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Introduced by Councilor Blanchette, February 8, 1988
a CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) MrYmA1tr¢t Amending Cmpter 1, Article 6 of the ordinances of____
City of Bangor -- Code of Ethics
Be u ordained Le W City CoustU ofdw MY ofBunpor, an foGon c
THAT OWter 1. Article 6 of the Ordinances of the City of Bargor is hereby
anande as follows:
(1) THAT Section 2, Subsection 2.6 is deleted in its entirety and replaced
by the follouiig:
2.6 Special Interest: A direct or indirect interest having value
peculiar W a certain irsdivldual or grew,
whether eccrenic or otherwise, which value may accrue to such
individual or group as a result of the passage or denial of any,
order, ordinance or resolution, or the approval or disapproval
thereof, by the City Council, a:d which interest is not shares
by the general public.
(2) THAT Section 2 is anended by the aldition of the following:
2.7 City Council. For purposes of this Cade references W tre
City Council shall be Construed to mean the
City Wumil of the Ci[y of Barger and ant of the manfttees
or subcommittees thereof.
(3) 11MB Subsection 3.2 is aaendea as follows:
3.2 Contracts,
6ctor, ntctsPuint esker
rchaeea and Flimloyment. No City Councilor shall
Approval, o directly by
of delpurchase
goo approval or disapproval, or rerxithe tion,
awathe purchase of goods and he es for the City, and the
award of any contracts with weg City, except as r the latl
under the City's Mine,Purchasing
eret Regulations and under the laws of
tie State of spcia where es his
other than
C there is possessed financial
interest, er special interest other than that eldby:. by the
public generally, in such purchase or award, held by: . .
(d) THAT Subsection 3.7 is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the
following:
Sec. 3.7 Conflicts of Interest.
Bangor City Council Agentla Item.
(A) Deliberation and Mote Prohibited. No City
Councilor
shall participate in the deliberation or vote, or
otherwise take part in the decision-sakirg process,
an any Ba Jor City Council agenda iten in which he o
a member of his immediate family has a financial o
special interest, other than an interest held by the
public generally.
None of the foregoing shall prohibit the Chairman of
the City Council fron presiding on any agenda iten
for the purpose of discharging his duties as set forth
n Chapter I, Article 3, provided he does not partici-
pate in the deliberation or vote, or otherwise take
part in the decision-making process.
(B) Disclosure of Conflict. Any City Councilor Who
believes that he or a
member of his Immediate, family has a financial or
special interest, other than an interest held by
the public generally, in any Bogor City Council
Wools item, shall disclose the nature and extent of
such interest, and the City Clerk shall sake a record
of such disclosure. P itlorelly, any City Councilor
who believes that any other City Councilor or a manner
of such other City Councilor's hmaliate family has a
financial or special interest, other than an interest
held by the public generally, in any Bangor City
Council agenda item, shall disclose the nature am
extent of such interest, and the City Clerk shall
make a record of such disclosure.
(C) Determination of Conflict. ase the issue of
conflict has been
initiated reistive W an iMividual City Councilor,
and disclosure has been made as provided above, the
other City Councilors shall vote an whether or rot
such individual City Councilrn''shall be excused fron
participating in the deliberation or vote, or other-
wise taking part in the decisionrsakirg process,
on the relevant agenda item. Such individual City
Councilor shall he excused only upon a vote of the
majority of other members of the City Council that a
conflict of interest in fact exists.
(D) Personal Interest. Nothing herein shall be
construed to prohibit any
City Councilor food representing his own personal
interests by appearing before the City Council on any
such agenda itan.
(5) MT Subsection 3.8 is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the
following:
Sec. 3.8 Disclosure Statement by City Councilors. within fifteen (15) days
after each annual
municipal election, every City Councilor shall file with the City
Clerk a cunpleted disclosure form under oath containing the
following inforsation, to the best of his knowledge and belief:
3.8.1 The nave of each person or entity, whether incorporated or
not, doing business with the City in an avount in excess
of $1,000 during the preceding calendar year £ran which
such Councilor or mother of his isnediate family has
received money or other thing of value in an mmunt in
excess of $1,000 during the preceding calendar year,
including, but not limited tr, canpaign contributions.
3.8.3 The Mme of each entity, whether incerporatei or not,
doing business with tlue City in an mount in excess of
$1,000 for the preceding calendar year in which such
Councilor or masher of his issetliate family has a
financial interest in an mount in excess of $1,000,
including, but not limited to, the ownership of shares
of stack.
3.8.3 The name of each nonprofit and/or for-profit entity,
whetber incorporated or art, for which such Councilor
or amber of his immediate fanily holds a position of
officer or membes of any board. For em1b such entity,
such City Councilor shall peovlde the following
information:
(a) a brief description of the purpose of each
board and/or office
(b) a short suswry of such Councilor's or family
masher's duties relative to any such hosed
and/or office
(c) the tees of service on each such brand and/or
office
(d) whether or rot such Councilor or family tamer
receives coupensetion far service an
such board
and/or office and the extent to which such con-
pensation exceeds $100 in the aggregate annually.
Ear purposes of this subsection •canpervution" shall
include, but not be limited to, monetary cowpensation,
gifts, gratuities, parts, fringe benefits, services,
end any other thing of value. -
3.8.4 Every City Councilor shall amend his annual disclosure
statewent as may he required frau time to thus to ensure
the continued accuracy thereof. each such arenmwent shall
he made within fifteen (15) days following the occurrence
which requires the amendment.
3.8.5 The City Clerk shall deliver a copy of each mwplated
disclosure statement to every member of the City Council
within thirty 130) days after the expiration of the
filing period.
3.8.6 For papnwes of this Code, a list prepared by the
Finance Director of those persons or entities doing
business with the City in an amount in excess of $1,000
for the preceding year shall he deteeminative for purposes
of reporting under this section.. leaned fran, and
financial investments in, policies of insurance, and
deposits In accounts frog commercial or savings banks,
savings and loan associations, or credit unions; shall hot
he c nsidered to be a financial interest within the meaning
Of this section.
ORDINANCE
IN CITY COUNCIL �' ( TITLE.) Amending CbaoC¢[ I. Article 6
February 8. 1988
deferred to Code A ordinance 1 of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor
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PROFYJS® N41dIX 1U OW CIL OPDINAt 488-111 .y.
MT Chapter 1, Article 6 of the Ordinances of the City of Hanger is hereby
mended as follows:
(5) THAT Subsection 3.8 is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the
following (where words underlined are added and deletions are struck out):
3.8.6 For purposes of this (ode, a list prepared by the
Finance Director of these persons of entitles doing
business with the City in an arount in excess of $1,000
for the preceding year shall he determinative for purposes
of reporting under this section. Income frau, and
financial investments in, colicies of insurance, and
deposits in accounts from commercial or savings banks,
savings and loan associations, or credit unions and the
owns of less than 58 of the outstandingshares of
stack in a c he cor ration shall not be considered
W he a financial interest within the meaning of this
section.
3.8.4 Every City Councilor shall amend his annualdisclosure
statement as may be required from time to time to ensure
the continued accuracy thereof. Each such amendment shall
he male within fifteen (15) days following the occurrence
which requires the amendment.
3.B.5 The City Clerk shall deliver a copy of each completed
disclosure statement to every mentor of the City Council
within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the
filing period.
3.8.6 For purposes of this Cade, a list prepared by the
'Finance Director of those persons or entities doing
business with the City in an amount in eccess of $1,000
for the preceding year shall be determinative for purposes
Of re�rting under this section. Income foam, and.
financial investments in, p Iicies of insurance, aM
deposits in accutents from commercial or savings banks,
savings and loan associations, o credit unions and the
Ownership of less than 5% of the routato1i a]hare—�—
StM_k in blicl held w ram nom tt lee ro sidared
to be a financial interest within the meaning of this
section.