The following definitions shall be applicable in this chapter:
ANYTHING OF VALUE
Any gift, favor, loan, service or promise of future employment,
but does not include reasonable fees and honorariums, or the exchange
of seasonal, anniversary or customary gifts among relatives and friends.
BUSINESS
Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise,
franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual or
any other legal entity which engages in profit-making activities.
FINANCIAL INTEREST
Any interest which shall yield, directly or indirectly, a
monetary or other material benefit to the officer or employee or to
any person employing or retaining the services of the officer or employee.
PERSONAL INTEREST
The following specific blood or marriage relationships:
A.
A person's spouse, mother, father, child, brother or sister;
or
B.
A person's relative by blood or marriage who receives,
directly or indirectly, more than 1/2 of his support from such person
or from whom such person receives, directly or indirectly, more than
1/2 of his support.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Any person excluded from the definition of a public official
who is employed by the City.
PUBLIC OFFICIAL
Those persons serving in statutory elected or appointed offices
provided for in Chapter 62 of the Wisconsin Statutes and all members
appointed to boards, committees and commissions established or appointed
by the Mayor and/or Common Council pursuant to this Code of Ordinances,
whether paid or unpaid.
SIGNIFICANT INTEREST
Owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, at least 10%
or $5,000 of the outstanding stock of any business.
There are certain provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes which
should, while not set forth herein, be considered an integral part
of any Code of Ethics. Accordingly, the provisions of the following
sections of the Wisconsin Statutes, as from time to time amended,
are made a part of this Code of Ethics and shall apply to public officials
and employees whenever applicable:
A. Section 946.10, Bribery of public officers and employees.
B. Section 946.11, Special privileges from public utilities.
C. Section 946.12, Misconduct in public office.
D. Section 946.13, Private interest in public contract prohibited.
Public officials and employees are agents of public purpose
and hold office for the benefit of the public. They are bound to uphold
the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this
state and carry out impartially the laws of the nation, state and
municipality, to observe in their official acts the highest standards
of morality and to discharge faithfully the duties of their office
regardless of personal considerations, recognizing that the public
interest must be their prime concern.
Any questions as to the interpretation of any provisions of
this Code of Ethics shall be referred to the City Attorney. Such requests
shall be as detailed as possible and shall be made in writing. Advisory
requests and opinions shall be kept confidential, except when disclosure
is authorized by the requestor, in which case the request and opinion
may be made public.
In the event an employee, covered under a collective bargaining
agreement, is allegedly involved in an Ethics Code violation, the
terms and conditions set forth in the applicable collective bargaining
agreement shall prevail in the administration and interpretation of
this Ethics Code.
When an ethics complaint has been filed against a police officer
or firefighter or the Chief of either the Police or Fire Department,
the procedure shall be had in accordance with the provisions of § 62.13,
Wis. Stats.