HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-28-82 Board of Ethics Minutes BOARD OF ETHICS
The Board of Ethics met at 2:30 P,M. on Monday, June 28, 1982 in the City Council
Conference Room,
Present: John Mertz, Donald Cook. Margaret Groves, Asst. City Attorney-Al Knot .
and Rita M. Bauman-City Clerk.
Motion by Mr. Mertz that the minutes of the meeting of April 26, 1982 be approved
and seconded by Mrs. Groves - Motion Carried
Discussion was held on Code of Ethics for different departments within City Hall,
Mr. Mertz asked how many departments within the city hall - Asst. City Attorney
Knot said there was approximately 22 different departments,
Mr. Mertz asked how many directly dealed with the public - Asst, City Attorney
Knot said between 10 and 12.
Mr. Mertz moved that the Board of Ethics review- ordinances, city charter, procedures
of code of ethics for different departments.
The different department that had dealing with the public were split up amoung the
Board of Ethics to look into.
John Mertz (Police and Fire Departments) . , Don Cook (Civic Center, Planning and Building
Departments) . , Margaret Groves (Purchasing and Assessor Department; and Asst, City
Attorney, Al Knot (City Attorney Office and Traffic Department).
The City Clerk was asked to look into professional contracts and how they come to
choose outside contracts for outside professional services and how they go about
choosing and hiring - guidelines for selection, rules economic benefits.
Much discussion was held.
Mr. Mertz asked the City Attorney to draft wording to legally change the time of
the meeting for the Ethic Board - Rule #1 - from Monthly to Quarterly.
Mr. Mertz was advised by the City Clerk that he had been re-appointed to the Board
of Ethics for a term expiring June 30, 1985.
Mr. Mertz asked if there was any other business to discuss - there was none.
Motion by Mr. Mertz that the next meeting of the Board of Ethics will be held on
Monday, - September 27, 1982.
Motion by Mr. Mertz that this meeting stand adjourned - Seconded by Mr. Cook,
Meeting adjourned at 3:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Rita M. Bauman
Secretary.