HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 11 2021 Board of Ethics Minutes MINUTES
LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 11, 2021, 5:30 P.M.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Aini Abukar (remotely from Lansing, MI)
Connie Doyle (remotely from Lansing, MI)
R Cole Bouck, Vice-Chairperson (remotely from Lansing, MI)
Lori Adams Simon (remotely from Lansing, MI)
John Folkers, Chairperson (remotely from Lansing, MI)
Janielle Houston (remotely from Lansing, MI)
ABSENT: Keith Kris
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Bowen, City Attorney's Office
Brian P Jackson, City Clerk's Office
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by Janielle Houston to approve the agenda as submitted.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yeas: Board Members Abukar, Doyle, Bouck, Simon, Folkers, Houston
Nays: None
SECRETARY'S REPORT:
Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes for March 9 and April 13
Moved by Cole Bouck Houston to approve the minutes as submitted.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yeas: Board Members Abukar, Doyle, Bouck, Simon, Folkers, Houston
Nays: None
New Business:
1. Statements of Financial Interests with no items disclosed:
Fountain, DeLisa Director, Neighborhood & Citizen Engagement
Kaschinske, Brett Director, Parks & Recreation
Kehler, Judy Chief Strategy Officer
Kilpatrick, Andrew Director, Public Service
Sanchez Gazella, Linda Director, Human Resources
The Board reviewed the Statement of Financial Interests with no items disclosed and found no issues to further
debate or discuss.
Moved by Connie Doyle to receive and place on file.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yeas: Board Members Abukar, Doyle, Bouck, Simon, Folkers, Houston
Nays: None
2. Statements of Financial Interests with items disclosed:
Betz, Brandon Member, City Council
Boak, Sheryl Office Manager, City Council
Brewer, Eric Internal Auditor
Coleman, Kimberly Director, Human Relations and Community Services
Dunbar, Kathie Member, City Council
Frischman, Sharon City Assessor
Garza, Jeremy Member, City Council
Green, Daryl Fire Chief
Griffin, Denise BWL Corporate Secretary
Guerrant, Chad Member, HRCS Board
Hussein, Adam Member, City Council
Jackson, Brian P Chief Deputy City Clerk
Jackson, Brian T Member, City Council
Kirkland, Desiree City Treasurer
Lawrence, Mark Executive Assistant to Mayor
Lewis, Wesley Internal Auditor, Board of Commissioners
Martin, Greg Interim Fire Chief
McGrain, Brian Director, Economic Development& Planning
Mumby, Christopher Chief Information Officer
Peffley, Richard General Manager, Board of Commissioners
Richmond, Renee Committee Clerk
Schor, Andy Mayor
Smiertka, Jim City Attorney
Spadafore, Peter Member, City Council
Spitzley, Patricia Member, City Council
Tate, Nicholas Deputy Mayor
Widigan, Robert Director, Finance
Wood, Carol Member, City Council
Moved by Cole Bouck to add City Clerk Chris Swope to the Agenda to review his Statement of Financial
Interest
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yeas: Board Members Abukar, Doyle, Bouck, Simon, Folkers, Houston
Nays: None
The Board reviewed the Statement of Financial Interests with no items disclosed and found no issues to further
debate or discuss.
Moved by Lori Adams Simon to receive Statements of Interest with items disclosed and place on file.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yeas: Board Members Abukar, Doyle, Bouck, Simon, Folkers, Houston
Nays: None
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: None
CHAIR'S REPORT:
Chairperson requested for a volunteer to join him as part of the Nominations Committee to put a slate
together for the election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson at the June meeting.
Lori Adams Simon offered to join the Nominations Committee and the Chairperson accepted her
offer.
TABLED ITEMS: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
ADJOURNED 6:08 p.m.