[Ord. No. 74-89 §§1,14, 8-21-1974]
The following terms shall have the meaning as herein defined
for purposes of this Article:
Any money, goods, service or benefit, other than compensation
authorized by law, offered or received with the intent to influence
official action, or lack of action, by any individual.
A corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship,
joint venture, or business entity of any kind or character.
Any item, including cash, or service given or received to
promote the candidacy of any individual or individuals. No gift, item,
donation or services shall be considered a campaign contribution if
given or received at any time other than the six-month period prior
to the election for which the recipient is a lawful candidate.
To derive special private advantage as opposed to a general
advantage derived as a member of a large class or of the public at
large.
The Mayor, members of the City Council and the Municipal
Court Judge.
Any individual occupying any position as outlined in the
Bridgeton Personnel Ordinance, or compensated for employee services
from funds derived from the general revenue or appropriated by the
City Council, whether full-time, part-time or seasonal, excluding
elected officials. This definition includes all appointed employees
and employees of any City of Bridgeton enterprise, Board, Commission,
Committee or Agency.
The officer or employee and his spouse and their parents,
children, brothers, sisters, and spouses thereof.
Any item, gift, service or benefit to the recipient, received
from a single donor, company or organization, having a fair market
value greater than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), or items, gifts or
services having an aggregate value of more than one hundred dollars
($100.00) during any twelve-month period, except campaign contributions
as herein defined.
Any member, chairman or other voting member of any Board,
Commission or Committee authorized by Charter, State Statute, or ordinance,
or other such group exercising any authority for municipal funds.
Any item received from a single donor, company or organization,
other than monetary funds given or received, or service rendered as
a token of appreciation or friendship, having a fair market value
of less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Ownership by the individual or any member of his immediate
family, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of any
business entity.
Throughout this Article, the general use of the masculine
pronoun is intended to be applicable and shall apply equally to members
of either sex.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §2, 8-21-1974]
No individual or business entity shall offer a bribe to any elected official, employee or member of any Board or Commission, and no elected official, employee or member of any Board or Commission shall solicit, accept or knowingly receive any bribe or improper gratuity. This Section is not intended to include a modest token of appreciation as defined in Section 105.330.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §3, 8-21-1974]
No elected official, employee or member of any Board or Commission, with voting, recommending or decision-making authority for contracts or purchases, shall have a substantial interest in any contract with the City, or directly benefit, in any sale or purchase for which voting, recommending or decision-making authority is exercised, involving municipal or other government funds, except as provided in Section 105.360 of this Article.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §4, 8-21-1974]
A.
An
elected official or member of any Board or Commission who is requested
or otherwise authorized to vote on any motion, contract, purchase
or other financial transaction involving City or government funds
when a conflict of interest exist, or the probability of a conflicting
financial interest may exist, shall take the following action:
B.
Any
journal or minutes recorded for a meeting in which action was taken
as provided in this Section shall indicate that the individual or
individuals refrained from voting as provided by this Section. Such
failure to vote shall not be considered or recorded as an "aye" or
"nay" vote, or an opinion or vote with the majority of the other voting
members.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §5, 8-21-1974]
Any elected official or candidate for any public office receiving a campaign contribution greater than fifty dollars ($50.00) from an individual, organization, business enterprise, corporation or similar group, or an aggregate of fifty dollars ($50.00) from an individual or members of any such group during the most recent twelve-month period shall be deemed to have a financial interest in any legislative or significant administrative or judicial action involving the party from whom the campaign contribution was received, as defined in Sections 105.350 and 105.360 of this Article. A campaign contribution to a Committee, organization or individual other than the candidate for the purpose of promoting his candidacy shall be considered a campaign contribution to the candidate.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §6, 8-21-1974; Ord. No. 74-102 §1, 9-18-1974; Ord.
No. 75-27 §1, 4-9-1975; Ord. No. 92-12 §§1-2, 3-2-1992; Ord.
No. 01-31 §1, 6-6-2001]
A.
Nepotism,
as defined and restricted in Article VII, Section 6, and elsewhere
in the Constitution of the State of Missouri, shall be prohibited.
No relative of any elected City of Bridgeton Official or the Administrative
Assistant shall be employed by the City or by any Board, agency or
Commission, or receive employee compensation from City or other government
funds; provided however, this Section shall not apply to a person
who may be an employee of the City at the time a relative of such
person may be elected to City office so long as such person remains
in the continuous employment of the City. The term "relative" shall be kinship to the fourth degree as expressed in Article VII,
Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Nepotism as
prohibited in this Section shall also be considered a financial interest.
B.
Notwithstanding any of the requirements and restrictions in Subsection (A) of this Section, relatives of regular or full-time employees may not be hired for full-time employment with the City as indicated: grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, wife, husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister, brother, granddaughter, grandson. Relatives by blood or marriage of any department head shall not be hired as a full-time employee of the City.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §7, 8-21-1974]
It shall be prohibited for any person, having been an elected
official, Board or Commission member, or employee of the City of Bridgeton,
within six (6) months after the termination of his service or employment,
knowingly to act as agent or attorney for anyone other than the City
of Bridgeton in connection with any judicial or other proceeding,
application, claim, or other particular matter in which the City of
Bridgeton is a party or has a direct and substantial interest, and
in which he participated personally and substantially as an elected
official or employee while so employed.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §8, 8-21-1974]
Any violation of this Article shall render the contract, purchase
or administrative or legislative action in conjunction with the violation
voidable. Full reimbursement to the City of Bridgeton, plus interest
and reasonable legal costs, of any amounts paid pursuant to a void
contract shall be required if so declared by the Mayor or upon the
affirmative vote by a majority of the entire City Council.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §9, 8-21-1974]
The Personnel Director of the City of Bridgeton shall immediately terminate the employment of any individual determined to be in a violation of Section 105.380 of this Article, or refer all applicable data to the Chief of Police and prosecuting attorney within five (5) days.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §10, 8-21-1974; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002; Ord. No. 04-50 §1, 10-6-2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons or organization
to violate any provision of this Article, and any person violating
this Article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not
less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
or by confinement not exceeding thirty (30) days, or by both such
fine and confinement. No fine imposed upon conviction shall be suspended.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §11, 8-21-1974; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002]
The employment of any employee convicted of any violation of
this Article shall be immediately terminated. No employee so terminated
shall be re-employed in any position by the City, or any agency, Board
or Commission thereof, for a period of two (2) years.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §12, 8-21-1974; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002]
The conviction of any elected official, or member of any Board
or Commission, for violation of this Article shall constitute grounds
for forfeiture of office as provided in Sections 2.01, 2.04, 3.04,
13.11, and other Sections of the City Charter.
[Ord. No. 74-89 §13, 8-21-1974; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002]
A copy of this Article, and all subsequent amendments thereto,
shall be provided or made available to each elected official, employee
and members of all Boards and Commissions by the Mayor within ten
(10) days of the election, employment or appointment of such individual.
