For the purposes of this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FAMILY MEMBERS
Grandparents, parents, spouse, in-laws, children, grandchildren,
brothers and sisters of a Village officer, Village Board member, Village
employee or Village consultant.
INTEREST
Any claim, account or demand against or agreement with the
Village, express or implied, including designation of a depository
of public funds and the designation of an official newspaper, and
direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing to an officer
or employee as the result of a business or professional transaction
with the Village. For the purposes of this chapter, an officer or
employee shall be deemed to have a direct interest in the affairs
of:
A. His or her spouse, minor children, dependents and
family members;
B. A business concern, partnership, trust or association
of which such officer or employee and family member, is a member,
partner, owner, director or employee;
C. A corporation of which such officer or employee is
an officer, director or employee; and
D. A corporation, any stock of which is owned or controlled
directly or indirectly by such officer or employee or any such corporation
in which such officer or employee or family member owns more than
5% of said stock.
VILLAGE
The Village of Monroe or any of its boards, commissions or
agencies, whether operated or funded solely by the Village of Monroe
or jointly with one or more other municipalities.
VILLAGE BOARD MEMBER OR VILLAGE EMPLOYEE
Any elected or appointed official or any employee of the
Village, whether paid or not, including members of any administrative
advisory board, commission or other agency thereof, including, but
not limited to, the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. For
the purpose of this chapter, no person shall be deemed a Village officer
or Village employee solely by reason of being a volunteer in any service
organization, including, but not limited to, volunteer firemen or
employed by the Village as the result of a contractual agreement.
"Village employee" shall be deemed to include the Village Attorney,
Planning Board Attorney and Zoning Board Attorney.
VILLAGE CONSULTANT
Any individual, group or firm which renders services on behalf
of the Village to any Village officer, the Village Board, Planning
Board, Zoning Board of Appeals or any other Village agency, board
or commission.
If any Village Board member, village officer,
village employee or village consultant has a potential or actual conflict
of interest in any matter which he/she encounters in the performance
of his/her official village duties, he/she shall make known to all
concerned parties the nature of such conflict and shall refrain from
any participation whatsoever in the matter so as to avoid true conflict.
In all cases of potential or actual conflict, the Village Board shall
be made aware of the situation by the person in conflict along with
any other concerned parties.