[R.O. 2010 §110.010; Ord. No. 12-91 §1, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 17-93 §1, 8-16-1993; Ord. No. 11-94 §1, 7-18-1994; Ord. No. 12-96 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 7-97 §1, 9-2-1997; Ord. No. 14-98 §1, 9-8-1998; Ord. No. 11-02 §1, 9-2-2002; Ord. No. 11-03 §1, 9-1-2003; Ord. No. 15-04 §1, 9-6-2004; Ord. No. 13-05 §1, 8-11-2005; Ord. No. 18-06 §1, 8-21-2006; Ord. No. 17-07 §1, 8-20-2007; Ord. No. 20-08 §1, 7-21-2008; Ord. No. 05-09 §1, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 06-10 §1, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 03-11 §1, 7-18-2011; Ord. No. 04-12 §1, 7-16-2012; Ord. No. B05-13 §1,8-5-2013; Ord. No. 10-14 §1, 7-21-2014; Res. No. 37-23[1], 9-5-2023]
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 interests in matters affecting the City.
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Editor's Note: Resolution reaffirming conflicts of interest requirements and policy.
[R.O. 2010 §110.020; Ord. No. 12-91 §2, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 17-93 §1, 8-16-1993; Ord. No. 11-94 §2, 7-18-1994; Ord. No. 12-96 §2, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 7-97 §2, 9-2-1997; Ord. No. 14-98 §2, 9-8-1998; Ord. No. 11-02 §2, 9-2-2002; Ord. No. 11-03 §2, 9-1-2003; Ord. No. 15-04 §2, 9-6-2004; Ord. No. 13-05 §2, 8-11-2005; Ord. No. 18-06 §2, 8-21-2006; Ord. No. 17-07 §2, 8-20-2007; Ord. No. 20-08 §2, 7-21-2008; Ord. No. 05-09 §2, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 06-10 §2, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 03-11 §2, 7-18-2011; Ord. No. 04-12 §2, 7-16-2012; Ord. No. B05-13 §2,8-5-2013; Ord. No. 10-14 §2, 7-21-2014; Res. No. 37-23, 9-5-2023]
The Mayor or any member of the Board of Aldermen 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 Aldermen the nature of his or her interest and shall disqualify himself or herself from voting on any matters relating to this interest.
[R.O. 2010 §110.030; Ord. No. 12-91 §3, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 17-93 §1, 8-16-1993; Ord. No. 11-94 §3, 7-18-1994; Ord. No. 12-96 §3, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 7-97 §3, 9-2-1997; Ord. No. 14-98 §3, 9-8-1998; Ord. No. 11-02 §3, 9-2-2002; Ord. No. 11-03 §3, 9-1-2003; Ord. No. 15-04 §3, 9-6-2004; Ord. No. 13-05 §3, 8-11-2005; Ord. No. 18-06 §3, 8-21-2006; Ord. No. 17-07 §3, 8-20-2007; Ord. No. 20-08 §3, 7-21-2008; Ord. No. 05-09 §3, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 06-10 §3, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 03-11 §3, 7-18-2011; Ord. No. 04-12 §3, 7-16-2012; Ord. No. B05-13 §3,8-5-2013; Ord. No. 10-14 §3, 7-21-2014; Res. No. 37-23, 9-5-2023]
A. 
Each elected official and the City Administrator shall disclose the following information by May 1 if any such transactions were engaged in during the previous calendar year:
1. 
For such person, and all persons within the first degree of consanguinity or 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 other than transfers for no consideration to the political subdivision; and
2. 
The date and the 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, had with the political subdivision, other than payment of any 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 City Administrator also shall disclose by May 1 for the previous calendar 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 or she owned; the name, address and the general nature of the business conducted of each general partnership and joint venture in which he or she was a partner or participant; the name and address of each partner or co-participant for each partnership or joint venture unless such names and addresses are filed by the partnership or joint venture with the Secretary of 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 interests;
c. 
The name and address of each corporation for which such person served in the capacity of a director, officer or receiver.
[R.O. 2010 §110.040; Ord. No. 12-91 §4, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 17-93 §1, 8-16-1993; Ord. No. 11-94 §4, 7-18-1994; Ord. No. 12-96 §4, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 7-97 §4, 9-2-1997; Ord. No. 14-98 §4, 9-8-1998; Ord. No. 11-02 §4, 9-2-2002; Ord. No. 11-03 §4, 9-1-2003; Ord. No. 15-04 §4, 9-6-2004; Ord. No. 13-05 §4, 8-11-2005; Ord. No. 18-06 §4, 8-21-2006; Ord. No. 17-07 §4, 8-20-2007; Ord. No. 20-08 §4, 7-21-2008; Ord. No. 05-09 §4, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 06-10 §4, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 03-11 §4, 7-18-2011; Ord. No. 04-12 §4, 7-16-2012; Ord. No. B05-13 §4,8-5-2013; Ord. No. 10-14 §4, 7-21-2014; Res. No. 37-23, 9-5-2023]
The reports, in the format provided by the Missouri Ethics Commission, shall be filed with the City Clerk and with the Missouri Ethics Commission by May 1, 2014. The reports shall be available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours.
[R.O. 2010 §110.050; Ord. No. 12-91 §5, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 17-93 §1, 8-16-1993; Ord. No. 11-94 §5, 7-18-1994; Ord. No. 12-96 §5, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 7-97 §5, 9-2-1997; Ord. No. 14-98 §5, 9-8-1998; Ord. No. 11-02 §5, 9-2-2002; Ord. No. 11-03 §5, 9-1-2003; Ord. No. 15-04 §5, 9-6-2004; Ord. No. 13-05 §5, 8-11-2005; Ord. No. 18-06 §5, 8-21-2006; Ord. No. 17-07 §5, 8-20-2007; Ord. No. 20-08 §5, 7-21-2008; Ord. No. 05-09 §5, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 06-10 §5, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 03-11 §5, 7-18-2011; Ord. No. 04-12 §5, 7-16-2012; Ord. No. B05-13 §5,8-5-2013; Ord. No. 10-14 §5, 7-21-2014; Res. No. 37-23, 9-5-2023]
A. 
The financial 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 Aldermen may supplement the financial interest statements to report additional interests acquired after December 31 of the covered year until the date of filing of the financial interest statement.
[R.O. 2010 §110.060; CC 1970 §22-31; Ord. No. 1490 §1, 4-14-1970]
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
The officer or employee and his/her spouse and their parents, children, brothers and sisters.
INDIVIDUAL
A corporation, association, firm, partnership, proprietorship or business of any kind or character.
OFFICER
A person holding with the City any office, position as department or division head, membership on any board or commission, whether by election or appointment and with or without compensation.
[R.O. 2010 §110.070; CC 1970 §22-32; Ord. No. 1490 §2, 4-14-1970]
No officer or employee shall engage in any private business or activity which would place him/her in a position or conflict between his/her private interest and the public interest of the City or which would be incompatible with the proper discharging of the responsibilities of his/her office or position. He/she shall not engage in any private activity which involves the improper use of information gained through his/her public position, nor shall use his/her public position for his/her personal benefit or the personal benefit of any member of his/her immediate family who has or may have business dealings with the City.
[R.O. 2010 §110.080; CC 1970 §22-33; Ord. No. 1490 §3, 4-14-1970]
No officer or employee shall accept or permit any member of his/her immediate family to accept any fee, compensation, gift, gratuity, consideration, payment of expenses or any other thing of monetary value, either directly or indirectly, from any individual under circumstances by which acceptance may result in any conflict of interest with respect to the proper discharge of the responsibilities of such officer or employee in his/her office or position.
[R.O. 2010 §110.090; CC 1970 §22-34; Ord. No. 1490 §4, 4-14-1970]
No individual shall pay, or engage to pay, any officer or employee or any member of his/her immediate family any fee, compensation, gift, expenses, gratuity, consideration or any other thing of monetary value directly or indirectly, with respect to any transaction with the City when to do so might affect or might reasonably be interpreted to affect the impartiality of such officer or employee.
[R.O. 2010 §110.100; CC 1970 §22-35; Ord. No. 1490 §5, 4-14-1970]
In the event that any officer or employee shall have an interest in any business entity or individual, or has arranged, or is negotiating for his/her subsequent employment by an individual or business entity, he/she is disqualified to represent the City in dealings of any kind with such business entity or individual.
[R.O. 2010 §110.110; CC 1970 §22-36; Ord. No. 1490 §6, 4-14-1970]
The Board of Aldermen may waive compliance with this Article, if by prior resolution, publicly disclosed, reciting the pertinent facts it finds such action to be in the interest of the City.
[R.O. 2010 §110.120; CC 1970 §22-37; Ord. No. 1490 §7, 4-14-1970]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and any member thereof, or their duly authorized representatives are hereby prohibited, by motion, resolution, bill, ordinance or in any other manner whatsoever, from employing or letting any contract to any person to do any work for the City or to furnish any supplies to the City of any of its institutions, to be paid for out of funds in the City Treasury, in any case where any officer of this City, whether elected or appointed to such office, is directly and pecuniarily interested in such person or in the work to be done for the City, or in the furnishing of supplies to the City; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen from employing or contracting with any officer of this City to do any work for, or to furnish any supplies to, the City when the nature of such work to be done for the City or of the supplies to be furnished to the City is such as is within the same field as and bears a direct relation to the duties, functions and obligations which such City Officer has been elected or appointed to perform for the City. Any motion, resolution, bill or ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen and approved by the Mayor in violation hereof, and any employment or contract engaged or let in violation hereof, shall be null and void, and of no binding effect whatever.
[R.O. 2010 §110.130; CC 1970 §22-38; Ord. No. 1490 §8, 4-14-1970]
Violation of any of the provisions of this Article shall constitute sufficient cause for the removal from office of any elected or appointed officer or official of the City in the manner provided for by the Statutes of the State relating to removal of elective and appointed officers and officials of the City. Violation of any of the provisions of this Article by any employee of the City shall constitute sufficient grounds for the immediate dismissal of such employee.