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2 <br /> <br />Introductory Pledge <br /> Edina residents and businesses deserve a fair, ethical and accountable local government which earns the <br />public’s full confidence for integrity. Recognizing these goals, the Code of Conduct is established for all elected <br />officials of the City of Edina. As a member of the Edina City Council I agree to uphold the Introductory Pledge <br />for elected officials adopted by the City Council and conduct myself by the following model of behavior. I will: <br />• Comply with the law, including <br />o Staying within the City Council’s authority <br />o Following the open meeting, gift, and conflict of interest laws <br />• Respect City Council roles and responsibilities when working with staff, Boards and Commissions <br />• Be consistent in policy and respect process <br />• Fulfill the Council’s fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of the City, and all of its residents, <br />both financially and legally by: <br />o keeping the common good as the highest purpose to focus on achieving constructive solutions <br />for the public benefit <br />o not disclosing private or confidential information of the City, or using that information to <br />advance personal interests <br />o protecting City interests and liability by following advice of legal counsel <br /> <br />Compliance and Enforcement <br /> <br />The Code of Conduct expresses standards of ethical conduct expected for members of the Edina City Council. <br />Members themselves have the primary responsibility to assure the public that ethical standards are <br />understood and met, and that the public can continue to have full confidence in the integrity of government. <br /> <br />We will hold ourselves and each other accountable and when there is a suspected violation of the law, we will <br />discuss with the City Manager. <br /> <br />Comply with the Law <br /> <br />Members shall comply with the applicable federal laws, state laws, and city ordinances in the performance of <br />their public duties. <br /> <br />Authority <br />In statutory cities, powers are granted to the Council as a whole, and not to individual members. <br /> <br />Mayoral Role <br />According to MN Statute 412.191 the Mayor is a full member of the council in addition to: <br />• Act as presiding officer of meetings (Subd. 2) <br />• Represent the City ceremoniously <br />• Execute official documents (Subd. 4) <br /> <br />Open Meeting Law (OML) <br />Public deliberations and processes shall be conducted openly and in a transparent manner. The Minnesota <br />Open Meeting Law (Chapter 13D) requires that meetings of governmental bodies generally be open to the <br />public in order to: <br />51