
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