[Ord. No. 1.064 § 1, 9-9-1991; Ord. No. 2015-2900 § 1, 12-8-2015]
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.
[Ord. No. 1.064 § 2, 9-9-1991; Ord. No. 2015-2900 § 1, 12-8-2015]
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.
[Ord. No. 1.064 § 3, 9-9-1991; Ord. No. 2005-03-14-06, 3-14-2005; Ord. No.
2008-08-25-03 § 1, 8-25-2008; Ord. No. 2010-08-09-06 § 1, 8-9-2010; Ord. No. 2011-08-23-01 § 1, 8-23-2011; Ord. No. 2013-08-27-04 § 1, 8-27-2013; Ord. No. 2015-2895 § 1, 8-25-2015; Ord. No. 2015-2900 § 1, 12-8-2015; Ord. No. 2017-2930 § 1, 8-22-2017; Ord. No. 2019-2967, 8-13-2019; Ord. No. 2021-3018, 3-23-2021; Ord. No. 2023-3067, 9-14-2023]
A.
Each elected official and the City Administrator, if there is one,
shall disclose the following information by May first 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 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; and
2.
The date and 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 Mayor and City Administrator, if there is one, also shall
disclose by May first 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/she
owned; the name, address and the general nature of the business conducted
of each general partnership and 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 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. 1.064 § 4, 9-9-1991; Ord. No. 2015-2900 § 1, 12-8-2015]
The reports shall be filed with the City Clerk and with the
Secretary of State prior to January 1, 1993, and thereafter with the
Ethics Commission. The reports shall be available for public inspection
and copying during normal business hours.
[Ord. No. 1.064 § 5, 9-9-1991; Ord. No. 2015-2900 § 1, 12-8-2015]
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.
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 statement to report additional interests acquired
after December 31 of the covered year until the date of filing of
the financial interest statement.
