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Gladstone enacts ordinance requiring disclosure of potential conflicts under Missouri ethics law
Summary
The City Council enacted Bill 25-24 as Ordinance 4.708, establishing a procedure for municipal officials to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests under Missouri ethics law; the vote was unanimous.
The Gladstone City Council on Aug. 11 enacted Bill 25‑24, placing it on second and final reading and adopting it as Ordinance No. 4.708. The ordinance establishes a procedure for certain municipal officials to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests in accordance with Missouri ethics law.
Why it matters: The ordinance sets a local disclosure process that the council said is intended to align with state ethics requirements and give staff and elected officials a clear procedure for declaring and handling potential conflicts.
Council member Spalo moved to place Bill 25‑24 on first reading and later moved to accept the second and final reading. The council voted unanimously by roll call to enact the ordinance; Councilman Nave, Councilman Davis, Council member Spalo, Mayor Pro Tem Moore and Mayor Smith all voted "Aye." The ordinance was recorded as Ordinance No. 4.708.
The council conducted the required readings and a roll‑call vote during the meeting; no amendments or further debate were recorded on the ordinance in the transcript.
The city clerk read the bill on both first and second readings as required. The council waived the rule to move the bill to a second and final reading during the meeting.
No implementation timeline or administrative forms tied to the ordinance were described on the record during the meeting.
The council moved on to other business after the ordinance vote.
