(A) A city official or employee may not participate in a vote or decision on a matter affecting a person, entity, or property in which the official or employee is associated or involved. Where the interest of a city official or employee in the subject matter of a vote or decision is remote or incidental, the city official or employee may participate in the vote or decision and need not disclose the interest. Nothing herein shall be construed however, from preventing a city official or employee from participating in a vote or decision regarding a collective bargaining agreement to which he is a member of such union or is otherwise affected thereby.
(B) The term
REMOTE INTEREST means an interest of a person or entity, including a city official or employee, who would be affected in the same way as the general public. The interest of a council member in the property tax rate, general city fees, city utility charges, or a comprehensive zoning ordinance or similar decisions is incidental to the extent that the council member would be affected in common with the general public.
(C) The term
INCIDENTAL INTEREST means an interest in a person, entity or property which has insignificant value, or which would be affected only in a de minimis fashion by a decision. This section does not establish dollar limits on the terms “insignificant value” and “de minimis,” which shall have their usual meanings and be subject to interpretation on a case by case basis.
(Ord. 3664, § 1(2-204), passed 3-12-2012)