HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4886 09/02/1997 ORDINANCE NO. 4886
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 8.115 ENTITLED
'CONFLICTS OF INTEREST' OF CHAPTER 8
OF THE VILLAGE CODE
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 2nd day of September , 1997
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
2nd day of September , 1997.
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9/2/97
ORDINANCE NO. 4886
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 8.115 ENTITLED
"CONFLICTS OF INTEREST" OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE VILLAGE CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has established specific standards relative
to conflicts of interest; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly has recently amended State laws with respect to
conflicts of interest; and
WHEREAS, in order to be consistent with newly adopted State laws regarding conflicts
of interest, it has been determined that the best interests of the Village would be served
by amending local regulations governing conflicts of interest.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Sections 8.115. D and E entitled "Conflicts of Interest" of Article I
of Chapter 8 of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, are hereby amended
in their entirety; so that hereafter said Section 8.115. D and Section 8.115. E of Chapter
8 shall be and read as follows:
"D. Gifts, Favors or Other Considerations.
No public official or his/her immediate family shall accept any gift, favor or
consideration from any person, firm or corporation which the official knows is
interested directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever in business dealings
with the Village, nor shall such public official:
1. accept any gift, favor or other consideration of value that may tend to
influence the official in the discharge of his or her duties; or
2. grant in the discharge of his duties any improper favor, service or thing of
value.
E. Official Activity.
1. Self Dealing
A public official shall not enter into any business arrangement with the
Village (other than the job to which the official was appointed or elected)
whereby the person receives any kind of compensation or consideration.
This shall apply whether the business arrangement is in the name of the
public official or in the name of a business entity in or by which the public
official has an ownership or equity interest or is employed in a managerial
or supervisory capacity.
The foregoing shall not apply in the following circumstances:
a. The public official makes full public disclosure of the nature of the
business relationship and refrains from acting or voting on the
issue; and
b. The equity interest is in a company whose securities are traded on
a national exchange and is less than one percent (1%) (or) the
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person will have no managerial or other authority with respect to
the transaction.
2. Spouse or Dependent Child as an Employee
If the spouse or a dependent child of a Village employee is employed by a
business entity applying for zoning, licensing or permit consideration from
the Village the Village employee shall make written disclosure to the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the employment relationship of the
spouse or dependent child prior to the Village taking any action with
respect to the application.
3. Agency Representation
No such public official may represent, either as agent or otherwise, any
person, association, trust or corporation, with respect to any application or
bid for any contract, work or other consideration from the Village in regard
to which such official may be called upon to act or vote.
4. Public Officials Own Home, Property or Business
Nothing in this Section 8.115 shall prevent a public official from seeking,
through the appropriate process, any otherwise lawful zoning, licensing or
permitting consideration from the Village for the officials' own home,
property or business.
Any contract made or procured in violation of this Section shall be void."
SECTION TVVO: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Clowes, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Necchi
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Corcoran, Wilks
PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of September, 1997.
~-'~" Ge'F~ld L Farley
Village President
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk