Sec. 601.409. - Unlawful Contracts.

The contracts and contract provisions described herein below are prohibited. Any contract containing such provision is void. (a) A contract based on any budget differential for the City or any department or agency of the City. This includes, but is not limited to, circumstances wherein actual expenses are lower than budgeted expenses either due to revenues above projected revenues or expenses below projected expenses. This subsection shall not, however, prevent the creation of a bonus program, which is consistent with State law and which may include an employee suggestion program, provided that such program awards individual efforts and achievements, provided further that such program is approved by the Council by ordinance or is contained within a collective bargaining agreement. (b) A contract that in any manner purports to grant to any person any property or ownership interest of any sort in the City or any department or agency of the City or any property of the City. (c) A contract that bases compensation to any person upon the value or growth or loss in value of the City or any of its agencies or departments or any property of any sort owned by the City or any of its agencies or departments. (d) A contract that purports to exist in perpetuity. (e) A contract with an officer or employee exempt from civil service that: (1) Creates a relationship other than at-will status or modifies, in any manner, the at-will status of such officer or employee; or (2) Contains a clause that restricts the power to terminate the employment of such officer or employee by requiring cause or by requiring any sort of process before the termination becomes effective. (Ord. 2020-185-E , § 3)