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Home My WebLink About2003 05 13.minutes.Board of Ethics 1 MINUTES LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING MAY 13, 2003 - 5:30 P.M. TENTH FLOOR COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, LANSING CITY HALL The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. in the Tenth Floor Council Conference Room, City Hall, Lansing, Michigan. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Dr. Cal Anderson, Chairperson Bob Nole, Vice-Chairperson Jason Amen Hetep Rev. John Folkers Dr. Ellen Sullivan ABSENT: Ronald Frybort, Excused A QUORUM WAS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT: Jack Roberts, Asst. City Attorney Debbie Miner, City Clerk M. Denis Griffin, Chief Deputy City Clerk PUBLIC COMMENT: APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Member Sullivan to amend the agenda by adding the appointment of a nominating committee under new business, and to approve the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED 5/0 SECRETARY’S REPORT: Approval of Minutes: Motion by Member Sullivan to correct the minutes of March 11, 2003 on the second page, in the third paragraph under Board Round Table by replacing the word Third Ward “Representative” with Third Ward COUNCILMEMBER, and to approve the minutes as corrected. 2 MOTION CARRIED 5/0 Communications and Petitions: 1. Affidavit of Disclosure filed by Jeremy Adcock, Lineman at the Board of Water & Light REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY 2. Application for appointment to the Third Ward Seat on the Board of Ethics filed by Mary Claiborne of 3901 Churchill Ave. RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 3. Letter to Third Ward Councilmember Randy Williams regarding the Third Ward Vacancy on the Board of Ethics RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 4. Letter from Mayor Benavides recommending the appointment of LaSandra Jones to the Ethics Board for an At-Large Term to expire June 30, 2006 RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 5. Letter from the City Clerk providing a list of City Employees who filed statements of financial Interest that did not contain information in the disclosure tables, and copies of statements of financial interest containing information in the disclosure tables filed by: Sandy Allen, Second Ward Councilmember; Brian C. Jeffries, Councilmember At-Large; Larry Meyer, Councilmember At-Large; Joan Bauer, Councilmember At-Large; David M. Wiener, Executive Assistant to the Mayor; David Tijerina, City Assessor; Linda M. Sanchez, Chief of Staff to the Mayor; Liza Estlund Olson, Director of Management Services, Kellie Willson, Internal Auditor and Director of Metrics & Audits for the Board of Water & Light; Mark Alley, Chief of Police; Thomas Dominic Cochran, Production Assistant for City TV; Randolph Williams, Third Ward Councilmember; Debbie DeLeon, Special Assistant to the Mayor Motion by Member Sullivan that all Statements of Financial Interest filed with the City Clerk be accepted and placed on file with no further action anticipated or required at this time. MOTION CARRIED 5/0 7. Updated Membership Roster MINUTES: BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING MAY 13, 2003, pg. 3 3 RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: At the request of Chairman Anderson, City Attorney Roberts agreed to contact Jeremy Adcock, Lineman at the Board of Water & Light and obtain further information regarding his business and the bid process used at the Board of Water & Light. Mr. Roberts was given authority, by consensus of Board members present, to invite Mr. Adcock to the next Board Meeting should his response indicate such a need. CHAIR’S REPORT: Chairman Anderson reported that the Committee of the Whole will take up pending appointments to the Board this coming Thursday, May 15, 2003. OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: Chairman Anderson named Vice Chairman Nole and Member Sullivan to the nominating committee to propose a slate of officers for the new year which begins with the July 8, meeting. BOARD ROUND TABLE City Clerk Miner apologized to Board Members for a miscommunication with the Mayor’s Office regarding reservations for the City Suite at Oldsmobile Park for a Lugnuts game. A request had been made and She had understood that the reservation was confirmed, which turned out not to be the case. There are only two dates remaining as of this time; Monday, July 7 and Saturday, August 9. She asked Board members to indicate their preference. Member Sullivan requested that the Clerk double check with the Mayor’s Office about availability of the Suite and mail a list of available dates to Board members via e-mail. Members Nole and Sullivan noted scheduling conflicts that will prevent their attendance at the meeting scheduled for July 8, 2003 and asked that their absence be excused. MINUTES: BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING MAY 13, 2003, pg. 4 4 ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, Debbie Miner, Recording Secretary Date Minutes Placed on File: