[Interim amendments to R.O. 2004 Ch. 117
included the following: Ord. No. 458, 2-15-2000; Ord. No. 480, 8-22-2000; Ord. No.
520, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 545, 8-17-2004; Ord. No. 568, 8-15-2006; Ord. No. 626, 8-17-2010; Ord. No. 656, 8-22-2012; Ord. No. 678, 8-19-2014]
[R.O. 2004 § 117.010; Ord. No. 720, 6-21-2016]
The proper operation of City 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 government 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. 2004 § 117.020; Ord. No. 720, 6-21-2016]
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/her interest and shall disqualify himself/herself
from voting on any matters relating to this interest.
[R.O. 2004 § 117.030; Ord. No. 720, 6-21-2016]
A. Each elected official, the Chief Administrative Officer,
the Chief Purchasing Officer and General Counsel shall disclose in
writing the following information by May 1, if any such transactions
were engaged in during the previous calendar year:
1.Â
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.Â
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.Â
The Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief
Purchasing Officer also shall disclose in writing by May 1 for the
previous calendar year the following information:
a.Â
The name and address of each of the employees
for such person from whom income of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
or more was received during the year covered by the statement;
b.Â
The name and address of each sole proprietorship
that he/she owned; the name, address and the general nature of the
business conducted of each 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 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.Â
The name and address of each corporation for
which such person served in the capacity of a director, officer or
receiver.
[R.O. 2004 § 117.040; Ord. No. 720, 6-21-2016]
The reports shall be filed with the City Clerk.
The records shall be available for public inspection and copying during
normal business hours.
[R.O. 2004 § 117.050; Ord. No. 720, 6-21-2016]
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.Â
Each person appointed to office shall file the
statement within thirty (30) days of such appointment or employment.
2.Â
Every other person required to file a financial
interest statement shall file the statement annually not later than
May first 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 statement
to report additional interests acquired after December 31 of the covered
year until the date of filing of the financial interest statement.
[Ord. No. 720, 6-21-2016]
The City Clerk shall send a certified copy of
this Chapter to the Missouri Ethics Commission within ten (10) days
of its adoption.