HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15874 BILL NO. 2018-097
SPONSORED BY Councilman Fitzwater
CO-SPONSORED BY Councilman Hussey
ORDINANCE NO. •
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, SUBMITTING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON RELATING TO
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO A VOTE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article XII (General Provisions), Section 12.1 (Personal Financial Conflicts) of
the Charter of the City of Jefferson is hereby amended by changing the title of Section 12.1 to
"Conflicts of Interest" and by adding a new Subsection (d) thereto to read as follows:
(d) Any City officer or employee who serves on the governing body of any voluntary
board, non-profit corporation, or political subdivision shall not vote on or
otherwise participate in their capacity as a City officer or employee in the making
or performance of any contract between the City and such voluntary board, non-
profit corporation, or political subdivision. This prohibition shall not apply where
the City officer or employee serves on a voluntary board, non-profit corporation,
or political subdivision in their capacity as a City officer or employee.
Section 2. The amendment as set forth in Section 1 shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, for their approval, at the election to be held on the 2nd
day of April, 2019, at the places designated by the Election Authority for said election and the
ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION D
Shall Section 12.1 of Article XII (General Provisions) of the Charter of the City of
Jefferson be amendment to prohibit certain action constituting a conflict of
interest where a City official or employee as also serves on the governing body of
any voluntary board, non-profit corporation, or political subdivision, as provided in
Ordinance No. 15t 7F--I passed and approved by the City Council on January
, 2019?
[ ] YES
[ ] NO
If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "Yes".
If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "No".
Section 3. The Mayor and City Clerk shall prepare and execute the form of the Notice of
said Election and shall transmit the same to the Election Authority for the City of Jefferson,
Missouri and request said election be conducted by law.
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Section 4. If a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election shall vote in favor of
the approval of this ordinance, then the same shall be binding in full force and effect from and
after such approval.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, as
such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval.
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Presiding Officer Mayor Carrie Tergin
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