[R.O. 2011 §117.010; Ord. No. 752-11 § 1, 8-4-2011; Ord. No. 808-13 §
1, 8-7-2013; Ord. No. 856-15.2 § I, 8-5-2015; Ord. No. 881-17 § I, 8-2-2017; Ord. No. 905-19, 7-24-2019; Ord. No. 920-20, 8-5-2020; Ord. No. 942-21, 8-18-2021; Ord. No. 2023-961, 9-6-2023]
The proper operation of municipal government requires that public
officials and employees be independent, impartial and responsible
to the people; that government decisions and policy be made in the
proper channels of the governmental structure; that public office
not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence
in the integrity of its government. In recognition of these goals,
there is hereby established a procedure for disclosure by certain
officials and employees of private financial or other interest in
matters affecting the City.
[R.O. 2011 §117.020; Ord. No. 752-11 § 2, 8-4-2011; Ord. No. 808-13 §
2, 8-7-2013; Ord. No. 856-15.2 § II, 8-5-2015; Ord. No. 881-17 § II, 8-2-2017; Ord. No. 905-19, 7-24-2019; Ord. No. 920-20, 8-5-2020; Ord. No. 942-21, 8-18-2021; Ord. No. 2023-961, 9-6-2023]
The Mayor or any other member of the Board of Alderpersons who
has a substantial personal or private interest, as defined by State
law, in any bill shall disclose on the records of the Board of Alderpersons
the nature of his/her interest and shall disqualify himself/herself
from voting on matters relating to this interest.
[R.O. 2011 §117.030; Ord. No. 752-11 § 3, 8-4-2011; Ord. No. 808-13 §
3, 8-7-2013; Ord. No. 856-15.2 § III, 8-5-2015; Ord. No. 881-17 § III, 8-2-2017; Ord. No. 905-19, 7-24-2019; Ord. No. 920-20, 8-5-2020; Ord. No. 942-21, 8-18-2021; Ord. No. 2023-961, 9-6-2023]
A.
Each elected official, the Director of Public Works and the Chief
Purchasing Officer shall disclose the following information by May
1 if any such transaction were engaged in during the previous calendar
year:
1.
For such person, and all persons within the first degree of
consanguinity of affinity of such person, the date and the identities
of the parties to each transaction with a total value in excess of
five hundred dollars ($500.00), if any, that such person had with
the political subdivision, other than compensation received as an
employee or payment of any tax, fee or penalty due to the political
subdivision; and
2.
The date and identities of the parties to each transaction known
to the person with a total value in excess of five hundred dollars
($500.00), if any, that any business entity in which such person had
a substantial interest with the political subdivision, other than
payment of tax, fee or penalty due to the political subdivision, or
transactions involving payment for providing utility service to the
political subdivision, and other than transfers for no consideration
to the political subdivision.
3.
The Director of Public Works and the Chief Purchasing Officer
also shall disclose by May 1 for the previous year the following information:
a.
The name and address of each of the employers of such person
from whom income of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more was received
during the year covered by the statement;
b.
The name and address of each sole proprietorship that he/she
owned; the name and address and general partnership and joint venture
in which he/she was a partner or participant; the name and address
of each partner or coparticipant for each partnership or joint venture
unless such names and addresses are filed by the State; the name,
address and general nature of the business conducted of any closely
held corporation or limited partnership in which the person owned
ten percent (10%) or more of any class of the outstanding stock or
limited partnership units; and the name of any publicly traded corporation
or limited partnership that is listed on a regulated stock exchange
or automated quotation system in which the person owned two percent
(2%) or more of any class of outstanding stock, limited partnership
units or other equity interest;
c.
The name and address of each corporation for which such person
served in capacity of a director, officer or receiver.
[R.O. 2011 §117.040; Ord. No. 752-11 § 4, 8-4-2011; Ord. No. 808-13 §
4, 8-7-2013; Ord. No. 856-15.2 § IV, 8-5-2015; Ord. No. 881-17 § IV, 8-2-2017; Ord. No. 905-19, 7-24-2019; Ord. No. 920-20, 8-5-2020; Ord. No. 942-21, 8-18-2021; Ord. No. 2023-961, 9-6-2023]
Financial disclosure reports giving the financial information required in Section 117.030 shall be filed with the City Clerk and with the Secretary of State prior to January 1, 2010, and thereafter with the City Clerk and Ethics Commission. The reports shall be available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours.
[Ord. No. 808-13 § 5, 8-7-2013; Ord. No. 856-15.2 § V, 8-5-2015; Ord.
No. 881-17 § V, 8-2-2017; Ord. No. 905-19, 7-24-2019; Ord. No. 920-20, 8-5-2020; Ord. No. 942-21, 8-18-2021; Ord. No. 2023-961, 9-6-2023]
A.
The financial interest statements shall be filed at the following
times, but no person is required to file more than one (1) financial
interest statement in any calendar year:
1.
Each person appointed to office shall file the statement within
thirty (30) days of such appointment or employment.
2.
Every other person required to file a financial interest statement
shall file the Statement annually not later than May 1, and the statement
shall cover the calendar year ending the immediately preceding December
31; provided that any member of the Board of Alderpersons may supplement
the financial interest statement to report additional interest acquired
after December 31 of the covered year until the date of filing of
the financial interest statement.
[Ord. No. 808-13 § 6, 8-7-2013; Ord. No. 856-15.2 § VI, 8-5-2015; Ord.
No. 881-17 § VI, 8-2-2017; Ord. No. 905-19, 7-24-2019; Ord. No. 920-20, 8-5-2020; Ord. No. 942-21, 8-18-2021; Ord. No. 2023-961, 9-6-2023]
A certified copy of this Chapter, adopted prior to September
15, shall be sent within ten (10) days of its adoption to the Missouri
Ethics Commission.
