[Ord. No. 411 §1, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 497 §1, 8-15-1994; Ord. No. 559 §1, 12-16-1996; Ord. No. 614 §1, 8-17-1998]
The proper operation of 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 this 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
of St. John, hereinafter referred to as the "the City".
[Ord. No. 411 §2, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 497 §2, 8-15-1994; Ord. No. 559 §2, 12-16-1996; Ord. No. 614 §2, 8-17-1998]
A.
All
elected and appointed officials, as well as employees of the City,
must comply with Section 105.454 of Missouri Revised Statutes on conflicts
of interest, as well as any other State law governing official conduct.
B.
Any
member of the Governing Body of the City who has a "substantial personal
or private interest" in any measure, bill, order or ordinance proposed
or pending before such Governing Body must disclose that interest
to the Secretary or Clerk of such body and such disclosure shall be
recorded in the appropriate journal of the Governing Body. "Substantial personal or private interest" is defined as
ownership by the individual, his spouse, or his dependent children,
whether singularly or collectively, directly or indirectly of:
1.
Ten percent (10%) or more of any business entity;
2.
Interest having a value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more;
or
3.
The receipt of a salary, gratuity, or other compensation or remuneration
of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more, per year from any individual,
partnership, organization, or association within any calendar year.
[Ord. No. 411 §3, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 497 §3, 8-15-1994; Ord. No. 559 §3, 12-16-1996; Ord. No. 614 §3, 8-17-1998]
A.
Each
elected official, the City Manager, the Chief Purchasing Officer if
one is appointed in the future, the City Attorney, and officials or
employees authorized to promulgate or vote on rules and regulations
with the force of law shall disclose the following information by
May first (1st) if any such transactions occurred 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 City, other than
compensation received as an employee or payment of any tax, fee or
penalty due to the City, and other than transfers for no consideration
to the City.
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 City, other than payment of any
tax, fee or penalty due to the City or transactions involving payment
for providing utility service to the City, and other than transfers
for no consideration to the City.
3.
The City Manager and the Chief Purchasing Officer, if one is appointed
in the future, also shall disclose by May first (1st) 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 owned; the
name, address and the general nature of the business conducted of
each general partnership and joint venture in which he 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.
[Ord. No. 411 §4, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 497 §4, 8-15-1994; Ord. No. 559 §4, 12-16-1996; Ord. No. 614 §4, 8-17-1998]
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.
Every person required to file a financial interest statement shall
file the statement annually not later than May first (1st) and the
statement shall cover the calendar year ending the immediately preceding
December thirty-first (31st); provided that any affected person may
supplement their financial interest statement to report additional
interests acquired after December thirty-first (31st) of the covered
year until the date of filing of the financial interest statement;
