4.84.060 Conflict of interest – Ex parte contact.
A. A board member shall not participate in deliberation or vote on a question if:
1. The board member or a client, employer, or family member of a board member has a financial or proprietary interest in the question before the board; or
2. The board member or a client, employer or family member of a board member could foreseeably profit in any material way from the resolution of the question before the board. As used in this section, “employer” shall, with respect to the state or federal governments, mean the specific agency department or other division in which the board member is employed.
B. Board members shall be impartial in all administrative decisions, both in fact and in appearance. No member shall engage in ex parte contact with any party interested in a subject before the board. This section shall not prevent board members from discussion among themselves or from receiving information, in open meetings, from applicants, Borough staff members and other interested parties. It shall not prevent communications between board members and Borough staff where the staff members have no financial interest in the question before the board. If a board member disqualifies themselves from participation in board action on a question, they should leave the room during discussion of that issue. (Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 82-92 § 2, 1982; Ord. 81-54 § 2, 1981. 2004 Code § 2.39.060.)