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Home My Public Portal AboutORD13596 BILL NO. 2003-50 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN __Le ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI PERTAINING TO THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE POLICY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2-115, Financial Disclosure Polio of Chapter 2, &dro�grList-rItion, of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, shall continue to read as follows: See, 2-115, Financial Disclosure Policy. A.* I)cclarat im orl'ol icy. I he proper operation o[lim 11 ic ipil I government W(ill i rvs I I lilt public officials and employees be independent, impartial and responsible lo the people: Illat gov('1-11111clit decisioll.';old policy he fluldc in tile proper channels ol*tlie governmental sl•llctllrc; that public office not be tised for livi-soli'll gain: and that tile public have confidence in the integrity of its govel-lillicill. Ill recognition ol'illuse goals,there is hereby established a procedure 15011-diSCIOSLIN by certain officials and employees ol'private rinancial or oilicr ill'XIV'sts in matters "it'I'Mill 9 the city. 11, Definitions. I or the purposes of(11 is section,the lo I lowi lig words and phrases shall fill ve I lit-11 leall it Igs rcslicclively ascribed to them by this section: I BLISilleSS FAllilV: A C011])ON16011, OSN'06116011, 1-11111. partnership, propl-letol-sh ill, or business entity of'any kind or character 2. Substantial llileics(: (hvilersilip by the individual or his spouse, or his dependent Children, wlictliel-siligularly orcollechvcly,directly or indirectly,often polvvilt 01,enure orally business entity. or ol*all interest Illivill-4 a \',title of•tell thOLIS,111d (1011,11-S or 11101'C, or the 1VCCij)1 by an individual or, his :spouse, or his dependent Children, whether singularly or Collectively. oI'll salary.gratuity,or olliel.Compensation or 1-cmuncration ol'(-i\,c Thousand dollars,or more,per year From alls, individual partnership,organization or&,socialioll withill ally cillendar year. C. Con(licls ol'Interest.No CICC(Cd or appointed official who has a 1-111"llicial or private hi1crc.qt concerning any business of the city shall j)l11'tiC1I%l1V in diSCIISSi011 With the city council or any officer or oflicial body ol,the city government, I A mayor or mcnilm ol'the Cily 011.11-Wil who has it fillillicial or other privale, interest in any bill -11,111 disclose - of,the eily Council Ole nature of his interest and shall disqualify , .C oil the records llilli.SCII'I'l-0111 V01ilig on 111) 11111tIL •h IL-1111illp I0 Olk il)ICI*L-S(, 1). DiNCIOSIffe RCI)OH.S. Each olembel. of the City council, the mayor, the 111111licip'll judge, the city prosecutor, the city administrator. the City counselor and the ptil-chasilly,agent shall disclose the following information by May I ill'any such transactions WV1,C engaged in (1111-ilig the pret,iotis calendal.year: 121 jo.l•',o I, For such person, and rill persons within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity (11'such person, the date and the identities of file parties to each transaction with a total value in excess of five: hundred dollars, if ally, that such person had with the polilicitl subdivision, ofher than compensation received as an employee of.payment ofanv lax,Ice or penally clue to the political subdivision, and other than Irims1'ers tin no consideration to the political subdivision;and 2. The date and the identities of the parlies to cacti transaction known to the person with a total value in excess of,live hundred dollars,if•any.Ihat any business cnUty in which tiuch person had it substantial interest, had with the political subdi0sion,other Than 1)aynu•n1 of filly tax, fce or penalty due to►tic political subdivision or transactions imolvinf, payment tier providing utility service to the political Subdivision,and other►halt Uanslcrs Col.no consideration to the political Subdivision. 3. The city administrator and the purchasing; agent also Slulll disclose by rvlay I for the previous calendar year the following information: a, I he mote and address(&each ofthe employers ol'such person li-on) whom income of one Iltortsartd c1011arS or more \%,ss received during the year covered by the stalcntenl; h. 'I lie name and address ofeach sole propriclor:ship that he owtterl,the name,address .Ind the gcncral nalurc 01'111C business conducted of each general partnership and Joint venture in which he was a partner or participant.the mate and address ol'each partner or c:oparlicipant for each partnership of-joint venture unless such mantes and addresses are tiled by the partnership n1 joint venture with the secretary of•slate;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 or more ol•auty class of*thr!outstanding:stock of-limited partners'units;and the name ol•ally publicly traded corporation or limited p;u•tncrship Ihnt is listed out a regulated stock exchange or automated quotation w-;Icln in which the person otvtrcd tau percent or more of any class ol'outstanclingt •lock. limitccl partnership units or other equity intereMs: C. I he name ;ltd ilddl'CSS of e,Icll corpor;uion for which such person served in lire capacity of I director, ol'ficer(+r receiver. 1=. Piling of ievorts. I he reports. in the Rommel of•it silrnc+l Irllc•I', shall be filed \%lilt talc State ethics commission and the city clerk. The reports shall he av;ailablc li+r public inspcctiola;Ind ropyine during; normal business hours. P. When filed. The financial disclosure stale•tItents,Ifrequired,shall he tiled al the follo�l ingt times,but no person is required to file more than one financial interest stalenu•nt in qtly calendar year: I. Fuel► person appointed to (Malec rcquiacd Io Iilr a Iinanc:illl interest slalenlenl shall file the statement within thirty clay,,of such appomtUnent nr employmacnl; 2. I.very person required to film. it financial Interest Slrllemem shall file the statement annually not later than play I and the statement shall cover IIIC• :idendar year ending the inuucdilatc•ly preceding December 31; provided Thal any member oI'Ih+• city council nay supplement the financial interest statement to report additional interests acquired aficr Dccenthcr 31 of late covered year until the date of filing (4111C f lMlIL-illl interest StutC11101.1. I till 2001.SO I';+Itr•' G. Filing ol'Ordinancc. The oily clerk shall send a cerlilicd cup;;ol'this ordinance to the Secretary or State's Office within ten days ol'ifs adoption. (Ord, No, 11620, § 1, 8-20.91; Ord, No, 11959, § 1, 9-7-93;Ord. 12133, § 1,8-15.94; Ord. 12321, § 1, 8-7-95;(gird. No, 12641, § 1, 8-4-97; Ord. No. 12789, § 1, 8-17-98;Ord. Nu. 12968, §1, 8-16-99;Ord. No, 13081, §1, 7-17-2000, Ord. No. 1324 I, § 1, 8.20-2001) S �QrI 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. Passed: 61l. 1. 6r7`-'" + ,� _;�_ Approved: Presiding Officer �' Mayor ATTEST: -`.' '� APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Counselor ,r 61b ,--- Bill 2003-50 Page 3 Veto IN'lessage tc► the ('itiiens of Ieffcrsoll CRA Bill Nil. 2001 - 50 People expect the nl,1yor '111d city council members to be as open as possible alhout (heir actions. Openness means telling; laxpayers about filets underlying dCCisions. I hat sol)1C1i1llcs includes infin•rllatiorl about ol'ficialls' Nuances, which enables citizens to Know whctllcr govCrnnlent is impartial. \VIlCII I SCI'VCLI on the city' council, and lilr several ,ve ll•s akcr�%ard, I bClic\,Ctl city officials provided enougll detail about persomd lin,111ces. (lilt as .lel'lcrson Citti' 11as growl). I've bCCollle corlvilICCd people IICCd to know more about their ICad_rs, \Vc'rc no longer a small towel, and it's time to give citizens more infi)rnullion about their ieaders. Does st,1tC law I'Cyuirc IC ILICI•s to tell ulxp;lyCrs about themselves", Ycs, state law does require personal financial reports Croln local public ol,licials. Slate law, however. allows governing bodies in cities such aS ours to exenlpl themselves f'ronl reporting. For tllorc than 211 yc;u•s our council has voted to exCnlpt city Offtials (*1'011( the state rel'lortirlg rcduircnlent. I voted 111;.11 wav whCll I was on the City council. \VC proviLICd lilt lllcial information that seemed suflicicnl at the lilac, hilt that level of reporting is no longer enough. ® Why isn't it enough'' .Icffcrson City earlier in Illy life was a small towel. lklost people knew mosi outer people, and what they did. ICIlcrsun City has grown coils lderahIN, since that cra. We're now the major city in a. first claw Colulty. OUl' hudgC1 CxcCeds $40 million dollars a year. As your 111,1yor. I've gained a larger perspective about whal you CxpCC1 front leal(ICI'S. You want us to he straight with you. I've also conic around to conclude (halt opCnrlcss should he as the citizens have decided ill state law ralher thall hemp decided by local public Officials. Citizens have made it clear through St,1le law 111,11 they CxpCCI city 011'16a1s to provide Certain 1111iU1Cla1l Illlol•lllalloll oil :1 I•CL!Uhll- batiVS. I lie dec151o11 101• LIS 111 C11v g01'Cl-lllllelll about linancial reporting has heen made 161- us by the people. WC should respond to their CxpCCtations by complying with the Imv rather than exclrlpting ourselves. The option of CNCnlpting oily ul•licials I'rolll the slate reporting I'CCluirCmCnl has come u1l this year IS It IMS I'ol1tI11CI1' ill the past, A nlaJority of the council nlernhCl•s voted to continue the exemption. They have their reasons for doing.' so. hilt as he already indicated, I bCliC1'C your government should he as open as possible. I have therefor-C vetoed the council's decision to conlinuc the reporting exemption. That 111Ca11s city ol'llCials inCluding nie - will file reports :Is specified in state 1.1w. We have a pul•►liC • trust, and we should demonstrate to people that we deserve that trust by being as open as we can. JeMrson City is the scat of government. We should execl at govcrnillg. The "Vily we govern ourselves in this community should he an example fm. others to follow. Some say the reporting requirements of state 11111' don't go tar enough and that more disclosure should be mandatory. I understand that point of view and encourage discussion of this issue ill out. Coil]illulllty. We can't Cllangc St:►te law, but Ilse council clots havC the power to broadell 1110 scope of disclosure. 11'tllc council Chooses to clo so. I pledge to 1lclll 11dOilt sueh 1111 ordin:ulCe. OpcninL�, meetings and financial disclosure illulllin:lte what public servants clo and enable people to easily see how their government works. Illllrllinatillg goVCl'I1mC111 CnsuI'Vs that pCOplc will IMMY what goes on. 111unlinatillg governnlCnt reminds us in ol'lice that oul. job is to serve others rasher• than ourselves. I intend to keep the light bright, and I believe citi:el►s will have new respect 161. officials who stand together to make sure the light keeps burning. yor John I,andwelll• i\ugust 2h. 2003