[R.O. 1996 § C-12.1]
Any elected or appointed officer,
employee or member of any Board or Commission of the City who has
a substantial interest, direct or by reason of ownership of stock
in any corporation, in any contract with the City or in the sale or
purchase of any land, material, supplies or services to or from the
City or to a contractor supplying the City shall make known that interest
in writing to the City Council and shall refrain from voting upon
or otherwise participating in the capacity as a City Officer or employee
in the making of such sale or purchase or in the making or performance
of such contract. Any City Officer or employee who willfully conceals
such a substantial financial interest or willfully violates the requirements
of this Section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position
and shall forfeit their office or position. Violation of this Section
with the knowledge express or implied of the person or corporation
contracting with or making a sale to the City shall render the contract
or sale voidable by the City Administrator or the City Council.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.2]
No City employee shall solicit or
contribute any contribution for the campaign fund of any candidate
for Blue Springs City Office or take part in the political campaign
of any candidate for Blue Springs City Office. All employees may exercise
their rights as private citizens to express opinions and, if a registered
qualified voter in Blue Springs, to vote in any City election. Political
affiliation, participation or contribution shall not be considered
in making any City employment decision. No City Officer, Board member,
Council member, Commission member or employee shall use official authority
or official influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting
the result of an election to Blue Springs City Office. No City Officer,
Board member, Council member, Commission member or employee shall
directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command, advise
or solicit a City employee to pay, lend, or contribute anything of
value to a committee, organization, agency or person for the political
or electoral purposes of any candidate for Blue Springs City Office.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.3; Ord. No. 4812, 4-15-2019, adopting
amendments approved at election 4-2-2019]
A.
No person shall be appointed to or removed
from or any way favored or discriminated against with respect to any
City position or appointive City administrative office because of
race, sex, age, disability, national origin, or political or religious
opinions or affiliations.
B.
No person shall willfully make any false
statement, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any test,
certification or appointment under the personnel provisions of this
Charter or the rules and regulations made hereunder, or any manner
commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution
of such provisions, rules and regulations.
C.
No person who seeks appointment, promotion
or retention with respect to any City position or appointive City
administrative office shall directly or indirectly give, render or
pay any money, service or other valuable thing to any person for or
in connection with their test, appointment, proposed appointment,
promotion or proposed promotion.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.4]
Any person who by himself or herself or with others willfully violates any of the provisions of Sections 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as may be provided by ordinance.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.5]
No action shall be maintained against
the City for or on account of any injury growing out of alleged negligence
of the City unless notice shall first have been given in writing to
the City Administrator within ninety (90) days of the occurrence for
which said damage is claimed, stating the place, time, character and
circumstances of the injury, and that the person so injured will claim
damages therefore from the City.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.6]
All officers and employees of the
City who receive, disburse, or are responsible for City funds and
such other officers and employees as the City Council by ordinance
may designate, shall, within such time after election or appointment
as may be fixed by ordinance, and before entering upon the discharge
of their duties, give bond to the City in such sums and with such
sureties as shall be prescribed by ordinance, and subject to approval
by the City Council, conditioned upon the faithful and proper performance
of their duties and for the prompt accounting for and paying over
to the City of all monies belonging to the City that may come into
their hands. The City shall pay the premiums on all such bonds.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.7]
Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the electors by a commission in the manner provided by law and the Constitution of the State of Missouri for framing and submitting a complete Charter. Amendments may also be proposed by ordinance by the City Council, by Charter Review Commission or by petition signed by a number of registered qualified voters equal to at least twelve percent (12%) of the total number of persons registered to vote at the last regular municipal election, setting forth the proposed amendment and filed with the City Clerk, in the manner prescribed for initiative petitions in Article IX. Section 9.3, of this Charter.
Any amendment approved by a majority
of the registered qualified voters voting thereon shall become a part
of this Charter at the time and under the conditions fixed in the
amendment; sections or articles may be submitted separately or in
the alternative and determined as provided by law and the Constitution
of the State of Missouri for a complete Charter.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.8]
From time to time, but no less than
every five (5) years, the City Council shall provide for a Charter
Review Commission to recommend to the voters of the City proposed
amendments to this Charter. The members of the Charter Review Commission
shall be selected as provided by the City Council. The Charter Review
Commission shall consist of at least nine (9) persons, none of whom
shall be an elected official of the City. No more than forty percent
(40%) of the Commission members shall reside in any one election district.
The Charter Review Commission shall, within twelve (12) months of
its first meeting, report to the voters as many amendments to the
Charter as it shall deem advisable.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.9]
A.
Improvements. The procedure for making,
altering, vacating or abandoning a public improvement shall be governed
by general ordinance, consistent with applicable State law.
B.
Special Assessments. The procedure for
levying, collecting and enforcing the payment of special assessments
for public improvements or special tax bills evidencing such assessments
shall be governed by general ordinance, consistent with applicable
State law.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.10]
Any ordinance may be proved by a
copy thereof certified by the City Clerk under the Seal of the City;
or, when printed and published by authority of the City, it shall
be received in evidence in all courts, or other places, without further
proof of authenticity.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.11]
If any provision of this Charter
is held invalid, the other provisions of the Charter shall not be
affected thereby. If the application of the Charter or any of its
provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application
of the Charter and its provisions to other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby.
[R.O. 1996 § C-12.12]
In addition to all other powers herein
granted, the City of Blue Springs shall have the right and authority
to administer and enforce all its municipal ordinances within all
areas owned or occupied by the City which are outside of the corporate
City limits.
