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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-83 Board of Ethics Minutes BOARD OF ETHICS The Board of Ethics was called to order at 2:10 P.M. on Monday, January 24, 1983 in the City Council Conference Room. Present: Rita M. Bauman, City Clerk, Margaret Groves and Don Cook. Absent JOhn Mertz and Steven Sawyer- City Attorney. John Mertz arrived at 2:31 P.M. Steven Sawyer arrived at 2:45 P.M. Motion by Mrs Groves and seconded by Don Cook that the minutes of the Board of Ethics meeting of Monday, September 27, 1982 be approved - Motion carried. Much discussion was held on the Ethics Ordinance - many proposed changes and amendments were made to be presented to the Committee on General Services . Motion by Mr. Cook and Seconded by Marqaret Groves that on page 2 of the Ordinance Line 3 the amount of $10,000.00 be changed to read $25,000.00 - Motion Carried. Motion by Don Cook and seconded by Rita Bauman that on page 2 lines 7 and 8 section "C" be deleted and the following sections be changed to one letter up - Motion carried. Motion by Margaret Groves and Seconded by Don Cook that on page 3 - line 26 insert a new paragraph "M" describing "Confidential Information" Motion Carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz and seconded by Mrs Groves that on pane 3 - line 2Z1- - Section L be changed to read "Officer or Employee" and be placed before Section "V and Section "V and "L" be moved up in order - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz and seconded by Mr. Cook that on page 1 - line 4 the word "Official" be changed to read "Officers" - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz seconded by Rita Bauman that on page 4 - line 3 after the word "law" insert the words "or regulation" - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz seconded by Rita Bauman that on page 4 - line 4 the words "of official" be changed to read "or officer" - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Cook seconded by Mrs Groves that on page J. - line 24 change the word "of" to "or" - Motion carried. Motion by Mr Mertz seconded by Mr. Cook that on page 5 - lines 5,6 and 9 change the words "of" to "or" and on lines 6 and 9 after the words "action" insert the words "or decision" - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz seconded by Mrs Groves that on page 7-line 2 place a comma ( ,) after the word "action" - Motion carried. Motion by Mrs Groves seconded by Rita Bauman that on page 7 - line 14 after the word "making" insert the word "a" and delete the "s" in the word "decision" - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Cook seconded by Mrs Groves that on page 8, line 21 after the word "assist" add "the Board of Ethics and" - motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz and seconded by Rita Bauman that on page 8-line 25 Section 2-134 "New Employees" be changed to read - Section 2-134 "Distribution" and this section to read as follows "The department of Personnel shall provide a copy of the ordinance to each officer and employee of the city" . - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz and seconded by Mrs Groves that on page 9, - line 5 the word "declassification" be chang-ed to read "release" . - Motion Carried. Motion by Mr. Mertz and seconded by Mr. Cook that throughout the ordinance whereever the words "public official or public employee" appears this should be changed to read "officer or employee" - Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Cook and seconded by Mrs Groves that the Board of Ethics moves to approve the proposed ordinance as amended and report same to the General Services Committee with the recommendation that the ordinance be adopted by the City Council - approved by John Mertz Chairman - motion carried. Motion by Rita Bauman and seconded by Mr. Mertz that the next meeting of the Board of Ethics will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, April 25, 1983. Motion carried. There being no further business a motion was made by Mrs Groves that this meeting stand adjourned - seconded by Mr. Mertz - Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:35 P.M. Respectfully sub fitted. Rita M. Bauman Secretary. The Committee on General Services met at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 25, 1983 at which time the Ethics Ordinance was discussed with the proposed changes and amendments . The Committee recommended a few changes. That on page 9 - line 7 after the words "City Council "the following be added "for adoption by resolution" and that lines 8,9 and 10 be deleted. The Committee will take this up at their next meeting on Tuesday, February 1 , 1983 at 10:30 A.M.