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Council approves conflict-of-interest ordinance to permit limited AMP purchases from commission member’s spouse
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance allowing the Helena Advertising and Promotion Commission to contract for up to $5,500 annually for services from Will Staley, whose spouse serves on AMP, resolving an audit finding; the ordinance passed with a 6–0 vote.
The Helena-West Helena City Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance to authorize annual contracts of up to $5,500 between the Helena Advertising and Promotion Commission and vendor Will Staley, whose spouse sits on AMP. The action follows an audit recommendation and is intended to keep the city compliant with conflict-of-interest rules. City staff said the ordinance implements an annual approval and sets fees and procedural safeguards; the planning in the packet explained the audit required annual action where a vendor is related to a commission member. The council placed the measure on third and final reading by motion and then adopted the ordinance, including an emergency clause; votes were recorded 6–0 on each step. Council members said the measure is an administrative step to satisfy auditors and that AMP historically performed contract approvals at its own meetings as well. The ordinance requires AMP and the city to track costs and keep the arrangement transparent.
