HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 10 11.minutes.Board of Ethics MINUTES LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2005 - 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: Ellen Sullivan, Ph.D Chairperson Rev. John Folkers, Vice-Chairperson Ronald Frybort
David Merchant
ABSENT: Jason Amen Hetep Mary Estes LaSandra Jones
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT Yes
OTHERS PRESENT: Jack Roberts, Chief Deputy City Attorney Debbie Miner, City Clerk M. Denise Griffin, Deputy City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Vice Chair Folkers to approve the agenda as amended MOTION CARRIED 4/0
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Approval of Minutes: Motion by Vice Chair Folkers to approve the minutes of July 12, 2005 as corrected MOTION CARRIED 4/0
Communications and Petitions sent and received since the last meeting:
1. Withdrawal of Affidavit of Disclosure filed by Daniel J. Flynn, Principal Consultant
in the Project Engineering Department at the Board of Water & Light
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
2. Letter to Mike Parker, Business Representative, Teamster & Chauffeurs Local #580
advising of the disposition of Complaint #2005-1
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RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
3. Letter from Mike Parker, Business Representative, Teamster & Chauffeurs Local
#580 requesting reconsideration of Complaint #2005-1
“At their regularly scheduled meeting on October 11, 2005 the Board of Ethics took into
consideration your request for reconsideration of complaint #2005-1.
The Board has asked me to inform you that it is their procedure to address complaints
within seven (7) days of receipt whenever possible. The board routinely notifies
complainants of the date and time of such special meetings, just as they notified you.
In order to respond in a timely way, the Board did meet within seven days of receipt of
your complaint, and rendered a decision based on the information you provided and the provisions of the ethics ordinance.
In deference to your request for reconsideration the Board would like to offer you the
courtesy of addressing them at their next regularly scheduled meeting, which is to be
held on November 9, 2005. If you would like to be included on the agenda at that meeting, please contact Ethics Board Secretary and City Clerk, Debbie Miner. You
are, of course, welcome to attend any meeting of the Board of Ethics without prior
notice if you wish to speak under public comment.
The Wednesday, November 9, 2005 Ethics Board Meeting will be held at 5:30 P.M. in the City Council Conference Room on the 10th Floor of Lansing City Hall. Please note
this change in the board's regularly-scheduled meeting time (2nd Tuesday) because of
the conflict with Election Day in November.”
MOTION CARRIED 4/0
4. Resignation of Jason Amen Hetep from the Board of Ethics
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
Attorney Roberts reported that neither He, nor Treasurer Jill Rhode, took the targeted
retirement incentive that they were otherwise eligible for.
CHAIR’S REPORT: The Chair did not present a report.
NEW BUSINESS: Member Merchant advised Board members that there is a possibility
that he may move to Montana. He has been offered the position of Deputy Defender
for the State of Montana. He has not made a decision at this time, but wanted to
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forewarn the Board.
Chair Sullivan directed that a letter be placed on the City Council Agenda reminding the Mayor and Councilmembers of vacancies on the Ethics Board. It was noted that the Board voted in July to change the date of the next regular meeting to Wednesday, November 9, 2005 because of the City Election held on November 8.
BOARD ROUND TABLE
ADJOURNED 6:56 P.M. Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Miner, Recording Secretary Date Minutes Placed on File: