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3/2/2022 <br />15 <br />Motions, Resolutions, and Ordinances – What’s What? <br />Ordinance <br />•Is the highest and most authoritative form of action a <br />City may implement. An ordinance is intended to be a <br />permanent law, although it can be repealed. <br />Resolution <br />•Less formal than an ordinance and do not have same <br />enforcement provisions as an Ordinance. Resolutions <br />are used for administrative or executive matters or for <br />statements of policy. <br />Motion <br />•Are used to provide acknowledgements or for giving <br />direction. <br />Gift Law <br />Elected and local officials, including employees, may not receive a <br />gift from any “interested” person. An interested person is one <br />who has a direct financial interest in a decision that a local official <br />is authorized to make. <br />Exceptions <br />•Campaign contributions <br />•Food or beverage at a meeting where a person is presenting <br />•Other exceptions (that mostly relate to items with insignificant <br />value)