HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-06- 2023 lansing Board of Ethics Minutes (2) DRAFT MINUTES
LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
June 6, 2023 5:30 PM
Training Room
South Washington Office Complex
2500 S. Washington
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Board Member Keith Kris since
neither Chairperson nor Co-Chairperson was present.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Keith Kris
Jim DeLine
John Folkers
Trini Lopez-Pehlivanoglu
ABSENT:
R Cole Bouck, Chairperson
Janielle Houston, Vice-Chairperson
Jim Cavanagh
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
Joe Abood, City Attorney’s Office
Amany Williams, City Attorney’s Office
Chris Swope, City Clerk
Robin Stites, City Clerk’s Office
Grace Hocking, City Clerk’s Office
Eric Doster, Doster Law Offices
Brendon Basiga, Basiga Law Firm
Members of the Public
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOVED by John Folkers to approve the agenda as submitted.
MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes
MOVED by Jim DeLine to approve the Minutes of May 30, 2023.
MOTION CARRIED
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: None.
CHAIR’S REPORT: None.
TABLED ITEMS: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Complaint 2023-001
Brendon Basiga spoke on Complaint 2023-001 on behalf of Council
Member Brown.
Eric Doster spoke on Complaint 2023-001 on behalf of Council Member
Brown.
MOVED by Jim DeLine to adopt findings of report and send to City
Council to take appropriate action, including but not limited to, further
training about requesting funding.
MOTION FAILED with Board Member Keith Kris, John Folkers and Trini
Lopez-Pehlivanoglu voting against.
MOVED by Trini Lopez-Pehlivanoglu to adopt report and submit to council
for review of the third allegation and recommend training for Council
Member Brown on funding requests on behalf of City Council and council
members.
MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNED 6:38 p.m.