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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-11- 2023 Lansing Board of Ethics Minutes DRAFT MINUTES LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING July 11, 2023 5:30 PM Conference Room South Washington Office Complex 2500 S. Washington The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: R Cole Bouck Janielle Houston Keith Kris Jim DeLine John Folkers Jim Cavanagh Louise Alderson Trini Lopez-Pehlivanoglu ABSENT: None. A QUORUM WAS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Abood, City Attorney’s Office Amany Williams, City Attorney’s Office Chris Swope, City Clerk Brian P Jackson, City Clerk’s Office Grace Hocking, City Clerk’s Office Members of the Public WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS PUBLIC COMMENT: Michael Lynn spoke about the Communication from Erica Lynn. Erica Lynn spoke about the Communication from herself. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOVED by Keith Kris to approve the agenda as submitted. MOTION CARRIED SECRETARY’S REPORT: Approval of Minutes MOVED by Keith Kris to approve the Minutes of June 6, 2023. MOTION CARRIED Communication from Erica Lynn MOVED by Janielle Houston to receive communication and place on file. MOTION CARRIED Update on South Washington Election Unit as a Future Meeting Location Brian Jackson provided an update on the need to move to a new location as the South Washington Office complex will be demolished. NEW BUSINESS 1. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson (8.2 and 8.3 of Procedure) MOVED by Keith Kris to nominate Jim DeLine for Vice-Chairperson MOTION CARRIED MOVED by Louise Alderson to nominate Janielle Houston for Chairperson MOTION CARRIED 2. Statement of Financial Interests, Daphine Whitfield, Human Resources Community Service Department MOVED by Cole Bouck to place the Statement of Financial Interests on file, having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance or other issues to further debate or discuss at this time. MOTION CARRIED 3. Affidavit of Disclosure, Jeffrey Brown, City Council MOVED by Cole Bouck to place the Affidavit of Disclosure on file, having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance or other issues to further debate or discuss at this time. MOTION CARRIED 4. Statement of Financial Interests, Jeffrey Brown, City Council MOVED by Louise Alderson to place the Statement of Financial Interests on file, having found no violation of the Ethics Ordinance or other issues to further debate or discuss at this time. MOTION CARRIED CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: MOVED by Janielle Houston that pursuant to MCL 15.268(h) of the Open Meetings Act, the Board shall recess into closed session to consult with the City Attorney to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state statute. Specifically, to discuss written legal opinions from the City Attorney provided under attorney-client privilege and attorney work-product, and which is also exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to MCL 15.243(1) (g). For this session, the topic is the Preliminary Written Analysis on Complaint 2023-002. MOTION CARRIED, by unanimous vote. CLOSED SESSION Board Arise and returns to OPEN SESSION MOVED by Cole Bouck to accept the recommendations from the City Attorney’s office and place the recommendation on file. Additionally, that items discussed in closed session remain confidential. MOTION CARRIED CHAIR’S REPORT: Chairperson Houston thanked Cole Bouck for his contributions to the Ethics Board as the Chairperson for the last two terms. TABLED ITEMS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ADJOURNED 6:12 p.m.