§ 2-513. Parties contracting with city; prohibition of employment of certain officials and employees.

(a)

The mayor, members of the city commission, and all department heads or directors of the city shall not solicit, accept, nor be employed, directly or indirectly, by any person, firm or corporation having any contractual relation with, or rendering any services to the city, or any department or agency thereof.

State Law reference— F.S. § 112.313(7)(a)

(b)

No person, firm or corporation having any contractual relation with, or rendering any services to the city, or any department or agency thereof, shall employ, directly or indirectly, the mayor, any member of the city commission, or any department head or director of the city. No persons, firm or corporation which has the mayor, member of the city commission, or department head or director as an employee, shall be eligible to be considered to have a contractual relation with or to render for any consideration, services to the city.

(c)

No employee of the city (other than those employees identified in subsection (a) above) or member of any board, commission or agency of the city, shall be directly or indirectly employed by any person, firm or corporation having, or proposing to have, any contractual relation with or rendering, or proposing to render for any consideration, services to the city or any department, board or agency thereof, if the approval, concurrence, decision, recommendation or advice of the official or employee shall be sought, obtained or required in any connection with such contract or service.

State Law reference— F.S. § 112.313(7)(a)

(d)

No person, firm or corporation having, or proposing to have any contractual relationship with, or rendering or proposing to render for any consideration services to the city, or any department, board or agency of the city, shall employ, directly or indirectly, any employee or member of any board, commission or agency of the city, if the approval, concurrence, decision, recommendation or service of such official or employee shall be sought, obtained, or required in connection with such contract or service.

(e)

For purposes of this section, a person, firm or corporation shall be deemed to be "proposing to have a contractual relation with the city" or to be "proposing to render services to the city" if such person, firm, or corporation has submitted a bid or proposal to the city for a city contract, has made a contractual offer to the city or has requested the city to negotiate or reconsider entering a contractual relation with the person, firm or corporation.

(Ord. No. 4023-07, § 1, 8-13-2007)