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MINUTES
LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 13 , 2004 - 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: Bob Nole, Chairperson
Ellen Sullivan, Ph.D, Vice-Chairperson Jason Amen Hetep Mary Claiborne Ronald Frybort
LaSandra Jones David Merchant
ABSENT: Rev. John Folkers
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT Yes
OTHERS PRESENT: Debbie Miner, City Clerk
Margo Vroman, Assist. City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Vice Chair Sullivan to approve the agenda as
submitted. MOTION CARRIED 7/0
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Approval of Minutes: Motion by Vice Chair Sullivan to
amend the minutes of March 9, 2004 under the Secretary’s Report, Approval of Minutes,
by replacing the word ad with the word AT, and to approve the minutes of March 9, 2004 as corrected.. MOTION CARRIED 7/0
Communications and Petitions sent and received since the last meeting: 1. Affidavit of Disclosure filed by Kathy M. Younglove, Purchasing Manager in the
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Material Services Department of the Board of Water & Light
Discussion was held regarding the fact that Ms. Younglove filed a nearly identical affidavit
of disclosure last September. The only difference appears to have been the place of employment of her ‘friend.’ According to the interpretation from the City Attorney at that time, the Board voted to receive her affidavit and place it on file with no further action required or contemplated. Ms. Younglove was notified of the actions taken by the Board in writing.
Member Frybort expressed questions about Ms. Younglove’s affidavit. He was not in attendance at the meeting in which her previous affidavit was filed. He questions whether her friend will receive a commission in his current position, or if his benefit from the new position will be different from the last one. Additionally, he would like to know if
Ms. Younglove is responsible for establishing the criteria contained in the BWL bid process through which her friends company would apply for a contact. Motion by Member Frybort that Attorney Vroman make telephone contact with Ms. Younglove to ask a couple of questions to clarify her affidavit of disclosure, specifically;
1) What is her roll in forming criteria used in the bid process. 2) Is there something different in this situation versus the last one.
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY VROMAN TO MAKE CONTACT WITH MS. YOUNGLOVE FOR
CLARIFICATION OF HER AFFIDAVIT
2. Letter to Antonia Kraus, Business Services Manager in the City of Lansing Finance
Department informing her of the disposition of her affidavit of disclosure
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: The City Attorney did not report.
CHAIR’S REPORT: Chairman Nole asked the Secretary to speak with
Councilmembers Allen and Smith regarding the reappointments of himself and Member Merchant.
Chairman Nole appointed Members Frybort and Sullivan to a Nominating Committee to put together a slate of Officers for the upcoming year.
OLD BUSINESS:
MINUTES: BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING APRIL 13, 2004, pg. 3
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NEW BUSINESS:
BOARD ROUND TABLE: Discussion ensued regarding the Ethics Board’s use of the City
Suite at Oldsmobile Park for a Lugnuts game. Secretary Miner advised Board Members
that she had been successful in securing the suite for Saturday, July 24, 2004 a 7:00 game featuring fireworks. Member Frybort asked that City Attorney Roberts be offered tickets to attend the game.
Chairman Nole requested that former Chairmen Anderson and Kuiper be offered tickets
to the game. Discussion was held regarding the filing of Statements of Financial Interest and the manner in which the City Clerk will notify employees who are required to file statements
by May 1st, but have not done so. It is the Board’s desire to have those individuals
notified by certified mail as the only reminder of their duty to file. With regard to the manner in which the Board receives notification of filings, it was the consensus of the Board that the names of individuals who have filed statements that do not contain financial disclosures will be listed on the Agenda in May, but not included in the packet. The
names of individuals who are delinquent in their filing will also be listed on the Agenda in
May. The reporting individuals whose statements contained financial disclosures will be listed on the May agenda and copies of the Statements contained in the May packet.
ADJOURNED 6:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Miner, Recording Secretary Date Minutes Placed on File: